Qavalry storm past hapless Warriors with dominant win in AD T10 opener

A blockbuster knock from Khawaja Nafay led the Quetta Qavalry to a formidable total of 133/5. He was supported by quick-fire knocks from Livingstone (24 off IO) and an unbeaten cameo from Holder

- Agence France-Presse

The 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 roared to life at the Zayed Cricket Stadium as the Quetta Qavalry announced their arrival in style, powering to a commanding 51-run win over the Northern Warriors.

In the first innings, a blockbuster knock from Khawaja Nafay (45* off 12) led the Quetta Qavalry to a formidable total of 133/5. Nafay plundered five sixes and two fours, supported by quickfire knocks from Liam Livingstone (24 off IO) and an unbeaten Jason Holder (24* off IO). Earlier in the innings, Muhammad Waseem (15 off IO) had also looked in fine form, but the UAE batter perished at the halfway mark.

Trent Boult was the pick of the bowling attack for the Warriors, scalping the wickets of opener Evin Lewis (2) and Liam Livingstone in his two overs. Meanwhile, Tabraiz Shamsi, Odean Smith and Thisara Perera all picked up a wicket each.

In response, the Warriors could not find the start they needed. They lost opener Johnson Charles (6) to Jason Holder as early as the first over and managed only 41 runs in the first five overs. With a steep target ahead of them, it was Hazratullah Zazai (31* off 28) and Colin Munro (44 off 28) who built an unbroken stand of 77 runs in 54 balls. The pair cracked regular boundaries, but the Warriors fell far behind the equation.