A disturbing scene was seen at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Sharjah Warriors edge Abu Dhabi Knight Riders By four wickets on the last ball in match 25 ILT20 2025-26A low-scoring thriller kept revolving again and again in front of the Warriors, who were anchored by James Rev and finished adil rashidHunted out 135 to keep their playoff hopes glimmering
Ethan D’Souza takes incredible diving catch to dismiss Unmukt Chand in ILT20 game
After the arrival of the new ball, the score became 10 runs for 4 wickets in the first four overs. Taskin Ahmed And wasim akramThe Knight Riders made their way through a stable stand in the middle Sherfane Rutherford And Unmukt ChandRutherford’s 44 off 36 balls and Chand’s 24 off 22 balls rebuilt the innings from 48 for 5 to 100 for 6, setting up a potential late surge,
That revival came to a dramatic halt in the 18th over Ethan D’Souza Produced a stunning diving catch at deep midwicket to end Chand’s stay. Rashid bowled a googly over the back-of-length line, Chand curled it towards the leg-side fence, and D’Souza, sprinting to his left, threw himself full to complete a two-handed grab inches from the turf, a moment that instantly went viral in highlight packages. Chand’s dismissal on 24 left Knight Riders at 102 for 7 in 17.2 overs, once again exposing their weak lower order.
Rashid, who had already halted the scoring with his variations, took advantage of the breakthrough to run through the tail. he removed andre russell Scored 18 off 12 balls with another boundary-riding take involving D’Souza in the first jason holderThe innings of 14 runs from six balls also ended in the deep, completing figures of 3 for 18 as the Knight Riders were restricted to 134 for 9. With only 6 extras and just one partnership past 50, the hosts remained below par despite Russell’s late strike and Rutherford’s resistance.
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Sharjah Warriors won on the last ball against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Warriors had a nervous start while chasing 135 runs jason holder and young Ajay Kumar Hit inside powerplay for removal Johnson Charles, Monank Patel And then Tom AbelLeft the visitors at 44 for 3. Tom Kohler-Cadmore and captain Sikandar Raza Abu Dhabi focused on integration on the holding surface, pushing the Warriors to 51 for 3 in a nine-over strategic timeout and then to 78 for 4 after 14 overs, still needing 57 from 36.
Chasing the target, Sharjah’s way went down when Reeve and Raza hit back at Russell and stitched a quickfire partnership of 50 runs off 32 balls. olly stone and taking calculated risks against Sunil NarineThe score ended at 122 for 5 after Raza’s 28 off 25 balls with the help of a four and a six in the final over of Narine’s spell, but Reeve remained unbeaten on 42 off 29 balls with the help of four fours and a six and maintained the equation till the death,
Knight Riders made a comeback after removing Holder dwayne pretorius At 123 for 6, the Warriors were forced to concede 12 runs in the final over, with two new players, Reeve and Rashid, at the crease. Russell’s over did not start well, but a crucial no-ball and a clever late strike from Rashid took the game to the brink, before Reeve’s nervous run ensured the target was reached on the last ball, sealing a 4-wicket victory with the score level on the final delivery. Rashid’s all-round impact – 3 for 18 with the ball and 2 not out in the chase – earned him the Player of the Match award, while D’Souza’s spectacular catch provided the lasting image of an entertaining ILT20 finale under the lights in Abu Dhabi.
