ILT20 | Twitter lauds Gurbaz’s splendid innings cruising DC to triumph over MI Emirates in Dubai

01/20/2024

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Dubai Capitals beat MI Emirates by 7 wickets to win their first game in the International League T20 and opening their account with two points. Afghanistan star Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored the crucial match-winning innings of 81 runs to help DC win their first game at the Dubai International Stadium.

‌Opting to bowl first did not work well for the Dubai Capitals as MI Emirates were off to a flying start after losing opener Will Smeed early. At the powerplay, MI scored 75/1 with a blazing half-century by Muhammed Waseem. But the MI batting did not accelerate further, losing a few crucial wickets of Ambati Rayudu and Nicholas Pooran. Aussie star Tim David powered the MI batting thereafter and scored a crucial 27 off 22. But the 10th over bowled by Sikandar Raza was pivotal for DC as MI batting was derailed and they were unable to get back any sort of momentum. The MI franchise slipped from 79 for 1 in the 7th over to 140 for 8 in the 19th, before some late hitting from David took them to 159. Raza showed his composure and was splendid with his bowling figure of 3/21.

Dubai Capitals opener David Warner and Afghan swashbuckler Rahmanullah Gurbaz gave DC a cracking start in the first over up until Warner’s departure in the 2nd over. But the MI bowlers did not have any hope to get back to the game as they were shattered facing Gurbaz-Jake Fraser-McGurk who batted for a 114-run partnership. Although the defending side managed to get the better of the two in the 11th and 13th over respectively, the damage was already done. Gurbaz's blazing 81 off 39 was enough to steamroll the Emirates as Sam Billings and Rovman Powell carried the side past the finishing line in the end.

Finally

A wicket.. FINALLY 🙏

Boult takes the big wicket of Fraser-McGurk. #OneFamily #MIEmirates #DCvMIE
— MI Emirates (@MIEmirates) January 20, 2024

Enjoying both

I'm enjoying sa20 and the il20 is dull
— Mohammed Mirza (@singa26) January 20, 2024

Will be more successful

When I heared the news about SA20 and IL20. I thought IL20 will be more successful. Because il20 had advantage of 9 overseas players. I thought it will be tough for SA to produce so many young talents. But I am happy to be proven wrong
— Nikhil Katara (@NikhilK69667549) January 20, 2024

Great season

It’s going on for 1 week too many IMO. The final should have been last week before the IL20 and SA20. Been a great season otherwise.
— Craig-David (@CraigGodders) January 20, 2024

Need asap

An IL20 club needs to get on the phone to weathrald asap, capitalise on this incredible form in a tournament who have some pretty average players.
— zamps v1 🐦 (@zampaa69) January 20, 2024

Might be

PSL will survive bcoz of political reasons . IL20 will survive bcoz of fixing reasons
— leamingtonspasingh (@leamingtonspas1) January 20, 2024

The owner

Dubai capitals owns Poacher, fraud franchise MI Emirates. pic.twitter.com/BrKq1VOdHc
— Vaibhav (@David_dunnn) January 20, 2024

Flying and taking

𝘠𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘩 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘸𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘪 😉🍿

Gurbaz is flying & taking @Dubai_Capitals to a rollicking win along with him!#DCvMIE #KoiKasarNahiChhodenge #DPWorldILT20onZee pic.twitter.com/EoxdBqy0Ar
— Zee Cricket (@ilt20onzee) January 20, 2024

Fabulous knock

Fabulous Knock. 24th T20 Half-Century for @RGurbaz_21 59*(27).@Dubai_Capitals #ILT20 #DCvMIE
— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan) January 20, 2024

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