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Benny Howell (Bangla Tigers Captain): "Yeah. It's always nice to win the toss and bowl first and restrict them to a low total. It was a nice wicket but the bowlers bowled well. Shannon came in and bowled brilliantly. First game and did well. I got two overs in the end. Good to get in the wickets. Cox is in some serious form. He is playing golf everyday and maybe it is helping him. We have a game tomorrow and a rest day after that. We will wake up early tomorrow for that day game and are really looking forward to it."
Daniel Sams (Player of the Match): "Yeah. The way pitch is playing, especially today, the bowlers have had a say. Couldn't be happier with the performance. It was an important game for us. Also, this kind of win will help us boost our net run rate. Hopefully, we will carry the momentum forward and reach the finals."
Player of the Match: Daniel Sams
Power Hitter of the Match: Jordan Cox
Magic Moment of the Match: Daniel Sams
11:23 PM IST, 9:53 PM Local Time: That's it. The Bangla Tigers complete a comprehensive victory as Team Abu Dhabi remain winless in the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2023. The Tigers did a fantastic job of knocking over Team Abu Dhabi on a modest total of 66 before Jordan Cox played a sensational knock of 56* off 23 balls to help his side chase down the total in just 4.5 overs with nine wickets in hand.
The tone was set by the Bangla Tigers' bowlers by knocking over Team Abu Dhabi on 66. The Tigers lost Avishka Fernando on a duck in the very first over but Jordan Cox continued his rich form with the bat. He played some scintillating strokes and didn't allow Team Abu Dhabi to get back in the contest. He was helped by some poor fielding and dropped catches as he pounced on the opportunity.
Cox was in a real hurry to finish the game as he hit boundaries for fun and brought up his fifty off just 21 balls. He hit a six to close out the fixture and take his side across the line in just 4.5 overs with nine wickets in hand. He remained unbeaten on 56 off just 23 balls and hit 10 boundaries and two maximums. Kusal Mendis also remained unbeaten on eight off four balls as they completed an outstanding victory over Team Abu Dhabi.
Earlier, Team Abu Dhabi were asked to bat first and their batters never got going. They faltered as they were reduced to 24/6 at the end of six overs. Skipper Dwaine Pretorius tried to fight back and scored 15 off 13 balls before falling in the penultimate over. Rumman Raees hit some lusty blows in the final over and remained unbeaten on 20 off eight balls to take Team Abu Dhabi to 66.
The Bangla Tigers bowled brilliantly and didn't allow the Team Abu Dhabi batters to get away. Daniel Sams picked up three wickets and conceded only 11 runs in his two overs. Shannon Gabriel and Benny Howell also chipped in with a couple of scalps as they completed a dominant performance with the ball in hand before Jordan Cox went berserk and helped his side chase down the total quickly to boost their net run rate.
4.5 N Ahmad to J Cox
6 SIXXX!!!! Jordan Cox finishes things in style. What a knock he has played to help the Bangla Tigers win the game comprehensively. Noor again bowls a half-tracker on the stumps, Cox goes deep in his crease and smokes it straight back over the bowler's head for a six. With this, the Bangla Tigers beat Team Abu Dhabi by nine wickets with 31 balls to spare.
4.4 N Ahmad to J Cox
0 A googly from Noor outside off and Cox pushes it straight to covers. No run.
6 SIXXX!!! FIfty for Jordan Cox. Gets there in style. Noor tosses this up outside off, Cox gets underneath this one and launches it straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum. Gets it right off the middle of the bat and the ball sails over the sightscreen.
4.2 N Ahmad to J Cox
4 Four more. This time through the covers. Noor again drops it short around off, Cox gives himself some room and slaps it past extra covers. The long off fielder has no chance of stopping this one.
4.1 N Ahmad to J Cox
4 FOUR!!! Cox starts the fifth over with a boundary. Noor starts with a shorter delivery on the stumps from over the wicket, Cox rocks back and pulls it hard through mid wicket for a boundary. Splits the gap between long on and deep mid wicket perfectly.
1 A slower delivery outside off and Cox goes for a sweep behind square in the leg side but mistimes it to the right of short fine leg for a single. Keeps the strike for the next over.
3.5 T Mills to J Cox
0 Mills bowls it full outside off, just inside the tramline, Cox leaves it alone to the keeper.