ILT20 | Twitter lauds paceman Farooqi’s impressive four-wicket haul as MI defeats Gulf Giants in Abu Dhabi
The disciplined MI Emirates showcased utmost grit in beating defending champions Gulf Giants by 18 runs in Abu Dhabi, after losing their opening game on Friday. Afghan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi, with a figure of 4/25, earned his side to their first victory in the tournament.
The Giants were off to a swift start as openers Jamie Smith and James Vince put up a splendid 48-run partnership to get things going for them. However, the MI bowler had a moment of relief dismissing Smith and Jordan Cox, courtesy of two successive wickets taken by Afghan speedster Fazalhaq Farooqi. However, Vince and Usman Khan powered the MI Emirates innings from the 11th over until Khan’s departure. The game was positioned at a level where things could favour either as Overton and Shimron Hetmyer in crease looked to finish things off for the Giants with a 53-run partnership in the 18th over with the scorecard at 154/4. Meanwhile, Farooqi was brought in to break the solid Overton-Hetmyer union and the 23-year-old did the same by dismissing Overton. The Giants couldn't recover from the dismissal and suffered an 18-run defeat after winning their inaugural game against Sharjah Warriors.
Backing
Backing Emirates
— S (@captrocin)
What a yorker
What a Yorker Jordan 🥵🥵
— Tradancyog (@TradancyOG)
Raydu did more than what I expected from him...
Smashing
Rayudu is smashing it for MI in now..
— Aravind (@netcitizen)
Hopeless
MI in sa20 is hopeless in today's match and in ilt20 it's OK ok
— Ayush (@AYUSHAG15893282)
Big 2024
Watching ILT20 in big 2024😱
— Abhishek Roy (@AbhiroyTweets)
Ran away
Blud literally ran away from the franchise which he signed in ILT20. Should we appreciate him🤣
— DW STAN (@122Manchester)
Second string
Not much, I agree. I suppose Lions used to be strictly second-string but it isn't quite that anymore, and the more Tests and T20 converge the more likely they'll pluck someone out of ILT20 if they think he has the temperament. But I agree Bohannon/Jennings are the intuitive picks
— James Coyne (@coynejames)
Mi family
Dwayne Bravo and Ambati Rayudu will play for MI EMIRATES in ILT20.
— Balaji Iyengar (@imbalaji007)
BRAVO and AMBATI - MI Family 💫
One of the best
Akeal Hosein must be one of the best swing bowlers right now.
— Hemant Brar (@HemantBrar_)
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