That’s all from the coverage of the Bulls and Bolts clash of the Abu Dhabi T10 2024 from Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
I, Arjun Bhalla, am signing off on behalf of my scorer/analyst, Yogesh Kumar, who took charge of all actions at the event. BYE, Cheers!!
Player of the Match: Rovman Powell
6:59 PM IST and 5:29 PM Local: Delhi Bulls have defended 126 runs like an army as they topple the Ajman Bolts by 35 runs.
Earlier in the afternoon, skipper Rovman Powell led from the front as he notched a brilliant half-century to take his side to a fighting score. He was well-aided by James Vince and Tim David.
The Delhi bowlers used the conditions to their advantage as they got the cherry to tail in the air and off the deck. The Ajman batters never settled in front of Delhi's pace battery. Shahid Bhutta was the main architect in the chase as he snapped three wickets, while Salman Irshad got two and Fazalhaq Farooqui took a wicket.
In the end, Gulbadin Naib tried his hand and scored 22 off 14, along with Chamika Karunaratne's 11 off 3, for the Net Run Rate. However, the Bulls muscled them by 35 runs.
OVER 10
Ajman Bolts
91/6
Chamika Karunaratne
11(3)
Gulbadin Naib
22(14)
Shahid Bhutta
3-24(2.0)
9.6 S Bhutta to C Karunaratne
4 Pulled over mid-on for a boundary to end this tie. The Bulls win this clash by 35 runs as the Bolts lose two in two in this tournament.
Back of a length ball around off, the batter waits for it to come to him, before he pulls it to long on for a boundary.
9.5 S Bhutta to G Naib
1 Slower one at length outside off, Naib powers it down the ground to deep covers for one.
9.4 S Bhutta to G Naib
4 Naib hammers it in the leg side to get a boundary. Too little too late from the Ajman batter. Short and angled in, Naib takes it on with a pull through square leg for a boundary.
9.3 S Bhutta to C Karunaratne
1 Pace off length ball outside off, Karunaratne carves to deep covers for one.