It was a brilliant show from Deccan Gladiators who had to win the Eliminator against Team Abu Dhabi and then beat Samp Army in the second qualifier on Saturday to reach the final. By winning the final through disciplined cricket, they recorded three victories in a row to display their might in cricket's shortest format.
The New York Strikers have been in impeccable form ahead of the final, winning all but one of their games in the tournament so far, with more than one player stepping up to the plate at important times, putting in telling performances en route the summit clash.
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI/PNN): Abu Dhabi T10 League is a ten-over format cricket league in the United Arab Emirates. Matches are 10-over-a-side and the duration of each match is 90 minutes. The league is owned by T Ten Sports Management and approved by the Emirates Cricket Board.
Alex Hales played a knock of 44 and Chris Lynn scored 31 runs to put on a 69 runs partnership stand and recorded an eight-wicket win with two balls to spare.
Pooran, who had cracked an unbeaten 77 in their earlier match against Team Abu Dhabi, carried his form to this match too and helped Deccan Gladiators post an impressive 134 for 6. Chasing the target, Northern Warriors could muster only 114 for 5 in 10 overs.
On Wednesday, Pooran smashed 77* to give Deccan Gladiators an impressive total of 134 for 6. Team Abu Dhabi's batting failed to rise to the challenges and got restricted to 99 for 6 and Deccan won by 35 runs
The architect of the Bangla Tigers' win was opener Evin Lewis who hit 58 runs off 22 balls with seven sixes and two boundaries to help post an impressive total of 131 for 5 in 10 overs. New York Strikers, despite an unbeaten 45 off 19 balls with three boundaries and four sixes from skipper Kieron Pollard, could not attain their target.