Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers, 17th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 run (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 181/5, Desert Vipers 180/6).
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 181/5 (20 ov)
- Desert Vipers: 180/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) faced Desert Vipers (DV) in the 17th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Desert Vipers won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Martin Saggers and Wayne Knights, with Roshan Mahanama as match referee.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made 181/5 in 20 overs, with Liam Livingstone top-scoring on 76 from 48 balls. Lockie Ferguson was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 34. Desert Vipers made 180/6 in 20 overs, with Max Holden top-scoring on 52 from 43 balls. Andre Russell was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 16.
Result: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 run. Liam Livingstone was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · 1st innings: 181/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | lbw b Khuzaima Tanveer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Pepper | c Vriitya Aravind b Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Alex Hales | c Hasan Nawaz b Lockie Ferguson | 25 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 138.89 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Vriitya Aravind b Lockie Ferguson | 76 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 158.33 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Vriitya Aravind b Sam Curran | 39 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 111.43 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | not out | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 171.43 |
| Andre Russell | not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Shadley van Schalkwyk, Sunil Narine, Jason Holder, Ajay Kumar
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Qais Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
Desert Vipers · 1st innings: 180/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | lbw b Andre Russell | 44 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 137.5 |
| Max Holden | c Ajay Kumar b Andre Russell | 52 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 120.93 |
| Hasan Nawaz | c Liam Livingstone b Ajay Kumar | 23 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 164.29 |
| Sam Curran | c Philip Salt b Jason Holder | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 110 |
| Daniel Lawrence | not out | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | b Olly Stone | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | c Shadley van Schalkwyk b Ajay Kumar | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 177.78 |
| Tom Bruce | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Vriitya Aravind, Lockie Ferguson, Qais Ahmad, Noor Ahmad
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Ajay Kumar | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 11.75 |
| Olly Stone | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (DV, Ajay Kumar): 11 runs, 173/6 – 0b 2 W 1 2 • nb5
- Over 19 (DV, Andre Russell): 5 runs, 162/5 – • • • 4 • 1
- Over 18 (DV, Olly Stone): 18 runs, 157/5 – 6 2 4 W 4 2
- Over 17 (DV, Jason Holder): 13 runs, 139/4 – 2 1 W 2 • 6 wd wd
- Over 16 (DV, Ajay Kumar): 15 runs, 126/3 – 1 1 W 6 6 1
- Over 15 (DV, Sunil Narine): 3 runs, 111/2 – • 1 • 1 0lb 1