James Vince from Gulf Giants made 59 runs and it was the vital runs scored by the giants captain. Jamie Smith made a not out 43 runs but he wasn’t supported by other batsmens still the bowlers help this win this match.
MI Emirates failed to score this small target. The captain Kieron Pollard made 41 runs but he alone could not win the match for this team. Almost all the bowlers took wickets from Gulf Giants while Chris Jordan took two wickets.
It was a battle between two of the top teams in International League T20. Ideally MI Emirates should have won, but they fell short by 5 runs. Still they are at the top of the table with 6 wins from 9 matches. However, as a result of the win yesterday, Gulf Giants has closed the gap between these two teams. Now they are at second place with 10 points from 9 matches. And today we have the match between two of the teams that are at the bottom. Dubai Capitals and Desert Vipers will take on each other at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.