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United Tigers vs Royal Desert Champs Scorecard, 8th Match
84/1 (7 ov)
81/9 (10 ov)
United Tigers won by 9 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
United Tigers won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Mon, 9 Nov, 21:30 IST
- Venue
- Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- Data checked
- 20:57:06 IST
Match summary
United Tigers won by 9 wickets (with 18 balls remaining).
8th Match · Abu Dhabi T10 League · Sheikh Zayed Stadium · 9 Nov 2026
United Tigers won the toss and elected to bowl.
Royal Desert Champs: 81/9 (10 ov)
Top score: Muhammad Waseem, 24 off 17 balls
Best bowling: Abbas Afridi, 3 for 10 in 2 overs
United Tigers: 84/1 (7 ov)
Top score: Fakhar Zaman, 45 not out off 21 balls
Best bowling: Keemo Paul, 1 for 23 in 2 overs
Player of the match: Abbas Afridi (United Tigers)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Match report: United Tigers 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 81 for 9 in 10 overs. In reply, United Tigers made 84 for 1 in 7 overs. United Tigers won by 9 wickets (with 18 balls remaining).
Who made the difference
- Muhammad Waseem top-scored for Royal Desert Champs with 24 off 17 balls (strike rate 141.2), hitting 4 fours.
- For United Tigers, Abbas Afridi took 3 for 10 from 2 overs (economy 5.00).
- Fakhar Zaman top-scored for United Tigers with 45 not out off 21 balls (strike rate 214.3), hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes.
- For Royal Desert Champs, Keemo Paul took 1 for 23 from 2 overs (economy 11.50).
- The player of the match was Abbas Afridi, who took 3 for 10.
Key numbers by innings
| Innings | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes | Runs in boundaries | Extras | Biggest partnership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Desert Champs | 81/9 (10 ov) | 8.10 | 10 | 1 | 57% | 6 | – |
| United Tigers | 84/1 (7 ov) | 12.00 | 10 | 4 | 76% | 2 | 56* for the 2nd wicket (unbroken) |
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 81 was 42 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 United Tigers and Royal Desert Champs in T10 matches in FairPlay's records, which go back to 12 Oct 2024.
- Coming into this match, United Tigers had won 2 of their last 2 matches, and Royal Desert Champs 2 of 5, in FairPlay's records.
Scorecard
Royal Desert Champs innings81/9 (10 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Pooranc Farhan b Shah | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Philip Saltb Shah | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | ||
| Muhammad Waseemlbw b Ashraf | 24 | 17 | 141.2 | ||
| Sherfane Rutherfordc Zaman b Afridi | 9 | 4 | 225.0 | ||
| Janith Liyanagec Ahmed b Afridi | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | ||
| Tajinder Singh Dhillonc Afridi b Ashraf | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Keemo Paulc Shah b Omarzai | 8 | 6 | 133.3 | ||
| Chris Jordanc Ahmed b Afridi | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| Ali Naseerrun out (Farhan) | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Naseem Shahnot out | 18 | 10 | 180.0 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 4, nb 0, b 0, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 81/9 (10 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
12-1 (Philip Salt, 2.2 ov) · 26-2 (Sherfane Rutherford, 3.2 ov) · 43-3 (Muhammad Waseem, 5.1 ov) · 43-4 (Tajinder Singh Dhillon, 5.2 ov) · 58-5 (Janith Liyanage, 7.1 ov) · 62-6 (Keemo Paul, 8.1 ov) · 62-7 (Chris Jordan, 7.5 ov) · 81-8 (Ali Naseer, 9.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awais Ali Shah | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 | ||
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 | ||
| Abbas Afridi | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5.00 | ||
| Usman Tariq | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | ||
| Faheem Ashraf | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
United Tigers innings84/1 (7 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhanc Jordan b Paul | 12 | 9 | 133.3 | ||
| Fakhar Zamanbatting | 45 | 21 | 214.3 | ||
| Joe Clarkebatting | 25 | 12 | 208.3 | ||
| Extras | 2 (w 2, nb 0, b 0, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 84/1 (7 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
28-1 (Sahibzada Farhan, 2.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wood | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 | ||
| Naseem Shah | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | ||
| Keemo Paul | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11.50 | ||
| Ali Naseer | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
Recent balls
Latest: 6.6 — FOUR (Luke Wood to Joe Clarke).
Over 7United Tigers · 7 runs
- 6.1: 1 Run, Luke Wood to Fakhar Zaman
- 6.2: 1 Run, Luke Wood to Joe Clarke
- 6.3: No Run, Luke Wood to Fakhar Zaman
- 6.4: No Run, Luke Wood to Fakhar Zaman
- 6.5: 1 Run, Luke Wood to Fakhar Zaman
- 6.6: FOUR, Luke Wood to Joe Clarke
Over 6United Tigers · 16 runs
- 5.1: FOUR, Naseem Shah to Joe Clarke
- 5.2: FOUR, Naseem Shah to Joe Clarke
- 5.3: 1 Run, Naseem Shah to Joe Clarke
- 5.4: FOUR, Naseem Shah to Fakhar Zaman
- 5.5: 2 Runs, Naseem Shah to Fakhar Zaman
- 5.6: 1 Run, Naseem Shah to Fakhar Zaman
Over 5United Tigers · 14 runs
- 4.1: 1 Run, Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman
- 4.2: FOUR, Keemo Paul to Joe Clarke
- 4.3: 1 Run, Keemo Paul to Joe Clarke
- 4.4: FOUR, Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman
- 4.5: FOUR, Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman
- 4.6: No Run, Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman
Over 4United Tigers · 10 runs
- 3.1: 1 Run, Ali Naseer to Fakhar Zaman
- 3.2: No Run, Ali Naseer to Joe Clarke
- 3.3: No Run, Ali Naseer to Joe Clarke
- 3.4: 1 Run, Ali Naseer to Joe Clarke
- 3.5: SIX, Ali Naseer to Fakhar Zaman
- 3.6: 1 Wide, Ali Naseer to Fakhar Zaman
- 3.6: 1 Run, Ali Naseer to Fakhar Zaman
Line-ups
United Tigers
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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