19.3Mayers to T Southee129/10
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Kyle Mayers to Tim Southee. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Pepper. Game done! Abu Dhabi Knight Riders secure their first win of the tournament. David Willey set the tone upfront with the new ball by picking up two wickets. From that point Sharjah Warriorz were always behind the required rate as they lost regular wickets. Jason Holder was superb in the middle overs, picking up four wickets as the Knight Riders bowlers kept the pressure on. Tim Southee hit 24 in a late cameo but couldn't prevent his side falling to defeat. David Willey is the Player of the Match.
17.3Mayers to A Rashid104/9
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Kyle Mayers to Adil Rashid. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Pepper. Flat and straight to the fielder.
16.6Holder to K Paul102/8
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Jason Holder to Keemo Paul. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on, caught by Evans. Laurie Evans grabs his third catch of the night.
14.4Holder to H Baddhan83/7
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Jason Holder to Harmeet Singh. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Evans. Seven down for Sharjah Warriorz.
12.2Bhutta to P Rajapaksa70/6
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot flick, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Salt. Sharjah batters are giving catching practice for the Knight Riders.
10.6Willey to K Janat62/5
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. David Willey to Karim Janat. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Evans. David Willey does the job in his last over.
7.6Holder to R Mustafa45/4
Clean Bowled. OUT! Bowled. Jason Holder to Rohan Mustafa. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge. Dragged on!
5.4Holder to J Charles29/3
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Jason Holder to Johnson Charles. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, top edge to deep backward square leg, caught by Pepper. High in the air and taken safely.
2.3Willey to J Roy11/2
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. David Willey to Jason Roy. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to cover, caught by Clarke. Jason Roy is livid with himself.
0.2Willey to T Kohler-Cadmore1/1
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. David Willey to Tom Kohler-Cadmore. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump down the track Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled to third man, caught by Sharafu. Brain faded shot from TKC causes his wicket.