Overview
- Michael Pepper (72 off 49) and Phil Salt (43 off 34) opened with 122 to set up Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ 158/7.
- Sunil Narine, Jason Holder and Liam Livingstone shared nine wickets as Dubai Capitals were dismissed for 108.
- The win knocks out Dubai Capitals and moves ADKR into Qualifier 2 against MI Emirates, with the winner to face Desert Vipers in the January 4 final.
- Holder took three wickets and drew social buzz with an unusual no-ball that flew over the batter and toward slip.
- The outcome reversed the Capitals’ dominant recent record over ADKR, including victories in each of the previous five meetings.