ABU DHABI: Shayan Jahangir produced a career-defining innings to steer the Dubai Capitals to a thrilling nine-run victory over the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the Intertnational League T20 at Zayed Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
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Jahangir’s commanding 99, the highest score by an associate player in the tournament’s history, rescued the Capitals after early setbacks and laid the platform for a second win of the season, as the Capitals held their nerve with the ball to withstand a late onslaught from Andre Russell.
After being asked to bat first, the Capitals were rocked early and slumped to 4/2 inside the powerplay, with Leus du Plooy and Toby Albert dismissed cheaply. Jahangir then combined with Jordan Cox to stabilise the innings, the pair adding a crucial 115-run partnership that turned the match decisively in the Capitals’ favour.
Cox scored 29 from 30 balls before falling lbw to Jason Holder, while Jahangir anchored the innings with authority, striking 10 fours and five sixes. He brought up his half-century with his fourth six, off George Garton in the ninth over, before falling agonisingly short of a century on 99 as the Capitals posted a formidable 196/5.
