DP World ILT20: Powell powers Dubai Capitals to historic win

DP World ILT20: Powell powers Dubai Capitals to historic win

It was an all-round and clinical performance by the cohesive Dubai Capitals

Sikandar Raza of Dubai Capitals plays a shot at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. — Photo by Rahul Gajjar

Published: Fri 13 Jan 2023, 11:00 PM Last updated: Fri 13 Jan 2023, 11:01 PM

It was a night of many firsts, firsts that one would remember fondly. It was a historic occasion as it was the first match of the new T20 league, UAE’s very own league — the DP World ILT20. And the Dubai Capitals inscribed their names in history, winning the opening match of this T20 gig.

The Dubai Capitals eked out a comprehensive 73-run verdict against the Shah Rukh Khan co-owned Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday night.

It was an all-round and clinical performance by the cohesive Dubai Capitals unit but the man who did the star turn was their captain himself — Rovman Powell.

After top scoring 48 from 29 deliveries that was embellished with three sixes and an equal number of boundaries, the West Indian snapped up two wickets for 15 runs in the two overs that he bowled.

And the faith that Powell showed in his bowlers — especially the UAE medium