Last Updated: January 21, 2023, 23:45 IST
Tom Kohler-Cadmore (IANS Image)
It was a spectacular batting present from the 28-year-old England batsman who led the run chase after Dubai Capitals had posted a difficult 177 for 4 in 20 overs.
Sharjah Warriors marched to their first victory using on Tom Kohler-Cadmore’s unbeaten 106 off simply 47 balls with 10 boundaries and 6 sixes within the tenth match of the DP World ILT20 on the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday.
It was a spectacular batting present from the 28-year-old England batsman who led the run chase after Dubai Capitals had posted a difficult 177 for 4 in 20 overs.
For Dubai Capitals, opener Joe Root cracked an unbeaten 80 off 54 balls with eight fours and one six backed by skipper Rovman Powell’s 44 off 27 balls with 5 boundaries and a six. Unfortunately, their effort went in useless earlier than Kohler Cadmore’s quickest century of the match. Kohler Cadmore had additionally scored 55 in his final match in opposition to MI Emirates, however his effort went in useless as Sharjah misplaced that match by six wickets.
On Saturday, it was Kohler-Cadmore’s day after Sharjah Warriors gained the toss and elected to bowl. Dubai opener Robin Uthappa fell to the fifth ball of the second over slashing a large supply from Naveen Ul Haq straight to Noor Ahmed at deep level for 3. UAE’s Chirag Suri too fell shortly pulling Chris Woakes to Noor Ahmed at backward sq. leg for 4.
Daniel Lawrence joined opener Joe Root and commenced to raise the group out of their early blows. Root hit Naveen Ul Haq for 2 boundaries and a six within the fifth over. Dubai reached the 50-run mark in 6.2 overs. UAE’s left-arm pacer Muhammad Jawadullah, enjoying his first match, bowled a good seventh over gifting away solely six runs. Left-arm chinaman bowler Noor Ahmed too bowled tight gifting away solely 5 runs within the eighth over. Jawadallah’s ninth over too yielded solely 4 runs. At the midway mark, Dubai Capitals had been 70 for two with Root scoring the vast majority of the runs.
Lawrence hit Jawadullah for a six to deep mid-wicket and two boundaries within the eleventh over to exhibit the primary indicators of aggression. Eighteen runs got here off that over. Root reached his 50 in 35 balls. Naveen Ul Haq struck within the thirteenth over to have Lawrence caught at long-on by Tom Kohler-Cadmore for 34. Lawrence and Root had added 82 runs in 59 balls for the third wicket. Root continued to strike brilliantly, and collectively together with his skipper Rovman Powell, they pulled up the rating to a wholesome 122 for 3 in 15 overs.
Powell, aided by some poor fielding, he escaped being caught, and noticed his group go previous the 150 mark in 17.5 over. However, he fell to the fifth ball of the final over, caught and bowled by Woakes 44. He added 74 runs in 45 balls for the fourth wicket. Yusuf Pathan hit the final ball for a mighty six to deep high quality leg to make sure a complete of 177 for 4 in 20 overs. Joe Root remained unconquered on 80.
Brilliant chase
Chasing a run charge of 8.85 wanted a very good begin. Sharjah Warriors obtained off to a breezy begin with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Kohler-Cadmore hitting a boundary and a six respectively off Mujeeb Ur Rehman’s second over. Kohler-Cadmore hit Isuru Udana for 3 consecutive boundaries within the third over. UAE’s Akif Raja ended the 47 runs partnership posted in 3.3 overs by eradicating Gurbaz when Udana took a tumbling catch at quick high quality leg for 18.
One-drop Dawid Malan started by hitting Raja for 2 consecutive boundaries. Kohler-Camdore hit Mujeeb for 4 boundaries and two sixes within the sixth over to take 29 runs off the over. Scoring 95 runs within the powerplay lifted Sharjah’s hopes. Though Chamika Karunaratne pressured Malan to play on to his wicket for 9, Sharjah wanted to attain a run-a-ball 83 to win the match. Moeen Ali joined Kohler-Cadmore and the rating went previous the 100-run mark in seven overs. Powell bowled a good eighth over gifting away solely seven runs. Akif Raja struck once more to have Moeen out to a tumbling catch by substitute Fabian Allen at deep sq. leg for 15.
Joe Denly joined Kohler-Cadmore and Sharjah reached the 150 mark in 12 overs. Kohler -Cadmore reached his century in 46 balls and Sharjah gained the match with 32 balls to spare. Joe Denly remained unbeaten on 29.
Speaking about his efficiency, Sharjah Warriors’ Tom Kohler-Cadmore mentioned, “My aim was to take my group over the road, however getting 100 tops it off. The bowlers did an incredible job after which everybody chipped in with the bat. It was a very good group efficiency. I wish to contribute to the group’s victories and I don’t fear about particular person feats.”
Meanwhile, Dubai Capitals’ assistant coach Pravin Amre, said, “Tom Kohler-Cadmore took the pressure off his team and didn’t allow us to make a comeback. He played a special innings. Joe Root played an anchor’s innings and took us to a par score after we were reduced to 15 for 2. We thought we had a fighting total on the board, but it wasn’t good enough.”
Brief scores: Sharjah Warrior bt Dubai Capitals by 7 wkts. Dubai Capitals 177 for 4 in 20 overs (Joe Root 80n.o, Dan Lawrence 34, Rovman Powell 44, Chris Woakes 2 for 35, Naveen Ul Haq 2 for 41) Sharjah Warriors 182 for 3 in 14.4 overs (Tom Kohler-Cadmore 106, Joe Denly 29n.o, Akif Raja 2 for 34).
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