Overview
- On the final ball of the 16th over, Nicholas Pooran gathered a Rashid Khan wide with Max Holden stranded but chose not to complete a routine stumping.
- Desert Vipers recorded Holden as retired out at the next opportunity and sent in hitters, fueling a late surge to 159 for 4.
- Shimron Hetmyer and Dan Lawrence contributed quick runs after the retirement decision, turning a sluggish innings into a defendable total.
- MI Emirates came up one short in the chase in Abu Dhabi, with a late collapse proving decisive in a one‑run finish.
- Both the non‑stumping and the retire‑out move are permitted under cricket’s laws, and despite online claims there is no evidence of wrongdoing; commentators and Rashid Khan showed visible surprise at the moment.