(CMC) – A scintillating century from Sherfane Rutherford could not help his Northern Warriors team from going down by nine-wickets to UP Nawab, as action continued in the 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 league on Sunday here at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.

Batting first, Northern Warriors posted a competitive total of 142-4 in their 10 overs, thanks to Rutherford’s explosive innings. The West Indies batter became the first player in tournament history to score a century, finishing with a dazzling unbeaten 103 off 40 balls.
His innings included 10 sixes and 7 fours, making him the new record-holder for the highest individual score in T10 league history, surpassing Tom Kohler-Cadmore’s previous best of 96 from last season.

The Warriors were in early trouble at 21-2 when Rutherford came to the crease, but the dynamic Guyanese left-hander took control, guiding his side to a challenging total.
However, the Nawabs were undeterred and chased down the 143 with five balls to spare, thanks to West Indian player of the match Andre Fletcher and Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

Fletcher took center stage with a blistering unbeaten 75 off just 27 balls, with his innings featuring seven sixes and four fours. Gurbaz started the onslaught with 44 off 23 balls with three fours and three sixes
Fletcher’s destructive stroke-play reached its peak in the penultimate over, when he hit three sixes and a four off Saqib Mahmood, amassing 28 runs in the over. Gurbaz hit the winning run as Nawabs got to 143 for one in 9.1 overs.

In the second match of the day, Delhi Bulls proved too strong for Ajman Bolts, following a comprehensive 35-run victory. Batting first, the Bulls posted 126-5 in their 10 overs, thanks to an explosive 58 off 22 balls from West Indies T20 skipper Rovman Powell.
Tim David also played a key role with a quick-fire 29 off 13 balls.

Ajman Bolts, with West Indies and Guyanese opener Chandrapaul Hemraj in their line-up, struggled from the outset, losing wickets at regular intervals to fall to 51-5 in their chase.
Despite a late surge, they were unable to recover, finishing their innings at 91-6, handing Delhi Bulls the comfortable win.