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ABU DHABI: Tim David’s imperious 98* off just 30 deliveries propelled the UAE Bulls to victory over Aspin Stallions, helping them clinch the Abu Dhabi T10 title here at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Set a daunting 151, Stallions managed to score 70-4 and fell 80 runs short of the target.
Sherfane Rutherford was cleaned for a duck, whereas skipper Rahmanullah Gurbaz departed after a sluggish 18 off 15 balls.
UAE Bulls started with clinical bowling and never allowed the Stallions batters to free their arms. As a result, Stallions were reduced to 29-2 in 4.4 overs.
The game was already done with the Bulls mounting pressure with economical bowling.
Gurbaz remained the top scorer with no significant contribution from other batters.
For Bulls, it was an all-round clinical bowling display, with Qais Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Junaid Siddique picking up one wicket each.
Earlier, after being put into bat first, UAE Bulls racked up a mammoth 150-1 in their allotted 10 overs.
After losing Phil Salt in the 2.2 overs, Tim David and Rovman Powell forged a 128-run stand.
Tim David remained the core aggressor and unleashed a barrage of maximums at Stallions’ bowlers.
The tall batter hit 12 sixes and three fours in his whirlwind knock, whereas Powell made 24-ball 20 runs with the aid of two fours and a six.
Before coming into the final, David also shone in the Qualifier 2 against Quetta Qavalry.
Set 105, Bulls hit the winning runs on the second ball of the seventh over, thanks to Tim David’s sublime 57* off just 18 balls, which shifted the momentum decisively in their favour after early wickets.
Tim David also unleashed his imperious power-hitting mode and smoked Khuzaima Tanveer for 35 in an over, which put his team on the brink of victory.
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