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ABU DHABI: Marcus Stoinis and David Wiese exhibited an impressive display of power-hitting, leading the Deccan Gladiators to victory over Team Abu Dhabi in a high-scoring Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 match here on Saturday.

Team Abu Dhabi fell seven runs short of the massive 135-run target as they were restricted to 128-6 in their allocated ten overs.

They needed 14 runs off the last over, however, Ibrar Ahmad ensured the victory for Deccan Gladiators, giving away only seven runs

Skipper Phil Salt gave them a good start with a quick-fire 24 off nine balls and took the team’s total to 45 inside four overs. However, they lost three wickets in quick succession and were soon reduced to 76-4 in 6.1 overs.

Jonny Bairstow and Kadeem Alleyne then smashed 41 runs from 13 balls for the fifth wicket to take the total to 117 before Richard Gleeson removed the former. Bairstow top-scored with 47 off 20, which featured five boundaries and three sixes.

Alleyne remained unbeaten on 24 off 12 but failed to take his team across the line.

Gleeson led the Gladiators’ bowling attack with figures of 3-20, whereas Maheesh Theekshana grabbed two wickets.

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Earlier, Gladiators posted 134-5 while batting first despite losing four quick wickets inside six overs with 53 runs on the board.

However, Marcus Stoinis held on to one end and played a blistering innings of 42 runs from 16 balls, laced with three boundaries and four sixes.

Stoinis fell prey to Noor Ahmad and was replaced by David Wiese, who displayed similar power-hitting abilities, scoring an unbeaten 42 off 12 balls. Wiese’s knock included four sixes and four boundaries.

Noor Ahmad took two wickets for Team Abu Dhabi, while Adam Milne, Mark Adair, and Rumman Raees managed one each.

It’s worth noting that Deccan Gladiators are comfortably sitting at the top of the Abu Dhabi T10 League points table, having won all three of their games. Meanwhile, Team Abu Dhabi have won out of three matches so far and are sitting in the third spot.

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ABU DHABI: Johnson Charles carried on his brilliant form and smashed another unbeaten half-century to power Northern Warriors to a thumping victory over Chennai Braves in the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 here on Saturday.

Chasing a target of 100, Charles played an unbeaten 52-run knock off 23 balls to help his side achieve the total in 8.3 overs.

He came out to bat in the first over after captain Colin Munro was dismissed for a golden duck. The West Indian batter carried the confidence from his unbeaten 23-ball 54 against the Delhi Bulls and continued from there.

Charles, along with Brandon King (25) stitched a 54-run stand for the second wicket before the latter was dismissed by Akila Dananjaya.

After the fall of King, Johnson Charles continued his onslaught and steered his side to victory, hitting five fours and four sixes in the process. Meanwhile, Azmatullah Omarzai added a valuable 13 runs from four balls with two sixes.

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For Chennai Braves, all three wickets were taken by Sri Lanka players — Nuwan Thushara, Thisara Perera and Dananjaya.

Earlier, Chennai Braves after being invited to bat managed to post 99-5, courtesy of a solid third wicket stand between Chris Lynn and Bhanuka Rajapaksa.

Braves lost their first two wickets for only 17 runs before Lynn and Rajapaksa smashed 64 runs from 33 balls for the third wicket to push the team’s total to 81.

Trent Boult broke the partnership as he castle Rajapaksa, who top-scored with 41 off 21 balls, laced with five boundaries and two sixes. Lynn remained unbeaten on 39, which conceded 25 balls and included five boundaries.

Boult, Saqib Mahmood and Fareed Ahmad grabbed one wicket each for Northern Braves.

It’s worth noting that it was Chennai Braves’ second loss in as many games during the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024, while Northern Braves are unbeaten after two games.

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KINGSTON: Johnson Charles played a scintillating knock to help West Indies thump South Africa in the third T20I and complete the 3-0 whitewash here at Sabina Park on Sunday.

While chasing 164, Charles inspired the Caribbean side to a crushing victory with 6.1 overs to spare after losing only two wickets.

Charles along with West Indies’ stand-in captain Brandon King gave the home side a tremendous start with a 92-run opening partnership in only 6.4 overs, with the former scoring the majority of runs.

Charles scored a smashing 69-run knock from only 26 balls, which featured 14 boundaries including five sixes before he fell to Nqabayomzi Peter.

Kyle Mayers joined King and carried the momentum until Gerald Coetzee removed King, who scored 44 off 28 with the help of four sixes and two boundaries.

Mayers remained unbeaten with 36 runs from 23 balls, laced with four sixes, guiding West Indies to an impressive victory ahead of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

Earlier, South Africa opted to bat first and put 163-7 on board in their allocated 20 overs with skipper Rassie van der Dussen being the top-scorer with 51 off 31.

His innings featured five sixes and one boundary, while Wiaan Mulder was another notable contributor with 36 runs.

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West Indies pacer Obed McCoy, who was named in the World Cup squad as a replacement for injured Jason Holder, topped the bowling charts with 3-39, while Shamar Joseph and Gudakesh Motie picked two wickets.

“Happy with my own performance,” the West Indies skipper said. “I would’ve liked to carry my bat through the end though. It was an important 3-0 win, last series before the World Cup, so important preparation and good momentum going into the World Cup.

“Our bowling performances were very pleasing, we had consistency throughout,” King added.

Meanwhile, South Africa’s captain expressed his disappointment following the clean-sweep loss and credited West Indies for outclassing them.

“Thoroughly disappointing. Not what we had in mind coming here,” Van der Dussen said. “From the first game, they were all over us. We couldn’t adapt, and today we couldn’t find answers with the ball. Not happy with that.

“The chat coming into today was that you can chat all you want but have to deliver in the middle. We couldn’t do that today. Time for talking is done, we’ll need our experienced people coming in to take more responsibility. There’s no excuse,” he added.

“We were caught off guard how they played with the bat and they were better with the ball as simple as that. We were taught a few lessons.”

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KARACHI: West Indies’ wicketkeeper batter Johnson Charles on Saturday, linked up with Multan Sultans’ squad ahead of their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 clash against home side Karachi Kings.

Charles’ inclusion would give a major boost to the 2021 champions, who are currently going strong in the tournament.

Notably, Johnson Charles travelled to Pakistan after his Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) stint with Comilla Victorians, who fell short against eventual champions Fortune Barishal in the tournament’s final on Friday.

The hard-hitting batter had a silent outing for the Victorians in the final as he could manage a scratchy 15 off 17 deliveries.

Multan Sultans next face former champions Karachi Kings on Sunday at the iconic National Bank Stadium on Sunday.

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The Sultans are at the summit of the PSL 9 standings with 10 points in six matches while Karachi Kings are fifth with four points in five matches.

Earlier, players from both teams partook in several batting, bowling and fielding drills to boast their preparations for Sunday’s all-important bout.

A victory would lift the Kings to the top four while the Sultans will be eyeing their sixth triumph to consolidate their grip at the top.

Karachi Kings Squad: Shan Masood (c), Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Mohammad Nawaz, Tim Siefert/Fawad Ali, James Vince, Hasan Ali, Shoaib Malik, Tabraiz Shamis, Mohammad Amir Khan, Anwar Ali, Arafat Minhas, Mir Hamza, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Irfan Niazi, Sirajuddin, Saad Baig, and Blessing Muzarabani, Zahid Mehmood, Leus De Plooy, Mohammad Rohid.

Multan Sultans Squad: Abbas Afridi, Aftab Ibrahim, Johnson Charles, Faisal Akram, Reeza Hendricks, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ali Majid Shah, Chris Jordan, Khushdil Shah, Dawid Malan, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (c), Muhammad Shahzad, Shahnawaz Dahani, Olly Stone, Tayyab Tahir, Reece Topley, Usama Mir, Usman Khan, David Willey, Yasir Khan.

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Cricket West Indies (CWI) have added in-form opener Johnson Charles to their squad for the Cricket World Cup Qualifier in place of an injured spinner.

A spectacular return to form has earned experienced opener Johnson Charles a spot in the West Indies squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

Johnson Charles was part of the West Indies XI that won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2016 title but often found himself on the outer after that until recalled for the 2022 edition of the showcase event.

The 34-year-old has impressed for the West Indies this year and smashed a blazing 118 from 46 balls with 11 sixes and 10 boundaries in a T20I against South Africa in March.

Johnson Charles then made the most of an unexpected opportunity when added to the West Indies squad for three ODIs against the UAE following Devon Thomas’ suspension.

The right-hander plundered 63 runs from 47 deliveries to set up a West India victory in the second ODI earlier this week, following a quick-fire 24 in the opening clash.

Charles will replace Gudakesh Motie in the 15-member squad with the left-arm spinner still to recover from a lower back injury.

West Indies selectors considered adding another spinner to the squad in place of Motie before settling on a recall for Charles.

Johnson Charles has played 50 ODIs for the West Indies since making his debut in the format in 2012, scoring 1370 runs at an average of 27.40 with two tons.

“(Charles) is experienced at the international level, he will add value to the team for what will be a very important tournament,” West Indies lead selector Desmond Haynes said.

“He also has knowledge of the Zimbabwe conditions having played ODI matches there before, so we see him as the right man for the job at this stage.”

The Cricket World Cup Qualifier will be played in Zimbabwe from 18 June with the West Indies campaign to start that day against the USA.

The West Indies will also take on Nepal on 22 June, Zimbabwe on 24 June and the Netherlands on 26 June in Group A with the top three teams progressing to the Super Six stage.

The top two teams at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier will earn a spot in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup to be held in India later this year.

West Indies squad: Shai Hope (c), Rovman Powell (vc), Shamarh Brooks, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Keemo Paul, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd.

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