Overview
- MI Emirates won Qualifier 2 by seven wickets, reaching 122/3 with 23 balls to spare after restricting Abu Dhabi Knight Riders to 120/8 in Sharjah.
- Tom Banton top-scored with 64 not out off 53 balls and Shakib Al Hasan hit 38 off 24 in a decisive third-wicket partnership of 82.
- AM Ghazanfar led the bowling with 3/24, supported by Muhammad Rohid Khan’s 2/19 and Fazalhaq Farooqi’s 2/30; Alishan Sharafu made 50* for ADKR.
- The victory sends MI Emirates to their second ILT20 final in four seasons, while Desert Vipers had already qualified by winning Qualifier 1 after topping the league.
- The title match is on January 4 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium at 8:00 pm IST, with television coverage on Zee Network in India and streaming on Zee5 and Fancode.