Team Abu Dhabi-delhi Bulls match ends in an entertaining tie
Team Abu Dhabi and Delhi Bulls battled hard for a victory but the match ended in a tie. The second match of the day in the Abu Dhabi T10 on Friday at the Abu Dhabi Zayed Cricket Stadium lit up the tournament through a thriller.
So keenly fought was the contest that after Team Abu Dhabi posted 120 for 2 in 10 overs through a fine unbeaten knock of 64 from Brandon King, Delhi Bulls chased the target strongly but could only equal the score off the last ball. Imad Wasim tried hard to take Delhi Bulls past the target with an unbeaten 21.
Earlier, Nicolas Pooran enthralled fans through an aggressive knock of 80 runs off just 32 balls studded with 10 boundaries and three sixes to steer Deccan Gladiators to an impressive 24-run win over Northern Warriors in the first match.
Pooran, who had cracked an unbeaten 77 in their earlier match against Team Abu Dhabi, carried his form to this match too and helped Deccan Gladiators post an impressive 134 for 6. Northern Warriors could muster only 114 for 5 in 10 overs.
In the second game, with 13 runs needed off the last over, Imad Wasim took a single off Naveed Ul Haq's first ball. Dwayne Bravo too took a single off the second delivery. The third ball was hit for a four over the covers by Imad to make it seven from three balls. The fourth resulted in two byes including an overthrow. Imad then took two runs off the fifth ball. With three runs needed off the last ball for a win, it was anybody's game. A straight drive from Imad fetched him just two runs and the match ended in a tie.