In the 16th match of UAE League ILT20 held on Thursday 23 January, Dubai Capitals defeated Gulf Giants by 5 wickets. In this match, the brilliant batting of Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka led the team to a spectacular victory. Shanaka turned the match by scoring 34 runs in just 10 balls at a strike rate of 340.
Start of the match and Shanaka's fatal innings
Batting first, Gulf Giants set a target of 154 runs. In response, Dubai team was put in trouble by losing 5 wickets for 110 runs. They needed 44 runs from 23 balls, which looked difficult. Then Shanaka came to bat. Shanaka came and scored 34 runs in 10 balls at a strike rate of 340 and gave his team an easy victory. During this he hit 3 fours and 3 sixes.
Shanaka facing past events
Dasun Shanaka is the same cricketer who had a narrow escape during the Easter bomb blasts in Sri Lanka in 2019. Nearly 300 people were killed in this incident, and more than 500 were injured. Shanaka's family was also a victim of this accident, but he himself survived. He described this incident as the scariest experience of his life.
Important contribution of Shay Hope and Sikandar Raza
Before Dasun Shanaka, Shay Hope gave strength to the team by scoring 47 runs in 39 balls. Dubai team was in trouble while chasing 154 runs against Gulf Giants, but Hope took the team to 110 runs. Then, Shanaka and captain Sikandar Raza together completed the rest of the work. Raza led the team to victory by scoring 26 runs in 15 balls at a strike rate of 173.
player of the match
Shay Hope was named Player of the Match for her brilliant batting, which helped the team out of a difficult situation and gave it a strong start.
conclusion
Dasun Shanaka's explosive batting and contributions from Hope Raza helped Dubai Capitals beat Gulf Giants in the ILT20 and register another important win in the group stage.
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