‌ADT10 | Twitter in splits as Rashid brings his version of choke hold against Salt in lighthearted banter

Team Abu Dhabi’s decision to field first after winning the toss in the tournament opener yielded dividends as the triumvirate of Mark Adair, Zeeshan Naseer, and Kadeem Alleyene toppled the opposition batters to 79 in ten overs. In response, the hosts lost Paul Stirling for a golden duck, courtesy of a terrific delivery from Jason Behrendorff in the first over. However, Phil Salt and Jonny Bairstow joined hands to decimate the opposition by counterpunching them. Salt raced to a 19-ball half-century to finish off the chase in 5.4 overs, highlighted by a 34-run over off Gulbadin Naib.