RESULT
25th Match (N), Abu Dhabi, December 22, 2025, International League T20
ADKR 134/9
SW (20 ov, T:135) 135/6
Warriorz won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
Player Of The Match
Adil Rashid, SW
3/18
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (20 ovs maximum)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Phil Salt †
4 6 1 0 66.66
c Rashid b Taskin Ahmed
Alex Hales
5 5 1 0 100.00
c D'Souza b Taskin Ahmed
Brandon McMullen
0 3 0 0 0.00
lbw b Wasim Akram
Liam Livingstone
0 5 0 0 0.00
c Kohler-Cadmore b Wasim Akram
Alishan Sharafu
19 25 2 0 76.00
c D'Souza b Sikandar Raza
Sherfane Rutherford
44 36 4 1 122.22
c Wasim Akram b Pretorius
Unmukt Chand
24 22 2 0 109.09
c D'Souza b Rashid
Andre Russell
18 12 0 2 150.00
c D'Souza b Rashid
Jason Holder (c)
14 6 0 2 233.33
c Patel b Rashid
Sunil Narine
0 0 0 0 -
not out
Extras 6 (w 6)
Total 134/9
20 Ov (RR: 6.70)
Did not bat:
Olly Stone,
Ajay Kumar
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Phil Salt, 0.6 ov), 2-6 (Brandon McMullen, 1.6 ov), 3-10 (Alex Hales, 2.2 ov), 4-10 (Liam Livingstone, 3.5 ov), 5-48 (Alishan Sharafu, 9.2 ov), 6-100 (Sherfane Rutherford, 16.5 ov), 7-102 (Unmukt Chand, 17.2 ov), 8-132 (Jason Holder, 19.5 ov), 9-134 (Andre Russell, 19.6 ov) •
DRS
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Taskin Ahmed
4 0 41
2
10.25 0 0
Wasim Akram
3 1 12
2
4.00 3 0
Dwaine Pretorius
2 0 15
1
7.50 0 0
Adil Rashid
4 0 18
3
4.50 1 0
Nathan Sowter
3 0 31 0 10.33 1 0
Sikandar Raza
4 0 17
1
4.25 0 0
Sharjah Warriorz (T: 135 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Johnson Charles
1 6 0 0 16.66
b Holder
Monank Patel
7 8 1 0 87.50
c Livingstone b Ajay Kumar
Tom Abell
13 13 2 0 100.00
c Chand b Stone
Tom Kohler-Cadmore
30 35 3 0 85.71
lbw b Narine
Sikandar Raza (c)
28 25 1 1 112.00
c Rutherford b Ajay Kumar
James Rew †
42 29 4 1 144.82
not out
Dwaine Pretorius
0 3 0 0 0.00
c Russell b Holder
Adil Rashid
2 2 0 0 100.00
not out
Extras 12 (b 5, lb 2, nb 1, w 4)
Total 135/6
20 Ov (RR: 6.75)
Did not bat:
Ethan D'Souza,
Wasim Akram,
Nathan Sowter
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Johnson Charles, 1.6 ov), 2-9 (Monank Patel, 2.2 ov), 3-44 (Tom Abell, 7.4 ov), 4-65 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 12.1 ov), 5-122 (Sikandar Raza, 17.6 ov), 6-123 (Dwaine Pretorius, 18.6 ov) •
DRS
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Ajay Kumar
4 0 29
2
7.25 0 0
Jason Holder
4 0 25
2
6.25 0 0
Andre Russell
4 0 36 0 9.00 3 1
Sunil Narine
4 0 14
1
3.50 1 0
Olly Stone
4 0 24
1
6.00 0 0
Match Flow
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 28 runs, 4 wickets)
Strategic Timeout: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 42/4 in 8.0 overs (A Sharafu 17, SE Rutherford 13)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (57 balls), Extras 4
Strategic Timeout: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 95/5 in 16.0 overs (SE Rutherford 43, UBT Chand 20)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls (SE Rutherford 28, UBT Chand 23, Ex 0)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 100 runs in 16.4 overs (100 balls), Extras 4
Innings Break: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 134/9 in 20.0 overs (SP Narine 0)
Sharjah Warriorz innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 2 wickets)
Over 8.1: Review by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Akbar Ali, Batter - Sikandar Raza (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Over 8.2: Review by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Akbar Ali, Batter - Sikandar Raza (Struck down)
Sharjah Warriorz: 50 runs in 8.6 overs (54 balls), Extras 3
Strategic Timeout: Sharjah Warriorz - 51/3 in 9.0 overs (T Kohler-Cadmore 24, Sikandar Raza 3)
Over 12.1: Review by Sharjah Warriorz (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Akbar Ali, Batter - T Kohler-Cadmore (Struck down)
Over 12.6: Review by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Akbar Ali, Batter - Sikandar Raza (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Strategic Timeout: Sharjah Warriorz - 78/4 in 14.0 overs (Sikandar Raza 8, JEK Rew 10)
Sharjah Warriorz: 100 runs in 15.4 overs (94 balls), Extras 9
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (Sikandar Raza 20, JEK Rew 33, Ex 2)
Match Details
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Toss Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, elected to bat first
Series
International League T20
Season
2025/26
Player Of The Match
Warriorz
Adil Rashid
Hours of play (local time) 18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50
Match days 22 December 2025 - night (20-over match)
SW Player Replacement
Impact player:
Johnson Charles
in,
Taskin Ahmed
out (1st innings, 19.6 ov)
ADKR Player Replacement
Impact player:
Unmukt Chand
in,
Alex Hales
out (1st innings, 9.2 ov)
Umpires
U.A.E.
Akbar Ali
DRS
England
Martin Saggers
DRS
TV Umpire
West Indies
Leslie Reifer
Reserve Umpire
New Zealand
Wayne Knights
Match Referee
Australia
Simon Taufel
Points Sharjah Warriorz 2, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 0