With the required run rate creeping up and wickets tumbling at the other end, Gayle decided to attack Isuru Udana’s medium pace, taking 16 of the Sri Lankan’s bowling. However, just when it seemed it was the captain’s night, he got out trying to hit Wood for another six. Livingstone’s arrival added spark to the contest as he hit Luke Wood for a hat-trick of sixes in the fifth over. The change didn’t work though as both were snared cheaply by James Faulkner in the third over of the chase. For the Tigers, after James Faulkner removed the two openers, it was Benny Howell yet again who turned the match with his economical two overs that also fetched his team two crucial wickets.Įarlier, an injury to Phil Salt during Bangla Tigers’ innings resulted in a change in the opening combination for Team Abu Dhabi as the left-handed Colin Ingram joined Paul Stirling at the top of the order. Chasing an imposing total of 130, Liam Livingstone’s team kept losing wickets at regular intervals and could only manage 120 despite a brilliant half-century by Chris Gayle. Abu Dhabi: Bangla Tigers turned in yet another clinical performance to hand Team Abu Dhabi their first defeat of Abu Dhabi T10 on Friday.
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