Deccan Gladiators and Karnataka Tuskers faced each other in the 10th match of T10 League 2019 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday (November 18).
Sent into bat, Tuskers posted a mammoth 110/3 in their stipulated 10 overs with handy contributions from Johnson Charles (35 off 18 balls), skipper Hashim Amla (32 off 19 balls) and Evin Lewis (23 off 14 balls).
Migael Pretorius was the pick of the bowlers for Gladiators, claiming 1 for 19 in his two overs.
In reply, Gladiators lost their top four batsmen with just 37 runs on the board. Amid extreme pressure, Kieron Pollard produced a gem of a knock and forged a 68-run partnership with Bhanuka Rajapaksa (27 off 7 balls) to put the team on the cusp of victory.
After Rajapaksa’s dismissal, Pollard completed the formalities. The West Indies white-ball skipper remained unbeaten on 22-ball 45 (1 four and 4 sixes) to guide Gladiators over the line with 9 balls to spare.
Brief Scores:
Karnataka Tuskers – 110/3 in 10 overs (Johnson Charles 35; Migael Pretorius 1/19) lost to Deccan Gladiators – 111/5 in 8.3 overs (Kieron Pollard 45*; Shapoor Zadran 2/18) by 5 wickets.
In the 11th match of T10 League 2019, Maratha Arabians locked horns with Team Abu Dhabi at the same venue.
Asked to bat first, Arabians rode on captain Chris Lynn’s blazing 30-ball 91 not out (9 fours and 7 sixes) to pile up a staggering 138/2 in 10 overs. Adam Lyth was another notable contributor with the bat, scoring 30 off 18 balls with 4 sixes.
Amid the carnage, Ben Laughlin bowled well for Team Abu Dhabi as he took one wicket by conceding 15 runs in his two overs.
In the chase, Abu Dhabi batters tried their best but fell 24 runs short of the target. Luke Wright was the top-scorer with 25-ball 40* while captain Moeen Ali made 11-ball 31.
For Arabians, Lasith Malinga (0/13) and Mitchell McClenaghan (1/17) were the stars with the ball.
Brief Scores:
Maratha Arabians – 138/2 in 10 overs (Chris Lynn 91*; Ben Laughlin 1/15) defeated Team Abu Dhabi – 114/3 in 10 overs (Luke Wright 40*; Mitchell McClenaghan 1/17) by 24 runs.
