MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Live Score and Commentary, ILT20, 2 January, 2026
COMPLETED / Qualifier 2 / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
122/3 (16.1 ov)
120/8 (20 ov)
MI Emirates won by 7 wickets
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Player of the match
Shakib Al Hasan,
MI Emirates
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Banton | 64 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 120.75 |
| Sanjay Krishnamurthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Piyush Chawla | 2.1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 9.69 |
| Ajay Kumar | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 |
MI Emirates won by 7 wickets
MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Vipers (DV won by 46 runs) | Final | 4 Jan 2026 |
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (MIE won by 7 wickets) | Qualifier 2 | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Desert Vipers (DV won by 45 runs) | Qualifier 1 | 30 Dec 2025 |
| Dubai Capitals (MIE won by 8 wickets) | Match 29 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| Gulf Giants (MIE won by 8 wickets) | Match 26 | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| MI Emirates (MIE won by 7 wickets) | Qualifier 2 | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Dubai Capitals (ADKR won by 50 runs) | Eliminator | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Gulf Giants (ADKR won by 32 runs) | Match 30 | 28 Dec 2025 |
| Sharjah Warriors (Sharjah Warriorz won by 4 wickets) | Match 25 | 22 Dec 2025 |
| MI Emirates (MIE won by 35 runs) | Match 21 | 20 Dec 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (0.1 ov): Tom Banton: 4 (1), Sanjay Krishnamurthy: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Shakib Al Hasan 38(24) - c A Sharafu b AJ Kumar Ajay Kumar
- Fall of Wickets: 6 - 1 Andre Fletcher, 36 - 2 Waseem Muhammad, 118 - 3 Shakib Al Hasan
- Reviews Remaining: MI Emirates - 1 of 2, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 2 of 2
- Toss: MI Emirates elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Qualifier 2
- Series: International League T20
- Date: Friday, January 02, 2026
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- City: Sharjah
- Umpires: Martin Saggers (England), Shiju Sam (United Arab Emirates), Leslie Reifer (West Indies, TV)
- Referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Andre Russell to Tom Banton, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Andre Russell to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shakib Al Hasan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Andre Russell to Tom Banton, 1 run, Andre Russell delivers fast ball at good length, Tom Banton hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, Shakib Al Hasan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Andre Russell to Tom Banton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the mid off.
End of over 13 (6 runs)
Sunil Narine to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, An accurately pitched carrom ball on the off stump, Shakib Al Hasan hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
Sunil Narine to Tom Banton, no run, Dot ball !! carrom ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the slip.
Sunil Narine to Tom Banton, 1 run, Sunil Narine delivers arm ball at good length, Tom Banton hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Sunil Narine to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, Sunil Narine delivers arm ball at good length, Shakib Al Hasan goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Shakib Al Hasan to just 1 run.
Sunil Narine to Tom Banton, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Sunil Narine to Tom Banton, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Tom Banton goes back, tucks cut toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 14 (3 runs)
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! slower ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Shakib Al Hasan goes forward, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Jason Holder to Tom Banton, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Tom Banton hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jason Holder to Tom Banton, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease and caresses pull to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Jason Holder to Tom Banton, Four, Four !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump. Tom Banton hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jason Holder to Tom Banton, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! bouncer back of length, on the off stump, Jason Holder strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Jason Holder to Tom Banton, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tom Banton hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
End of over 15 (18 runs)
Ajay Kumar to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Shakib Al Hasan hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Ajay Kumar to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! bouncer back of length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Shakib Al Hasan with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Ajay Kumar to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, Ajay Kumar delivers fast ball at full length, Shakib Al Hasan hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Ajay Kumar to Tom Banton, 2 runs, An accurately pitched slower ball on the stumps, Tom Banton hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Ajay Kumar to Tom Banton, 1 run, Tom Banton hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Ajay Kumar to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the point.
Shakib Al Hasan c A Sharafu b AJ Kumar 38 (24) Ajay Kumar to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, c A Sharafu b AJ Kumar, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Shakib Al Hasan hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long off, but the ball finds safe hands of Alishan Sharafu, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Shakib Al Hasan is out.
End of over 16 (5 runs)
Piyush Chawla to Tom Banton, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Tom Banton hangs in the crease, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary. Misfielding has cost them runs