Nicholas Pooran, Andre Fletcher power MI Emirates to ILT20 2024 title

Nicholas Pooran guided MI Emirates to the International League T20 2024 title with an enormous 45-run win over Dubai Capitals within the remaining on Saturday, February 17. Pooran performed a captain’s knock by smashing 53* off simply 37 balls as MI Emirates defended 208 runs within the remaining at Dubai International Cricket Stadium to raise the trophy. 

MI Emirates have been pressured to bat first as Dubai Capitals gained the essential toss within the remaining. The Emirates have been off to a fast begin with openers Muhammad Waseem and Kusal Perera including 77 runs within the first 40 balls. Waseem was sensational from the beginning as he launched an enormous six off Scott Kuggeleijn on the fourth supply of the sport. 

Waseem smashed 43 off simply 24 balls earlier than getting dismissed by Zahir Khan within the seventh over. Perera additionally added essential 38 runs to MI Emirates on monitor for an enormous complete. Andre Fletcher and Nicholas Pooran stored the hammering on with a fast 56-run stand for the third wicket.

Pooran top-scored with 57* off simply 27 balls with the assistance of two fours and 6 sixes whereas Fletcher smashed 53 off 37 balls. Olly Stone, Zahir Khan and Sikandar Raza took one wicket every for the Capitals however proved pricey in opposition to the Pooran-Fletcher present in Dubai.

Chasing an enormous goal, Dubai Capitals misplaced opener Leus du Plooy on the second supply of the sport. West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein eliminated Plooy on a duck to give the MI Emirates an ideal begin.

English batter Tom Banton displayed aggressive cricket by smashing 35 off 20 balls however the Capitals stored shedding wickets from one finish. The younger Sri Lankan spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth dismissed Banton within the eighth over to put Emirates forward within the recreation.

Dubai Capitals Playing XI: Leus du Plooy, Tom Abell, Sam Billings (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Sikandar Raza, Scott Kuggeleijn, Jason Holder, Rahul Chopra, Olly Stone, Haider Ali, Zahir Khan

MI Emirates Playing XI: Muhammad Waseem, Andre Fletcher, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Dwayne Bravo, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kusal Perera, Kieron Pollard, Akeal Hosein, Trent Boult, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Waqar Salamkheil