RESULT
21st Match, Abu Dhabi, December 20, 2025, International League T20
MIE 187/4
ADKR (20 ov, T:188) 152/7
MI Emirates won by 35 runs
Player Of The Match
Zahoor Khan
, MIE
3/16
MI Emirates (20 ovs maximum)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Muhammad Waseem
37 36 3 1 102.77
c Livingstone b Chawla
Jonny Bairstow
38 16 5 2 237.50
lbw b Ajay Kumar
Tom Banton
38 28 2 1 135.71
c Narine b Ajay Kumar
Nicholas Pooran †
40 24 2 2 166.66
not out
Kieron Pollard (c)
28 16 2 2 175.00
c Stone b Holder
Romario Shepherd
1 1 0 0 100.00
not out
Extras 5 (lb 2, nb 1, w 2)
Total 187/4
20 Ov (RR: 9.35)
Did not bat:
Shakib Al Hasan,
Sanjay Krishnamurthi,
AM Ghazanfar,
Zahoor Khan,
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Jonny Bairstow, 4.3 ov), 2-97 (Muhammad Waseem, 11.4 ov), 3-121 (Tom Banton, 14.1 ov), 4-183 (Kieron Pollard, 19.2 ov) •
DRS
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Jason Holder
4 0 25
1
6.25 0 0
Ajay Kumar
4 0 42
2
10.50 0 0
Olly Stone
4 0 46 0 11.50 0 0
Sunil Narine
4 0 29 0 7.25 0 0
Piyush Chawla
3 0 24
1
8.00 0 0
Sherfane Rutherford
1 0 19 0 19.00 2 1
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (T: 188 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Phil Salt †
6 4 1 0 150.00
b Ghazanfar
Alex Hales
40 27 4 1 148.14
c Krishnamurthi b Arab Gul
Brandon McMullen
64 49 4 2 130.61
not out
Sherfane Rutherford
5 9 0 0 55.55
c Krishnamurthi b Zahoor Khan
Liam Livingstone
1 3 0 0 33.33
c Pollard b Zahoor Khan
Andre Russell
0 3 0 0 0.00
b Arab Gul
Sunil Narine
6 12 0 0 50.00
b Zahoor Khan
Jason Holder (c)
4 4 0 0 100.00
c Banton b Fazalhaq Farooqi
Alishan Sharafu
15 10 2 0 150.00
not out
Extras 11 (lb 1, nb 1, w 9)
Total 152/7
20 Ov (RR: 7.60)
Did not bat:
Ajay Kumar,
Olly Stone
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Phil Salt, 1.1 ov), 2-96 (Alex Hales, 9.6 ov), 3-106 (Sherfane Rutherford, 12.1 ov), 4-108 (Liam Livingstone, 12.5 ov), 5-109 (Andre Russell, 13.3 ov), 6-120 (Sunil Narine, 16.3 ov), 7-128 (Jason Holder, 17.4 ov) •
DRS
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Fazalhaq Farooqi
4 0 40
1
10.00 1 0
AM Ghazanfar
3 0 24
1
8.00 0 0
Shakib Al Hasan
2 0 20 0 10.00 0 0
Romario Shepherd
4 0 32 0 8.00 6 0
Arab Gul
3 0 19
2
6.33 0 1
Zahoor Khan
4 0 16
3
4.00 2 0
Match Flow
MI Emirates innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 53 runs, 1 wicket)
Over 4.3: Review by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Akbar Ali, Batter - JM Bairstow (Upheld)
MI Emirates: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 1
Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 70/1 in 8.0 overs (Muhammad Waseem 17, T Banton 14)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (Muhammad Waseem 29, T Banton 21, Ex 0)
MI Emirates: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 1
Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 121/2 in 14.0 overs (T Banton 38, N Pooran 6)
MI Emirates: 150 runs in 17.3 overs (105 balls), Extras 4
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (N Pooran 30, KA Pollard 17, Ex 3)
Innings Break: MI Emirates - 187/4 in 20.0 overs (N Pooran 40, R Shepherd 1)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 59 runs, 1 wicket)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 50 runs in 4.5 overs (29 balls), Extras 1
Strategic Timeout: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 59/1 in 6.0 overs (AD Hales 22, B McMullen 30)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (AD Hales 18, B McMullen 37, Ex 0)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 100 runs in 10.3 overs (64 balls), Extras 7
B McMullen: 50 off 36 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 150 runs in 19.4 overs (119 balls), Extras 11
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 150 runs in 19.6 overs (121 balls), Extras 11
Match Details
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Toss Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, elected to field first
Series
International League T20
Season
2025/26
Player Of The Match
MI Emirates
Zahoor Khan
Hours of play (local time) 14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-15.50, Second Session 15.50-17.20
Match days 20 December 2025 - day (20-over match)
ADKR Player Replacement
Impact player:
Alex Hales
in,
Piyush Chawla
out (1st innings, 17.6 ov)
MIE Player Replacement
Impact player:
Arab Gul
in,
Jonny Bairstow
out (2nd innings, 6.6 ov)
Umpires
U.A.E.
Akbar Ali
DRS
England
Martin Saggers
DRS
TV Umpire
West Indies
Leslie Reifer
Reserve Umpire
U.A.E.
Aasif Iqbal
Match Referee
Sri Lanka
Roshan Mahanama
Points MI Emirates 2, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 0