ILT20 2023 Live: ILT20 League – Dubai Capitals Win by 73 runs – Dubai Capitals sealed a 73-win against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the opening match of ILT20. Batting first Rovman Powell and Robin Uthappa played brilliant knocks to power Dubai Capitals to a huge score of 187 runs. In reply, the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders could only manage 114 runs at the loss of 9 wickets. Paul Stirling was the lone fighter for the Knight after registering a fine half-century. Follow ILT20 2023 Highlights with InsideSport.IN
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ILT20 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Dubai Capitals THRASH Knight Riders, SEAL 73 run WIN against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders- Check Highlights
One for the history books 📖@Dubai_Capitals WIN THE FIRST #DPWorldILT20 GAME 👏 #ALeagueApart #DCvADKR pic.twitter.com/l4Z5GXPVxr
— International League T20 (@ILT20Official) January 13, 2023
Dubai Capitals skipper Rovman Powell shone under the Ring of Fire at the Dubai International Stadium cracking 48 runs and bagging two wickets to ensure his team a 73-run win in the opening match of the DP World ILT20 on Friday night.
Powell’s mission to win the opener was well supported by opener Robin Uthappa (43) and quick knocks of 26 runs each from opener Joe Root and Sikandar Raza for an impressive total of 187 for 6.
Powell (2 for 15) along with Akif Raja (2 for 20) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2 for 16) restricted Abu Dhabi Riders to 114 for 9 in 20 overs. Another highlight of Dubai Capitals’ splendid win was Root’s four catches.
Uthappa, opening the innings along with Root, put on 35 runs for the first wicket. Root was the first to go falling to Ali Khan, the right-arm medium pacer from the United States of America. Khan forced Root to pull into the hands of UAE’s Zawar Farid at deep square leg for 26.
Sri Lanka’s star player Bhanuka Rajapaksa lasted only nine balls to score nine runs before yielding an easy high catch to Sunil Narine off Russell. At the half way mark, Dubai Capitals were 62 for 2 with skipper Rovman Powell joining Uthappa.
ILT20 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Dubai Capitals THRASH Knight Riders, SEAL 73 run WIN against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders- Check Highlights
Skipper Narine, who bowled the 12th over, was pulled by Uthappa over mid-wicket for a six but Narine had him bowled with the last ball. Uthappa’s 43 came off 33 balls with three boundaries and two sixes. Then began the Powell show. He hit Ali Khan, who was introduced again in the 13th over, for 21 runs which included two sixes. At the end of the 15th over, Dubai Capitals were 120 for 3.
Narine bowled a tight 16th over giving away just five runs. Powell slapped Rampaul’s first delivery to deep point for a six and also picked a boundary off the third. He fell to the fifth ball pulling into the hands of Colin Ingram at deep mid-wicket for 48 off 29 balls with three boundaries and three sixes. Sikandar Raza swelled the total through a quick 26.
Chasing a run rate of 9.35, Abu Dhabi lost an early wicket when Colin Ingram fell to the last ball of the first over from Isuru Udana, edging to Root at first slip for 1. Opener Paul Stirling too would have fallen to the first ball of the second over from UAE medium pacer Hazrat Luqman had Bopara at overs not dropped him. Stirling celebrated his luck pulling Luqman for a boundary. Udana bowled a tight third over giving away just seven runs.
ILT20 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Dubai Capitals THRASH Knight Riders, SEAL 73 run WIN against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders- Check Highlights
Luqman yielded a six and a boundary to Stirling in the fourth over but Akif Raja who bowled the fifth over had Brandon King caught behind by wicketkeeper Uthappa for 8. Stirling kept the scoreboard moving despite two wickets down for 31 by pulling Raja for a six.
Zawar Farid who joined Stirling picked a boundary off Mujeeb Ur Rehman. Abu Dhabi at the half way mark were 71 for 3 when Farid got out to Powell for 9. Abu Dhabi needed to score 117 from the last ten overs. Stirling reached his 50 in 36 balls. In the 12th over, Powell struck again to remove the danger man Stirling caught by Root at long-on for 54. His knock off 38 balls had five boundaries and two sixes. When Sikandar Raza struck to remove Sunil Narine caught by Root for 4, half the Abu Dhabi side was back in the dug-out for 84.
All eyes turned towards Andrew Russell but UAE’s Hazrat Luqman had him out caught by Root at long-off to end Abu Dhabi’s hopes.
ILT20 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Dubai Capitals THRASH Knight Riders, SEAL 73 run WIN against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders- Check Highlights
The Dubai Capitals’ all-rounder Sikandar Raza said, “The mood in the camp is quite good after winning the match. It’s always nice to start the tournament well. Close to 190 was a really good total on that wicket in Dubai. Joe Root is a star and a class cricketer. He showed his class on that wicket today. He told me that the wicket is slightly two-paced. He had said that 160 would be a good total on this wicket.”
Meanwhile, the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ captain Sunil Narine said, “The Delhi Capitals bowled well and we couldn’t string enough partnerships to chase down the total. We will work on that and hopefully, we will come to the party. I will try my level best to contribute to our team’s performance and hopefully, I can put up a better performance in the upcoming games.”
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Ingram | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | |
| Paul Stirling | 54 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 142.11 | |
| Brandon King | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Zawar Farid | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Sunil Narine (C) | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Andre Russell | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Connor Esterhuizen (WK) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Akeal Hosein | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Fahad Nawaz | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |
| Ravi Rampaul | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 | |
| Ali Khan | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 | |
| Extra | 7 (b 0, w 2, nb 0, lb 5) | |||||
| Total | 114/9 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isuru Udana | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.50 |
| Hazrat Luqman | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Raja Akifullah Khan | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 |
| Rovman Powell | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| CA Ingram | 1-2 | 0.6 |
| Brandon King | 2-31 | 4.2 |
| Zawar Farid | 3-71 | 9.6 |
| Paul Stirling | 4-82 | 11.5 |
| SP Narine | 5-84 | 12.3 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | 6-98 | 14.5 |
| AD Russell | 7-100 | 15.2 |
| AJ Hosein | 8-102 | 16.1 |
| Fahad Nawaz | 9-103 | 16.4 |
Dubai Capitals Scorecard
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Uthappa | 43 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 130.30 | |
| Joe Root | 26 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 123.81 | |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa (WK) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Rovman Powell (C) | 48 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 165.52 | |
| Sikandar Raza | 26 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 152.94 | |
| Yusuf Pathan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 120.00 | |
| Ravi Bopara | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 300.00 | |
| Isuru Udana | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 366.67 | |
| Extra | 6 (b 0, w 3, nb 1, lb 2) | |||||
| Total | 187/6 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hazrat Luqman, Akif Raja | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Rampaul | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Akeal Hosein | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Andre Russell | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Ali Khan | 3 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 15.00 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Zawar Farid | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| JE Root | 1-35 | 5.4 |
| B Rajapaksa | 2-58 | 8.2 |
| RV Uthappa | 3-84 | 11.6 |
| Rovman Powell | 4-135 | 16.4 |
| Sikandar Raza | 5-164 | 18.4 |
| YK Pathan | 6-170 | 19.1 |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Playing XI): Paul Stirling, Sunil Narine(c), Brandon King, Colin Ingram, Fahad Nawaz, Andre Russell, Zawar Farid, Connor Esterhuizen(w), Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Ali Khan
Dubai Capitals (Playing XI): Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rovman Powell(c), Joe Root, Robin Uthappa(w), Ravi Bopara, Yusuf Pathan, Sikandar Raza, Isuru Udana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hazrat Luqman, Akif Raja
There are six teams participating, and during the round-robin stage, each team will play the other teams twice, totalling 30 league games. The first game and the championship game, as well as four playoff matches, will all be played at the Dubai International Stadium. On February 12, the final will take place.
Venues
In addition to Dubai, the tournament’s inaugural edition will also be played at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi and the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
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ILT20 2023: Schedule and full fixtures
13 January: Dubai Capitals v Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Dubai, 6:00pm
14 January: MI Emirates, Sharjah Warriors, Abu Dhabi, 6:00pm
15 January: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v Gulf Giants, Abu Dhabi, 2:00pm
15 January: Desert Vipers v Sharjah Warriors, Dubai, 6:00pm
16 January: Dubai Capitals v Gulf Giants, Dubai, 6:00pm
17 January: Sharjah Warriors v MI Emirates, Sharjah, 6:00pm
18 January: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v Desert Vipers, Dubai, 6:00pm
19 January: Dubai Capitals v Gulf Giants, Sharjah, 6:00pm
20 January: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v Desert Vipers, Abu Dhabi, 6:00pm
21 January: Dubai Capitals v Sharjah Warriors, Dubai, 2:00pm
21 January: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v MI Emirates, Abu Dhabi, 6:00pm
22 January: Desert Vipers v Gulf Giants, Dubai, 2:00pm
22 January: Dubai Capitals v MI Emirates, Abu Dhabi, 6:00pm
23 January: Gulf Giants v Sharjah Warriors, Dubai, 6:00pm
24 January: Desert Vipers v MI Emirates, Abu Dhabi, 6:00pm
25 January: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v Gulf Giants, Dubai 6:00pm
26 January: Sharjah Warriors v Dubai Capitals, Sharjah, 6:00pm
27 January: Gulf Giants v MI Emirates, Dubai, 6:00pm
28 January: Sharjah Warriors v Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Sharjah, 2:00pm
28 January: Dubai Capitals v Desert Vipers, Dubai, 6:00pm
29 January: Desert Vipers v MI Emirates, Sharjah, 6:00pm
30 January: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v Dubai Capitals, Abu Dhabi, 6:00pm
31 January: Sharjah Warriors v Desert Vipers, Sharjah, 6:00pm
1 February: Gulf Giants v MI Emirates, Abu Dhabi, 6:00pm
2 February: Dubai Capitals v Desert Vipers, Dubai, 6:00pm
3 February: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v MI Emirates, Abu Dhabi, 6:00pm
4 February: Desert Vipers v Gulf Giants, Dubai, 2:00pm
4 February: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v Sharjah Warriors, Abu Dhabi, 6:00pm
5 February: Dubai Capitals v MI Emirates, Dubai, 6:00pm
6 February: Sharjah Warriors v Gulf Giants, Sharjah, 6:00pm
8 February: Qualifier – P1 v P2, Dubai, 6:00pm
9 February: Eliminator – P3 v P4, Sharjah, 6:00pm
10 February: Qualifier 2 – Loser of Qualifier 1 v Winner of Eliminator, Dubai, 6:00pm
12 February: Winner Q1 v Winner Q2, Dubai, 6:00pm
ILT20 2023 Live Streaming: When and how to watch International League T20 2023 Live Streaming in India – Check Out
ILT20: Live Streaming Details
Zee Entertainment announced in an official statement that the International League T20 will be broadcast live on ZEE’s 10 linear channels in English, Hindi, and Tamil as well as on its OTT platform ZEE5.
The live broadcast will be available on Zee Cinema (SD & HD), Zee Anmol Cinema, Zee Thirai, Zee Bangla Cinema, Zee Zest (SD & HD), & Pictures HD, &Flix (SD & HD) channels. ZEE5 app and website will live stream the matches in India.
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