Shimron Hetmyer and Tom Curran celebrate after the match. (ILT20 Photo) Gulf Giants returned to winning ways with a commanding seven-wicket victory over the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Saturday. The win propelled the Giants to third place in the standings, strengthening their playoff chances, while ensuring…
Nicholas Pooran (ILT20 Photo) Nicholas Pooran was in the form of his life as he guided MI Emirates to their first victory of the season in Dubai, defeating Gulf Giants by five wickets at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday evening in Season 3 of the ILT20. The MI Emirates skipper, who finished unbeaten on…
Tom Curran called back to bat (Photo: CREIMAS / ILT20) NEW DELHI: In a remarkable display of sportsmanship, the spirit of cricket took center stage during an ILT20 encounter between Gulf Giants and MI Emirates on Saturday evening. The incident occurred on the last ball of the 18th over of the Giants’ innings when Tom…
Desert Vipers’ Dhruv Parashar bowling during his ILT20 debut against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Dubai. (ILT20 Photo) NEW DELHI: Dhruv Parashar, a promising 20-year-old all-rounder, made a successful debut in the International League T20 (ILT20) for Desert Vipers against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders on Saturday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. A crucial contributor…
Sam Curran and Sherfane Rutherford celebrate after Desert Vipers beat Gulf Giants. (ILT20 Photo) Desert Vipers clinched their second consecutive victory in the ILT20 Season 3, defeating the Gulf Giants by six wickets at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. An unbeaten 42 from all-rounder Sam Curran, coupled with Sherfane Rutherford’s explosive 40 off 18…
Tom Kohler-Cadmore (ILT20 Photo) A dramatic evening at the Dubai International Stadium ended with the Sharjah Warriorz securing a thrilling three-wicket victory over the Gulf Giants in a nail-biting finish on Sunday. The hero of the match was Tom Kohler-Cadmore, whose unbeaten 83 off 56 balls steered the Warriorz to their target of 175 on…
Tim Southee (Pic credit: Sharjah Warriorz) DUBAI: Sharjah Warriorz have struggled in the first two seasons of the ILT20, but the arrival of New Zealand legend Tim Southee as captain could turn the team’s fortunes around this year.In the inaugural season in 2023, the Warriorz managed to win only three of their 10 matches, finishing…
Gulbadin Naib celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket. (ILT20 Photo) Dubai Capitals secured a dramatic one-run victory over MI Emirates in the opening match of ILT20 Season 3 at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday. In a contest that went down to the wire, the Capitals overcame a brilliant half-century by Nicholas Pooran to…
Shoaib Akhtar and Muhammad Jawad Ullah (Creimas Photo) NEW DELHI: “Only 8 runs were needed in the last over. There was a lot of pressure because defending just 8 runs in the last over is very difficult. They had 2 wickets remaining,” UAE southpaw Muhammad Jawad Ullah recalled. Just a fortnight ago, he was tasked…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Photo: BCCI video grab) DUBAI: All eyes will be on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli when India take on England in the limited-overs series at home, as both the star batters aim to regain form and get into rhythm ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy next month. India will play…
