The 14th match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2022 saw Deccan Gladiators and Delhi Bulls stand in their fourth match. Where the Gladiators registered their third win, it was the second humiliation for the Bulls (14th match).
Earlier in the day, Bangla Tigers came across another humiliation as the Northern Warriors registered their maiden victory (match 12) on Sunday (27). the Tigers won the toss and elected to bat first. Although they totalled 117, the bowlers messed things up while defending.
Evin Lewis, aiming to stay among the top-scoring batters, scored 38 off 15 in the middle. The opening pair of Hazratullah Zazai and Joe Clarke contributed 37 and 24, respectively.
Looking to come up with 118 in their innings, the Warriors had a below-par start. However, the innings was lifted up by Rovman Powell’s 76 and Sherfane Rutherford’s 22.
Tigers bowling line-up could not halt the run flow as the Warriors reached the 118 run-mark, with four balls to spare.
Abu Dhabi T10 League 2022 – Most runs list
Standing in the fourth game of the team, Nicholas got another opportunity to showcase his talent. He amassed 34 runs and is yet to become the leading run-scorer with 198 runs to his name. The Trinidadian batter averages 66, with a strike rate of 232.94 so far.
The second on the list is Northern Warriors’ Rovman Powell, with 140 runs at an average of 46.66. He is followed by Gladiators’ Tom Kohler Cadmore, who has risen in the batting charts, taking the place of Evin Lewis.
The English cricketer now enjoys 127 runs from four games, averaging 63.50. Next on the list is Bulls’ David, whose contribution versus the Gladiators has swapped him up. He has 126 runs from four games at an average of 31.50.
Bangla Tigers’ Lewis, who could not do big things today, is now placed 4h with 114 runs, averaging 38.
Abu Dhabi T10 League 2022 – Most wickets list
Despite being 14 games down and dusted, the wicket chart is yet to be led by Carlos Braithwaite. He equalled five wickets alongside Samp’s Dwaine Pretorious New York Strikers’ Jordan Thompson and Bangla Tigers’ Benny Howell.
It is pertinent to mention here that the minor variations between their economy rates and averages set them apart with five wickets to each of the four’s stats.
Furthermore, the ’most wickets’ list of Abu Dhabi T10 League 2022, so far, incorporates the names of Akeal Hossein, Matheesha Pathirana, Peter Hatzoglou, Shakib Al Hasan, Josh Little, Andrew Tye, Tom Helm, Wahab Riaz, Rohan Mustafa, and Waqas Maqsood respectively. All of them now have four wickets to their names and are sequentially placed on the ‘most wickets’ list.