Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v Desert Vipers, Match 2, International League T20

Finished

International League T20 , January 12, 2025

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

ADKR

166/5 (20)

Desert Vipers

168/3 (18.4)

DV won by 7 wickets

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders InningADKR Inning166/5 (20 ov)

Desert Vipers InningDV Inning168/3 (18.4 ov)

Commentary

0.1

David Willey to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

0.2

David Willey to Alex Hales, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, David Willey sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Alex Hales hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.

0.3

David Willey to Alex Hales, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, and Alex Hales hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

0.4

David Willey to Alex Hales, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Alex Hales hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

0.5

David Willey to Alex Hales, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Alex Hales hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

0.6

David Willey to Alex Hales, 1 run, Alex Hales hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.

End of over 1 (2 runs)

Alex Hales 1 (5)

Fakhar Zaman 1 (1)

Desert Vipers 2/0

David Willey 1-0-2-0

1wd

1.1

Jason Holder to Alex Hales, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Alex Hales with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

1.1

Jason Holder to Alex Hales, 1 run, Alex Hales hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.

1.2

Jason Holder to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

1.3

Jason Holder to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

1.4

Jason Holder to Alex Hales, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Alex Hales hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid on, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

1.5

Jason Holder to Alex Hales, 1 run, Alex Hales hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

1.6

Jason Holder to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Jason Holder delivers fast ball at full length, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid on for 1 run.

End of over 2 (5 runs)

Fakhar Zaman 3 (4)

Alex Hales 3 (8)

Desert Vipers 7/0

Jason Holder 1-0-5-0

David Willey 1-0-2-0

2.1

David Willey to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards short fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

2.2

David Willey to Fakhar Zaman, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Fakhar Zaman goes forward, it to the deep point, races away and finds the boundary.

2.3

David Willey to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards square leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

2.4

David Willey to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.

2.5

David Willey to Alex Hales, 1 run, Alex Hales hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

2.6

David Willey to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

End of over 3 (6 runs)

Fakhar Zaman 8 (9)

Alex Hales 4 (9)

Desert Vipers 13/0

David Willey 2-0-8-0

Jason Holder 1-0-5-0

3.1

Jason Holder to Alex Hales, 1 run, Alex Hales goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

3.2

Jason Holder to Fakhar Zaman, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!

3.3

Jason Holder to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Jason Holder delivers fast ball at good length, Fakhar Zaman goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

3.4

Jason Holder to Alex Hales, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Alex Hales hangs in the crease and slash punch towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

3.5

Jason Holder to Alex Hales, 1 run, Alex Hales hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

3.6

Jason Holder to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, and Fakhar Zaman hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

End of over 4 (9 runs)

Fakhar Zaman 15 (12)

Alex Hales 6 (12)

Desert Vipers 22/0

Jason Holder 2-0-14-0

David Willey 2-0-8-0

4.1

Andre Russell to Alex Hales, 1 run, Alex Hales goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

4.2

Andre Russell to Fakhar Zaman, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Fakhar Zaman goes forward, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary.

4.3

Andre Russell to Fakhar Zaman, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.

4.4

Fakhar Zaman c PD Salt b A Russell 23 (15) Andre Russell to Fakhar Zaman, no run, c PD Salt b A Russell, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease to take the gamble with ramp shot towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Philip Salt. Leading to a soft dismissal.

4.5

Andre Russell to Dan Lawrence, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

4.6

Andre Russell to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

End of over 5 (10 runs)

Dan Lawrence 1 (2)

Alex Hales 7 (13)

Desert Vipers 32/1

Andre Russell 1-0-10-1

Jason Holder 2-0-14-0

1wd

5.1

David Willey to Dan Lawrence, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Dan Lawrence with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

5.1

David Willey to Dan Lawrence, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.

5.2

David Willey to Dan Lawrence, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

5.3

David Willey to Dan Lawrence, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!

5.4

David Willey to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

5.5

David Willey to Alex Hales, 1 run, Alex Hales hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.

5.6

David Willey to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.

End of over 6 (14 runs)

Dan Lawrence 13 (7)

Alex Hales 8 (14)

Desert Vipers 46/1

David Willey 3-0-22-0

Andre Russell 1-0-10-1

6.1

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

6.2

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Alex Hales, 1 run, Alex Hales hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.

6.3

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Dan Lawrence, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

6.4

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

6.5

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Alex Hales, 1 run, Alex Hales hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

6.6

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

End of over 7 (9 runs)

Dan Lawrence 20 (11)

Alex Hales 10 (16)

Desert Vipers 55/1

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta 1-0-9-0

David Willey 3-0-22-0

7.1

Sunil Narine to Dan Lawrence, no run, Dot ball !! carrom ball, good length, on the stumps, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

7.2

Sunil Narine to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence goes back and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

7.3

Alex Hales c A Sharafu b S Narine 10 (17) Sunil Narine to Alex Hales, no run, c A Sharafu b S Narine, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Alex Hales goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting sweep towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Alishan Sharafu, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Alex Hales.

7.4

Sunil Narine to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.

7.5

Sunil Narine to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

7.6

Sunil Narine to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

End of over 8 (4 runs)

Sam Curran 2 (2)

Dan Lawrence 22 (14)

Desert Vipers 59/2

Sunil Narine 1-0-4-1

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta 1-0-9-0

8.1

Andre Russell to Sam Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sam Curran hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

8.2

Andre Russell to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

8.3

Andre Russell to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.

8.4

Andre Russell to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays cut off an outswinger delivers at a back of length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

8.5

Andre Russell to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

8.6

Andre Russell to Sam Curran, 1 run, Andre Russell delivers fast ball at good length, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Sam Curran to just 1 run.

End of over 9 (5 runs)

Sam Curran 5 (6)

Dan Lawrence 24 (16)

Desert Vipers 64/2

Andre Russell 2-0-15-1

Sunil Narine 1-0-4-1

9.1

Sunil Narine to Sam Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

9.2

Sunil Narine to Sam Curran, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, and Sam Curran hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

9.3

Sunil Narine to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sunil Narine delivers off break ball at good length, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Sam Curran to just 1 run.

9.4

Sunil Narine to Dan Lawrence, 2 runs, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

9.5

Sunil Narine to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Sunil Narine delivers off break ball at back of length, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Dan Lawrence to just 1 run.

9.6

Sunil Narine to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.

End of over 10 (5 runs)

Sam Curran 7 (10)

Dan Lawrence 27 (18)

Desert Vipers 69/2

Sunil Narine 2-0-9-1

Andre Russell 2-0-15-1

10.1

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

10.2

Ali Khan to Dan Lawrence, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

10.3

Ali Khan to Dan Lawrence, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

10.4

Ali Khan to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Ali Khan delivers fast ball at good length, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Dan Lawrence to just 1 run.

1wd

10.5

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Sam Curran with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

1wd

10.5

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Sam Curran with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

10.5

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 2 runs, Sam Curran hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

10.6

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Sam Curran hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!

End of over 11 (16 runs)

Sam Curran 16 (13)

Dan Lawrence 32 (21)

Desert Vipers 85/2

Ali Khan 1-0-16-0

Sunil Narine 2-0-9-1

11.1

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Dan Lawrence, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

11.2

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Dan Lawrence, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Dan Lawrence hangs on and tries to hit drive, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

1wd

11.3

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Dan Lawrence, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger back of length, on the off stump, Shahid Iqbal Bhutta strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.

11.3

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

11.4

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Sam Curran, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, and Sam Curran hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

11.5

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

11.6

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Dan Lawrence, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Dan Lawrence elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

End of over 12 (11 runs)

Dan Lawrence 41 (25)

Sam Curran 17 (15)

Desert Vipers 96/2

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta 2-0-20-0

Ali Khan 1-0-16-0

12.1

Jason Holder to Sam Curran, 2 runs, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

1wd

12.2

Jason Holder to Sam Curran, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Sam Curran no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

12.2

Jason Holder to Sam Curran, 2 runs, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.

12.3

Jason Holder to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

12.4

Jason Holder to Dan Lawrence, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and tries drive, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

12.5

Jason Holder to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a short length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

12.6

Jason Holder to Sam Curran, 1 run, Jason Holder delivers fast ball at good length, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Sam Curran to just 1 run.

End of over 13 (12 runs)

Sam Curran 23 (19)

Dan Lawrence 46 (27)

Desert Vipers 108/2

Jason Holder 3-0-26-0

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta 2-0-20-0

13.1

Sunil Narine to Sam Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sam Curran hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward square leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

13.2

13.3

Sunil Narine to Dan Lawrence, 2 runs, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

13.4

Sunil Narine to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an off break ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

13.5

Sunil Narine to Sam Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sam Curran hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

13.6

Sunil Narine to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

End of over 14 (5 runs)

Sam Curran 25 (23)

Dan Lawrence 49 (29)

Desert Vipers 113/2

Sunil Narine 3-0-14-1

Jason Holder 3-0-26-0

14.1

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

14.2

Ali Khan to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

14.3

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 2 runs, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.

14.4

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 2 runs, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.

14.5

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 2 runs, Sam Curran hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

14.6

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Sam Curran elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep square leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

End of over 15 (12 runs)

Sam Curran 36 (28)

Dan Lawrence 50 (30)

Desert Vipers 125/2

Ali Khan 2-0-28-0

Sunil Narine 3-0-14-1

15.1

Sunil Narine to Dan Lawrence, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

15.2

Sunil Narine to Dan Lawrence, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, and Dan Lawrence hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

15.3

Sunil Narine to Dan Lawrence, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

15.4

15.5

Sunil Narine to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.

15.6

End of over 16 (15 runs)

Dan Lawrence 64 (35)

Sam Curran 37 (29)

Desert Vipers 140/2

Sunil Narine 4-0-29-1

Ali Khan 2-0-28-0

16.1

Ali Khan to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

16.2

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 2 runs, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.

16.3

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

16.4

Ali Khan to Dan Lawrence, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

16.5

Ali Khan to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence goes forward and plays pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.

16.6

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 17 (10 runs)

Sam Curran 41 (32)

Dan Lawrence 70 (38)

Desert Vipers 150/2

Ali Khan 3-0-38-0

Sunil Narine 4-0-29-1

17.1

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.

17.2

Dan Lawrence c J Holder b SI Bhutta 70 (39) Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Dan Lawrence, no run, c J Holder b SI Bhutta, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long off, but the ball finds safe hands of Jason Holder, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Dan Lawrence is out.

17.3

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

17.4

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

17.5

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, and Sherfane Rutherford hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

17.6

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta to Sherfane Rutherford, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

End of over 18 (7 runs)

Sherfane Rutherford 5 (3)

Sam Curran 43 (34)

Desert Vipers 157/3

Shahid Iqbal Bhutta 3-0-27-1

Ali Khan 3-0-38-0

18.1

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 2 runs, Sam Curran goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.

18.2

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Sam Curran hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

18.3

Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

18.4

Ali Khan to Sherfane Rutherford, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Date

2025-01-12 10:00 AM

Venue

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Toss

Desert Vipers elected to bowl

Umpires

Adrian Holdstock
Bismillah Jan Shinwari

Tv Umpires

Paul Wilson

Match Referee

Simon Taufel