Overview
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders posted 233/4, reported as the second-highest total in ILT20 history, before restricting Sharjah Warriorz to 194/9.
- Liam Livingstone smashed five sixes in the final over off Dwaine Pretorius to finish 82 not out off 38 balls, including a 33-run over.
- Sherfane Rutherford added 45 off 27 in a 95-run stand with Livingstone after brisk starts from Alex Hales (32 off 19) and Alishan Sharafu (34 off 23).
- Tim David’s counterattack of 60 off 24 kept Sharjah in contention briefly, but wickets around him stalled the chase.
- Adil Rashid led Warriorz with 2/31 and later hit 25 off 11, while Andre Russell’s penultimate over cost 25 before the hosts fell short.