Sikandar Raza carried Sharjah Warriorz to their first league win after dropping three of their opening four games, and the Zimbabwe captain grabbed player of the match honors with bat plus ball against the Mumbai Indians Emirates. The squad posted 174 runs with Raza chipping in 29 before he snagged two wickets to hold the opposition to 168, which locked up a six-run victory.
Johnson Charles hammered 77 off 53 balls after opening with Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who added 30 from his 32 deliveries. Raza walked in at three and faced 22 balls before getting caught on the final delivery, then flipped things around by removing Jonny Bairstow and Muhammad Waseem during his bowling spell that finished at 2/15 across four overs.
Nicholas Pooran led Emirates with an unbeaten 48, but the chase fell short despite Waseem's 44-run contribution. The Warriorz jumped straight into another match against the Gulf Giants right after the win.
Johnson Charles hammered 77 off 53 balls after opening with Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who added 30 from his 32 deliveries. Raza walked in at three and faced 22 balls before getting caught on the final delivery, then flipped things around by removing Jonny Bairstow and Muhammad Waseem during his bowling spell that finished at 2/15 across four overs.
Nicholas Pooran led Emirates with an unbeaten 48, but the chase fell short despite Waseem's 44-run contribution. The Warriorz jumped straight into another match against the Gulf Giants right after the win.
