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ABU DHABI: Khawaja Nafay’s 45* from only 12 balls powered Quetta Qavalry to a big win against Northern Warriors in the opening match of the Abu Dhabi T10 here at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.
Set 134, Northern Warriors could only manage to score 82-2 at the end of their 10 overs.
Hazratullah Zazai remained unbeaten with 31 from 28 while Colin Munro hit three sixes and three fours in his 44 from 28 balls.
For Qavalry, Ali Majid and Jason Holder picked up one wicket each.
Earlier, after being put into bat, Quetta Qavalry piled up 133-5 in their 10 overs.
Evin Lewis was sent back in the second over, whereas Andries Gous followed him in the third over. As a result, they were 20-2 as skipper Liam Livingstone walked into bat and made 24 from 10 balls with the help of two sixes and two fours.
However, the Warriors tightened the screws with clinical bowling and removed Livingstone, Fabian Allen (8), and Muhammad Waseem (15) in quick succession.
As a result, Qavalry were in dire straits with 65-5 in 6.3 overs. However, it was Nafay’s arrival that powered them to a winning total.
The right-hander hit five sixes and two fours on his knock, which took the total to 133 at the end of their innings. Jason Holder also batted well for his 24 from 10 balls with the aid of two sixes and a four.
For Northern Warriors, Trent Boult picked up two wickets. Odean Smith, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Thisara Perera also managed to pick one apiece.
In the second fixture, Deccan Gladiators defeated UAE Bulls by a narrow margin of six runs, courtesy of Tom Kohler-Cadmore’s fiery half-century.
Kohler-Cadmore hit 78* from just 29 balls, laced with seven sixes and six fours that powered Gladiators to 141-2 in their 10 overs.
In reply, UAE Bulls fell short by a narrow margin as they scored 135-5 in their allotted 10 overs.
Tim David remained the top scorer, smashing two sixes and nine fours on his way to 59 from 29 balls.
For Gladiators, Luke Wood picked up two wickets in his two overs while giving away just 14.
