Gurbaz scored 81 off 39 balls while Fraser-McGurk struck 54 off 25 balls DUBAI: Dubai Capitals, boosted by half centuries from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Jake Fraser-McGurk, recorded an emphatic seven-wicket win over MI Emirates in the second match of the DP World ILT20 season two at the Dubai International Stadium. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport The contest, played in the presence of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and a large Saturday crowd, saw Afghanistan’s Gurbaz crack an aggressive 81 runs off 39 balls with eight boundaries and four sixes and Australia’s 21-year-old rising star Fraser-McGurk hitting 54 off 25 balls with four boundaries and four sixes. The pair put on a 114 runs partnership for the second wicket in 51 balls to chase down MI Emirates’ total of 159 for 9 in 20 overs and won the match with 24 balls to spare. MI Emirates, after getting off to a good start, slipped from a strong 79 for 1 in seven overs to 140 for 8 by the 19th over. Big hits from Tim David (27) took the score past the 150-run mark, but the architect of their fine start was the UAE’s Muhammad Waseem who smashed 51 runs off 26 balls with four sixes and two boundaries. He was backed by Andre Fletcher (30) and Nicholas Pooran (21). Sikandar Raza was responsible for putting the brakes on MI Emirates, taking three wickets for 21 backed by Jason Holder (3 for 34). After the win, Dubai Capitals captain David Warner said: “I enjoy leadership. There is great energy in our camp and that helps.” On Gurbaz and Fraser-McGurk’s knocks, he added: “These two guys come with clear minds and are at the peak of their game right now.” Warner praised Trent Boult for the delivery that got him out. He said: “I have had a lot of good battles against Boult. This is the first time I am seeing the ball swing so much here after a long time.” MI Emirates skipper Pooran said: “We kept losing wickets and should have played smart. All credit to Dubai Capitals, they bowled well. We thought we had a chance with 160, but surely it wasn’t enough. “We knew batting first was going to be tricky. We just weren’t good enough. We fell short of runs. But Fraser and Gurbaz batted well.” Player of the match Raza said: “It’s one of those games... they were running away in the powerplay. The wicket was a bit slow and some of those wickets were lucky. “They are all world-class cricketers; but you need to play smart cricket. It’s one thing to have a plan and another thing to execute it. I try to change and bring in variations. I don’t know what’s coming out of my hands, so best of the luck to the batters facing. “Faith is the one thing that has got me going. Just take care of your rough days and believe in yourself,” he added.