181/5
(20)
180/6
(20)
Date & Time:
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 • 14:30 PM Day/Night
📍 Venue:
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Toss:
Desert Vipers won the toss and chose to field
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 run
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - Innings 1
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt (wk) | lbw b Khuzaima Tanveer lbw b Khuzaima Tanveer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Hales | c Hasan Nawaz b Lockie Ferguson c Hasan Nawaz b Lockie Ferguson | 25 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 138.89 |
| Michael Pepper | c Vriitya Aravind b Lockie Ferguson c Vriitya Aravind b Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Vriitya Aravind b Lockie Ferguson c Vriitya Aravind b Lockie Ferguson | 76 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 158.33 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Vriitya Aravind b Sam Curran c Vriitya Aravind b Sam Curran | 39 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 111.43 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | not out not out | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 171.43 |
| Andre Russell | not out not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Did Not Bat
Ajay Kumar, Jason Holder (c), Shadley van Schalkwyk, Sunil Narine
Extras: (lb 2, nb 1, w 4) = 7
Total: 181/5 (20 overs)
Fall of Wickets
1-0 (Philip Salt, 0.1 ov), 2-9 (Michael Pepper, 1.3 ov), 3-43 (Alex Hales, 4.6 ov), 4-111 (Alishan Sharafu, 14.5 ov), 5-179 (Liam Livingstone, 19.5 ov)
Desert Vipers
- Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Lockie Ferguson (c) | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Qais Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | 1 | 0 |
Desert Vipers - Innings 2
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | lbw b Andre Russell lbw b Andre Russell | 44 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 137.5 |
| Max Holden | c Ajay Kumar b Andre Russell c Ajay Kumar b Andre Russell | 52 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 120.93 |
| Hasan Nawaz | c Liam Livingstone b Ajay Kumar c Liam Livingstone b Ajay Kumar | 23 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 164.29 |
| Sam Curran | c Philip Salt b Jason Holder c Philip Salt b Jason Holder | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 110 |
| Daniel Lawrence | not out not out | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | b Olly Stone b Olly Stone | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | c Shadley van Schalkwyk b Ajay Kumar c Shadley van Schalkwyk b Ajay Kumar | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 177.78 |
| Tom Bruce | not out not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Did Not Bat
Lockie Ferguson (c), Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad, Vriitya Aravind (wk)
Extras: (lb 2, nb 1, w 4) = 7
Total: 180/6 (20 overs)
Fall of Wickets
1-97 (Max Holden, 11.3 ov), 2-114 (Fakhar Zaman, 13.5 ov), 3-131 (Hasan Nawaz, 15.4 ov), 4-143 (Sam Curran, 16.4 ov), 5-152 (Shimron Hetmyer, 17.3 ov), 6-177 (Khuzaima Tanveer, 19.4 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
- Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder (c) | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Ajay Kumar | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 11.75 | 2 | 1 |
| Olly Stone | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.33 | 0 | 0 |
Playing XI
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
- 1. Ajay Kumar
- 2. Alex Hales
- 3. Alishan Sharafu
- 4. Andre Russell
- 5. Jason Holder (c)
- 6. Liam Livingstone
- 7. Michael Pepper
- 8. Philip Salt (wk)
- 9. Shadley van Schalkwyk
- 10. Sherfane Rutherford
- 11. Sunil Narine
- 12. Brandon McMullen (sub)
- 13. George Garton (sub)
- 14. Ibrar Ahmad (sub)
- 15. Khary Pierre (sub)
- 16. Mayank Choudhary (sub)
- 17. Olly Stone (sub)
- 18. Unmukt Chand (sub)
Desert Vipers
- 1. Daniel Lawrence
- 2. Hasan Nawaz
- 3. Khuzaima Tanveer
- 4. Lockie Ferguson (c)
- 5. Max Holden
- 6. Noor Ahmad
- 7. Qais Ahmad
- 8. Sam Curran
- 9. Shimron Hetmyer
- 10. Tom Bruce
- 11. Vriitya Aravind (wk)
- 12. David Payne (sub)
- 13. Faisal Khan (sub)
- 14. Fakhar Zaman (sub)
- 15. Faridoon Dawoodzai (sub)
- 16. Matiullah Khan (sub)
- 17. Naseem Shah (sub)
- 18. Sanjay Pahal (sub)