MatchesMen's T20 leagueInternational League T20 2025/26

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v Gulf Giants

match 30 · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai · 28 Dec 2025

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 32 runs

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders innings179/120 overs
Gulf Giants innings147/920 overs · target 180

The worm

Abu Dhabi Knight RidersGulf Giants
05010015020005101520Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 1 wicket in over 15, 131/1Gulf Giants: 1 wicket in over 1, 4/1Gulf Giants: 1 wicket in over 3, 24/2Gulf Giants: 1 wicket in over 5, 31/3Gulf Giants: 1 wicket in over 10, 64/4Gulf Giants: 2 wickets in over 15, 107/6Gulf Giants: 2 wickets in over 18, 137/8Gulf Giants: 1 wicket in over 20, 147/9

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

Runs per over

Abu Dhabi Knight Riderswicket
012245101520Over 1: 6 runsOver 2: 8 runsOver 3: 3 runsOver 4: 6 runsOver 5: 20 runsOver 6: 13 runsOver 7: 4 runsOver 8: 9 runsOver 9: 13 runsOver 10: 6 runsOver 11: 11 runsOver 12: 5 runsOver 13: 11 runsOver 14: 12 runsOver 15: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 5 runsOver 17: 11 runsOver 18: 4 runsOver 19: 10 runsOver 20: 18 runs
Gulf Giantswicket
012245101520Over 1: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 2: 12 runsOver 3: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 4 runsOver 5: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 1 runOver 7: 4 runsOver 8: 11 runsOver 9: 15 runsOver 10: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 3 runsOver 12: 19 runsOver 13: 8 runsOver 14: 12 runsOver 15: 1 run, 2 wicketsOver 16: 8 runsOver 17: 14 runsOver 18: 8 runs, 2 wicketsOver 19: 5 runsOver 20: 5 runs, 1 wicket

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders innings 179/1 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
PD Saltnot out725624128.6
MS Pepperc MR Adair b Aayan Afzal Khan835164162.7
LS Livingstonenot out181310138.5
Extras6
Total1 wicket, 20 overs179

Did not bat: A Sharafu, JO Holder, OP Stone, BJ McMullen, AD Hales, PP Chawla, SP Narine, AD Russell, Ajay Kumar

Fall of wickets: 131-1 (MS Pepper, 14.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
KR Mayers10606.00300
MR Adair201306.50610
Azmatullah Omarzai4052013.00510
Aayan Afzal Khan403418.50810
Zuhaib Zubair201708.50300
T Shamsi402907.25510
Ali Khan302608.67100
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
113190PD Salt 43, MS Pepper 83
Unbroken4830PD Salt 29, LS Livingstone 18

Gulf Giants innings 147/9 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Rahmanullah Gurbazc PD Salt b JO Holder04000.0
JM Vincec PP Chawla b JO Holder191030190.0
BI Kellawayc MS Pepper b Ajay Kumar580062.5
MM Alic BJ McMullen b AD Russell794955161.2
Azmatullah Omarzaic PD Salt b OP Stone8140057.1
KR Mayersc AD Russell b SP Narine6100060.0
SR Dicksonc AD Russell b SP Narine02000.0
MR Adairnot out151420107.1
Aayan Afzal Khanc PP Chawla b AD Russell01000.0
Ali Khanb AD Russell560083.3
Zuhaib Zubairnot out2200100.0
Extras8
Total9 wickets, 20 overs147

Did not bat: T Shamsi

Fall of wickets: 4-1 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 0.6 ov), 24-2 (JM Vince, 2.6 ov), 29-3 (BI Kellaway, 4.2 ov), 62-4 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 9.1 ov), 107-5 (KR Mayers, 14.2 ov), 107-6 (SR Dickson, 14.4 ov), 132-7 (MM Ali, 17.2 ov), 132-8 (Aayan Afzal Khan, 17.3 ov), 142-9 (Ali Khan, 19.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
JO Holder402426.00810
Ajay Kumar4040110.00740
SP Narine401423.501500
PP Chawla201909.50400
LS Livingstone201407.00400
OP Stone2021110.50400
AD Russell201336.50510
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
146Rahmanullah Gurbaz 0, JM Vince 3
22012JM Vince 16, BI Kellaway 3
358BI Kellaway 2, MM Ali 3
43329MM Ali 25, Azmatullah Omarzai 8
54531MM Ali 37, KR Mayers 6
602MM Ali 0, SR Dickson 0
72516MM Ali 14, MR Adair 7
801MR Adair 0, Aayan Afzal Khan 0
91010MR Adair 5, Ali Khan 5
Unbroken55MR Adair 3, Zuhaib Zubair 2

Match details

Toss
Gulf Giants, chose to field
Player of the match
MS Pepper
Ground
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates
Season
2025/26
Umpires
MJ Saggers, RJ Tucker
Match referee
RS Mahanama
Source
Cricsheet match 1501347