Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Aayan Afzal Khan, Alishan Sharafu, and Khuzaima Tanveer impressed with standout performances in DP World ILT20 Season 3.
Dubai, February 17 2025: The DP World ILT20 Season 3 concluded in spectacular fashion, with the Dubai Capitals lifting the trophy after an exhilarating final against the Desert Vipers. While international stars took the spotlight, UAE’s homegrown cricketers also made a significant impact with standout performances for their respective teams.
Sharjah Warriorz will face Desert Vipers for a spot in the final on February 7
Tim Seifert, Player of the match said: “Always nice to get to that winning position. Our bowlers did a great job. Those first four balls Pooran faced put pressure on us. The bowlers have been unbelievable. The way they use the new ball is outstanding. Big semi-final coming up, hopefully, we can make it to the final.”
DP World ILT20 Season 3 schedule available here, squads available here
Tom Kohler-Cadmore of Sharjah Warriorz gets clean bowled by Fazalhaq Farooqi of MI Emirates during the Eliminator of the DP World International League T20 between the MI Emirates and the Sharjah Warriorz held at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on the 6th February, 2025.
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Abu Dhabi, February 06 2025: Tim Seifert’s stellar cameo at the DP World ILT20 Season 3 did the trick for the Sharjah Warriorz as they sealed a stunning six-wicket win against defending champions MI Emirates in their winner-takes-it-all Eliminator clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Thursday evening. Seifert’s 40 off 20, coupled with Tim Southee’s two-wicket haul takes Sharjah Warriorz a step closer to the title as they will next face the Desert Vipers in Qualifier 2 on Friday for a spot in the final.
“I wanted to play my natural game, and I thank God for how things turned out. The wicket was great to bat on, and when they scored 200, I knew I had to play positively. It came naturally, and I’m grateful for that. I didn’t realize I had broken the record for the fastest fifty, but I’m happy with the performance” said Player of the Match, Avishka Fernando
DP World ILT20 Season 3 schedule available here, squads available here
Avishka Fernando of Sharjah Warriorz during the match 8 of the DP World International League T20 between the Sharjah Warriorz and the Dubai Capitals held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on the 17th January, 2025.
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Dubai, January 17, 2025: Avishka Fernando electrified the Sharjah Cricket Stadium with a blistering innings, leading the Warriorz to a record-breaking chase in DP World ILT20 history. Chasing 202 against the Dubai Capitals, Fernando smashed an extraordinary 81 runs off just 27 balls, reaching his half-century in a record-breaking 16 balls—the fastest in the tournament’s history.
“I think the fast bowlers were easy, but we were struggling against spinners. We just planned to play out their overs and take the game deep. It was because of the way the bowlers were bowling and the leg-side boundary was big, so I was looking for runs on the shorter boundary” said Player of the Match, Fakhar Zaman
DP World ILT20 Season 3 schedule available here, squads available here
Dubai, January 16 2025: Fakhar Zaman lit up the Dubai International Stadium with a stellar knock of 67 runs in 52 deliveries to secure a five-wicket victory for the Desert Vipers against the MI Emirates.
Fakhar Zaman of Desert Vipers plays a shot during the match 7 of the DP World International League T20 between the Desert Vipers and the MI Emirates held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on the 16th January, 2025.
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Fakhar Zaman and Alex Hales’ knock of 34 runs gave the Vipers a strong start in the run chase. Zaman and Sam Curran then erected a 65-run stand through the middle overs while Sherfane Rutherford powered his way to 21 runs in eight balls to chase the target of 160 in 19.1 overs.
Lockie Ferguson and Mohammad Amir shone with the ball for the Desert Vipers
“It is nice to be here for the start of the tournament and it is nice to win on a tricky pitch. It was almost a bit of a Test match out there, trying to trust your defence. I knew they are going go for their best seam bowlers at the top, so had to adjust accordingly” said Player of the Match Sam Curran
DP World ILT20 Season 3 schedule availablehere, squads availablehere
Sam Curran of Desert Vipers plays a shot during the match 5 of the DP World International League T20 between the Gulf Giants and the Desert Vipers held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on the 14th January, 2025.
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