Match Details
Earlier in the game, MI Emirates lost Will Smeed early after being inserted into bat first. But it was the Muhammad Waseem show as he stole the show in Abu Dhabi. He scored a breathtaking 71 off 39 balls and took the MI Emirates to a strong total. Andre Fletcher chipped in with 22 off 20 balls. Nicholas Pooran looked good for his 49 off 30 balls. The dynamic duo of Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo finished things off in style. Pollard was unbeaten on 22* off 13 balls while Bravo was unbeaten on 21* off 10 balls. 17 extras conceded by the fielding side helped as the Emirates amassed 204/5 in 20 overs.
Chris Woakes was the pick of the bowlers for the Sharjah
Warriors as he was head and shoulders above the rest of the bowlers. He
finished with 2/23 in 4 overs. Junaid Siddiqui chipped in with a couple of
wickets but he went for 42 runs in his 4 overs. The other wicket went to
Mohammad Nabi who went for 50 runs in 4 overs. The rest of the bowlers were
ineffective, to say the least.
So, a win by 49 runs for the MI Emirates to start their campaign on a victorious note. Stick around for the post-match presentation ceremony that comes your way soon.