Dwayne Bravo does the 'Champion Jig', leads Delhi to first Abu Dhabi T10 match win: WATCH

West Indian veteran Dwayne Bravo is currently in UAE for  Abu Dhabi T10 League, where he is captain of Delhi Bulls franchise. Caribbean international started Abu Dhabi T10 League campaign in grand fashion as he led Bulls to a comprehensive win in ir opening game against Bangla Tigers on Thursday in Abu Dhabi.

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Dwayne Bravo les Delhi Bulls to commanding win against Bangla Tigers

Having won toss, Tigers' skipper Andre Fletcher decided to bat first. Openers Johnson Charles and captain Fletcher took complete vant of toss as y bludgeoned Bulls bowlers all over par. duo ensured that ir side got off to a breathtaking start as y smashed 101 runs in just seven overs to put Tigers on front foot. However, after Fletcher's dismissal, Tigers failed to capitalize on scintillating start as y could man just 27 runs from final three overs, thus setting a target of 129 for Bulls.

Delhi Bulls openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Evin Lewis also started ir innings with same intent as ir counterparts. Both hammered 48 runs in just three overs before Gurbaz was dismissed for a 15-ball 41. However, foundation was laid as Lewis along with Bopara ensured that y were always ahe of run rate. In seven overs, Bulls reached 99/3 with Bopara (38)  and Mohamm Nabi (0) joining Gurbaz in pavillion.

Bravo's side remained unfazed by hiccups as y chased target with seven balls to spare. Lewis remained t out on 32 off 18 balls while Sherfane Rurford scored an unbeaten 11 off 3 balls.

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After registering a solid win in ir first match, Delhi Bulls will w take on defending champions Maratha Arabians on Friday, January 29. live streaming of match will commence at 7:45 PM (IST). Both sides are coming on back off victories in first game which is why fans are in for an exciting contest.

Delhi Bulls squ 2021

Sheraz Ahm, Dwayne Bravo (C), Am Butt, Dushmantha Chameera, Kashif Daud, Fidel Edwards, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ali Khan, Evin Lewis, am Lyth, Mohamm Nabi, Sherfane Rurford, Waqar Salamkheil, Dasun Shanaka, Nyeem Young.

Here are highlights of Delhi Bulls vs Bangla Tigers match

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Meanwhile, Bravo found his name in  CSK list of retained players 2021. Despite having a dismal IPL 2020, MS Dhoni-led Chennai defied expectations and has retained most of its squ. After a poor show by three-time champions in 2020, squ was expected to he for a complete revamp this year, however, franchise has retained most of its players.

CSK list of retained players 2021

• N Jageesan, R Gaikw, KM Asif, R Jeja, MS Dhoni, J Hazlewood, K Sharma, A Rayudu, S Raina, I Tahir, D Chahar, Faf du Plessis, S Thakur, M Santner, D Bravo, L Ngidi, S Curran, S Kishore.

CSK list of released players 2021

• Kedar Jhav, Piyush Chawla, Murali Vijay, Harbhajan Singh, S Watson, M Singh
• Remaining purse: INR 22.9 crores

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SOURCE: DELHI BULLS TWITTER