Dubai, Dubai Capitals’ Sam Billings and Sikandar Raza produced a clinical run chase to register a five-wicket win over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the eighth match of the ILT20 season 2 at the Dubai International Stadium. Chasing Knight Riders’ impressive total of 183 for 4 in 20 overs, Billings cracked an elegant 67…
Dubai(PNP) Lauding the ILT20’s popularity in the Gulf region, legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis shared his thoughts on the league’s growth, and the UAE team’s upward trajectory and the impact of well-known players in the tournament. The former Pakistan pacer features in the commentary panel that comprises many stalwarts of the game including the…
Dubai(PNP) Shaheen Afridi’s deadly spell of three wickets for 22 runs and breezy knocks from Wanindu Hasaranga and Azam Khan guided Desert Vipers to a six-wicket win over defending champions Gulf Giants in the seventh match of the DP World ILT20 Season 2 at the Dubai International Stadium. The clash of the finalists of the…
Dubai(PNP) The ILT20 Season 2 got off to a rollicking start with defending champions Gulf Giants living up to the billing in their campaign opener on 19th January. Over the weekend, the star-studded league attracted thousands of cricket buffs who not only were treated to nail-biting action on the field but they also got a…
Abu Dhabi (PNP) Through an enthralling display of bowling prowess, MI Emirates skittled out Abu Dhabi Knight Riders for 95 runs in 14.1 overs to record a resounding nine-wicket win in the sixth match of the ILT20 Season 2 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. Trent Boult (3 for 14) wiped away the cream of the…
Dubai(PNP) Charles virtually carried his team on his shoulders with a 71 runs partnership in 51 balls for the fourth wicket with Lewis Gregory (16), and a 29-run stand with UAE’s Basil Hameed for the fifth wicket. Though Charles got out when Warriors needed 27 runs off 23 balls, Hameed, through an unbeaten 24, and…
Dubai, The ILT20 which began on 19 January 2024 has witnessed some exhilarating contests with Gulf Giants, Mumbai Indians Emirates, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Dubai Capitals registering a win each in their respective matches. Amidst the excitement and fanfare, Shoaib Akhtar, former Pakistani bowler and league ambassador, shared insights on the league’s impact on…
Abu Dhabi (PNP) Late innings’ fireworks by Nicholas Pooran and Tim David helped the MI Emirates convert a lukewarm start into a comfortable 18- run victory against reigning champions Gulf Giants in the fourth match of the ongoing DP World ILT20 here at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Moving at a run-a-ball for his…
Dubai (PNP)South Africa’s wicketkeeper batsman Andries Gous hit an unbeaten 95 runs to lead Abu Dhabi Knight Riders to a sensational win against Desert Vipers in the third match of the ILT20 season 2 at the Dubai International Stadium. Gous’ knock off 50 balls studded with five boundaries and seven sixes enthralled the large…
Dubai(PNP) Dubai Capitals, riding on belligerent half centuries from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Jake Fraser-McGurk, recorded an emphatic seven-wicket win over MI Emirates in the second match of the ILT20 season 2 at the Dubai International Stadium. This contest, played in the presence of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and a large Saturday crowd, saw Afghanistan’s…
