Livingstone fires Team Abu Dhabi to top of T10 table

Team Abu Dhabi secured an eight-run win over Deccan Gladiators in a top-of-the-table clash in the Abu Dhabi T10 at Zayed Cricket Stadium yesterday.

Liam Livingstone cracked a 24-ball 59 to help his side reach 125-4, while Sheldon Cottrell and Marchant de Lange grabbed two wickets each as Gladiators were restricted to 117-8.

Livingstone arrived at the crease after opener Paul Stirling went for a duck. Phil Salt fell in the third over for 22 when the Team Abu Dhabi captain took charge, smashing six sixes and three fours.

Colin Ingram contributed an important 25 not out off 11 balls, including three sixes, to prop up the total.

The Gladiators innings started in disastrous fashion when Cottrell bowled Tom Kohler-Cadmore first ball while other opener Tom Moores fell shortly after for 16. Anwar Ali then took responsibility for the innings along with David Wiese to take the Gladiators to 76-3.

De Lange then tilted the match in Team Abu Dhabi’s favour when he dismissed Anwar (42) and Andre Russell (four) in the eighth over while Wiese was run out.

Gladiators needed 15 runs from the last over, but Jamie Overton restricted them to just six, taking Team Abu Dhabi back to the top of the table over the Gladiators.

Chennai Braves finally got one win on the board in their penultimate game by hammering holders Northern Warriors by 10 wickets.

Curtis Camper, Dasun Shanaka and Ravi Bopara all took two wickets as the Warriors were bowled out for 108. Bhanuka Rajapaksa (55 from 23 balls) and Mohammad Shahzad’s 29-ball 54 took Chennai home with nine balls to spare.