Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates – Full Match Analysis | 1-Minute Read
🏏 Match Summary
- A true up-and-down thriller, this was not a one-sided match by any means.
- The game looked like a walk in the park for Dubai Capitals, but everything changed once the spinners came into play.
- Both teams panicked under pressure, making this contest far tighter than commentators expected.
🔵 MI Emirates Innings – What Went Wrong
- MI Emirates slowed down badly between overs 12–16, losing momentum.
- At one stage, Emirates looked set for 180+ runs, but a sudden collapse changed everything.
- Jawadullah (2/15) was one of the pick of the bowlers, dismissing Jonny Bairstow, a crucial breakthrough.
- Bairstow played a solid 67, but after his wicket, no Emirates batter scored more than 18 runs.
- Bairstow and Pollard falling in back-to-back overs proved to be a major game changer.
- A nightmare moment: Willey dropped a boundary catch, and the very next ball went for four — insult to injury 😬
- Emirates lost 4 wickets in just 9 balls around the 17th–18th over, completely derailing the innings.
- Mustafizur Rahman picked up 3 wickets in the 18th over, restricting Emirates further — despite being on the losing side.
🔴 Dubai Capitals Chase – Pressure Takes Over
- Dubai Capitals started well and were cruising early in the chase.
- Things changed dramatically between overs 13–15 when spinners took control.
- AM Ghazanfar, the young spinner, bowled brilliantly alongside Rashid, creating huge pressure.
- Rashid Khan finished with 2/14 in 4 overs, completely swinging the match — a world-class spell.
- At 89/2, Rashid’s wicket of Rovman Powell turned the game on its head — a massive moment.
- Jordan Cox fought hard, but couldn’t take Dubai Capitals over the line.
- James Neesham, returning after a long break, got run out at a crucial moment, adding to the pressure.
- The chase became far tighter than expected, with nerves taking over.
🧠 Captaincy & Fielding Impact
- Kieron Pollard’s captaincy was outstanding — cutting singles and building pressure at key moments.
- Naveen-ul-Haq bowled a decisive over with 2 wickets, sealing the match for MI Emirates.
- Naveen also pulled off a brilliant catch at the end, fitting finish to a tense contest.
⭐ Match Star Performers
- 🌟 Rashid Khan – 2/14 in 4 overs, controlled the middle overs and changed the match
- 🌟 Jawadullah – 2/15, removed Bairstow at a crucial time, Mustafizur Rahman 3 wickets in an over
- 🌟 AM Ghazanfar – Fearless spell under pressure, key middle-overs impact
- 🌟 Naveen-ul-Haq – Match-sealing wickets + sharp catch
- 🌟 Kieron Pollard – Smart captaincy that created pressure and stopped runs
🏆 Man of the Match
- 🏅 Rashid Khan – Ice-cold spell, match-turning wickets, and total control in crunch moments 🔥
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