On Saturday, January 21, MI Emirates and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders faced off in a match at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. MI Emirates captain Keiron Pollard won the toss and chose to bowl first.
In the match, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders lost Kennar Lewis on the third ball for a duck to Trent Boult. Brandon King was out for 6 runs off 13 balls. Dhananjaya de Silva stepped up and scored 65 runs from 40 balls, with a strike rate of 162.50. He hit 8 runs and 2 sixes. Sunil Narine also contributed 28 runs from 18 balls.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders scored 170 runs, losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. MI Emirates had a slow start, but thanks to Dwayne Bravo and Najibullah Zadran, they were able to chase down the total in the last over and won the match by 5 wickets.
While Afghanistan international Fazalhaq Farooqi was bowling, an unusual incident occurred where the ball slipped out of his hand and soared high into the air. The ball went so high that even the wicket keeper and slip fielder were unable to catch it. It ultimately landed as a four. Even the commentators couldn’t contain their laughter.