ILT20 2025 Match 6: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriorz – Match Highlights and Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders beat Sharjah Warriorz by 30 runs in the 6th match of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders beat Sharjah Warriorz by 30 runs in the 6th match of the IILT20 2025 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Sharjah won the toss and chose to bowl first, but ADKR posted a total of 159-5 in 20 overs.
The Knight Riders’ innings started with Phil Salt and Kyle Mayers at the crease. However, Salt was dismissed early for just 2 runs. Mayers followed soon after, scoring 21 runs off 9 balls, hitting 2 fours and 2 sixes. Joe Clarke contributed 32 runs before falling to Harmeet Singh. Michael Pepper and Alishan Sharafu couldn’t build on their starts, scoring 7 and 25 runs, respectively.
Laurie Evans and Andre Russell played well towards the end. Evans remained unbeaten on 39 off 31 balls, while Russell scored a quick-fire 24 off 12 balls. The team’s total of 159-5 came with a run rate of 7.95.
Sharjah Warriorz’s Struggle in the Chase
Sharjah Warriorz began their chase poorly, with early wickets falling quickly. Tom Kohler-Cadmore was dismissed for a duck in the very first over, and soon after, Jason Roy and Johnson Charles were also back in the dugout. Rohan Mustafa’s 20 runs and Keemo Paul’s 21 runs provided some resistance, but Sharjah was losing wickets regularly.
David Willey was the star with the ball for the Knight Riders, taking 3 wickets for 19 runs in his 4 overs. Jason Holder supported him well, picking up 4 wickets for 23 runs. Mayers also contributed with 2 wickets. Despite a late flurry from Tim Southee (24 runs off 11 balls), Sharjah was bowled out for 129 in 19.3 overs, hence falling short by 30 runs.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriorz Full Match Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 159/5 (20 overs)
Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philip Salt | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
Kyle Mayers | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 233.33 |
Joe Clarke | 32 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 118.52 |
Michael-Kyle Pepper | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 |
Alishan Sharafu | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 113.64 |
Laurie Evans | 39 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 125.81 |
Andre Russell | 24 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 200.00 |
Extra | 9 15 (b 1, w 7, nb 0, lb 1) | ||||
Total | 159/5 (20 ov) |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Milne | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
Tim Southee | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.50 |
Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.67 |
Harmeet Singh | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 |
Keemo Paul | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.50 |
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Philip Salt – 2.2 ov), 2-26 (Kyle Mayers – 2.5 ov), 3-62 (Michael-Kyle Pepper – 7.4 ov), 4-86 (Joe Clarke – 11.2 ov), 5-109 (Alishan Sharafu – 15.3 ov)
Sharjah Warriorz: 129/10 (19.3 overs)
Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Kohler-Cadmore | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Johnson Charles | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 85.71 |
Jason Roy | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
Rohan Mustafa | 20 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 105.26 |
Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 36.84 |
Karim Janat | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
Keemo Paul | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 131.25 |
Harmeet Singh | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 72.73 |
Adil Rashid | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
Tim Southee | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 218.18 |
Adam Milne | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Extra | 17 15 (b 0, w 8, nb 0, lb 9) | ||||
Total | 129/10 (19.3 ov) |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Willey | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
Kyle Mayers | 3.3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4.57 |
Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
Shahid Iqbal Bhutta | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.50 |
Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore – 0.2 ov), 2-11 (Jason Roy – 2.3 ov), 3-29 (Johnson Charles – 5.4 ov), 4-45 (Rohan Mustafa – 7.6 ov), 5-62 (Karim Janat – 10.6 ov), 6-70 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa – 12.2 ov), 7-83 (Harmeet Singh – 14.4 ov), 8-102 (Keemo Paul – 16.6 ov), 9-104 (Adil Rashid – 17.3 ov), 10-129 (Tim Southee – 19.3 ov)
Match Result: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 30 runs
Player of the Match: David Willey