Abu Dhabi
UP Nawabs clinched a comprehensive win against Deccan Gladiators in the 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 League being held at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. The UP team was off to a flying start during the 113-run chase and gunned down the target by 7 wickets and with more than one over to spare.
Captain and Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz along with Avishka Fernando stitched a stand of 89 runs for the first wicket before the skipper was dismissed for 52 off 21. Nawabs then lost Fernando (34 off 17) and Dawid Malan in quick succession but Andre Fletcher and Odean Smith took the team over the line eventually.
Earlier, the Gladiators didn’t begin the proceedings in the manner in which they would have wanted as they lost wickets regularly and were reduced to 50/4. England batter Jos Buttler and all-rounder David Wiese did try to bring the team back on track with a partnership of 38 runs for the fifth wicket but the side was restricted to 112/9 in 10 overs.
England spinner Adil Rashid was the pick of the bowlers after he returned with bowling figures of 3/6 in 2 overs. Binura Fernando who hails from Sri Lanka also bagged a three-for while Tymal Mills picked up one wicket for the side.