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Desert Vipers v Gulf Giants
International League Twenty20 2024/25
VenueDubai Sports City Stadium, Dubai on 14th January 2025 (20-over match) (night)
Balls per over6
PlayersDesert Vipers: 12 (11 to bat and field); Gulf Giants: 11
TossDesert Vipers won the toss and decided to field
ResultDesert Vipers won by 6 wickets
PointsDesert Vipers 2; Gulf Giants 0
UmpiresAhmed Shah Pakteen (Afghanistan), RSA Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka)
TV umpireLS Reifer (West Indies)
RefereeRS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve UmpireBismillah Shinwari (Afghanistan)
Player of the MatchSM Curran
Ball-by-ballInnings 1, Innings 2

Gulf Giants inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
A Lythlbw b Mohammad Aamer122--150.00
*JM Vincenot out76621015222122.58
R Ahmedc Curran b Ferguson41018--740.00
JM Coxc Suri b Curran147--325.00
+OG Robinsonb de Silva045--40.00
SO Hetmyerc Ali Naseer b Ferguson813101-961.54
MR Adairc Suri b Ferguson4211-1200.00
Aayan Afzal Khanc Ali Naseer b Wood151822-11083.33
Saghir Khanc Curran b Mohammad Aamer024--20.00
TS Millsrun out (Curran->Mohammad Aamer)0419--40.00
DJ Worralldid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 1 nb, 7 w)10
Total(9 wickets, innings closed, 20 overs)119
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Lyth, 0.3 ov), 2-23 (Ahmed, 4.2 ov), 3-31 (Cox, 5.3 ov), 4-35 (Robinson, 6.4 ov), 5-46 (Hetmyer, 9.3 ov), 6-50 (Adair, 9.5 ov), 7-83 (Aayan Afzal Khan, 14.6 ov), 8-89 (Saghir Khan, 15.4 ov), 9-119 (Mills, 19.6 ov)
Desert Vipers bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Mohammad Aamer4   02321-131112.005.75
Wood4   0301-1102124.007.50
Ferguson4   02231-141-8.005.50
Curran3   01211-101-18.004.00
de Silva4   0211--141124.005.25
Ali Naseer1   090--11--9.00

Desert Vipers inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
Fakhar Zamanb Adair7651-4116.67
AD Halesc Adair b Muzarabani2030522-1966.67
DW Lawrencec Mills b Adair022--20.00
SM Currannot out424377412197.67
Azam Khanc Aayan Afzal Khan b Mills8781-3114.29
SE Rutherfordnot out401824334222.22
PWH de Silvadid not bat      
+T Suridid not bat      
Ali Naseerdid not bat      
L Wooddid not bat      
*LH Fergusondid not bat      
Mohammad Aamerdid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 3 w)4
Total(4 wickets, 17.4 overs)121
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Fakhar Zaman, 1.1 ov), 2-7 (Lawrence, 1.3 ov), 3-56 (Hales, 10.5 ov), 4-66 (Azam Khan, 12.2 ov)
Gulf Giants bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Worrall4   0330--1332-8.25
Adair4   2122--161-12.003.00
Muzarabani3.40361--72222.009.82
Mills3   02313-93-18.007.67
Saghir Khan2   0110--41--5.50
Ahmed1   050--41--5.00

Notes
--> Gulf Giants full substitute: B Muzarabani for JM Cox (after 20 overs of the Gulf Giants innings) (impact player)
--> Desert Vipers full substitute: Azam Khan for Fakhar Zaman (after 10.5 overs of the Desert Vipers innings) (impact player)
--> Gulf Giants powerplay 1: overs 1 to 6 (32/3)
--> Desert Vipers powerplay 1: overs 1 to 6 (22/2)
--> Gulf Giants innings: 50 in 9.4 overs
--> Gulf Giants innings: 100 in 17.4 overs
--> Desert Vipers innings: 50 in 10.1 overs
--> Desert Vipers innings: 100 in 16.1 overs
--> JM Vince 50 in 47 balls with 3 fours
--> SM Curran (13) and SE Rutherford (40) added 50 in 32 balls for the Desert Vipers 5th wicket

Gulf Giants innings
Over 5.3: Review by Desert Vipers (Bowling), Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batter - JM Cox (decision overturned)
Desert Vipers innings
Over 16.6: Review by Gulf Giants (Bowling), Umpire - Ahmed Shah Pakteen, Batter - SM Curran (decision upheld)