ILT20 2025 Match 4: MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals – Match Highlights and Scorecard
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MI Emirates claimed a 26-run victory over Dubai Capitals in Match 4 of ILT20 2025 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, avenging their narrow 1-run loss in the tournament opener. The thrilling encounter saw standout performances from both teams, but MI Emirates managed to secure their first win of the season.
MI Emirates Set a Challenging Target
After being sent in to bat, MI Emirates put up 187/7 in their 20 overs. Captain Nicholas Pooran played a blazing knock of 59 runs from just 29 balls, smashing six sixes during his innings. Tom Banton anchored the innings with a well-paced 74 off 52 balls, hitting nine boundaries and two sixes. Kieron Pollard chipped in with 22 runs but couldn’t finish strongly.
Dubai Capitals’ bowlers had a mixed outing. Gulbadin Naib was the pick of the bowlers, claiming three wickets for just 18 runs in his three overs. Olly Stone, despite being hit for three consecutive sixes by Pooran, managed to dismiss him and finished with figures of 2/31.
Shai Hope’s Century Goes in Vain
Chasing 188, Dubai Capitals relied heavily on Shai Hope, who played a remarkable knock of 101 runs off 59 balls. Hope’s innings included 11 fours and three sixes, but he lacked support from the other batters. Brandon McMullen added 16 runs, while Gulbadin Naib contributed 12 towards the end.
MI Emirates’ bowlers bowled tight lines and kept picking wickets at crucial intervals. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Alzarri Joseph took two wickets each, while Waqar Salamkheil and AM Ghazanfar chipped in with one wicket apiece.
MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals Full Match Scorecard
MI Emirates: 187/7 (20 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Perera | b D Chameera | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Waseem Muhammad | runout (S Raza) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Tom Banton | c B McMullen b OP Stone | 74 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 142.31 |
| Nicholas Pooran | c D Shanaka b OP Stone | 59 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 203.45 |
| Kieron Pollard | c BR Dunk b G Naib | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 115.79 |
| Romario Shepherd | c D Chameera b G Naib | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Akeal Hosein | Not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Alzarri Joseph | c D Chameera b G Naib | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zahoor Khan | Not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extra | 4 15 (b 0, w 2, nb 1, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 187/7 (20 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olly Stone | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Farhan Khan | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Sikandar Raza | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Zahir Khan | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Kusal Perera – 1.1 ov), 2-43 (Waseem Muhammad – 4.5 ov), 3-152 (Nicholas Pooran – 14.4 ov), 4-170 (Tom Banton – 17.5 ov), 5-186 (Romario Shepherd – 19.2 ov), 6-187 (Kieron Pollard – 19.4 ov), 7-187 (Alzarri Joseph – 19.5 ov)
Dubai Capitals: 161/6 (20 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dunk | b A Joseph | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Shai Hope | c T Banton b AM Ghazanfar | 101 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 171.19 |
| Brandon McMullen | st N Pooran b Waqar Salamkheil | 16 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 84.21 |
| Sikandar Raza | b F Farooqi | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Rovman Powell | Not out | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Dasun Shanaka | b F Farooqi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c W Muhammad b A Joseph | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Olly Stone | Not out | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Extra | 7 15 (b 0, w 5, nb 2, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 161/6 (20 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeal Hosein | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 4 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 10.75 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Zahoor Khan | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Allah Ghazanfar | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-54 (Ben Dunk – 5.6 ov), 2-115 (Brandon McMullen – 13.4 ov), 3-135 (Shai Hope – 15.4 ov), 4-137 (Sikandar Raza – 16.1 ov), 5-137 (Dasun Shanaka – 16.2 ov), 6-150 (Gulbadin Naib – 17.5 ov)
Match Result: MI Emirates won by 26 runs
Player of the Match: Tom Banton
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