So that will be it from this game. With this win MI Emirates have climbed up the points table and are now in the 2nd position. And as we talked earlier, this win has done a world of good for their NRR which is now +1.105 So the competition is heating up towards the fag end as the race for Top 4 has picked up pace. That will be it from today's game. This is Sumeet Mate, Saptak Sanyal & Paras Yadav taking your leave. Good Bye, Good Night!!
Highest Totals in an innings in the International League T20:
1) 241/3- MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers (Sharjah, 29th January, 2023)
2) 228/2- MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers (Abu Dhabi, TODAY)
3) 222/3- Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates (Abu Dhabi, 22nd January, 2023)
4) 219/4- Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Abu Dhabi, 20th January, 2023)
5) 208/3- MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals (Dubai, 17th February, 2024)
Tom Banton (Player of the Match):"I think I didn't go off to a flyer. But then I recovered. Last three games didn't go in my favour but today it was all good.
Being a top-order batter in white ball cricket, you have to have a solid technique. The ball seams and swings and you have to counter that to score the runs.
We came after suffering two loses. Me and Fletch spoke about how to go by taking the match-ups. We spoke to Nicky P (Nicholas Pooran) and he said to keep playing the natural game. That has paid off."
Player of the Match: Tom Banton
Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates Captain):"Definitely pleased with the effort. Last 2 games were tough. We had tough conversations before this game and today the boys put in a superb effort. Definitely it was not only fun but a very pleasing thing to see. The way the guys batted was remarkable. The boundaries are a bit smaller but both the batters exploited the conditions very well.
Tough to leave out Akeal, but he is a team guy he understood the logic behind the decision. We are going horses for courses and it paid off today."
Sam Curran (Desert Vipers Captain):"Well, tough night. We expect to do well in the next game and move on. That can happen in T20 cricket. Drop catches take the game away. Credit goes to Banton and Fletcher.
It is such a quick tournament and we have to turn up on Wednesday. No room to panic. We need to learn and look forward. Guys are playing really well. But then Fletcher and Banton batted well."
Dispatch of the Day: Tom Banton
Time for the post-match presentations.
Lowest Totals in an Innings in International League T20:
1) 74- Sharjah Warriorz vs MI Emirates (Sharjah, 26th January, 2024)
2) 74- Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Today)
3) 75- Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Sharjah, 5th February, 2024)