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Andre Russell When it comes to chasing totals.
Samp Army brought a lot of life and energy to Abu Dhabi T10, but it was the man Dre Russ who showed up late on Saturday night to crush hopes
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Schedule a Blockbuster Sunday Showdown The final against the New York forward.
Russell was out in his first match for the Deccan Gladiators on Saturday, but he was a big game player. So after a stunning 78* off Moeen’s 29 deliveries helped the Samp Army set a target of 120,
mustak ahmed There was no choice but to let Russell start at bat, even though he averaged 4.2 runs for 21 runs over six innings.
What an inspiring decision. The decision gave the Gladiators a chance to defend their title. They did it the hard way, winning two games in one night, and will go into the final with confidence despite sitting fourth in the league table. They’ve been here before and they know what it takes.
It wasn’t until the final game of the T10 league stage in Abu Dhabi last season that the Gladiators realized that the nature of the ten-win system meant that putting Russell in the middle could mean wasting their most precious resource.but coach mustak and captain
Nicholas Plane Make sure they get Russell right on Saturday. He made his first start of the season with 63 off 32 balls, and Puran remained unbeaten with 38 off 12 to bring the Gladiators home in the final.
“You have to send out your best players, with the X-Factor,” Mushtaq said. “Last year, we had him open in the final and you saw what he did [
Russell hit 90* in 32 balls]. I talked to him today and told him he has to play higher. Sometimes you have to make big decisions in T10 and T20 cricket. “
Heading into Saturday, the average first innings run of the season was 114, but the packed crowd at the Zayed Cricket Stadium were treated to some low-scoring thrillers early on.
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first qualifierSamp Army’s 9-for-81 was a weak effort that set the tone from the start, with Johnson Charles and Karim Janat pitching
Akil Hussein in the first game. But the forwards have struggled to secure a place in Sunday’s final.
Maheshtikshana Picking up the wickets of Paul Sterling, Azam Khan and Jordan Thompson, while Jannat bowled to Ian Morgan. But, in between,
Mohammad Wasim Stick to it and hit the winning shot. He was unbeaten with 36 for 16 to get them on target with four wickets and nine balls remaining.
It was a fine run for the new side from across the Atlantic, with Carl Crowe as manager and Kieron Pollard as captain, winning seven in a row after an opening-night loss.
While the strikers enjoyed their night, Samp Army had to wait and see who they would face in the second qualifier.
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Eliminator Next. Abu Dhabi captain Chris Lynn won the throw and opted to play, which looked like the right decision at halfway through as the Gladiators finished 94-6.bar
auden smithPitching 32 of 15 pitches, no one else really went into a breathless inning.
But Abu Dhabi were devastated by a superb bowling display from the defending champions. They were batting regularly with Sultan Ahmad, Zahur Khan, Josh Little and Tabrez Shamsi, who took two wickets each. None of Abu Dhabi’s top five managed to clear the ropes and the final task was too much for the tail. Barely hitting twice in successive bowls, 30 overs were required for two overs, and a couple of hard strikes by Adil Rashid meant they needed six for the final over.
The crowd backed Rashid for another shot, but Zahoor’s yorker was fantastic, ensuring the Gladiators had a chance to defend their title.
