ILT20 2025 Match 17: MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – Match Highlights and Scorecard

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders secured a 42-run win against MI Emirates in the 17th match of the ILT20 2025 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. After winning the toss, MI Emirates chose to bowl first but struggled to contain the Knight Riders, who posted 182 runs. In response, MI Emirates could only manage 140 runs in their 20 overs.

Knight Riders Post a Challenging Total

Batting first, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders scored 182 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Alishan Sharafu anchored the innings with a brilliant 55 off 38 balls, hitting seven boundaries and one six. He was well-supported by Charith Asalanka, who contributed 32 runs. Jason Holder added fireworks towards the end, smashing an unbeaten 22 off just seven balls.

Alzarri Joseph was the pick of the bowlers for MI Emirates, taking three wickets for 32 runs. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Zahoor Khan chipped in with one wicket each, but the rest of the bowlers struggled to keep the scoring rate under control.

MI Emirates Falter in the Chase

MI Emirates had a poor start as they lost quick wickets in the powerplay. Kyle Mayers dismissed Kusal Perera and Muhammad Waseem, while David Willey sent back Tom Banton cheaply. Captain Nicholas Pooran also fell early, leaving the team struggling at 17-3.

Kieron Pollard fought hard with an unbeaten 69 off 49 balls, hitting four fours and four sixes. However, the lack of support from the other batters made the target unreachable. Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers were the stars with the ball for Knight Riders, taking two and three wickets, respectively. Sunil Narine bowled a tidy spell, conceding just 14 runs in his four overs.

MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Full Match Scorecard

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 182/7 (20 overs)

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Kyle Mayers	11	12	2	0	91.67
Andries Gous	27	18	3	2	150.00
Michael-Kyle Pepper	0	1	0	0	0.00
Charith Asalanka	32	28	3	1	114.29
Alishan Sharafu	55	38	7	1	144.74
Roston Chase	20	13	2	1	153.85
Andre Russell	6	2	0	1	300.00
Jason Holder	22	7	1	2	314.29
Sunil Narine	1	1	0	0	100.00
Extra	8 15 (b 0, w 1, nb 0, lb 7)
Total	182/7 (20 ov)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	ECON
Fazalhaq Farooqi	4	0	27	1	6.75
Romario Shepherd	3	0	31	0	10.33
Alzarri Joseph	4	0	32	3	8.00
Zahoor Khan	3	0	27	1	9.00
Waqar Salamkheil	3	0	37	1	12.33
Dan Mousley	2	0	10	0	5.00
Akeal Hosein	1	0	11	0	11.00

Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Kyle Mayers – 3.1 ov), 2-17 (Michael-Kyle Pepper – 3.2 ov), 3-58 (Andries Gous – 7.6 ov), 4-79 (Charith Asalanka – 11.3 ov), 5-151 (Roston Chase – 17.6 ov), 6-158 (Andre Russell – 18.3 ov), 7-173 (Alishan Sharafu – 19.3 ov)

MI Emirates: 140/6 (20 overs)

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Kusal Perera	9	6	2	0	150.00
Waseem Muhammad	19	10	0	3	190.00
Tom Banton	1	2	0	0	50.00
Nicholas Pooran	1	7	0	0	14.29
Dan Mousley	17	26	1	0	65.38
Kieron Pollard	69	49	4	4	140.82
Romario Shepherd	12	13	1	0	92.31
Akeal Hosein	3	7	0	0	42.86
Extra	9 15 (b 0, w 6, nb 0, lb 3)
Total	140/6 (20 ov)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	ECON
David Willey	4	0	19	1	4.75
Kyle Mayers	3	0	25	3	8.33
Sunil Narine	4	0	14	0	3.50
Jason Holder	4	0	28	2	7.00
Ibrar Ahmed Shah	3	0	31	0	10.33
Ali Khan	2	0	20	0	10.00

Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Kusal Perera – 1.3 ov), 2-16 (Tom Banton – 2.1 ov), 3-17 (Nicholas Pooran – 3.2 ov), 4-36 (Waseem Muhammad – 5.3 ov), 5-69 (Dan Mousley – 11.1 ov), 6-127 (Romario Shepherd – 18.1 ov)

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Match Result: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 42 runs.