Emirates Blues lift coveted D50 trophy courtesy resounding win over Abu Dhabi in tournament final

Dubai, 10 April 2026: Emirates Blues registered an emphatic five-wicket win in the Emirates D50 Tournament final played at the Dubai International Stadium today, Friday. The Emirates Blues won the inaugural edition of the tournament in August 2021, and the win today has earned them their second D50 title.

Tanish Suri was named the player of the match for his match winning 71 off 68 balls (eight fours and one six). The wicketkeeper-batter’s performance setup the convincing win for Emirates Blues who were set a 189-run target by Abu Dhabi. 

Awais Ali Shah with four wickets was the top performer with the ball for Emirates Blues.

Emirates D50 – tournament winners:

• Emirates Blues – August 2021
• Fujairah – May 2023
• Emirates Reds – November 2023
• Fujairah – April 2024
• Fujairah – November 2024
• Abu Dhabi – April 2025
• Emirates Blues – April 2026

Emirates D50 2026, final – scores in brief:

Abu Dhabi 188 all out, 45.3 overs (Yayin Rai 77, Mayank Chowdary 22; Awais Ali Shah 4-22, Ajay Kumar 2-23, Muhammad Mohsin 2-38)

Emirates Blues 190 for 5, 40.4 overs (Tanish Suri 71, Rahul Chopra 40; Ibrar Ahmed 2-59)

Player of the match: Tanish Suri

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