147/9
(20)
179/1
(20)
Date & Time:
Sunday, December 28, 2025 • 14:30 PM Day/Night
Toss:
Gulf Giants won the toss and chose to field
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 32 runs
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - Innings 1
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt (wk) | not out not out | 72 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 128.57 |
| Michael Pepper | c Fielder b Aayan Khan c Fielder b Aayan Khan | 83 | 51 | 6 | 4 | 162.75 |
| Liam Livingstone | not out not out | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 138.46 |
Did Not Bat
Ajay Kumar, Alex Hales, Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Brandon McMullen, Jason Holder (c), Piyush Chawla, Sunil Narine
Extras: (lb 2, nb 1, w 4) = 7
Total: 179/1 (20 overs)
Fall of Wickets
1-131 (Michael Pepper, 14.6 ov)
Gulf Giants
- Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mayers | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Adair | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Aayan Khan | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Ali Khan | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 | 0 | 0 |
Gulf Giants - Innings 2
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) | c Philip Salt b Jason Holder c Philip Salt b Jason Holder | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Vince (c) | c Piyush Chawla b Jason Holder c Piyush Chawla b Jason Holder | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 190 |
| Ben Kellaway | c Michael Pepper b Ajay Kumar c Michael Pepper b Ajay Kumar | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Moeen Ali | c Brandon McMullen b Andre Russell c Brandon McMullen b Andre Russell | 78 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 159.18 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Philip Salt b Olly Stone c Philip Salt b Olly Stone | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Kyle Mayers | c Andre Russell b Sunil Narine c Andre Russell b Sunil Narine | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Sean Dickson | c Andre Russell b Sunil Narine c Andre Russell b Sunil Narine | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Adair | not out not out | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 107.14 |
| Aayan Khan | c Piyush Chawla b Andre Russell c Piyush Chawla b Andre Russell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Khan | b Andre Russell b Andre Russell | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair | not out not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Did Not Bat
Tabraiz Shamsi
Extras: (lb 2, nb 1, w 4) = 7
Total: 147/9 (20 overs)
Fall of Wickets
1-4 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 0.6 ov), 2-24 (James Vince, 2.6 ov), 3-29 (Ben Kellaway, 4.2 ov), 4-62 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 9.1 ov), 5-107 (Kyle Mayers, 14.2 ov), 6-107 (Sean Dickson, 14.4 ov), 7-132 (Moeen Ali, 17.2 ov), 8-132 (Aayan Khan, 17.3 ov), 9-142 (Ali Khan, 19.1 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
- Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder (c) | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Ajay Kumar | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 | 4 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Piyush Chawla | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Livingstone | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Olly Stone | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Russell | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
Playing XI
Gulf Giants
- 1. Aayan Khan
- 2. Ali Khan
- 3. Azmatullah Omarzai
- 4. Ben Kellaway
- 5. James Vince (c)
- 6. Kyle Mayers
- 7. Mark Adair
- 8. Moeen Ali
- 9. Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair
- 10. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
- 11. Tabraiz Shamsi
- 12. Asif Khan (sub)
- 13. Frederick Klaassen (sub)
- 14. Haider Razzaq (sub)
- 15. Liam Dawson (sub)
- 16. Lorcan Tucker (sub)
- 17. Matthew Forde (sub)
- 18. Sean Dickson (sub)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
- 1. Ajay Kumar
- 2. Alex Hales
- 3. Alishan Sharafu
- 4. Andre Russell
- 5. Brandon McMullen
- 6. Jason Holder (c)
- 7. Liam Livingstone
- 8. Michael Pepper
- 9. Philip Salt (wk)
- 10. Piyush Chawla
- 11. Sunil Narine
- 12. George Garton (sub)
- 13. Ibrar Ahmad (sub)
- 14. Khary Pierre (sub)
- 15. Mayank Choudhary (sub)
- 16. Olly Stone (sub)
- 17. Shadley van Schalkwyk (sub)
- 18. Unmukt Chand (sub)