Full around off, he hits it between deep midwicket and long-on and they get the two runs that seal the win for them! That makes it two wins in two for Gulf Giants and they go top of the ILT20 table!
DC vs Giants, 5th Match at Dubai, ILT20, Jan 16 2023 - Match Result
Giants won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
10pm That's all the action from Dubai today. Don't forget to tune in tomorrow when Sharjah Warriors look for revenge against MI Emirates. This is Abhimanyu, signing off on behalf of Srinidhi and Binoy George!
9.45pm Time for the presentation ceremony.
Rovman Powell: "[On Uthappa's innings] Very good. It's always good to have someone from top of the order to get 75-plus and you normally come out on top. At the halfway mark, I think we were 15-20 short but credit to them, Gleeson and Jordan bowled well and the young legspinner also bowled well. It was a good wicket to be honest. I think we lost it when we were 15-20 runs short on a good wicket. I think the pitch was good, the outfield is very fast. It gives batters and bowlers a fair chance to show up on the day."
James Vince, who is also player of the match: "The game played out much differently from yesterday where they got on top of the ball. At one stage it looked they would get 200 plus but we bowled really well in the last 10 overs. 180 on that pitch with those dimensions was about par so credit to the bowlers for pulling it back. [On the chase] Probably not the best thing to start off with a maiden. But Rehan [Ahmed] played a lovely cameo and Gerhard [Erasmus] was playing beautifully around me and I was able to pick up. Sometimes you have to respect the bowlers and then catch up at the end. The way Rehan played meant I did not take risks early on. Without those cameos around you, you have to play high-risk cameos early on so that made my life easier. [On the competition helping local and other Associate nation players] Cricket's a funny game. Sanchit [Sharma] was the player of the match yesterday and today he came up against some top players and was put a bit on the back foot so he will learn from that. New competition, it's good to get off to a good start."
9.40pm So James Vince has guided his team to two back-to-back wins. He started slow in today's chase, but then picked up the tempo at the right time, supported ably by Gerhard Erasmus, as the two put on a 107-run partnership that ended with a rather unlucky run-out for Erasmus, who made 52 off 28. Vince stayed unbeaten on 83 to ensure they didn't slip up, even as a few wickets fell at the other end. The Giants had started steady and were rocked by a two-wicket over from Mujeeb Ur Rahman. But they came back strong in the last 10 overs, as they had with the ball. After being put in to bat, Dubai Capitals looked set for a 200-plus total, with Robin Uthappa hitting 79 off 46 and Rovman Powell scoring a quick 38. Raza also made 30 off 19, but the Giants bowled very well in the death and that proved crucial for them.
Goes full and wide again, Vince is happy to drive it out to long-off for the single
Full toss outside off, square driven to point
Full outside off and that's a cracking drive through covers! First runs off the bat for him today and this is a lovely shot. Brings the equation down to four off nine
Very full on leg, Wiese misses his flick and there's a big appeal from the Capitals and the umpire raises his finger. The batter had shuffled across. But this looks to have pitched outside leg. Even the Capitals are walking away. Hawkeye will confirm soon. Yes, that was indeed pitching outside leg and the decision is overturned
Fired in full and wide, Vince drives to long-off for a single
Just nine runs needed off the last two overs. Udana to bowl the penultimate over
Pitches it full around off, Wiese parries back to the bowler
Length ball sits up nicely, he comes forward and pulls this hard and flat to deep midwicket on the bounce
Slower ball, full outside off, nudged out to deep midwicket for a quick brace
ShahSafeer: "Why do these match not considered as T20s?" Only leagues hosted by full members are considered T20s.
Full and wide, the ball runs off towards deep square leg off the inside half of the bat
Length ball outside off that seamed in, he misses his flick and the ball runs towards backward point after hitting his pads. Powell goes up in appeal, but the umpire is not interested. They opt against the review. That was probably going down leg
David Wiese now at No. 6. 15 needed off 17 deliveries
Powell has a wicket! Length ball outside off, Hetmyer goes across and looks to slog-sweep this but it's straight down Joe Root's throat at long-on, and he makes no mistake.
Powell fires in a full and wide delivery, but that was too wide and he will have to re-bowl that
Just 16 needed off the last three overs
In the slot outside off and Vince gets down and slogs it away for a massive six! That went far into the stands
Short and wide outside off, he looks to whack it over extra cover but misses
Adarsh: "Ah! The chasing carnage strikes again at Dubai"
Fires it in short but the ball sits up nicely and Vince rocks back and pulls this in front of square. It lands just short of the rope
Loopy delivery outside off, worked to long-on
Tossed up on off, defended back to the bowler
That's overpitched outside off and Hetmyer caresses it through covers. That was a carrom ball, but it was too full
Mujeeb to bowl out now
Powell goes full and wide, Hetmyer slaps it out to long-off and they are happy with just the single
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
Toss | Gulf Giants, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2022/23 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 16 January 2023 - night (20-over match) |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Gulf Giants 2, Dubai Capitals 0 |
Over 19 • GG 183/4
Giants won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)