That's all from our end for the 4th match of the ongoing Abu Dhabi T10 League. For now, this is Saptak Sanyal signing off alongside Soumarya Dutta and our scorer/analyst Paras Yadav.
Colin Munro (Northern Warriors Captain) - We made a mistake at the toss with the sheets but the boys did really well. We have a tightly knit squad and it has been excellent playing here. I'm a bit old now so it's getting a bit too fast paced at times for myself, but still thinking on my feet and getting the job done. I do have the captain written against my name but it's a team effort.
Player of the Match: Johnson Charles
Power Hitter of the Match: Sherfane Rutherford
Catch of the Match: Brandon King
Magic Moment of the Match: Brandon King
Time for the post-match presentations.
4:44 PM IST and 3:14 PM Local Time | Johnson Charles' brilliance has powered the Northern Warriors to a terrific victory to start the tournament.
Coming out to bat first, Delhi Bulls were off to a solid start as Tom Banton and Adam Lyth batted well for them. Banton scored 23 and Lyth scored 25 off 10 balls with 2 fours and as many as maximums. James Vince took the innings forward with his 27 run innings off 16 balls with the help of 3 fours and a maximum. Later a short cameo from Tim David helped his side to post 109 on the board.
For the Northern Warriors, Fareed Ahmad and Azmatullah Omarzai took 2 wickets each while Uzair Khan and Trent Boult chipped in with 1 wicket.
In the run chase, Northern Warriors lost Finn Allen early for just 9 off 8 balls. Brandon King got out for a silver duck and Colin Munro hit 2 fours and a maximum to score 18. Northern Warriors were reeling at 31 for 3 at a stage and then Rutherford-Charles pair took over. They added 22 runs in the 7th over. The chase became a cakewalk for them afterwards and they clinched the victory with a over to go. Charles remained unbeaten on 54 off 23 balls with 2 fours and 6 maximums.
Naveen ul Haq, Rohid Khan and Shahid Bhutta took a wicket each for the Delhi Bulls.