Rashid Khan of Mumbai Emirates DUBAI: MI Emirates pulled off a thrilling seven-run win over Dubai Capitals at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday, successfully defending a modest 137/8. Jonny Bairstow’s flowing half-century anchored the innings, while Rashid Khan’s timely double strike during the chase turned the match on its head.The win lifted MI Emirates to six points and moved them ahead of the Capitals into third place in the ILT20 Season 4 table.
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Dubai Capitals have made a strong start in their pursuit of 138 starts despite losing Leuse du Plooy early. Shayan Jahangir and Jordan Cox batted effectively and added 51 runs in the powerplay to put the Capitals in control. Jahangir’s three sixes and Cox’s steady stroke play kept the chase on track.The momentum changed after the over, when Rashid Khan dismissed Jahangir, triggering a slowdown. Cox and Rovman Powell added 25 runs but Rashid struck again to remove Powell. Dasun Shanaka and Jimmy Neesham departed cheaply, leaving Capitals needing 30 from the last three overs.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!Naveen-ul-Haq then struck the decisive blow, removing Cox and Mohammad Nabi in quick succession. The Capitals collapsed further and were bowled out for 130, losing seven runs.Earlier, MI Emirates negotiated a cautious powerplay before Bairstow took over and put together a 48-run stand with Nicholas Pooran. Bairstow reached his half-century off 30 balls, hitting eight fours and three sixes. However, Muhammad Jawadullah and Mustafizur Rahman put the brakes on late on to restrict MI Emirates to 137/8, with Romario Shepherd’s late cameo proving crucial.
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Rashid Khan was named player of the match for his match turning spell.A brief scoreMI Emirates: 137/8 in 20 overs (Jonny Bairstow 67, Romario Shepherd 18 not out, Muhammad Waseem 17; Mustafizur Rahman 3/34, Jawadullah 2/7) Dubai Capitals: 130/10 in 20 overs (Jordan Cox 46, Shayan Jahangir 34; Rashid Khan 2/14, Romario Shepherd 2/25, Naveen-ul-Haq 2/27)
