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Arabian Aces vs Royal Desert Champs Scorecard, 6th Match
Arabian AcesWon
114/1 (9 ov)
112/6 (10 ov)
Arabian Aces won by 9 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Arabian Aces won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Sun, 8 Nov, 21:30 IST
- Venue
- Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- Data checked
- 20:52:56 IST
Match summary
Arabian Aces won by 9 wickets (with 6 balls remaining).
6th Match · Abu Dhabi T10 League · Sheikh Zayed Stadium · 8 Nov 2026
Arabian Aces won the toss and elected to bowl.
Royal Desert Champs: 112/6 (10 ov)
Top score: Philip Salt, 55 off 26 balls
Best bowling: Salman Irshad, 2 for 14 in 2 overs
Arabian Aces: 114/1 (9 ov)
Top score: Paul Walter, 62 not out off 26 balls
Best bowling: Luke Wood, 1 for 24 in 2 overs
Player of the match: Paul Walter (Arabian Aces)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Match report: Arabian Aces vs Royal Desert Champs
Written from this match's scorecard and the records FairPlay holds. Figures only, with no opinion added.
How the match went
Royal Desert Champs batted first and made 112 for 6 in 10 overs. In reply, Arabian Aces made 114 for 1 in 9 overs. Arabian Aces won by 9 wickets (with 6 balls remaining).
Who made the difference
- Philip Salt top-scored for Royal Desert Champs with 55 off 26 balls (strike rate 211.5), hitting 6 fours and 2 sixes.
- For Arabian Aces, Salman Irshad took 2 for 14 from 2 overs (economy 7.00).
- Paul Walter top-scored for Arabian Aces with 62 not out off 26 balls (strike rate 238.5), hitting 5 fours and 5 sixes.
- For Royal Desert Champs, Luke Wood took 1 for 24 from 2 overs (economy 12.00).
- The player of the match was Paul Walter, who made 62 not out off 26 balls and took 1 for 22.
Key numbers by innings
| Innings | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes | Runs in boundaries | Extras | Biggest partnership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Desert Champs | 112/6 (10 ov) | 11.20 | 14 | 3 | 66% | 6 | 54 for the 6th wicket |
| Arabian Aces | 114/1 (9 ov) | 12.67 | 11 | 6 | 70% | 5 | 103 for the 1st wicket |
Run rate is runs per over. Partnerships come from the fall-of-wicket scores and are shown only when every wicket's fall is recorded; * means unbroken.
How it compares
- Royal Desert Champs's first-innings 112 was 11 runs below the median first-innings score of 123 in the 110 completed T20 and shorter matches FairPlay holds at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
- Sides batting first have won 45% of decided T20 and shorter matches there; this time the side batting first lost.
- This was the first meeting between Arabian Aces and Royal Desert Champs in T10 matches in FairPlay's records, which go back to 12 Oct 2024.
- Coming into this match, Arabian Aces had won 0 of their last 1 match, and Royal Desert Champs 2 of 5, in FairPlay's records.
Scorecard
Royal Desert Champs innings112/6 (10 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Saltc Billings b Joseph | 55 | 26 | 211.5 | ||
| Muhammad Waseemc Russell b Walter | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Nicholas Pooranc Sharafu b Gleeson | 17 | 8 | 212.5 | ||
| Sherfane Rutherfordc Joseph b Arfan | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Janith Liyanageb Irshad | 20 | 14 | 142.9 | ||
| Keemo Paulc Gleeson b Irshad | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Chris Jordannot out | 14 | 9 | 155.6 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 2, nb 1, b 1, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 112/6 (10 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
1-1 (Muhammad Waseem, 0.2 ov) · 22-2 (Nicholas Pooran, 1.6 ov) · 24-3 (Sherfane Rutherford, 2.3 ov) · 58-4 (Janith Liyanage, 6.1 ov) · 58-5 (Keemo Paul, 6.2 ov) · 112-6 (Philip Salt, 9.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11.00 | ||
| Richard Gleeson | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 20.50 | ||
| Muhammad Arfan | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.50 | ||
| Alzarri Joseph | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.50 | ||
| Salman Irshad | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
Arabian Aces innings114/1 (9 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walterbatting | 62 | 26 | 238.5 | ||
| Tom Kohler-Cadmorec Jordan b Wood | 42 | 27 | 155.6 | ||
| Liam Livingstonebatting | 5 | 2 | 250.0 | ||
| Extras | 5 (w 3, nb 1, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 114/1 (9 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
103-1 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 8.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wood | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12.00 | ||
| Dushmantha Chameera | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16.00 | ||
| Maheesh Theekshana | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | ||
| Chris Jordan | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19.00 | ||
| Ali Naseer | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 | ||
| Keemo Paul | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
Recent balls
Latest: 8.6 — FOUR (Luke Wood to Paul Walter).
Over 9Arabian Aces · 11 runs
- 8.1: Catch Out, Luke Wood to Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- 8.2: FOUR, Luke Wood to Liam Livingstone
- 8.3: 1 Run, Luke Wood to Liam Livingstone
- 8.4: 2 Runs, Luke Wood to Paul Walter
- 8.5: No Run, Luke Wood to Paul Walter
- 8.6: FOUR, Luke Wood to Paul Walter
Over 8Arabian Aces · 18 runs
- 7.1: 1 Run, Ali Naseer to Paul Walter
- 7.2: 1 No Ball, Ali Naseer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- 7.2: 2 Runs, Ali Naseer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- 7.3: SIX, Ali Naseer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- 7.4: 2 Runs, Ali Naseer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- 7.5: 1 Run, Ali Naseer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- 7.6: FOUR, Ali Naseer to Paul Walter
Over 7Arabian Aces · 9 runs
- 6.1: FOUR, Keemo Paul to Paul Walter
- 6.2: 1 Run, Keemo Paul to Paul Walter
- 6.3: FOUR, Keemo Paul to Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- 6.4: No Run, Keemo Paul to Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- 6.5: No Run, Keemo Paul to Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- 6.6: No Run, Keemo Paul to Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Over 6Arabian Aces · 6 runs
- 5.1: 1 Run, Ali Naseer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- 5.2: No Run, Ali Naseer to Paul Walter
- 5.3: 1 Run, Ali Naseer to Paul Walter
- 5.4: 1 Run, Ali Naseer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- 5.5: 2 Runs, Ali Naseer to Paul Walter
- 5.6: 1 Run, Ali Naseer to Paul Walter
Line-ups
Arabian Aces
Pitch report and ground record: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
FairPlay holds 110 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, with a median first-innings score of 123.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 45% and the toss winner won 56%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 91% of the time.
Highest total: 233/1 by Desert Vipers on 30 Dec 2025.
These figures come from the completed matches FairPlay holds at this ground. They describe how the ground has played, not an inspection of the surface for this match.
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