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ILT20 2025 Emirates vs Warriorz Highlights: Kohler-Cadmore Overshadows Banton 84* In Clinical Warriorz Win

Aakash Saini

Sharjah Warriorz qualified for the playoffs [Source: @ILT20Official/x]Sharjah Warriorz qualified for the playoffs [Source: @ILT20Official/x]

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Sharjah Warriorz blanked MI Emirates in match number 28 of the ILT20 2025 season at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The outcome helped the Warriorz qualify for the playoffs as they jumped to number third position on the points table.

Here’s the timeline of how MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz panned out in Abu Dhabi:

Emirates vs Warriorz Highlights: MI Emirates Lose Both Openers Within Powerplay

MI Emirates opener Andre Fletcher found himself several yards short of his crease to a runout from Tim Southee in the final over of the powerplay after scoring just 11 from 15 balls. Later in the same over, Fletcher’s opening partner Muhammad Waseem had his 18-ball 21-run stay curtailed by Southee courtesy of a sharp catch from Sharjah Warriorz wicketkeeper Tim Seifert.

At the end of the first six overs, the Emirates reached 45-2, with new batters Kusal Perera and Tom Banton at the crease.

Emirates vs Warriorz Highlights: Banton’s 84* Lifts Emirates To 173

Tom Banton at number four counterattacked for the MI Emirates with an outpour of six boundaries and five huge sixes. The blistering English middle-order batter shared 76 quick runs with Kusal Perera (31 off 23) to take the Emirates past the 100-run mark in just 12.2 overs.

Perera, who clattered a boundary and a couple of sixes in his middle-overs cameo, got holed out by Ashton Agar off Dilshan Madushanka (1-33) in the 15th over of the innings. Captain Nicholas Pooran was dismissed by Adam Milne (1-40) in the slog overs, while Romario Shepherd also made his way back to the sheds without any impact, prompting lone-man Banton to top-score with 84* from 51 balls. Courtesy of the Englishman’s fiery approach, the MI Emirates formed a competitive 173-5 from 20 overs.

Emirates vs Warriorz Highlights: Farooqi Gets The Early Breakthrough

Sharjah Warriorz opener Johnson Charles started off with two confident boundaries but was soon outdone by a short-pitched delivery from Fazalhaq Farooqi. Jason Roy at number three flogged a couple of sixes and a boundary during his 36-run partnership for the second wicket as the Warriorz raced to 74-1 at the end of eight overs.

However, a mix-up in the middle accounted for Roy’s downfall, prompting Matthew Wade’s arrival into the crease.

Emirates vs Warriorz Highlights: Kohler-Cadmore Excels With 91* To Take Warriors Home

Tom Kohler-Cadmore kept attacking from his end and forged a 102-run partnership for the third wicket with number four batter Matthew Wade.

Kohler-Cadmore blasted 91 unbeaten runs from just 52 balls with seven boundaries and five sixes, while Wade launched two huge sixes in his fiery 25-ball 44* as the Warriorz rushed to a clinical eight-wicket win in just 17.2 overs to qualify for the ILT20 2025 season playoffs.