103/3 (8.5)
CR : 11.66
102/6 (10.0)
CR : 10.20
Aspin Stallions won by 7 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
S Rutherford
66(22)
8.4
6
Tanvir to S Rutherford
Six - Four - Six! Sherfane Rutherford is making it look easy. Short ball on the off stump. Pace taken off. Rutherford pulls it away and it goes miles into the crowd over deep square leg. Ordinary bowling and exceptional batting.
8.5
6
Tanvir to S Rutherford
And he has done it! What a batting effort from Sherfane Rutherford! Short ball on the pads and he has pulled it again into the crowd over deep mid wicket. Six - four - six - six, 22 runs in 4 balls to finish the game. No one showed up, but Sherfane Rutherford and it was enough for the Stallions to get over the mark. Take a bow Sherfane! 6 fours and 6 sixes and there he goes with an unbeaten 66 off 22 balls carrying his side to the finals. Heroic! Heroic stuff from the West Indian. Heart goes out to Mohammad Amir who gave it his all. Now he will be facing a knock out but for now, it is all about Sherfane!
Over 9
Aspin Stallions 103/3
Sherfane Rutherford66(22)
Ben Cutting4(3)
Khuzaima Bin Tanvir0-28(1.5)
AST won by 7 wickets
9:08 PM IST, 7:38 PM Local Time: Ferocious hitting from impact player Sherfane Rutherford sealed the chase in style, as his explosive unbeaten 66 off just 22 balls powered Aspin Stallions to victory by 7 wickets with 7 balls left, booking their spot in the grand finale.
Earlier, after being sent in to bat, Quetta Qavalry were restricted to 102/6 by the Aspin Stallions. The innings started sluggishly, with the openers managing just 9 runs in the powerplay and Evin Lewis departing for a 5-ball 1. Muhammad Waseem (17), Andries Gous (26) and Liam Livingstone (25) showed promise but couldn’t convert their starts, and the lower middle order offered little resistance. As a result, Quetta could only reach 102 in their 10 overs.
Binura Fernando (2/14) and Karim Janat (2/9) were outstanding with the ball, combining for four wickets, while Ashmead Nedd chipped in with one.
In reply, Aspin Stallions were jolted early as Andre Fletcher (1) and Avishka Fernando (6) departed cheaply, while Rahmanullah Gurbaz found it tough to accelerate. However, the impact player, Sherfane Rutherford, came out all guns blazing and provided the necessary impetus to the innings, shifting the momentum in Stallions’ favour in a jiffy. Rutherford forged a 64-run stand with Gurbaz (19) for the third wicket and continued the carnage until the finish. His blistering, unbeaten 66 off just 22 balls sealed the chase comfortably, as Stallions cruised home with 7 deliveries to spare.
Mohammad Amir (1/5) and Jason Holder (1/22) were the only wicket-takers for Quetta, while the rest of the attack leaked runs at regular intervals. Despite a promising start, they couldn’t maintain control and ultimately failed to defend the total.
Stay tuned for the presentation.......
Earlier, after being sent in to bat, Quetta Qavalry were restricted to 102/6 by the Aspin Stallions. The innings started sluggishly, with the openers managing just 9 runs in the powerplay and Evin Lewis departing for a 5-ball 1. Muhammad Waseem (17), Andries Gous (26) and Liam Livingstone (25) showed promise but couldn’t convert their starts, and the lower middle order offered little resistance. As a result, Quetta could only reach 102 in their 10 overs.
Binura Fernando (2/14) and Karim Janat (2/9) were outstanding with the ball, combining for four wickets, while Ashmead Nedd chipped in with one.
In reply, Aspin Stallions were jolted early as Andre Fletcher (1) and Avishka Fernando (6) departed cheaply, while Rahmanullah Gurbaz found it tough to accelerate. However, the impact player, Sherfane Rutherford, came out all guns blazing and provided the necessary impetus to the innings, shifting the momentum in Stallions’ favour in a jiffy. Rutherford forged a 64-run stand with Gurbaz (19) for the third wicket and continued the carnage until the finish. His blistering, unbeaten 66 off just 22 balls sealed the chase comfortably, as Stallions cruised home with 7 deliveries to spare.
Mohammad Amir (1/5) and Jason Holder (1/22) were the only wicket-takers for Quetta, while the rest of the attack leaked runs at regular intervals. Despite a promising start, they couldn’t maintain control and ultimately failed to defend the total.
Stay tuned for the presentation.......
Time for Post match presentation.
Player of the match: Sherfane Rutherford
That’s all from Qualifier 1 of the ongoing Abu Dhabi T10 League. Sherfane Rutherford’s blistering knock powered Aspin Stallions into the grand finale, while Quetta Qavalry will get another opportunity as they face the winner of the Eliminator in Qualifier 2 for a place in the final. For now, it’s me, Deepak Prakash, signing off on behalf of co-commentator Utsav Chandak and scorer/analyst Yogesh Kumar. CHEERS!