Match summary
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders played Dubai Capitals in the Eliminator, International League T20 2026 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, on 1 Jan 2026. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 50 runs.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and chose to bat first. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made 158/7 in 20 overs, Dubai Capitals made 108 in 16.2 overs.
MS Pepper top-scored with 72 off 49 balls; Sunil Narine took 3/12; Sunil Narine was named player of the match.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD Salt c SW Currie b Mohammad Nabi |
c SW Currie b Mohammad Nabi | 43 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 126.47 |
| MS Pepper run out (Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawadullah) |
run out (Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawadullah) | 72 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 146.94 |
| AD Russell b Haider Ali |
b Haider Ali | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| LS Livingstone c DJ Willey b Mohammad Nabi |
c DJ Willey b Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| A Sharafu st Shayan Jahangir b Mohammad Nabi |
st Shayan Jahangir b Mohammad Nabi | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| AD Hales c R Powell b Waqar Salamkheil |
c R Powell b Waqar Salamkheil | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| JO Holder not out |
not out | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 200.00 |
| BJ McMullen run out (Shayan Jahangir, DJ Willey) |
run out (Shayan Jahangir, DJ Willey) | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 2, w 5, nb 0) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.90) | 158/7 | ||||
Did not bat: OP Stone, PP Chawla, SP Narine, Ajay Kumar
Fall of wickets: 1-122 (PD Salt, 13.3 ov), 2-124 (MS Pepper, 14.1 ov), 3-124 (AD Russell, 14.3 ov), 4-127 (A Sharafu, 15.1 ov), 5-130 (AD Hales, 16.1 ov), 6-142 (LS Livingstone, 17.4 ov), 7-158 (BJ McMullen, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Willey | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Haider Ali | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| N Bidaisee | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Jawadullah | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dubai Capitals Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE Albert c A Sharafu b JO Holder |
c A Sharafu b JO Holder | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 137.50 |
| Shayan Jahangir lbw b SP Narine |
lbw b SP Narine | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| JM Cox c MS Pepper b Ajay Kumar |
c MS Pepper b Ajay Kumar | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Gulbadin Naib c AD Russell b SP Narine |
c AD Russell b SP Narine | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
| N Bidaisee b SP Narine |
b SP Narine | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
| R Powell c GHS Garton b LS Livingstone |
c GHS Garton b LS Livingstone | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| JDS Neesham c A Sharafu b LS Livingstone |
c A Sharafu b LS Livingstone | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 146.15 |
| Mohammad Nabi c MS Pepper b JO Holder |
c MS Pepper b JO Holder | 27 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 128.57 |
| DJ Willey lbw b LS Livingstone |
lbw b LS Livingstone | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Haider Ali not out |
not out | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Muhammad Jawadullah c MS Pepper b JO Holder |
c MS Pepper b JO Holder | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 2, nb 1) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 16.2 Ov (RR: 6.61) | 108/10 | ||||
Did not bat: Waqar Salamkheil
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (TE Albert, 1.2 ov), 2-31 (JM Cox, 2.5 ov), 3-35 (Shayan Jahangir, 3.4 ov), 4-43 (N Bidaisee, 5.4 ov), 5-49 (Gulbadin Naib, 7.3 ov), 6-64 (R Powell, 9.4 ov), 7-79 (JDS Neesham, 11.3 ov), 8-84 (DJ Willey, 13.1 ov), 9-108 (Mohammad Nabi, 16.1 ov), 10-108 (Muhammad Jawadullah, 16.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Kumar | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8.00 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| JO Holder | 3.2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 5.40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SP Narine | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PP Chawla | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| LS Livingstone | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.50 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
1PD Salt 2MS Pepper 3AD Russell 4LS Livingstone 5A Sharafu 6AD Hales 7JO Holder 8BJ McMullen 9OP Stone 10PP Chawla 11SP Narine 12Ajay Kumar- Match
- Eliminator · International League T20 2026
- Venue
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- Date
- 1 Jan 2026
- Toss
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, elected to bat first
- Result
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 50 runs
- Player of the match
- SP Narine
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025/26
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals match on 1 Jan 2026?
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 50 runs.
Who was player of the match in Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals?
Sunil Narine.
Who scored the most runs in Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals?
MS Pepper (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) with 72 off 49 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals?
Sunil Narine, with 3/12.
Who won the toss in Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals?
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, who chose to bat first.
Where was Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals played?
At Dubai International Cricket Stadium.