Dubai Capitals have progressed one step farther from the place they had been final time within the ILT20 because the Sam Billings-led facet defeated the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in one-way site visitors within the Eliminator of the event. Led by an all-round efficiency from Zimbabwe International Sikandar Raza, the Capitals proved too sizzling to deal with for the Knight Riders on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi as they received by 85 runs. The win takes them into the Qualifier 2, ready for a competitor to problem them.
On a balanced observe of the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, the Capitals acquired too many on the board as Raza’s late fireworks powered them to 188. The Knight Riders had been by no means within the chase they usually stored falling like a pack of playing cards to get bowled out for 103. While Raza took two wickets, Scott Kuggeleijn was the star with the ball as he scalped 4 wickets for 17 runs in his 3.5 overs.Â
The Capitals misplaced opener Max Holden early on for 15 however Tom Banton carried the workforce for the primary half of the innings. His sedate 44-run knock from 31 balls laid a basis and he discovered an in a position accomplice in Tom Abell to notch a 63-run stand for the third wicket. The two fell with the workforce at 117 in 14.2 overs however then got here a present from Billings and Raza. Both of them partnered for 59 runs with Billings getting 46 from 26, whereas Raza scored 40 from 19. That proved to be the distinction.
In the chase, Kuggeleijn acquired Jason Roy out LBW within the first over earlier than Olly Stone eliminated Michael-Kyle Pepper with the Knight Riders at 6. Kuggeleijn struck again when he acquired Joe Clarke and Alishan Sharafu in the identical fifth over. The sport was already means too removed from Knight Riders however then the spinners made a mockery of the opposition. Zahir Khan and Raza took two wickets every to wrap the Knight Riders for 103.
