Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 2 (ANI): Deccan Gladiators humbled Morrisville Samp Military who’ve had an impeccable run within the round-robin stage in Qualifier 1 of the 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 event at Zayed Cricket Stadium. With this thumping win, two-time champions Gladiators sealed a spot within the closing for the fourth consecutive time and fifth general, as per Abu Dhabi T10.
Driving on some spectacular batting from their captain and West Indies participant Nicholas Pooran together with England’s Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Gladiators posted a mammoth 147/2 in 10 overs. Pooran remained unbeaten at 72 off 33, a knock that included 5 maximums and 4 fours.
Kohler-Cadmore alternatively, notched up a half-century earlier than he was ultimately dismissed for 51 off 24.
Morrisville Samp Military then began off the chase in a optimistic method as they collected 13 runs within the very first over however Gladiators’ bowling unit rapidly made a comeback as England pacer Richard Gleeson despatched Charith Asalanka again within the hut for simply 1 run within the second over. This was adopted by a fall of wickets at common intervals and Samp Military was pushed on the backfoot and ultimately restricted to 102/5.
Jack Taylor top-scored with 25 off 14 whereas wicket-keeper batter Andries Gous scored 22 off 14 and South Africa’s star batter Faf du Plessis struck 21 off 10.
For Gladiators, Usman Tariq, Gleeson and David Wiese have been among the many wickets. Tariq returned with bowling figures of two/19 in 2 overs and performed a serious function in conserving a examine on opponents’ scoring fee. Gleeson and Wiese picked up one wicket every for the aspect.
Morrisville Samp Military are nonetheless not out of the competitors as they are going to now tackle winner of Eliminator 2 in Qualifier 2. Deccan Gladiators will lock horns with the winner of Qualifier 2 within the title conflict on Monday. (ANI)
