India, Jan. 26 -- MI Emirates showed incredible sportsmanship during the ILT20 match against the Gulf Giants on Saturday evening. The franchise might have made impressive gains in the points table for the Fairplay award after their remarkable show of spirit of cricket at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The defending champions called Tom Curran back to bat after he was given run out for his premature decision to leave the crease after completing a run.

The incident occurred on the last ball of the 18 over when Mark Adair hit the ball at long off and ran for a single. Curran completed the run at the keeper's end, but before it was declared dead ball, he prematurely went back to have a chat with his partner. MI Emirates wicketkeeper ...