MATCH INFO
Bangla Tigers 108-5 (10 ovs)
Ingram 37, Rossouw 26, Pretorius 2-10
Deccan Gladiators 109-4 (9.5 ovs)
Watson 41, Devcich 27, Wiese 2-15
Gladiators win by six wickets
Deccan Gladiators bounced back from their opening match defeat with victory over the Bangla Tigers by six wickets at the Abu Dhabi T10 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Set a target of 108 on Day 2 of the tournament, the Gladiators captain Shane Watson (41) and Anton Devcich (27) set the platform with a 62-run stand for the second wicket after losing Mohammed Shahzad (2) in the second ball of their innings.
The Afghan wicketkeeper batsman attempted a pre-mediated scoop but was bowled by a slower delivery from Liam Plunkett.
Watson was then joined by Devcich and the pair went about rebuilding the Gladiators' innings before the latter was cleaned up by Qais Ahmad for an 11-ball 27.
The Australian opener, who scored a half-century on Friday during his side's seven-wicket defeat to Delhi Bulls, hit three sixes and three fours for a 25-ball 41.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (12 off 8) and Dan Lawrence (15 not out off 8) then chipped in with useful contributions to get them over the line with a ball to spare.
Watson insisted chasing more than 10 per over was no simple task but everyone in the team chipped in.
“I wouldn’t say it was an easy target when you have got to get over 10 runs an over,” he said.
“It is never easy in a 10-over game. Obviously, we got off to a good start with Devcich and me building a really good partnership. But even at 10 an over, you still to keep hitting the boundaries. So, it worked out well in the end.”
Every team that has won the toss so far has put the opposition to bat first and Watson had no hesitation to put the Tigers in first.
“You don’t want to tell the team that. If you lose the toss you don’t want to feel like you are out of the game,” he said.
“But there’s no doubt from a mentality point of view, to be able to understand how many you got to get and there are only 10 overs, it's definitely is an advantage.
“That’s not to say that you can’t set a really good total and then it is just too many for the opposition to be able to chase.
“But, at the moment, that hasn't been the way. But then again new conditions, new ground, the wicket played beautifully today, it was a little bit more truer.
“So, the more you get used to the conditions, batting second does help. But you don’t want it to be a fatal thing when you actually lose the toss.”
The Tigers sent in to bat first racked up the highest total of the competition so far, 108-5.
Colin Ingram hit fours sixes in a 21-ball 37 and opener Rilee Rossouw smashed two sixes and two fours in a 12-ball 26. Migael Pretorius returned with three for 10 from his two overs.
Thisara Perera, the Tigers captain, felt they missed out on a great opportunity. “It was a good score to defend but a couple of big overs in between cost us the game,” said the Sri Lankan all-rounder.
“At one stage of our innings, we thought we could get around 120 score but it was still a good target to defend. We had some good bowlers yet it didn’t go our way. This is our first game and hopefully we can return stronger for the next game.”
Email sent to Uber team from chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi
From: Dara
To: Team@
Date: March 25, 2019 at 11:45pm PT
Subj: Accelerating in the Middle East
Five years ago, Uber launched in the Middle East. It was the start of an incredible journey, with millions of riders and drivers finding new ways to move and work in a dynamic region that’s become so important to Uber. Now Pakistan is one of our fastest-growing markets in the world, women are driving with Uber across Saudi Arabia, and we chose Cairo to launch our first Uber Bus product late last year.
Today we are taking the next step in this journey—well, it’s more like a leap, and a big one: in a few minutes, we’ll announce that we’ve agreed to acquire Careem. Importantly, we intend to operate Careem independently, under the leadership of co-founder and current CEO Mudassir Sheikha. I’ve gotten to know both co-founders, Mudassir and Magnus Olsson, and what they have built is truly extraordinary. They are first-class entrepreneurs who share our platform vision and, like us, have launched a wide range of products—from digital payments to food delivery—to serve consumers.
I expect many of you will ask how we arrived at this structure, meaning allowing Careem to maintain an independent brand and operate separately. After careful consideration, we decided that this framework has the advantage of letting us build new products and try new ideas across not one, but two, strong brands, with strong operators within each. Over time, by integrating parts of our networks, we can operate more efficiently, achieve even lower wait times, expand new products like high-capacity vehicles and payments, and quicken the already remarkable pace of innovation in the region.
This acquisition is subject to regulatory approval in various countries, which we don’t expect before Q1 2020. Until then, nothing changes. And since both companies will continue to largely operate separately after the acquisition, very little will change in either teams’ day-to-day operations post-close. Today’s news is a testament to the incredible business our team has worked so hard to build.
It’s a great day for the Middle East, for the region’s thriving tech sector, for Careem, and for Uber.
Uber on,
Dara
Essentials
The flights
Emirates flies direct from Dubai to Seattle from Dh6,755 return in economy and Dh24,775 in business class.
The cruise
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Killing of Qassem Suleimani
If you go
- The nearest international airport to the start of the Chuysky Trakt is in Novosibirsk. Emirates (www.emirates.com) offer codeshare flights with S7 Airlines (www.s7.ru) via Moscow for US$5,300 (Dh19,467) return including taxes. Cheaper flights are available on Flydubai and Air Astana or Aeroflot combination, flying via Astana in Kazakhstan or Moscow. Economy class tickets are available for US$650 (Dh2,400).
- The Double Tree by Hilton in Novosibirsk ( 7 383 2230100,) has double rooms from US$60 (Dh220). You can rent cabins at camp grounds or rooms in guesthouses in the towns for around US$25 (Dh90).
- The transport Minibuses run along the Chuysky Trakt but if you want to stop for sightseeing, hire a taxi from Gorno-Altaisk for about US$100 (Dh360) a day. Take a Russian phrasebook or download a translation app. Tour companies such as Altair-Tour ( 7 383 2125115 ) offer hiking and adventure packages.
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MATCH INFO
Bangla Tigers 108-5 (10 ovs)
Ingram 37, Rossouw 26, Pretorius 2-10
Deccan Gladiators 109-4 (9.5 ovs)
Watson 41, Devcich 27, Wiese 2-15
Gladiators win by six wickets
