ILT20 | Vince-Smith outshines MI Emirates to extend winning streak in rare defense

‌Following the usual norm of fielding first in Dubai, MI Emirates bowlers did not receive a pleasing welcome after James Vince treated Rohid Khan and Trent Boult with disdain. He smashed seven fours and a six before losing his partner Jordan Cox in the fifth over. Chris Lynn accompanied the Englishman in the lead to a 53-run powerplay. However, the Australian did not make a major difference as Waqar Salemkheil outwitted him and Shimron Hetmyer halfway through the innings with the score reflecting 77/3 in eleven overs. The pressure piled up on the lower order after Odean Smith and  Dan Mousley extracted a wicket each of Vince (59) and Gerhard Erasmus respectively. The Giants' lower order succumbed to the applied pressure but Jamie Smith’s (43* off 26 balls) quickfire propelled the score to 158/7.

In reply, Kusal Perera and Muhammad Waseem gave a brisk start of 22 runs before the latter’ struggling knock came to an end in the fourth over. Andre Fletcher followed him back to the pavilion in the final over of the field restrictions with the Emirates ending the powerplay at 43/2. Subsequently, the Giants bowling unit produced a disciplined effort to peg back at the opposition every time they looked to stitch a partnership. With the scoreboard reading 72/5 after 10.4 overs, Kieron Pollard countered the Giants and tailored a 51-run sixth wicket partnership before the duo got dismissed in back-to-back overs during the slog overs. Although Jordan Thompson's (9-ball 28*) cameo did bring them close to the target it left them five runs short of the total.

Good win

 won by 5 Runs. Excellent Knock  59(41) and Jamie Smith 43*(26). Well bowled  2/21. 

— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan) 

Only ILT20

Bro watching ILT20

— Kshitij Ojha (@Kshitij070) 

Fraud or what?

pollard became biggest fraud...thats why mi dropped him at ipl 

— Gauti (@Tradergautam) 

Thanking god

Gulf Giants win ✅ Allamdulilah 🤲🏻



*MI Emirates  

— S (@captrocin) 

On fire

Big man Pollard on fire 🥵

Raw power unleashed 🔥      

— Tharun (@surakshaengg) 

Win is doubtful

No Nicky Pooran, No Tim David for the play offs, while the Lord Kieron Pollard is back as the captain, Lol MI Emirates are definitely not winning the DP ILT20  

— Rahil (@Chef_RS) 

Youth at bench

 I really shocked that 38/40 year pollard is playing t20 match while young generation is sitting on bench why??

Why such league teams are opting old age players like bravo,pollard etc

In this way young players don’t get chance 🤔

— Bharpoor numberdar (@numberdar1000) 

Its doubtful

Can Pollard atleast win this game? 

— AGK (@itzme_av) 

Got a wicket

Zubair getting a wicket here!

— CricketbyRahul (@CricketbyRahul) 

In good form

He is playing in ilt20

He is in good form

— Tharun (@surakshaengg)