The UAE Bulls finally lit up the Abu Dhabi T10 on Thursday night, clinching their first win of the season with a commanding five-wicket victory over the Vista Riders at Zayed Cricket Stadium.

Phil Salt and Tom Moores were unstoppable at the top, smashing the bowlers to all parts of the ground. Salt blazed a rapid 37 off just 13 balls, hammering five fours and two sixes, while Moores kept the charge going with a blazing 39 off 16, including three fours and three sixes, to wrap up the chase in just 5.3 overs.

Vista Riders’ batters never really found momentum after a slow start and finished on 75/4. Faf du Plessis (26 off 15) and Ben McDermott (17 off 11) showed a brief fight, but disciplined spells from Fazalhaq Farooqi (1/7) and UAE pacer Muhammad Rohid Khan (1/14) kept them contained throughout.

Reflecting on his performance, Rohid said: “Playing with the Bulls always feels like family, and that keeps me calm. T10 is all about fast decisions, and once you adjust, it gets easier.”

Stallions’ Fletcher blazes with 56 as Titans set steep target

In the day’s final clash, Andre Fletcher put on a show for the Aspin Stallions, smashing a 56 off 24 to set up a strong total of 120 for the Ajman Titans in the first innings. 

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (23 off 6) kicked things off in style with three consecutive sixes, while Avishka Fernando (18 off 11) added support.

For the Titans, Chris Green (2/9) and Akif Javed (2/11) kept things tight with the ball, but Fletcher’s fireworks ensured a steep chase before rain interrupted the game, ending play after the first innings.

David Wiese and Marcus Stoinis put on an absolute masterclass on Wednesday night, powering the Deccan Gladiators to a dominant eight-wicket win over the Royal Champs in the ongoing Abu Dhabi T10.

Chasing 134, the pair unleashed fireworks at Zayed Cricket Stadium, smashing an unbeaten 105-run stand off just 43 balls to seal victory with 4 balls to spare. Wiese was unstoppable, blasting 59 off 21 balls with seven towering sixes, while Stoinis kept the momentum rolling with a cool 40 off 22.

Earlier, the Champs posted 133/3 thanks to a late burst from Aaron Jones, who smashed 28 off 13, and Quentin Sampson, who hammered 14 off just 3 balls, including back-to-back sixes, to finish the innings strong. Niroshan Dickwella top-scored with 33 off 17, while Nicholas Pooran’s rapid 24 off 6 gave the early innings a jolt before he was dismissed.

But the night belonged to Wiese and Stoinis, who made the chase look effortless.

Wiese said post-match: “It took a few balls to adjust to the pace, but once you’re in, it’s a really good wicket. With the breeze going one way, you can target one side of the ground. In T10, one big over can change everything.”

Quetta Qavalry cruise past Ajman Titans

Meanwhile, in the final fixture of the day, Quetta Qavalry eased past Ajman Titans by eight wickets while chasing 108. Contributions across the board kept the momentum rolling, with Liam Livingstone and Muhammad Waseem putting on a rapid 43 in 20 balls.

Khwaja Nafay carried his hot form forward, cracking two sixes and two fours as the chase wrapped up in just 7.2 overs.

The Titans struggled early at 12/3 before Moeen Ali lit up the stadium with a blistering 59 off 21 balls, including a 19-ball fifty and three huge sixes in the final over, dragging his side to a competitive 107/7.

Abbas Afridi (3/15) and Khuzaima Tanveer (2/7) led the charge with the ball in a commanding performance for the Qavalry.

If you thought the Abu Dhabi T10 couldn’t get any more dramatic, the Northern Warriors just proved otherwise. In a match that went right down to the very last delivery, the Warriors held their nerve to beat debutants Aspen Stallions by four runs at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, a perfect blend of power-hitting, pressure moments, and late-overs chaos.

Johnson Charles was the calm in the storm, anchoring the Warriors’ innings with a classy 55 off 34, while Colin Munro’s 38 off 21 helped build a rock-solid 102-run stand. Their effort lifted the team to 114/1, a total that looked competitive but far from safe on this batting-friendly deck.

The Stallions came out swinging. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (29 off 11) and Avishka Fernando (33 off 20) launched into the chase with fearless intent, smashing 48 in the first three overs. But once Gurbaz miscued one and Aspen lost momentum, the Warriors sensed an opening.

Enter Shahnawaz Dahani, cool, composed, and ruthless in the final over. With eight needed off six balls, Dahani gave away just two runs, removed Saif Hassan and Tymal Mills in back-to-back deliveries, and shut down the chase when Sam Billings couldn’t find the boundary off the last ball.

Pure theatre.