Match Details
Earlier in the game, Deccan Gladiators after winning the toss and opting to bat first posted a mammoth 134/6 in 10 overs. It was skipper Nicholas Pooran's show all the way as he powered his way to 77 off 33 balls with 5 fours and 8 sixes in this innings. Odean Smith contributed with 23 off 12 balls while Tom Kohler-Cadmore scored 13 off 7 balls. As many as 19 extras were given by Team Abu Dhabi which included 17 wides as the score read 134/6 in 10 overs.
Peter Hatzoglou was the pick of the bowlers for Team Abu
Dhabi with figures of 2/12 in 2 overs. He was ably supported by Fabian Allen as
he picked up a couple of wickets for 18 runs in 2 overs. The other wicket was
taken by Naveen Ul Haq. It was a day to forget for Mustafizur Rahman as he went
for 45 off 2 overs. Nicholas Pooran was heavy on him today as he would like to bounce back in the coming days.
So, a win for Deccan Gladiators by 35 runs to pick up their first win of the competition. Stay tuned for the presentation coming your way soon.