The ILT20 tournament, which is being held in the UAE, has seen some exciting on-field action. On Sunday, quick half-centuries from Muhammad Waseem, Kieron Pollard, and Andre Fletcher helped MI Emirates post a massive 241 for 3 in 20 overs.
MI Emirates’ left-arm medium pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi, with a three-wicket spell, bowled out Desert Vipers for 84 runs in 12.1 overs for a massive 157-run win in the 21st match of the franchise league at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday, backed up by Zahoor Khan and Imran Tahir with two wickets each.
The game also witnessed a funny incident. Dan Mousley hit a huge six that landed outside the stadium while facing Matheesha Pathirana’s bowling. A passerby picked up the ball and walked away. Not only that, but Pollard also hit a maximum that landed outside the stadium. However, this time, a man walking down the street threw the ball back into the stadium.
Here is the hilarious incident from ILT20
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Waseem of the UAE set the tone for this spectacular MI Emirates show, scoring an 86-run knock of 44 balls with 11 boundaries and four sixes. Fletcher, who played the role of an anchor, scored 50 off 39 balls, including four boundaries and two sixes. They shared an opening partnership of 141 runs in 12.3 overs.
Following the openers’ performance, skipper Kieron Pollard hit a 19-ball unbeaten half-century that included four boundaries and four sixes. He and Dan Mousley added 89 runs in 5.2 overs, with Mousley hitting an unbeaten 31 off 17 balls, with three fours and two sixes.
MI Emirates not only had the highest score of the tournament but also the largest victory so far. In the meantime, the team led by Kieron Pollard stands third in the points table, having won four of their seven games. They only trail Gulf Giants and Desert Vipers in the points race. MI Emirates will play their next game against table toppers Gulf Giants at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on the 1st of February.
