Abu Dhabi
Morrisville Samp Army continued their emphatic run in the on-going 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament as they clinched a 3-run win against Team Abu Dhabi at Zayed Cricket Stadium. Samp Army haven’t lost a single game in the competition so far and extended their winning streak to take the top spot with another victory.
Morrisville Samp Army started off in a decent manner as the openers Sharjeel Khan who hails from Pakistan and South Africa’s Faf du Plessis stitched a partnership of 40 runs for the first wicket. But Sharjeel’s departure for 28 off 10 was followed by wickets falling at regular intervals and the side was bowled out for 109 in 9.4 overs. Andries Gous chipped in with 27 off 8 deliveries.
In reply, Team Abu Dhabi was reduced to 13/3 in the chase but aggressive England batter Jonny Bairstow stood strong at one end and smashed an unbeaten 70 off 30 that included 6 sixes and five fours. Despite the right-hander’s efforts, Team Abu Dhabi could manage to get to 106/4 in 10 overs and lost the match in a close encounter.
While Samp Army have already qualified for the knockouts with 12 points from 6 matches under their belt, Team Abu Dhabi have three wins and 6 points in the kitty from 6 games. They will next play Northern Warriors in their last round-robin match and will look to win the match with a big margin.