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MI Emirates clinched a dominant 7-wicket victory over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the 11th match of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-26, held at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The game began at 6:30 PM local time, with MI Emirates opting to bowl first after winning the toss—a decision that proved spot on.
Match Summary
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR): 122 all out in 19.3 overs
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MI Emirates (MIE): 123/3 in just 13.5 overs
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Result: MI Emirates won by 7 wickets
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Player of the Match: Kamindu Mendis
Toss & Venue
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Toss: MI Emirates elected to field first
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Stadium: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
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Capacity: 20,000
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Ends: North End & Pavilion End
Team Line-ups
MI Emirates Playing XI
Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Tom Banton, Kamindu Mendis, Kieron Pollard (c), Tajinder Dhillon, Romario Shepherd, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zahoor Khan
Bench: Muhammad Rohid Khan, Usman Shinwari, Nosthush Kenjige, Andre Fletcher, Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes, Naveen-ul-Haq, Shakib Al Hasan, Jordan Thompson, Ackeem Auguste, Mohamed Shafeeq, Zain Ul Abidin, Arab Gul Momand
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Playing XI
Alex Hales, Philip Salt (wk), Alishan Sharafu, Liam Livingstone, Sherfane Rutherford, Brandon McMullen, Khary Pierre, Sunil Narine, Jason Holder (c), George Garton, Ajay Kumar
Bench: Mayank Choudhary, Ibrar Ahmad, Unmukt Chand, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Andre Russell, Olly Stone, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Piyush Chawla, Adnan Idrees, Abdul Manan Ali.
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