Deccan Gladiators Crowned Abu Dhabi T10 Champions For Third Time
The Gladiators came up with a disciplined bowling performance to restrict Samp Army to 104/7 in 10 overs with Faf du Plessis blazing to a 23-ball 34. Chasing 105, the Gladiators unleashed some fireworks and gunned down the target by 8 wickets and with more than three overs to spare.
They were off to a flying start as their opener and England batter Tom Kohler-Cadmore took on skipper Rohan Mustafa in the very first over. Cadmore smashed four fours on the trot to begin the chase on a rousing note while his partner and skipper Nicholas Pooran joined the party soon.
Pooran, the West Indies white-ball expert, dominated Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim as Gladiators collected 20 runs in the third over and went past the 50-run mark. The left-handed batter was eventually dismissed for 28 off 10 by pacer Isuru Udana after Rohan Mustafa took a blinder in the deep but that didn't really help Samp Army as Cadmore continued with his aggressive batting display and notched up a fifty.
Earlier, Morrisville Samp Army never really got the start they wanted and lost wickets in regular succession to get reduced to 81/5. It was a late surge from Afghanistan's Karim Janat who chipped in with 16 off 8 in the final overs of the innings that took the total to 104/7 in 10 overs.
Faf du Plessis top-scored with 34 off 23 while wicket-keeper batter Andries Gous struck 21 off 9. England pacer Richard Gleeson returned with figures of 2/16 in two overs for Deccan Gladiators.
Earlier, Morrisville Samp Army never really got the start they wanted and lost wickets in regular succession to get reduced to 81/5. It was a late surge from Afghanistan's Karim Janat who chipped in with 16 off 8 in the final overs of the innings that took the total to 104/7 in 10 overs.
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Article Source: IANS