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ABU DHABI: Salman Khan and Muhammad Usman starred with the bat as Fujairah on Sunday, thumped Abu Dhabi by 62 runs and claimed Emirates D10 League 2023 title.

Fujairah batters fired all cylinders and made Abu Dhabi pay for their decision to bowl first. The visitors piled up a massive total of 139 for the loss of five wickets with Salman Khan and Muhammad Usman leading the charge with brilliant half-centuries.

Fujairah got off to a contrasting start as they were two down for 32 runs in the third over as opening batter Hameed Khan (8) and Raees Ahmed (11) perished cheaply.

Following the early slump, Salman and Usman partnered strongly for the third wicket and added 80 runs to the total in just 31 deliveries before the former fell.

Muhammad Zubair Khan castled Salman Khan, briefly after he amassed his half-century and provided a much-needed breakthrough to Abu Dhabi in the Emirates D10 League final.

Salman Khan smashed four boundaries and three sixes on his way to a 24-ball 51 and remained the top-scorer for Fujairah.

Fujairah then sustained another blow to their flying batting charge as Nasir Faraz (1) fell victim to Raja Akifullah Khan in the next over.

Muhammad Usman Khan and Hafiz Almas then ran riot in the next over as they scored 19 runs in the last over before the former got run out on the final delivery.

Salman remained the notable run-getter for Fujairah with a 21-ball 50 with the help of four boundaries and three sixes.

For Abu Dhabi, Raja Akifullah Khan and Muhammad Zubair Khan picked up two wickets each.

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Set to chase a mammoth in Emirates D10 League final, Abu Dhabi’s batting lineup stuttered and could only raise 77 runs before bundling out in the final over.

Opener Mohammad Kamran Atta (22) and in-form middle-order batter Ali Abid (23) were the notable run-getters for the hosts while the rest failed to make significant contributions at the grand stage.

Besides Atta and Abid, only Anoop Gopalkrishna (14) could make it into the double digits.

Mohammed Faraazuddin and Umair Ali Khan led the bowling attack for Fujairah with two wickets each while Muhammad Rohid, Shahbaz Ali, Haider Ali and Nasir Faraz made one scalp each.

It is worth mentioning here that eventual champions Fujairah put on a dominant show throughout the recently-concluded Emirates D10 League as the side also finished at the top of the standings.

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ABU DHABI: Fujairah bowlers led by Umair Ali Khan decimated Sharjah’s batting charge before Salman Khan and Nasir Faraz scored 29 each in the run chase to propel them to a resounding seven-wicket victory and into the Emirates D10 League final.

Put into bat first, Sharjah’s batting lineup failed in the semi-final and could raise a modest 76 for the loss of eight wickets in their quota of 10 overs.

None of the Sharjah batters could manage to score big in the knockout match while lower middle order batter Khalid Shah top-scored for them with 15 off eight deliveries.

Besides him, Fayyaz Ahmad (11) and Junaid Shamsuddin (13) were the other notable run-getters while five of their batters failed to make it into the double figures.

Umair Ali Khan led Fujairah’s commanding bowling charge as he returned with magnificent figures of 3/11 in his quota of two overs.

Haider Ali was also clinical with the ball for them as he picked up two wickets while Muhammad Rohid, Shahbaz Ali and Hafiz Almas struck out a batter apiece.

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Fujairah had a decent start to their 77-run pursuit as their openers Salman Khan and Hameed Khan (5) added 35 runs for the first wicket before the latter perished on the last delivery of the third over.

Fujairah then lost two more wickets in quick succession as Raees Ahmad (1) and Salman Khan both perished in the fourth over.

Salman struck four boundaries and a six on his way to a 15-ball 29 and remained the joint top-scorer for Fujairah.

Following the brief collapse, Muhammad Usman (8*) and Nasir Faraz put on a match-winning 40-run partnership for the fourth wicket and completed a comfortable victory for their side which bolstered them to book their spot in the Emirates D10 League final.

Nasir Faraz was the joint top-scorer for Fujairah; courtesy of a quickfire 29 from a mere 14 balls with the help of three boundaries and two sixes.

Taimoor Bhatti led the bowling attack for Sharjah with 2/17 while Muhammad Uzair-Khan took a wicket.

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ABU DHABI: Haider Ali shone with the ball with brilliant figures of 2/7 before Hameed Khan’s 42-run knock lifted Fujairah to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Emirates Red in the 40th match of the Emirates D10 League.

Set to chase a modest 76-run target, Fujairah, in response, raised 81 for the loss of just three wickets with 20 balls to spare, courtesy of a magnificent second-wicket partnership between Hameed Khan and Hafiz Almas.

The duo of Hameed and Almas recovered Fujairah’s pursuit from an early setback and stitched a match-defining 56-run partnership for the second wicket.

Hameed and Almas dominated Emirates Red bowlers amid their vital stand and scored at a brisk rate until Ammar Badami got the prized wicket of Hameed Khan in the sixth over when the table-toppers needed just four more runs.

Hameed struck three boundaries and as many sixes on his way to top-score for Fujairah with an 18-ball 42.

Hafiz Almas’s stay at the crease also remained brief after Hameed’s dismissal as he too, fell victim to Ammar Badami in the same over.

He remained the other notable run-getter for Fujairah with a 14-ball 25, laced up with a boundary and two sixes.

Ammar Badami picked up two wickets for Emirates Red while Umer Doger could pick up a wicket.

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Put into bat first, Emirates Red’s batting lineup struggled against a strong Fujairah bowling attack and could accumulate 75/7 in the allotted 10 overs.

Lower-order batter Umer Doger top-scored for Emirates Red with a quickfire seven-ball 17 and bolstered their total at the backend.

Besides him, Muhammad Irfan, Sana Ul Haq Bhatti and Muhammad Shahdad were the other notable run-getters with 10 runs each while the rest failed to make it into the double figures.

For Fujairah, Hafiz Almas and Haider Ali bagged two wickets each while Umair Ali Khan struck out a batter.

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ABU DHABI: Hassan Eisakhel wreaked havoc with a blistering half-century before bowlers steered Sharjah to a dominant 65-run victory over Emirates Blues in the 37th fixture of the ongoing Emirates D10 League.

Opting to bat first, Sharjah accumulated a mammoth 139/3 in 10 overs, thanks to a quickfire half-century by Hassan Eisakhel.

Sharjah openers Eisakhel and Qamar Awan laid a solid foundation for a massive total as they put on a brilliant opening partnership; adding 73 runs inside five overs.

Hassan Eisakhel was the core aggressor of the brilliant opening stand with Awan as he struck a belligerent 63 off just 20 deliveries, laced up with six boundaries and five sixes before Adithya Shetty finally got rid of him in the fifth over.

Qamar Awan then also looked to switch gears amid his brief partnership with Usman Khan until he perished in the next over as Alishan Sharafu trapped him. He scored 16 off 11 with the help of a six.

Usman Khan then spearheaded Sharjah’s march for a massive total with a sensational knock which ended in the final over. He smashed two boundaries and two sixes on his way to a brisk 19-ball 31.

For Emirates Blues, Sabir Rao, Adhitya Shetty and Alishan Sharafu could pick up a wicket.

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Set to chase a mammoth total, the Emirates Blues’ batting lineup failed completely and finished at 74/6 in the allotted 10 overs.

Ashwant Valthapa top-scored for Emirates Blues amid a dismal show with the bat; scoring 22 off 18 deliveries.

Besides him, Aryan Saxena (13) and skipper Unaib Rehman (12) remained the notable run-getters which, however, turned out insufficient to steer their side to glory as the rest of their batters remained clueless against Sharjah’s bowling attack and failed to make it into the double figures.

Matiullah Khan and Mohammad Nadeem were the picks of the bowlers for Sharjah as they bagged two wickets each while Muhammad Mudassar Ali and Taimoor Bhatti struck out a batter each.

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ABU DHABI: A collective effort by Emirates Red batters followed by Abdullah Kayani’s 3/12 propelled them to an eight-run victory over Sharjah in the 36th match of the ongoing Emirates D10 League.

Opting to bat first, Emirates Red put on a massive total of 120 for the loss of four wickets in their quota of 20 overs at the back of a collective effort by their batting lineup.

Earlier, Emirates Red had a contrasting start to their innings as they lost their first wicket for just 11 runs in the second over as Ahaan Fernandes perished cheaply for eight off nine deliveries.

Following the early hiccup, Muhammad Irfan and Muhammad Shahdad put on a gritty second-wicket partnership and brought their side back on track before the former perished in the fourth over.

Muhammad Irfan was the core aggressor of his 31-run stand with Shahdad as he scored a blistering 26 off 12 balls, laced up with three boundaries.

Following his dismissal, Shahdaad then received another reliable partner in the form of newly-arrived Sana Ul Haq Bhatti and the pair switched gears amid their third-wicket partnership and took Emirates Red past the 100-run mark in the ninth over.

Shahdad, who was scoring rather cautiously, saw the end of his crucial knock on the first delivery of the final over but remained the top-scorer for his side. He scored 31 of 23 deliveries, hitting two boundaries and as many sixes.

Emirates Red sustained another blow in the final over when Sana Ul Haq Bhatti got run out on the fourth delivery. He scored a brisk 24 off 14 balls with the help of three boundaries and a six.

Muhammad Mudassar Ali, Mohammad Nadeem and Taimoor Bhatti struck out a batter each for Sharjah.

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Set to chase a massive 121-run target, Sharjah fell just eight runs short despite Muhammad Uzair-Khan’s swashbuckling 40-run knock.

Sharjah had a dismal start to the run chase as they were two down for just seven runs in the first over as opener Hassan Eisakhel (0) and Khalid Shah (4) perished cheaply.

Hard-hitting opener Usman Khan looked to counter-attack Emirates Red bowlers with belligerent hitting on his way to a 16-ball 31 which featured five boundaries and a six.

The right-handed batter failed to stretch his domination and fell in the fourth over when his side was on track to chase down the total with being 45/3.

Following Usman’s dismissal, Sharjah began to lose wickets at regular intervals while Muhammad Uzair-Khan stood his ground firm on the other end.

Uzair singlehandedly kept Sharjah in the hunt but his unfortunate dismissal in the final over resulted in Sharjah falling eight runs short.

He smashed two boundaries and four sixes on his way to an astonishing 18-ball 40.

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ABU DHABI: Zawar Farid followed his magnificent half-century with economical bowling figures of 1/14 and aided Emirates Blue’s dominant 18-run victory over Dubai in the 35th match of the ongoing Emirates D10 League.

Put into bat first, Emirates Blues managed to pile up a mammoth total of 104/3 in 10 overs at the back of a brilliant knock by their opener Zawar Farid.

Farid and his opening partner Alishan Sharafu laid a solid foundation for a massive total with a vital 50-run partnership that lasted when Shahid Nawaz got rid of Sharafu in the sixth over.

Sharafu scored a brisk 27 in just 20 deliveries, hitting four boundaries and a six.

Zawar Farid, on the other hand, stood his ground firm and put on a crucial second-wicket partnership with Shalom Dsouza (8) and added 46 runs to the total before both batters fell in the final over.

Farid remained the top-scorer for Emirates Blues with his sensational 27-ball 58 which featured five boundaries and four sixes.

For Dubai, only Shahid Nawaz and Jaiditya Malik could pick up a wicket each.

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Set to chase a massive 105, Dubai could only accumulate 86/6 in as many overs despite a decent start by their openers.

Dubai openers Ronak Panoly and Aryan Lakra laid a subtle foundation with a 34-run partnership before the core aggressor of the stand Lakra fell victim to Harit Shetty. He scored a quickfire 30 off just 16 balls with the help of four boundaries and a six.

Following Lakra’s dismissal, Panoly stitched a cautious 24-run partnership with Syed Haider Shah, who struggled against Emirates Blues bowlers on his way to a scratchy nine-ball eight.

Shah’s dismissal triggered a match-defining collapse and Dubai, consequently slipped from 58/2 to 68/6 in the span of 16 deliveries which prevented the side from amassing the total.

Sabir Rao led the bowling attack for Emirates Blues with 3/14 while Zawar Farid, Harit Shetty and Unaib Rehman struck out a batter each.

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ABU DHABI: Sharjah’s bowlers dominated Abu Dhabi batters before Usman Khan’s vital 38-run knock propelled Sharjah to a resounding seven-wicket victory in the 34th match of the ongoing Emirates D10 League.

Set to chase a modest total of 77, Sharjah amassed the target for the loss of just three wickets with 25 balls to spare as Usman Khan led the batting charge for the visitors with a brilliant knock.

Sharjah got off to an unwanted start to the pursuit as they lost their first wicket on the very first delivery as Khalid Shah fell for a golden duck.

Following an early setback, Usman Khan and Hassan Eisakhel stitched a brief second-wicket partnership for Sharjah and added 31 runs to the total before the latter fell.

Eisakhel smashed a quickfire 21 runs in just nine deliveries, hitting two boundaries and as many sixes.

Usman Khan then put on another crucial partnership for Sharjah as he, alongside Fayyaz Ahmad added 38 runs in the third-wicket stand that lasted for 11 deliveries.

Usman was the core aggressor of his match-defining partnership with Fayyaz and scored the majority of the runs before finally perishing in the fifth over when his side needed just eight runs in 31 deliveries.

He top-scored for Sharjah with a brilliant 38-run knock in 18 deliveries, laced up with a boundary and five sixes.

For Abu Dhabi, Muhammad Zubair Khan picked up two wickets while Muhammad Mohsin made one scalp.

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Put into bat first, Abu Dhabi’s batting lineup struggled against a collective bowling effort put on by Sharjah’s bowlers as they could only pile up 77/6 in 10 overs.

Ali Abid top-scored for Abu Dhabi with a cautious 23 but was a touch too slow as he conceded 20 deliveries in the process, followed by Irshad Hussain, who struck 17 off 10 deliveries.

Abdul Muqtadar Babar (14) was the other notable run-getter for Abu Dhabi while the rest failed to contribute significantly.

For Sharjah, Muhammad Mudassar Ali, Muhammad Uzair-Khan and Muhammad Saghir Khan bagged two wickets each.

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ABU DHABI: Muhammad Usman scored a quickfire half-century in the run chase and led leaders Fujairah to a dominating eight-wicket victory over Ajman in the 33rd match of the ongoing Emirates D10 League.

Set to chase a massive total of 104, Fujairah comfortably accumulated 107 runs for the loss of two wickets with eight balls to spare, thanks to an unbeaten match-winning partnership between Muhammad Usman and Nasir Faraz.

Earlier, the leaders had a contrasting start to the pursuit as they were two down for just 23 runs in the second over as both their openers Salman Khan and Raees Ahmed perished cheaply.

Following the slump, Muhammad Usman and Faraz scripted an astounding recovery for their side with an unbeaten 84-run partnership and steered their side to their eighth victory.

Muhammad Usman led the charge for Fujairah with a swashbuckling 52 not out off just 26 deliveries, laced with two boundaries and six sixes.

Faraz was equally impressive amid his 16-ball 33-run knock, which featured one boundary and three sixes.

For Ajman, Mohammed Ajmal and Sheraz Piya could pick a wicket apiece.

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Opting to bat first, Ajman raised 103/4 in the allotted 10 overs at the back of a brilliant half-century by Sagar Kalyan.

The opening batter smashed six boundaries and five sixes on his way to top score for Ajman with a 30-ball 66.

Besides him, Adnan Ul Mulk Nawab contributed significantly with a brisk 27-run knock in 20 deliveries with the help of a boundary and two sixes.

The rest of Ajman’s batters struggled with running between the wickets against Fujairah and could not enter the double digits.

For Fujairah, only Shahbaz Ali could pick up a wicket while the rest of their bowlers went wicketless.

With a dominating eight-wicket victory, Fujairah tightened their grip on the top spot in the Emirates D10 League standings with 16 points in 10 matches while Ajman remained in fifth with six points after as many matches.

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ABU DHABI: Alishan Sharafu’s magnificent half-century in the run chase bolstered Emirates Blue to stun leaders Fujairah in the 31st match of the ongoing Emirates D10 League.

Set to chase a massive total of 106, Emirates Blue comfortably accumulated 111 for the loss of three wickets with an over to spare, thanks to a sensational 59-run knock by Alishan Sharafu.

The opening batter struck seven boundaries and three sixes amid his match-winning effort and faced 26 deliveries before finally perishing in the seventh over when his side needed a further 16 runs in three overs.

Fahad Nawaz’s 13-ball 26 made sure a dominating victory for Emirates Blue with six balls to spare as he stitched an unbeaten 23-run partnership with skipper Ansh Tandon, who remained not out on one.

For Fujairah, Umair Ali Khan, Muhammad Rohid and Haider Ali struck out a batter each.

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Put into bat first, Fujairah piled up a decent total of 105/5 in their quota of 10 overs as Nasir Faraz led their batting charge with a quickfire knock at the backend.

Faraz faced 19 deliveries amid his unbeaten knock and hit five sixes on his way to 39 runs and top-scored for Fujairah.

Besides him, Shahbaz Ali (23 off 11) and Umair Ali Khan (13 off five) muscled Fujairah to a commendable total with vital contributions at the death.

Meanwhile, Salman Khan batted sensibly up the order and remained the other notable run-getter with a 15-ball 19 with the help of three boundaries.

Adithya Shetty once again proved vital with the ball for Emirates Blue as he led their bowling charge with two wickets and leaked away just six runs while Sabir Rao and Unaib Rehman made one scalp each.

The seven-wicket victory lifted Emirates Blue to the fourth spot with eight points, while Fujairah with 14 points remained at the top despite the defeat.

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ABU DHABI: Ronak Panoly’s quickfire 43 followed by Nilansh Keswani’s 3/12 lifted Dubai to edge Sharjah by one run after a high-scoring thriller in the ongoing Emirates D10 League.

Set to chase 102, Sharjah fell just one run short as they raised 100/8 in 10 overs despite Hassan Eisakhel’s sensational 33-run knock.

Sharjah had a dismal start to the run chase as they were two down for just 13 runs in the second over as opener Usman Khan (0) and Fayyaz Ahmad (8) perished cheaply.

Following the slump, Hassan Eisakhel and Mohammad Nadeem launched the recovery for their side as the pair added 42 runs amid their third-wicket partnership until the former perished.

Eisakhel struck two boundaries and as many sixes on his way to a 17-ball 33.

Following Eisakhel’s dismissal, Muhammad Nadeem put on a brief partnership with Muhammad Uzair Khan before Ronak Panoly brought down the curtains on his cautious 17-run knock in 14 deliveries.

Muhammad Uzair Khan looked to turn on the game for Sharjah with a quickfire cameo of 24 in just nine balls, laced up with three boundaries and two sixes, but Nilansh Keswani got rid of him in the penultimate over to retain Dubai’s dominance.

Sharjah then needed 12 runs off the final over and all-rounder Aryan Lakra was given the ball, who held his nerves calm to keep the Sharjah batters at bay and steered his side to a narrow victory.

Nilansh Keswani led the bowling attack for Dubai with 3/12, followed by Ronak Panoly’s 2/26 while Rahul Bhatia and Aryan Lakra struck out a batter each.

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Opting to bat first, Dubai piled up a massive total of 101/7 in their quota of overs, thanks to a brilliant knock by Ronak Panoly.

Panoly thwacked four boundaries and three sixes and top-scored for Dubai with a 23-ball 43.

Besides him, Aryan Lakra also remained the notable contributor with the bat as he scored 30 off 21 deliveries and scripted a solid start for his side.

Muhammad Mudassar Ali and Mohammad Nadeem bagged two wickets each for Sharjah while Muhammad Uzair-Khan and Muhammad Saghir Khan made one scalp each.

The narrow one-run victory propelled Dubai in the Emirates D10 League standings as they claimed the fourth position with six points while Sharjah slipped to fifth with as many points.

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