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By K.R. Nayar Chief Content Writer, DPWorld ILT20 (Please click ILT20 official website www.ilt20.ae for official release of this report and more pictures) Abu Dhabi.   Dubai Capitals produced a brilliant all-round show to outplay Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by seven wickets in the 22nd match of the DP World International League T20 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Monday night. Adam Zampa, through a spell of 3 for 16, backed by UAE bowlers Hazrat Luqman (2 for 41) and Akif Raja (2 for 23), restricted Abu Dhabi to 149 for 9 in 20 overs.  Chasing the target, Dubai Capitals and Scotland opener George Munsey cracked 57 runs off 43 balls with six boundaries and a six to ensure a comfortable win with 14 balls to spare. Adam Zampa... second successive three wicket spell  Scotland opener Munsey and Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella, who hit 37 off 22 balls with four boundaries and two sixes, put on a 59-runs opening partnership to set the base for their victory.  Dubai Capitals thus

By K.R. Nayar Chief Content Writer, DPWorld ILT20 (Please click ILT20 official website www.ilt20.ae for official release of this report and more pictures)   Sharjah.  Whirlwind half centuries from Muhammad Waseem, Kieron Pollard and Andre Fletcher helped MI Emirates record a whopping 241 for 3 in 20 overs. MI Emirates’ left-arm medium pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi, with a deadly three wicket spell, backed by Zahoor Khan and  Imran Tahir with two wickets each, then bowled out Desert Vipers for a paltry 84 runs in 12.1 overs for a massive 157 runs win in the 21st match of the DP World ILT20 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday night. UAE's pride Muhammad Waseem... destructive knock  UAE’s Waseem set the tempo for this superlative show from MI Emirates scoring a spectacular 86 runs off 44 balls with 11 boundaries and four sixes. Fletcher, who played second fiddle, scored 50 off 39 balls with four boundaries and two sixes. Together they put on an opening partnership of 141 in 12.3

By K.R. Nayar Chief Content Writer, DPWorld ILT20 (Please click ILT20 official website www.ilt20.ae for official release of this report and more pictures) Dubai. Desert Vipers pulled off an exciting 12-run victory over Dubai Capitals in the 20th match of the DP World ILT20 at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday night to regain the top position in the points table. UAE's Rohan Mustafa ... timely strikes  Though Desert Vipers could post only a moderate total of 149 for 9 through a captain’s knock of 40 off 32 balls with two boundaries and two sixes from Colin Munro, Dubai Capitals were restricted to 137 for 5 in 20 overs through a splendid and accurate bowling by Rohan Mustafa (2 for 27) backed well by Matheesha Pathirana and Tom Curran. For Dubai Capitals, Adam Zampa playing his first match, bowled brilliantly take three wickets for 16 to bag the Player of the match award. Colin Munro... captain's knock  Dubai Capitals’ skipper Rovman Powell (34n.o) and Yusuf Pa

By K.R. Nayar Chief Content Writer, DPWorld ILT20 (Please click ILT20 official website www.ilt20.ae for official release of this report and more pictures) Dubai. The match between table toppers Gulf Giants and third placed MI Emirates was called off owing to inclement weather across the UAE. The 18th match of the DP World ILT20 at the Dubai International Stadium could not start on Friday unlike the match on Thursday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, which was also called off after five overs were bowled. On Friday, after inspecting the pitch at 7.15 pm UAE time, the umpires decided to call off play. Both teams thus shared one point each. Sharjah Warriors-Abu Dhabi Knight Riders toss being held at the Dubai International Stadium  Saturday's first match of the double header between    Sharjah Warriors and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders  was shifted from Sharjah Cricket Stadium to Dubai International Stadium. It has commenced on scheduled time of 2pm (UAE time) Earlier this week, on Jan

By K.R. Nayar Chief Content Writer, DPWorld ILT20 (Please click ILT20 official website www.ilt20.ae for official release of this report and more pictures) Sharjah. Rain forced the Sharjah Warriors-Dubai Capitals match to be called off after five overs. The 17th match of the DP World ILT20 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday night ended due to heavy downpour when Dubai Capitals were 17 for 4 in five overs. Both teams shared one point each. UAE's Junaid Siddiqui... deadly opening spell  Sharjah Warriors had won the toss and elected to bowl after a delayed start due to rain. The match started at 7.15pm (UAE time) as a 19 over contest an hour and 15 minutes after the scheduled start. Naveen Ul Haq... extends his fine bowling spell  Sharjah’s medium pacer Naveen-ul-Haq, fresh from this five-wicket haul in the last match against Gulf Giants, bowled a tight first over giving away just one run. UAE’s Junaid Siddiqui struck in the second over clean bowling opener Hazratullah

By K.R. Nayar Chief Content Writer, DPWorld ILT20 (Please click ILT20 official website www.ilt20.ae for official release of this report and more pictures) Dubai. Rain played spoilsport in the 16th match of the DP World ILT20 match between Gulf Giants and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday night. The match was called off after officials waited till 8.30pm (UAE time) to determine whether the pitch would be playable after the heavy downpour. Both teams shared one point each. Gulf Giants, who were in second place with eight points from five matches, moved to the top slot with the single point from their sixth match replacing Desert Vipers who were at the top with eight points from five matches. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, who had lost all their previous five matches, earned their first point today but they remain at the bottom of the table. Gulf Giants move to the top of the table  Gulf Giants had come into this match after losing to Sharjah Warrio

By K.R. Nayar Chief Content Writer, DPWorld ILT20 (Please click ILT20 official website www.ilt20.ae for official release of this report and more pictures) Abu Dhabi. Alex Hales and Sherfane Rutherford’s sparkling unbeaten half centuries and skipper Colin Munro’s cameo knock carried Desert Vipers past MI Emirates in the 15th match of the DP World ILT20 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Tuesday night. Desert Vipers, through a fine display of intelligent bowling, had also restricted MI Emirates to 169 for 5 despite half centuries from Kieron Pollard and Nicholas Pooran. Young Desert Vipers fans celebrate  Hales hit an unbeaten 62 runs off 44 balls with six boundaries and two sixes while Sherfane Rutherford scored a breezy unbeaten 56 off 29 balls with four boundaries and three sixes to put on an unbeaten 94 off 52 balls for the fourth wicket. Desert Vipers’ skipper Colin Munro set the momentum through a fine knock of 41 runs off 22 balls with four boundaries and three sixes. Their b