Nope, not the best of outings on the field for us. A few dropped chances, a couple of mishaps and a game we’d like to put behind us quickly as we brace up for the playoffs. It’s not a major worry, we have qualified for the playoffs already and would have to wait until tomorrow for the other results to know if we happen to be in the top two. Let’s relive this game for now..

Waseem, Perera smash it around 

After being put in to bat first, Andre Fletcher fell to a run-out pretty early, but then his fellow opener Muhammad Waseem carried on his good form from the previous game with an 18-ball 21. Kusal Perera, who’s been a bit quiet with the bat by his own standards so far, roared back in style with a 23-ball 31, giving MI Emirates a solid start. 

Banton vs Sharjah Warriors – Another masterclass 

After his scintillating century the last time these two sides met, he put on another show. Six fours, five sixes and a 51-ball 84 against his name. He almost single-handedly carried the team in the last ten overs to put up a total of 173. 

An off day on the field 

On a pitch that was a belter, this target was a tad under par. It didn’t help that we weren’t at our best in our fielding either. Tom Kohler-Cadmore batted superbly for his 91, Jason Roy and Matthew Wade provided good support, and the Warriorz chased down the target. 

Let’s quickly regroup and ready up. We will be playing our first play-off game in a couple of days. Let’s get the MIE spirit going!