MatchesMen's T20 leagueInternational League T20 2025/26

Gulf Giants v Desert Vipers

match 12 · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai · 12 Dec 2025

Desert Vipers won by 8 wickets

Gulf Giants innings157/720 overs
Desert Vipers innings158/216.5 overs · target 158

The worm

Gulf GiantsDesert Vipers
05010015020005101520Gulf Giants: 2 wickets in over 2, 16/2Gulf Giants: 1 wicket in over 4, 23/3Gulf Giants: 1 wicket in over 6, 30/4Gulf Giants: 1 wicket in over 10, 67/5Gulf Giants: 1 wicket in over 17, 117/6Gulf Giants: 1 wicket in over 18, 120/7Desert Vipers: 1 wicket in over 2, 20/1Desert Vipers: 1 wicket in over 4, 35/2

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Gulf Giantswicket
012245101520Over 1: 14 runsOver 2: 2 runs, 2 wicketsOver 3: 6 runsOver 4: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 5: 5 runsOver 6: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 4 runsOver 8: 6 runsOver 9: 18 runsOver 10: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 5 runsOver 12: 7 runsOver 13: 12 runsOver 14: 3 runsOver 15: 9 runsOver 16: 7 runsOver 17: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 16 runsOver 20: 21 runs
Desert Viperswicket
012245101520Over 1: 16 runsOver 2: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 3: 8 runsOver 4: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 12 runsOver 6: 6 runsOver 7: 4 runsOver 8: 8 runsOver 9: 10 runsOver 10: 9 runsOver 11: 19 runsOver 12: 6 runsOver 13: 8 runsOver 14: 18 runsOver 15: 10 runsOver 16: 7 runsOver 17: 6 runs

Gulf Giants innings 157/7 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
P Nissankac SM Curran b Khuzaima Tanveer191231158.3
Rahmanullah Gurbazb Khuzaima Tanveer240050.0
JM Vincec V Aravind b Khuzaima Tanveer02000.0
KR Mayerslbw b Noor Ahmad302413125.0
MG Erasmusc DW Lawrence b Khuzaima Tanveer490044.4
Asif Khannot out36380294.7
Azmatullah Omarzaib SM Curran201510133.3
MR Adairc SM Curran b Noor Ahmad120050.0
LA Dawsonnot out381433271.4
Extras7
Total7 wickets, 20 overs157

Did not bat: CP Wood, Aayan Afzal Khan, N Thushara

Fall of wickets: 16-1 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1.4 ov), 16-2 (JM Vince, 1.6 ov), 22-3 (P Nissanka, 3.3 ov), 30-4 (MG Erasmus, 5.5 ov), 67-5 (KR Mayers, 9.6 ov), 116-6 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 16.5 ov), 117-7 (MR Adair, 17.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
DA Payne4060015.00520
Khuzaima Tanveer401042.501600
LH Ferguson403609.001110
SM Curran402716.75610
Noor Ahmad402225.501110
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11610P Nissanka 14, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 2
202P Nissanka 0, JM Vince 0
369P Nissanka 5, KR Mayers 0
4814KR Mayers 3, MG Erasmus 4
53725KR Mayers 27, Asif Khan 8
64941Asif Khan 26, Azmatullah Omarzai 20
712Asif Khan 0, MR Adair 1
Unbroken4017Asif Khan 2, LA Dawson 38

Desert Vipers innings 158/2 (16.5 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Fakhar Zamanb CP Wood14810175.0
MDE Holdennot out644180156.1
Hassan Nawazrun out (MR Adair/CP Wood)791077.8
SM Currannot out674353155.8
Extras6
Total2 wickets, 16.5 overs158

Did not bat: LH Ferguson, SO Hetmyer, DW Lawrence, DA Payne, Khuzaima Tanveer, V Aravind, Noor Ahmad, TC Bruce

Fall of wickets: 20-1 (Fakhar Zaman, 1.4 ov), 35-2 (Hassan Nawaz, 3.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
N Thushara3.5040010.43310
CP Wood402716.751010
MR Adair403007.50520
KR Mayers3031010.33410
MG Erasmus1010010.00100
LA Dawson1019019.00200
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
12010Fakhar Zaman 14, MDE Holden 5
21514MDE Holden 6, Hassan Nawaz 7
Unbroken12377MDE Holden 53, SM Curran 67

Match details

Toss
Desert Vipers, chose to field
Player of the match
Khuzaima Tanveer
Ground
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates
Season
2025/26
Umpires
Gazi Sohel, Shiju Sam
Match referee
SJA Taufel
Source
Cricsheet match 1501329