NEW DELHI: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders celebrated their maiden victory in ILT20 Season 3, defeating Sharjah Warriorz by 30 runs at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Jason Holder’s brilliant spell of 4/23 and David Willey’s 3/19 helped defend the target of 159/5 with ease.
Batting first, the Knight Riders were propelled to 159/5, thanks to a late unbeaten 50-run partnership between Andre Russell and Laurie Evans in the death overs. Kyle Mayers provided an early spark with a quickfire 21, while Evans anchored the innings with an unbeaten 39. Russell added fireworks at the end with a 12-ball 24. In reply, the Warriorz struggled to build partnerships and were hindered by numerous dot balls.
