ILT20 2025 Capitals vs Warriorz Highlights: Fernando Overpowers Shai Hope’s 83 In High-Scoring Thriller

Sharjah Warriorz  won a high-scoring thriller in Sharjah [Source: @ILT20Official/x]

Sharjah Warriorz walloped Dubai Capitals in a high-scoring cracker at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in match number eight of the ILT20 2025 season. In pursuit of a huge total, Avishka Fernando played a blinder to headline the run-chase for the Warriorz.

Here’s the timeline of how Capitals vs Warriorz panned out in Sharjah:

Capitals vs Warriorz Highlights: Capitals Race To Team 50 In Powerplay

Ben Dunk and Shai Hope got Dubai Capitals off to a flier, sharing 41 runs together in just 4.4 overs. The Capitals eventually raced to a team 50 by the end of the opening powerplay, shortly after Dunk was dismissed by Adam Milne for a swift 21.

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Capitals vs Warriorz Highlights: Hope Blasts 52-Ball 83 To Set Up Huge Capitals Total

Shai Hope batted out the innings to top-score for the Dubai Capitals, launching three boundaries and six sixes in his 52-ball knock of 83*. The blistering opening batter shared quick partnerships with Sikandar Raza (27 off 20) and Rovman Powell (28 off 15) until the latter two were dismissed by Karim Janat and Tim Southee respectively.

Brandon McMullen at number three also chipped in with a fiery 14-ball 22 before he was knocked over Adil Rashid. The Dubai Capitals eventually conjured a monumental 201-5 from their 20 overs.

Capitals vs Warriorz Highlights: Charles, Fernando Pick Up After Roy’s Sluggish Knock

Sharjah Warriorz opener Jason Roy made just 26 at near run-a-ball at the top of the order. Roy’s opening partner Johnson Charles did all the heavy-lifting in their 56-run partnership from just 5.2 overs before the well-set West Indies batter was dismissed by Olly Stone. Charles whacked 37 runs from 19 balls with three boundaries and three sixes during his whirlwind knock to set up an exceptional platform for the Warriorz in their huge pursuit.

Avishka Fernando at number three justified Charles’ powerplay blitz with intense clobbering, and raced to his half-century from just 16 balls, the fastest in ILT20 history.

Capitals vs Warriorz Highlights: Sharjah Warriorz Record Biggest ILT20 Chase

Amidst the fall of Jason Roy and Rohan Mustafa to Dushmantha Chameera, Avishka Fernando kept charging at Dubai Capitals bowlers with a sequence of eight extraordinary sixes and six sizzling boundaries. The attacking Sri Lankan batter smeared 81 runs in all from just 27 deliveries to take the Warriorz to the brink of victory.

Luke Wells also scored 31* from just 17 balls as the Warriorz secured an emphatic five-wicket win with nearly two overs to spare.

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