Giants vs DC, 24th Match at Dubai, ILT20, Feb 06 2024 - Match Result

RESULT
24th Match (N), Dubai (DICS), February 06, 2024, International League T20
(18.3/20 ov, T:127) 107

Giants won by 19 runs

Player Of The Match
32 (28)
james-vince
Cricinfo's MVP
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Scores: Ranjith P | Comms: Rvel Zahid
Scorecard summary
Gulf Giants 126/9(20 overs)
Dubai Capitals 107/10(18.3 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
DC115.35(6)5.655.034/145.59110.27
GG66.4734(28)46.8766.47--0
GG61.4524(12)36.7161.45--0
GG52.7232(28)40.3852.72--0
GG52.4710(17)5.15- 22/82.1954.47

Reigning champions held their nerve in this crucial clash, eking out a win after misfiring with the bat. Despite the early setback with the bat and losing the toss, the team remained in high spirits and coordinated effectively as a unit, fighting till the end and created enormous pressure on Capitals which was evident by as many as three run-outs! Giants bag 8 points, jumping to the third spot. The competition intensifies with each game and it remains to be seen which teams will join MI Emirates and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the final four. Capitals were brilliant with the ball but their progress was beset by the loss of wickets at regular intervals in the chase as they fumbled. They have only themselves to blame for a lacklustre batting performance. The most pleasing aspect of the game for me was to see the spin masterclass from Aayan Khan and Zuhaib Zubair - young talent shining through and hogging the limelight for Giants. Earlier, Olly Stone ripped through the Giants' batting line-up with a venomous fast bowling spell. Scott Kuggeleijn was excellent with the ball too and so was Kane Richardson--who was canny with his bag of tricks. Hope you had fun following all the drama tonight. We hope you'll join us tomorrow for more ILT20 action! For now, it's goodbye from me, Rvel Zahid, on behalf of the entire team at ESPNcricinfo

David Warner, Dubai Capitals Captain: Bowling unit did exceptionally well and got wickets, we should have got this total. We lost wickets in clumps and it's been a trend for us throughout the tournament. We can't discredit our bowlers, you bowl team at 127, you take that every day of the week, doesn't help our net run rate.

James Vince, Gulf Giants Captain: Not the ideal start with the bat, dew normally comes on later and makes it a better wicket, bowlers did well, needed some run-outs, sometimes you need to find a way to win. Some balls were coming on well some not, it swung early but it was two paced that made it hard to commit to shots. We knew we had to take early wickets, got three inside the powerplay, run-rate was high. We were one or two wickets away to squeeze in, just one of those where you have to get things right, job not done, but great win for us.

Hari: "Poor game awareness from Ali."

Kev: "Dasun already sent Haider back earlier and indicated he doesn't want the single. Why did Haider run? Such an unnecessary premature conclusion to this game, would've liked to see if it went the distance.." Nerves

shaneeqa: "I never understood why Shanaka exposes the tail. Could've easily refused the single in the last ball of the previous over."

18.3
W
Overton to Shanaka, OUT

Now is that a clean run-out? Yes, it is and it's all over for Capitals. Haider Ali was halway down the pitch as Shanaka glances this off hips to short fine, Muzarabani pinged a sharp throw to Overton who showed amazing awareness and even though he was down on the ground, still made sure to whip off the bails. Haider is well short of the crease, belated attempt to run back seemed futile. I just felt Shanaka would have taken his side over the line with some support but what a game of cricket, so many ebbs and flows, twists and turns, an exhilarating low-scoring thriller but Capitals game to lose!

Haider Ali run out (Muzarabani/Overton) 3 (5b 0x4 0x6 17m) SR: 60
18.2
4
Overton to Shanaka, FOUR runs

In the slot and ramped away! Misses the yorker and he slaughters this low-full toss over Hetmyer at cover for a brilliant boundary, what a response after that nasty blow on the helmet

18.1
Overton to Shanaka, no run

Bouncer shoots up quickly and hits him on the neck guard which is off! That's a well-directed bumper that lifts alarmingly off the deck, concussion check underway, looks okay to continue. Got late on the pull and the ball followed him

end of over 185 runs
DC: 103/9CRR: 5.72 RRR: 12.00 • Need 24 from 12b
Haider Ali3 (5b)
Dasun Shanaka20 (23b 1x4 1x6)
Chris Jordan 3-0-19-1
Jamie Overton 3-0-25-1
17.6
Jordan to Haider Ali, no run

Shrieking for a lbw and umpire shakes his head, Giants take the review. Nothing on the ultraedge. Pitching outside leg so we won't go any further and the review is lost. Pitched up and held its line on middle

17.5
1
Jordan to Shanaka, 1 run

Slashed this full ball to deep cover-point and canters across to the other end

17.4
Jordan to Shanaka, no run

Pitched full again and the shot was on, lashes it down the ground and got non-striker in the way, unlucky

17.3
4
Jordan to Shanaka, FOUR runs

Goes for a yorker but he's equal to the task, that's a marvelously fashioned four through James Vince extra cover and it has got just enough legs to reach the fence, a timely boundary for Capitals!

17.2
Jordan to Shanaka, no run

Good hard length ball on an attacking off stump line, belts it away to long-off, he's not going to die wondering

17.1
Jordan to Shanaka, no run

Over the wicket, stunning in-dipping yorker on middle and off, squeezed out towards third

end of over 176 runs
DC: 98/9CRR: 5.76 RRR: 9.66 • Need 29 from 18b
Dasun Shanaka15 (18b 1x6)
Haider Ali3 (4b)
Jamie Overton 3-0-25-1
Aayan Afzal Khan 3-0-8-2
16.6
1
Overton to Shanaka, 1 run

Over the wicket, rams the yorker not quite right in the blockhole, gently caressed down to long-on and it's like a Test match where you have to farm the strike while batting alongside tailenders, does well to find a single

16.5
1
Overton to Haider Ali, 1 run

Fraction short and swaying across off, flashes at it and gets the ball running away to deep third

16.5
1w
Overton to Haider Ali, 1 wide

And it is a yorker but the line is not quite right, tails away from leg stump

16.4
1
Overton to Shanaka, 1 run

Over the wicket, dug in short on middle, a calm under-controlled pull to deep backward square, how about try a yorker to Haider?

16.3
1
Overton to Haider Ali, 1 run

Charging in and lands it on a shortish length, gets it to zing back from outside off, inside edge skews away to wide of deep fine

16.2
Overton to Haider Ali, no run

Round the wicket, slightly short, kicking and screaming outside off, attempts a late cut and gets beaten

16.1
1
Overton to Shanaka, 1 run

Bit short outside off, opens the face of his bat and runs it down to deep third for a run. Was the single really needed?

end of over 163 runs • 1 wicket
DC: 92/9CRR: 5.75 RRR: 8.75 • Need 35 from 24b
Dasun Shanaka12 (15b 1x6)
Haider Ali1 (1b)
Aayan Afzal Khan 3-0-8-2
Muhammad Zuhaib 3-0-16-1
15.6
1
Aayan Afzal Khan to Shanaka, 1 run

Round the wicket, fuller on off, knocks it down to long-off for a run

15.5
1
Aayan Afzal Khan to Haider Ali, 1 run

Tossed up from over the wicket, fuller and width on offer, hacks it away to deep backward point for run

15.4
W
Aayan Afzal Khan to Akif Raja, OUT

Miscues the skier! Charges down the track on a delivery that was tossed on a length just outside off, tries to clobber him over deep midwicket but finds Erasmus who takes a superb diving catch, Capitals continue to shoot themselves in the foot

Akif Raja c Erasmus b Aayan Afzal Khan 1 (3b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 33.33
15.3
Aayan Afzal Khan to Akif Raja, no run

Over the wicket, tossed up and turns away late from outside off, tries to cut but only manages to cut fresh air

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
SO Hetmyer
34 runs (28)
4 fours0 six
Productive shot
pull
13 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
75%
JM Vince
32 runs (28)
4 fours0 six
Productive shot
cover drive
7 runs
1 four0 six
Control
89%
Best performances - bowlers
OP Stone
O
4
M
1
R
14
W
4
ECO
3.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
SC Kuggeleijn
O
4
M
0
R
29
W
3
ECO
7.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
TossDubai Capitals, elected to field first
Series
Season2023/24
Player Of The Match
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 days6 February 2024 - night (20-over match)
DC Player Replacement
Impact player in out (2nd innings, 2.5 ov)
GG Player Replacement
Impact player in out (1st innings, 19.6 ov)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsGulf Giants 2, Dubai Capitals 0
Language
English
Win Probability
GG 100%
GGDC
100%50%100%GG InningsDC Innings

Over 19 • DC 107/10

Haider Ali run out (Muzarabani/Overton) 3 (5b 0x4 0x6 17m) SR: 60
W
Giants won by 19 runs
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