New York Strikers bowl out Delhi Bulls for lowest score in Abu Dhabi T10 history

Akeal Hosein and Chamika Karunaratne helped New York Strikers bowl out Delhi Bulls for low 31 runs in 9.3 overs to give New York Strikers a huge 67-run victory in the 18th match of the Abu Dhabi T10 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. Delhi Bulls' total was the lowest ever in Abu Dhabi T10 history Previously, Northern Warriors' 46 all out against Qalandars in 2019 was the lowest total in the competition.

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Delhi Bulls restricted New York Strikers to 98 for 4 in 10 overs despite Rahmanulla Gurbaz's unbeaten 49 and Odean Smith's 25-run cameo. Gurbaz's inning came off 24 balls with two boundaries and five sixes, after Delhi Bulls won the toss. Smith's unbeaten 25 was scored off 15 balls with one boundary and two sixes. Gurbaz and Smith had put on an unbeaten 67 runs off 27 balls for the fifth wicket.

Four of Delhi Bulls' batters got out for ducks, and except for Ravi Bopara (16), none of the other batters reached double figures. Akeal Hosein returned with figures of 3 for 7 while Karunarate scalped three wickets for 6 runs.

Delhi Bulls's chase began on a shaky note. West Indies slow left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein dismissed opener Johnson Charles for a duck to the second ball of the first over. With the next ball, he clean-bowled James Vince. In the second over, Mohammad Amir also got Rilee Rossouw caught by Chamika Karunaratne at mid-on for 4. Three wickets were down before the score even reached double figures.

Hosein then clean-bowled Usman for 3. Karunaratne bowled the fifth over and got the wicket of opener Quinton de Kock. He then dismissed skipper Rovman Powell for 2 with the fourth ball. With the fifth ball, he also got Bravo caught behind while trying to flick. The scoreboard read a pathetic 15 for 7 at the halfway stage. After that, Bopara showed the courage but it wasn't enough.

Bopara became the only batsman to reach double figures but hit a high catch off Odean Smith to Karunaratne at point for 16. Delhi Bulls were bowled out in 9.3 overs for a record-low score. New York Strikers also displaced Delhi Bulls from the top of the table to clinch the top slot.