Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Beat Gulf Giants To Enter ILT20 Top Four

Piyush Chawla's 4/27 propelled Abu Dhabi into the ILT20 playoff places.

Overview

Abu Dhabi chased 166 with 167/6 in 19.2 overs at Zayed Cricket Stadium, winning by four wickets with four balls to spare.
Alex Hales made 46 and Phil Salt 35 in a 61-run opening stand that set up the pursuit before late strikes finished the job.
Player of the Match Piyush Chawla claimed 4/27 to stall the Giants after Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scored with 72 off 45.
Sherfane Rutherford added 30 and Andre Russell finished unbeaten on 21 off 13, sealing the result with a final‑over six.
Tabraiz Shamsi’s 3/23 and Fred Klaassen’s 2/37 weren’t enough for the Giants, as the victory lifted ADKR from sixth to fourth and Salt crossed 8,000 T20 runs.