Rutherford’s 13-Ball 40 Powers Royal Desert Champions Past UAE Bulls

Sherfane Rutherford smashed 40 from just 13 balls as the Royal Desert Champions chased down 124 to beat the UAE Bulls by six wickets with five balls to spare in the Abu Dhabi T10 on Wednesday.

The Bulls had posted 123 for 7, with Khawaja Nafay top-scoring on 27 and Kieron Pollard adding 23, but Rutherford’s late burst turned a tight chase into a comfortable win.

Muhammad Waseem finished unbeaten on 35 to see the Champions home for their first points of the season, despite Shadab Khan’s 3 for 15 keeping the Bulls in the contest.

A first win of the season

The six-wicket victory finally gets the Nicholas Pooran-led side off the mark after a slow start to the tournament, and the manner of the chase will give them real momentum heading into Friday’s meeting with the Yas Lions.

Bulls left to regroup

The Bulls will rue a total that always looked a few runs short on a good batting surface, and they now face the Arabian Aces on Friday looking to bounce back.

Source: UAE News 4U