ILT20 | Farooqi-Perera star as MI Emirates thrash defending champs to book playoffs berth
MI Emirates defended an above-par total convincingly after Fazalfaq Farooqi stared with a four-for and restricted the Desert Vipers 30 runs short. Kusal Perera’s rollicking start and middle-order prowess helped the MI Emirates to pump the scoreboard to a winning total and lock their playoff chances.
The reverse fixture between MI Emirates and Desert Vipers with the defending champions gaining two scalps inside the powerplay for 56 runs. Kusal Perera played some dazzling strokes and switched gears after the field restrictions with Ambati Rayudu playing the grafter’s role. They orchestrated 75 runs for the third wicket before Wandindu Hasaranga fragmented the stand in the 16th over. Nicholas Pooran capitalized on the stage set by the top order and fired all guns blazing. Although Rayudu got out for 38-ball 44 the Emirates skipper teed off the Vipers bowlers left, right, and center before falling prey to a lethal yorker from Matheesha Pathirana in the final over. Eventually, Pooran’s 15-ball 39 propelled the score to 188/5.
In reply, the Vipers suffered an early jolt in the second ball of the innings when Akeal Hosein got the better of Rohan Mustafa and broke into a hang-loose celebration. Their top five batters departed for single-digit numbers as the left-arm tag team of Trent Boult and Fazalhaq Farooqi broke through them inside the powerplay. Right after, Waqar Salemkheil outsmarted Wanindu Hasarnaga with a wrong’un and the scoreboard read 45/6 after seven overs. Just when one may have thought of an all out folding, the Vipers lower order denied such a circumstance. Ali Naseer soaked the pressure along with impact sub, Sherfane Rutherford to add 37 runs together, followed by an epic 73-run eighth-wicket partnership with Luke Wood (30). Although Wood’s cameo ended in the 19th over to Farooqi’s fourth scalp Naseer went on to score a fifty and remain unbridled on 63 before suffering a 30-run defeat;
Fantastic spell again
Again a fantastic Bowling Spell By Muhammad Amir
— احسن اسحاق (@AhsanIshaqUP) February 4, 2024
Conceded 29 runs in 4 overs and Got 2 wickets#Amir #ILT20 pic.twitter.com/0a728nnWVI
Domination continues
MI EMIRATES DOMINATION CONTINUES
— Mumbai Indians FC (@MIPaltanFamily) February 4, 2024
They have qualified for the playoffs 😎🔥💙 #MIEmirates #ILT20 pic.twitter.com/UVlO6WlpPX
Well played
4, 4, 4
— احسن اسحاق (@AhsanIshaqUP) February 4, 2024
In an over to Trent Boult
By Big men
#AzamKhan #ILT20 pic.twitter.com/ywrXUgyLQe
Dangerous guy
Azam Khan is looking dangerous today in International League T20
— Haseeb (@HaseebA09305538) February 4, 2024
He smashed Trent Boult very well today
He is cashing his confidence of tomorrow#ILT20
Full of confidence
Azam khan making full use of confidence that he gained yesterday#ILT20
— Haseeb (@HaseebA09305538) February 4, 2024
What a bowling
What a bowling by Muhammad Amir 🔥
— Amjad Islam (@Amjadislam_) February 4, 2024
Do you want to see him making a comeback for Pakistan? 🇵🇰🔥 #ILT20 #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/oh7oFAO8Ao
World class spell
Another world class bowling spell by Mohammad Amir 🔥🔥🔥
— Rao Ali HamZa (@RaoAliHamZa09) February 4, 2024
He conceded 2/29 from his 4 overs at an economy rate of only 7.25. His team conceded 188 in 20 overs, run-rate of 9.40. He's amazing ♥️ #ILT20 pic.twitter.com/HovfeemILJ
That bowling speed
141.1 kph king today bowling speed 🤩👀👑🤯#ILT20 #MohmmadAmir @iamamirofficial 🤩👀 pic.twitter.com/q7h2lK3p7N
— Amir Lover ⚡ (@ToheedA88272499) February 4, 2024
Things gone out of hand
Things heating up in Abu Dhabi🔥
— Tharun (@surakshaengg) February 4, 2024
Hasaranga is dismissed & given a spicy send off by Bowler#INDvENG #ILT20#RohitSharma #Kohli pic.twitter.com/eWfyOWoG2X
Tackled him
Oh @MAzamKhan45 what have you done? Started off so well, 9 off 19. He needs to work on playing cutters/slower ones. New Zealand bowlers also tackled him there#AzamKhan #ILT20 pic.twitter.com/PuSR8DvQkX
— muzamilasif (@muzamilasif4) February 4, 2024
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