Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Eliminator, International League T20, 2025-26 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Willey to McMullen, out McMullen Run Out!! Short of a length delivery from Willey, McMullen looks to slog and misses. Ball brushes the thigh pad on the way to the keeper. Holder tries to steal a bye. McMullen late to take off so Shayan Jahangir underarms the throw to Willey, who takes care of the stumps at his end. McMullen run out (Shayan Jahangir/Willey) 3(8)

Willey to Holder, SIX, low full toss, gets under this as he clears the front leg away nicely. Smacks it high and long over backward square leg to justify his call to deny the single last ball. This is already a great cameo

Willey to Holder, FOUR, clears the front leg out of the way and flick-slogs this high over mid-wicket, connects pretty well and gets it in the gap as well for a boundary

Willey to McMullen, leg byes, 1 run, slower delivery on the stumps, McMullen gets an inside edge onto thigh pad, ball rolls beside the pitch and they try to sneak a run. Willey tries to kick the ball onto the stumps to effect a runout but just misses

Jawadullah to McMullen, 1 run, yorker on the stumps, McMullen digs it out straight onto the stumps at the bowler's end. Holder calls through for a quick single and is home before Jawadullah fired the throw to the keeper, who then took the bails off

Nabi to McMullen, no run, flatter delivery that grips and turns with bounce, McMullen surprised by the turn and missed the defence. He played well outside the line of off stump. Impact in line with middle but jumping over the sticks. Nabi wasted no time to review but Neesham in the team chat was telling him about height, to which Nabi seems to have told him about chancing a review since only two overs are left after this. Both share a laugh in the end

Nabi to Livingstone, out Caught by Willey!! Slog-sweep, mishit and Mo Nabi is turning it on big time for his side. Slower through the air and angling away, Livingstone early into position for the slog sweep, so he got this on the outer half of the bat to fly high. Deep mid-wicket runs in to take a good catch. 6 wickets for the last 20 runs now. Livingstone c Willey b Nabi 4(6)

Nabi to Holder, SIX, the highest wicket-taker in T20s last year needs to do something special with the bat to bail his team out of this hole. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Holder waits and smashes it high over mid-wicket for handsome hit

Waqar Salamkheil to Hales, out Caught by Powell!! It's a tremendous collapse this! 5 wickets for 8 runs now! Floated full and asking for a big hit, Hales gets down one knee to climb into the slog sweep. Left nothng in the tank but he completely mistimed the shot and went straight up. Powell didn't have to move much to pouch this. Hales c Powell b Waqar Salamkheil 2(5)

Nabi to Alishan Sharafu, out Stumped!! Make that 4 wickets for the last 5 runs. Crazy batting from the Knight Riders and this could cost them the game. Seemed like they got a bit overconfident with the start and came out playing rash shots. Flighted delivery from Nabi, Alishan Sharafu stepped out and missed the slog, the keeper collected and checked the bails off. Sharafu felt he had grounded his bat. He was correct but the problem was he didn't ground it inside the crease. Alishan Sharafu st Shayan Jahangir b Nabi 2(3)

Haider Ali to Russell, out Bowled!! Oh yorker and he's castled Dre Russ. He's absolutely thrilled after that wicket. Russell backed away slightly and tried to dig it out but missed and the ball crashed into the base of middle and leg stump. Suddenly from 122/0 it's down to 124/3. Willey must be happy. He was having a chat with Rod Tucker even after a few balls of that catch beind ruled not out. Russell b Haider Ali 1(4)

Haider Ali to Michael Pepper, out Michael Pepper Run Out!! Oh dear! Russell has sold his partner down the river. Full delivery just outside off stump, Pepper looks to sweep, hits it straight to short fine leg. Russell took off and never stopped. Pepper was on his knees and needed more time. Russell is livid with himself that he made the wrong call. Ball was thrown to the bowler, who under-armed a direct-hit. Michael Pepper run out (Jawadullah/Haider Ali) 72(49) [4s-7 6s-3]

Nabi to Phil Salt, out Caught by (sub)Scott Currie!! He's taken this time. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Salt advances to slog, mistimes the loft and the big boundary meant this came straight to Currie at deep mid-wicket. Salt jobs off the field after a great hand. Struggled with a back issue, but ensured he held one end. Phil Salt c (sub)Scott Currie b Nabi 43(34) [4s-3 6s-1]

Haider Ali to Phil Salt, FOUR, in the airrrr, oh Neesham turns away from the ball as he lost it in the lights/crowd last second! Flighted delivery on the stumps, Salt goes for the slog-sweep, hits it flat. Was catchable and Neesham almost had it covered but he couldn't attack the ball

Haider Ali to Michael Pepper, FOUR, short ball outside off stump, lovely back foot drive as he goes deep in the crease to execute this cover drive

Jawadullah to Phil Salt, SIX, finally tees off and collects his first maximum of the day. Slower delivery full and outside off stump, Salt waits and belts it down the ground over long-on. Not one to take 26 balls to hit a six in a T20 game but he's been struggling with a back issue

Jawadullah to Phil Salt, FOUR, now Neesham doesn't bend low in time and concedes a boundary. Could have been two runs at best but it's four! Short of a length delivery on the stumps, Salt rocks back and pulls, sends it to the deep

Jawadullah to Phil Salt, 2 runs, oh misfield at short fine leg allows two runs. Short of a length delivery angling away, Salt looks to slog, under edge rolls to fine leg

Navin Bidaisee to Michael Pepper, FOUR, shortish delivery, Pepper rocks back and slaps it hard past extra-cover for four more

Navin Bidaisee to Michael Pepper, FOUR, short delivery down leg, Pepper rocks back and pulls behind square leg. Finds the gap and finds the fence. Fifty up for Pepper. Had to be the aggressor

Waqar Salamkheil to Michael Pepper, SIX, he's belted that over mid-wicket! Full delivery turning back in, Pepper clears the front leg out of the way and goes baaang, deep into the stands. Slot ball, punished!

Willey to Michael Pepper, FOUR, short of length delivery on the stumps, Pepper rocks back and pulls over mid-wicket, not timed wel but just good enough to trickle away to the fence and sign off the powerplay on a high

Willey to Michael Pepper, 1 run, yorker, dug out to mid-wicket and Pepper had to put in a full length dive to get home safely as the run was pretty tight. Fifty up

Haider Ali to Michael Pepper, SIX, now Haider Ali dishes out a gift of a full toss, Pepper advances and flicks over mid-wicket for a maximum. Haider Ali wants to hide his face as he knows he's offered a freebie here

Haider Ali to Michael Pepper, FOUR, swept away nicely, second boundary for him over backward square leg. Length delivery, Pepper gets under it and middles it nicely for four more

Willey to Phil Salt, FOUR, lofted down the ground! Full delivery just outside off stump, slot ball and Salt went nicely through the line and hit it over mid-off for his first hit to the fence

Haider Ali to Michael Pepper, FOUR, the reverse sweep over backward point now. Safe shot with the two deep fielders being mid-off and deep square. The moment he saw this flatter delivery being thrown up outside off stump, he shaped up for the hit and cleared backward point easily

Haider Ali to Michael Pepper, SIX, the line is too straight so Pepper takes a stride forward. The made sure he had the body as the second line of defence even if it turned big, which gave him the confidence to go aerial. Flicked nicely over wide mid-on for a maximum

Nabi to Michael Pepper, FOUR, swept away over the infield! No one in the deep behind square on the on-side, Pepper backed himself and planted his knee on the ground before having no intentions of keeping this sweep along the ground through backward square leg