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)

BattersRB4S6SSR
Philip Salt270028.57
Kyle Mayers21922233.33
Joe Clarke322740118.52
Michael-Kyle Pepper7121058.33
Alishan Sharafu252230113.64
Laurie Evans393131125.81
Andre Russell241203200.00
Extra9 15 (b 1, w 7, nb 0, lb 1)
Total159/5 (20 ov)
BowlersOMRWECON
Adam Milne403729.25
Tim Southee4042010.50
Muhammad Jawad Ullah3032010.67
Harmeet Singh402215.50
Keemo Paul1010010.00
Adil Rashid401423.50

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)

BattersRB4S6SSR
Tom Kohler-Cadmore02000.00
Johnson Charles12141185.71
Jason Roy671085.71
Rohan Mustafa201940105.26
Bhanuka Rajapaksa7190036.84
Karim Janat9901100.00
Keemo Paul211640131.25
Harmeet Singh8112072.73
Adil Rashid470057.14
Tim Southee241122218.18
Adam Milne120050.00
Extra17 15 (b 0, w 8, nb 0, lb 9)
Total129/10 (19.3 ov)
BowlersOMRWECON
David Willey401934.75
Kyle Mayers3.301624.57
Jason Holder402345.75
Shahid Iqbal Bhutta4046111.50
Sunil Narine401604.00

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