The United Tigers beat the Emirates Eagles by 24 runs in the 13th match of the 2026 Abu Dhabi T10 on 13 November, with Abbas Afridi hitting three sixes in the final over. On the same day, the Royal Desert Champions beat the Yas Lions by 39 runs in the 14th match. Both matches were 10-over games, the short format that gives the Abu Dhabi T10 its name, and the scores were confirmed in a press release from the tournament.
Tigers reach 143/5, and the Eagles fall 24 runs short
The Tigers batted first and lost Sahibzada Farhan for 8 in the first over, caught by Srikar Bharat off Trent Boult. Fakhar Zaman made 26 off 13 balls and Joe Clarke made 33 off 20, adding 40 runs in 22 balls before Zaman was caught by Alex Hales in the fifth over. Azmatullah Omarzai then hit 33 off nine balls, with three fours and three sixes, and the innings gained pace from there.
With 22 runs coming off the final over, Afridi made 18 not out off six balls and Iftikhar Ahmed finished unbeaten on 16 off five, taking the Tigers to 143/5. In reply, the Eagles were held to 119/2. Omarzai, named Player of the Match, removed Kyle Mayers in the second over. Hales stayed unbeaten on 67 off 31 balls, with three fours and six sixes, but the Eagles could not reach the target.
Champions beat the Lions, and the third match is due tonight
Brandon King made 66 off 28 balls for the Champions, who were named the winners of their match after posting 136/4 in 10 overs. Phil Salt made 24 and skipper Nicholas Pooran added 26 with four sixes, while King hit six fours and five sixes. Naseem Shah took 3/17 with the ball, and the Lions could not recover from a slow start.
The Lions were 24/4 at one stage and finished on 97/6 in 10 overs. Tom Moores was unbeaten on 40 off 21 balls and Karim Janat made 32 off 13, but the Champions won by 39 runs. The third match of the day, between the Arabian Aces and the UAE Bulls, was due to be played that evening at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 13 November 2026: United Tigers beat Emirates Eagles by 24 runs in the 13th match of the 2026 Abu Dhabi T10.
- 13 November 2026: Royal Desert Champions beat Yas Lions by 39 runs in the 14th match.
- 13 November 2026: Arabian Aces and UAE Bulls were scheduled to play the third match of the day at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, that evening.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Abu Dhabi T10 mein United Tigers ne Emirates Eagles ko 24 runs se haraya. Abbas Afridi ne aakhri over mein teen chhakke maare aur Tigers ne 143/5 banaye. Royal Desert Champions ne Yas Lions ko 39 runs se haraya. Cricket ke shaukeen log scores follow kar sakte hain, aur aaj raat Arabian Aces aur UAE Bulls ka match hoga.
