SHARJAH: Maheesh Theekshana returned splendid figures of 4/20 and powered home side Sharjah Warriors to a thumping nine-wicket victory over Dubai Capitals in the 14th match of the ongoing ILT20 here on Monday.
Dubai Capitals’ captain David Warner’s decision to bat first backfired as his side unfolded on a measly 104 in 18.2 overs.
The visitors had an unwanted start to their innings as they lost their top-order – Rahmanullah Gurbaz (9), David Warner (16) and Ben Dunk (8) – inside the powerplay with just 39 runs on the board.
Coming out to bat at number 4, all-rounder Sikandar Raza offered some retaliation but kept losing partners at the other end.
He waged a lone battle with a gutsy 22 before falling victim to Daniel Sams in the 18th over.
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Besides Raza, Roelof van der Merwe (21) was the other notable contributor to the Capitals’ total.
Maheesh Theekshana led the bowling charge of the Warriors with a four-wicket haul, followed by Daniel Sams, who bagged three.
Chasing a modest 105, Sharjah Warriors comfortably amassed the target for the loss of just one wicket and 41 balls to spare.
Warriors’ openers Johnson Charles and Niroshan Dickwella gave their side a flying start to the pursuit as they added a brisk 70 in 8.2 overs.
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Charles dominated the stand with fierce hitting while Dickwella rotated the strike before falling victim to Haider Ali in the ninth over.
Dickwella scored an anchoring 37 off 30 deliveries with the help of six boundaries.
Charles then put together an unbeaten 35 run with Joe Denly, who scored 23 not out off 16, to steer the home side to glory.
He remained the top scorer for the Warriors with a 33-ball 43 which featured four boundaries and a six.
The nine-wicket victory propelled Sharjah Warriors to the second in the ILT20 standings with six points in five matches while Dubai Capitals remained fourth with four points in as many matches.
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