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The shorter the format, the higher the unpredictability. In the contest between Northern Warriors and Chennai Braves in ongoing T10 League 2021-22, Warriors' pacer Oshane Thomas bagged the first hat-trick of the season by dismissing Mark Deyal (1), Tion Webster and Curtis Campher in a high-scoring affair.&nbsp;After leading 21 runs from first nine deliveries, Thomas took the hat-trick to finish his spell in the seventh over. Both Deyal and Campher got out bowled by Thomas whereas Webster got caught trying to play a big shot. In a format dominated by batters, the Caribbean speedster derailed Braves run chase of a mammoth target (153). Braves were on the track in the run chase as at one stage they were 85-4 in 6.3 overs but the spell from Thomas broke the backbone of Braves’ middle-order.&nbsp; Earlier, batting first Warriors had posted 152 runs on the board with the loss of four wickets. Openers Kennar Lewis and Moeen Ali were unstoppable as the duo posted 106 runs in just 6.1 overs. After the departure of the openers, skipper Rovman Powell (28 off 12) and Samit Patel (17 off 9) built on a good platform and helped their side cross the 150-run mark. Both the sides were in search of their first win of the season but Warriors managed to register their first with all-round display while Braves still await for their maiden win of the season. Lewis dazzling knock of 49 overshadowed Caribbean pacer's hat-trick as the attacking batter was adjudged ‘Player of the Match'.

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West Indies bowler takes season's 1st hat-trick in T10 League, still doesn't get 'Man of the Match' award 

It was absolute mayhem at Sheikh Zayed Stadium as Bangla Tigers chased down the total of 91 in just 26 deliveries. Five of Chennai Braves' bowlers including India's World Cup-winner — Munaf Patel — to only bowler to take a double hat-trick in T20 World Cup — Curtis Campher — faced the wrath of Bangla batters as they hit nine sixes and seven fours to make short of a non-challenging total.&nbsp;&nbsp;Afghan opener Hazratullah Zazai remained unbeaten for 34 off just nine deliveries including four fours and three sixes. Zazai's opening partner Johnson Charles took the aerial route more often hitting five sixes and one four in his 36-run knock of 12 balls. Interestingly, all the runs Zazai scored came from boundaries. The duo put the opening stand of 67 in just 3.1 overs. In the nine-wicket victory with 34 balls to spare, England's Will Jacks too dominated the bowlers with an unbeaten 14 off five deliveries.&nbsp;Surprisingly, only two runs came in the form of singles taken by Charles while seven extras (two leg byes and five wides) were bowled by Braves’ bowlers. Rest of the runs were scored in the form of boundaries (82 out of 91 runs). For his unbelievable hitting and fearless knock, Charles was adjudged with the “Player of the Match” award.&nbsp;While Munaf Patel went for 18 runs in the first over, Ireland's Curtis Campher — who took four wickets off consecutive deliveries in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2021 — went for as many as 26 runs in the only over he bowled. Caribbean bowler Mark Deyal was the only bowler who could take a wicket amidst the storm of fours and sixes. Another Caribbean bowler who bowled just two balls went for 10 runs as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;Earlier, Chennai batters managed to post a total of 90 for the loss of six wickets in 10 overs. Despite the run rate of nine runs per over, 91-run target is considered mediocre in a T10 game. The openers did not get off to a great start during fielding restrictions as Ravi Bopara scored just two runs five deliveries and in-form Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 10 runs off 11 deliveries. New-ball bowlers Luke Wood and James Faulkner kept a lid on boundaries during this period.&nbsp;&nbsp;Wickets fell at regular intervals which prevented Braves from going past 100. Angelo Perera top-scored for them with 26 runs from 18 deliveries whereas Deyal's late hitting helped them post a respectable total. Deyal scored 15 runs off seven deliveries including two fours and one six. For Tigers, Benny Howell was the pick of the bowlers with took two wickets for 22 runs.&nbsp;

91 runs chased in 4.2 overs! Bangla batters destroy Chennai bowlers with 9 sixes, 7 fours

Delhi Bulls secured an easy six-wicket win as they got the better of Bangla Tigers in match five of the T10 League. The encounter was played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi as Afghanistan's young left-arm fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi ran the show with an excellent spell with the new ball.&nbsp;&nbsp;In his two overs the Afghan bowler underlined his importance by conceding just eight runs in his couple of overs and also clinched a brace of wickets. The pacer was at his ‘A’ game against a side that contained the likes of former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis, West Indies batter Andre Fletcher and Afghan compatriot Hazratullah Zazai. While Fletcher miscued a shot and got caught, Du Plessis was bamboozled by a toe-crushing yorker.&nbsp;&nbsp;Quality pacer in reservesInterestingly, despite being in good shape the pacer was not included in the Afghanistan squad for the recently-concluded T20 World Cup 2021 in same conditions. The team coached by former South Africa all-rounder <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Klusener">Lance Klusener</a>&nbsp;opted not to take the pacer to UAE and Oman. However, the bowler has silenced his critics by coming back strong and showing Afghanistan missed out on a real asset during the tournament as they failed to make past the Super-12 stage.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the entire T20 World Cup, the Afghan pacers managed to take only 10 wickets in five matches. While their heavy reliance on spinners was the main reason why Farooqi warmed the benches, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman were formidable in spin department. Mujeeb took five wickets in an innings against Scotland in the team's opening match. The presence of a quality left-arm spinner could have added more variety to their bowling attack.&nbsp;IPL stintThe 21-year-old pacer was on the cards of Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was part of the roster as net bowler and gained important experience with the franchises. Afghanistan bowlers went for plenty in death overs after bowling well in the middle overs against all teams in their group except India. The presence of a quality fast bowler could have bolstered their chances of finishing well with the ball.&nbsp;

Kept in reserves by Afghanistan in T20 WC, young pacer troubles T20 stars in T10 League 

Explosive West Indies opener Chris Gayle isn’t happy with the approach of the modern-day openers in the T20s. The former West Indies captain believes that top order batters are “killing the entertainment” in the format by batting cautiously in the powerplay overs. The 42-year-old explosive batter expressed his views on the day he scored a blistering unbeaten 52-run knock off just 23 balls laced with three fours and five big sixes in the T10 match between Team Abu Dhabi and Bangla Tigers. &nbsp;&nbsp;"I don't know why batters get so cagey during the first 6 overs. When T20 cricket started, guys were going from ball one, if you really check the history of T20 cricket looking back on it. Sometimes they bat to get a score and they take away from the fire they should be bringing to the batting department in the first six overs,” Gayle said in a statement.&nbsp;"They're killing the entertainment in T20 cricket, straight up, because in those first six overs, we can get more as openers but guys are taking their own time, I don't like that fact, I think we should go hard, keep the entertainment that is within the game of T20 cricket and continue to keep that aggression in the first six overs.” the 42-year-old added.&nbsp;However, the veteran batter reckons that the introduction of the T10 format will revive the entertainment in shorter formats.&nbsp;"I think, with T10 cricket, that's how T20 cricket started. From the first over, batters used to go but T20 cricket has slowed down dramatically and T10 cricket has now raised the bar a bit," the southpaw asserted.&nbsp;Gayle’s side led by Liam Livingstone are currently are on the top of the points table in the ongoing T10 league in Abu Dhabi by winning five out of six games. Also, the single loss came against their encounter against Bangla Tigers on Friday (November 26) as they failed to chase down the 131-run target and lost by 10 runs.&nbsp;

'They're killing the entertainment in T20 cricket', says Gayle after hitting 5 sixes in T10 game

After four consecutive losses in the ongoing T10 League 2021-22 in Abu Dhabi, Northern Warriors finally opened their account with a 19-run win over Chennai Braves. After losing the toss, Warriors were invited to bat first. The openers Kennar Lewis and Moeen Ali smashed Braves bowler all over the park and the duo put an unbelievable opening stand of 106 runs in just 6.1 overs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Coincidentally, both scored 49 runs after facing identical number of deliveries (19). In his 49-run knock, the wicketkeeper-batter Lewis hit six fours and three mighty sixes while England’s all-rounder, Moeen smashed three fours and five sixes. The pair of Lewis-Ali crossed the 100-run mark within the sixth over of the innings. 84 out of 101 runs were scored via boundaries.&nbsp;After the departure of the Northern openers in the same over bowled by Mark Deyal, contributions from the skipper Rovman Powell (28 off 12) and Samit Patel (17 off 9) empowered Warriors to post the mammoth total of 152/4 in 10 overs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Curtis Campher who had taken a hat-trick in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2021 in Oman and United Arab Emirates (UAE), took two wickets for Braves. On the other hand, Deyal who dismissed both the openers of Warriors was the pick of the bowlers as he conceded just 10 runs in his quota of two overs.&nbsp;In response, it was a contrasting start from Braves openers as they lost their opener Mohammad Shahzad in the second over itself. Handy contributions from Bhanuka Rajapaksa (34 off 13), Angelo Perera (14 off 7), skipper Ravi Bopara (30 off 13) and the late fireworks from Khalid Shah (18 off 6) kept them in the game for a significant amount of time. However, in the seventh over Oshane Thomas' hat-trick derailed the run chase as Braves lost their fifth consecutive game of the tournament. The Bopara-led team is yet to register their first victory this season.&nbsp;For his blistering innings of 49, Lewis was awarded the ‘Player of the Match’.

106 runs in 6.1 overs! Lewis, Ali go on an epic six-hitting spree 

Deccan Gladiators’ Tom Kohler-Cadmore registered the highest score in the history of T10 league. Cadmore single-handedly scored 68.57 per cent of Gladiators’ runs but missed the century by just four runs as he got out for 96 from 39 deliveries.&nbsp;&nbsp;The English batter swung hard to reach the three figures on the third ball of the last over off Bangla Tigers bowler Luke Wood. However, in an attempt to clear the boundary he got caught out by Will Jacks.&nbsp;&nbsp;Lynn's record brokenThe 27-year-old went past Chris Lynn’s record of highest score in the T10 league. Lynn scored 91 runs off just 30 balls for Maratha Arabians against Team Abu Dhabi in the 2019 season of the league.&nbsp;&nbsp;Cadmore’s 96-run knock included 12 fours and five sixes. He batted at a strike rate of 246.15. The opener was brutal against Mohammad Amir hitting him for four boundaries and a six. He got to his half-century in the fourth over with just 18 deliveries.&nbsp;Russell kept quiet at other endHe shared a 128-run opening partnership with Andre Russell. Interestingly, Russell remained unbeaten for just 26 runs from 18 deliveries. After the Englishman’s wicket, Odean Smith hit two sixes off three balls to help the side post a daunting total of 140/1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Dismal show before breaking recordBefore the record-breaking 96, the Kent-born cricketer had a horrible season as he could score just 110 runs from nine innings at an average of 13.75 including one half-century and a string of single-digit scores.&nbsp;

English batter Tom Cohler-Cadmore breaks Chris Lynn's record with 96-run knock in T10 league

Young Afghanistan batter, Rahmanullah Gurbaz's splendid innings helped Delhi Bulls to a comfortable win over Northern Warriors. In the ongoing T10 league in Abu Dhabi, Gurbaz scored quickfire 70 runs in just 32 balls and helped his team chase a mammoth total of 128 runs with a ball to spare. Gurbaz along with his opening partner Luke Wright put on a strong opening stand of 116 runs in 7.5 overs in the run chase. Though he couldn’t finish the game but his innings was the key to the Bulls' win.&nbsp;54 runs through boundariesIn his quickfire innings of 70 runs, the 19-year-old thrashed Warrior bowlers all around the park. His struck five sixes and six fours, scoring 54 runs out of the 70 he scored. Even the first ball of Bulls' innings was put into stands by Gurbaz for a huge six. The 19-year-old played with a strike rate of 218.75 which in the match making a tough run chase look easy.&nbsp;&nbsp;Thrilling win for BullsAfter winning the toss, Delhi Bulls invited Northern Warriors to bat first. Warriors captain Rovan Powell smashed quickfire 56 runs in just 22 balls. In his knock, he hit four fours and five sixes. With this knock and contributions from other batters in death overs, Warriors put on a total of 128 runs for the loss of just six wickets.&nbsp;To chase down this target, Bulls started very well with Wright and Gurbaz smashing from the very first ball. However, at 116 runs, Wright fell after scoring 40 runs. Just after five more runs Gurbaz too lost his wicket as he was cleaned up by Umair Ali. After his wicket, Bulls batters stumbled a bit but were able to ease past the total with a ball to spare.&nbsp;&nbsp;

19-year-old Afghan batter slams 70 runs in just 32 balls in T10 match

Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021's lowest score was registered on Friday (November 26) as Chennai braves managed to put a lowly score of 57 runs before getting bundled out in 10 overs. As expected, it turned out to be a walk in the park for Deccan Gladiators as they raced away to an easy five-wicket win.&nbsp;Overall, this is the second lowest total by a team in T10 league's history. The lowest T10 league total belongs to Northern Warriors who scored just 46 runs against Qalandars in November 2019. &nbsp;&nbsp;Batting first, Chennai Braves were made to suffer as Wanindu Hasaranga picked up three wickets in his two overs. After four overs, Braves were trying to rebuild with 35/2, but a monumental collapse in the next six overs saw them crumble. In the final six overs, they managed to score only one boundary which came in the seventh over. In the entire innings, they managed to score only one six and four boundaries.&nbsp;Bhanuka Rajapaksa was the only player to score in double figures for the Braves. For Qalandars, Andre Russell and Rumman Raees picked up a couple of wickets each to break the back of the opposition. In reply, Deccan Gladiators made light work of the opposition as it took only six overs to chase the total. David Wiese took Gladiators home with the winning six on the last ball of sixth over.&nbsp;Earlier in the run chase, Wahab Riaz-led side lost a cluster of wickets and was reduced to 20/4 in the third over. But cameos from opener Tom Banton and all-rounder Wiese ensured there is no anti-climax in the game as Gladiators registered their fourth win of the season.&nbsp;

57 all out in a T10 game! Chennai Braves register second-lowest score in format

Moeen Ali’s ultra-attacking mode made a tough run chase look easy as he hit as many as sixes at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. The in-form Englishman remained unbeaten for 77 from just 23 deliveries to guide his team to 10-wicket victory while chasing a mammoth 146-run target set by Team Adu Dhabi in T10 League 2021-22.&nbsp;&nbsp;The southpaw reached his half-century in just 16 deliveries. He accumulated 66 runs with fours and sixes only. The veteran also hit four consecutive sixes spaced out in two overs and batted with a stupendous strike rate of 334.78. The match did not even go down to the wire as Northern Warriors went over the line with five balls to spare.&nbsp;&nbsp;The 34-year-old had support from his opening partner as well. Kennar Lewis remained unbeaten for 65 off 32 deliveries including four fours and sixes. A total of seven fours and 15 sixes were recorded in the match-winning partnership. Abu Dhabi’s Merchant de Lange turned out to be the most expensive bowler in the run chase as he conceded 42 runs in his two overs.&nbsp;&nbsp;This is not the first time the duo of Ali and Lewis have dominated bowlers. They also scored shared a 102-run partnership in just 6.1 overs against Chennai Braves earlier this week.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ingram dominatesEarlier, Warriors’ bowlers took a beating as well. Colin Ingram scored a 25-ball 61 laced with five fours and as many sixes. Ingram’s knock was supported by cameos from skipper Liam Livingstone and opener Paul Stirling with 11-ball 28 and 11-ball 27 respectively.&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas’ worst day outFor Team Abu Dhabi, Caribbean pacer Oshane Thomas turned out to be most expensive bowler as he conceded 50 runs in his two overs. Thomas was hit for six sixes and two fours during his spell. He bowled a no ball as well in his first over which was followed by a six off opener Stirling’s bat.&nbsp;

9 sixes in unbeaten 77-run knock; Moeen Ali decimates Abu Dhabi bowlers to chase down 146

Sri Lanka's in-form spinner Wanindu Hasaranga stole the show again with four wickets in the T10 League clash at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. In the sixth game of the tournament between Team Abu Dhabi and Deccan Gladiators, Hasaranga picked up four crucial wickets for Gladiators.&nbsp;&nbsp;On the fourth ball of his first over of the match, the 24-year old dismissed the dangerous-looking Liam Livingstone on the individual score of 21. Within a span of a minute, Livingstone was joined by his other batting partner, Colin Ingram in the dressing room as he bagged a golden duck.&nbsp;The mystery spinner didn’t stop here. In his second over, the leg-spinner gave another double blow to Team Abu Dhabi as the Sri Lankan sent out Chris Benjamin and Marchant de Lange on consecutive deliveries. The leggie was twice on a hat-trick in the match but unfortunately, on both occasions, he couldn’t get three in a row like he did against South Africa in T20 World Cup 2021.&nbsp;Not only with the ball but the all-rounder was a star with the bat as well. Hasaranga smashed quickfire 30 off 18 balls before getting dismissed in the form of a run out. His breathtaking knock helped Gladiators to post a decent total of 97/9 in 10 overs. However, his all-around show didn't&nbsp;prove enough for his side as Team Abu Dhabi chased down the target on the last ball of the penultimate over of their innings with four wickets in hand.&nbsp;&nbsp;Interestingly, the no.1 T20I bowler who has been the most consistent Sri Lankan bowler in recent times was not picked in the Test squad for ongoing home series against West Indies.

Ignored from Test side, no.1 T20I bowler Hasaranga dazzles in T10 League with 4-wicket spell

Chris Gayle was once again in the headlines as he helped Team Abu Dhabi post a big total and register a convincing win in the second match of the T10 league. Just a day after Gayle posted on his Twitter “I Ain't Leaving…”, the hard-hitting batter scored an unbeaten 49 in just 23 balls including two fours and five sixes. Ireland's Paul Stirling was on song to as he scored 59 runs to set the tone for Team Abu Dhabi as they posted a big total of 145/4 on the board.The duo of Gayle and Stirling was formidable as the shared a 97-run partnership for fourth wicket.&nbsp;&nbsp;In reply, the Bengal Tigers could only manage to score 105 from their 10 overs. Gayle who was batting at four stepped out to bat in third over as there were some early setbacks for the home team including Philip Salt’s run out and skipper Liam Livingstone getting bowled by veteran James Faulkner.&nbsp;With five sixes in his innings the Jamaican was in full swing alongside Stirling. Altogether 13 sixes were hit in the innings, 10 of which came from the pair of Gayle and Stirling. Scoring at a strike rate of 213, the home side was in more than commanding possession. The 42-year-old was slightly unfortunate to have missed out on a fifty as he ended up 49 not out.&nbsp;It was a hard pill to swallow for Bengal Tigers but they were never in the game chasing a target of 146. Now that Gayle has made a statement with the bat, it remains to be seen whether he will be batting at no.4 or get promoted up the order.&nbsp;

A day after 'I Ain't Leaving...' post, Gayle hits 5 sixes in 49-run knock in T10 league

The 20-year-old Afghan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz produced another jaw-dropping knock within a week. Afghan’s young sensation lit up Abu Dhabi T10 League with huge sixes during his whirlwind knock. With the help of Gurbaz's expeditious innings, Delhi Bulls chased down the target of 81 runs in just 4.1 overs against Chennai Braves.&nbsp;&nbsp;Gurbaz showed no mercy to bowlers and smashed them around the park completing his half-century in just 14 balls. The Afghan wicket-keeper scored unbeaten 57 runs in just 16 balls and anchored Delhi Bulls to a comprehensive 10-wicket victory in just 20 minutes. With this win, Delhi Bulls are now third in the T10 league table with 12 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Only 20 minutes to chaseGurbaz was in full flow against Chennai Braves. He smashed six sixes and five boundaries in his unbeaten 57 runs innings. In his exceptional knock, Gurbaz scored 56 runs only from boundaries and only one run came via running between the wickets. The young Afghan gun fired with a strike rate of 356.25 and finished the chase in just 20 minutes.&nbsp;&nbsp;Two splendid knocks within a weekEarlier Gurbaz scored quick-fire 70 runs in just 32 balls against Northern Warriors and helped his team chase a mammoth total of 128 runs with a ball to spare. In his quickfire innings of 70 runs, the batter fired five sixes and six fours, scoring 54 runs out of the 70 through boundaries.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Just 20 minutes! Afghan batter finishes the run chase in no time with 14-ball 50

All existing franchises are supposed to give their list of retained players till November 30 ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. While franchises are still mulling over their final retentions, especially for overseas players, Rajasthan Royals (RR) will have a tough time deciding about their second overseas pick. Just one day before the retentions will be announced, England all-rounder Liam Livingstone has made an impact with a 24-ball 59 including five sixes.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Team Abu Dhabi captain was sensational as he came in to bat in the second over. He took charge after last match’s half-centurion Phillip Salt departed for 22 and delivered several big hits while Chris Gayle struggled on the other end. The English batter scored with a strike rate of 245.83. He took on his English teammate Tymal Mills in the penultimate over hitting 20 runs including three fours and one six before getting out.&nbsp;&nbsp;The skipper’s half-century complimented by Colin Ingram’s cameo of 11-ball 25 helped his team post a total of 125/4 while batting first. In reply, Deccan Gladiators lost the plot of run chase in death overs as they fell short by eight runs. Livingstone tried his hand with ball as well but conceded 17 runs in a single over.&nbsp;&nbsp;In second phase of IPL 2021, Livingstone got five chances to prove his mettle but he could score just 42 runs with a high score of 25. As per reports, they are set to retain Jos Buttler as their primary overseas pick. With Livingstone yet to prove himself on IPL stage, it will be interesting to see if Royals decide to retain him despite dismal performances in UAE. &nbsp;

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