The United Tigers finally met their match as the Yas Lions snapped their three-match winning streak with a 13-run victory in the first match on Tuesday at the ongoing 2026 Abu Dhabi T10 at Zayed Cricket Stadium.
Chasing 116, the Tigers managed only 102/5 in 10 overs despite Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman’s 44.
Earlier Tom Moores and Karim Janat scored 33 each as Lions made 115 for five.
Brief scores
Yas Lions beat United Tigers by 13 runs
Yas Lions 115/5 in 10 overs (Tom Moores 33*, Karim Janat 33, Andries Gous 20; Azmatullah Omarzai 2/12, Awais Ali Shah 2/20, Abbas Afridi 1/14)
United Tigers 102/5 in 10 overs (Fakhar Zaman 44, Joe Clarke 15, Sahibzada Farhan 13; Akeal Hosein 1/7, David Willey 1/15, Jason Holder 1/23)
Source: Khaleej Times