Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers, 2nd Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Desert Vipers won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 166/4, Desert Vipers 168/3).
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 166/4 (20 ov)
- Desert Vipers: 168/3 (18.4 ov)
Match report
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) faced Desert Vipers (DV) in the 2nd Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Sunday, 12 January 2025 at 10:00 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 Adrian Holdstock and Bismillah Jan Shinwari, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made 166/4 in 20 overs, with Philip Salt top-scoring on 71 not out from 49 balls. Lockie Ferguson was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 26. Desert Vipers made 168/3 in 18.4 overs, with Daniel Lawrence top-scoring on 70 from 39 balls. Andre Russell was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 15.
Result: Desert Vipers won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining). Daniel Lawrence 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: 166/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | not out | 71 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 144.9 |
| Kyle Mayers | c Nathan Sowter b Mohammad Amir | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Joe Clarke | b Lockie Ferguson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Michael Pepper | run out | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 110 |
| Alishan Sharafu | not out | 46 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 135.29 |
| Andre Russell | run out (Tanish Suri) | 30 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 214.29 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Laurie Evans, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine, David Willey, Shahid Bhutta
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Luke Wood | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12 |
| Nathan Sowter | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
Desert Vipers · 1st innings: 168/3 (18.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | c Philip Salt b Andre Russell | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 153.33 |
| Alex Hales | c Alishan Sharafu b Sunil Narine | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 58.82 |
| Daniel Lawrence | c Jason Holder b Shahid Bhutta | 70 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 179.49 |
| Sam Curran | not out | 50 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 135.14 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | not out | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Tanish Suri, Ali Naseer, Lockie Ferguson, Nathan Sowter, Luke Wood, Mohammad Amir
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Jason Holder | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Andre Russell | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Shahid Bhutta | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Ali Khan | 3.4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 13.36 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (DV, Ali Khan): 11 runs, 168/3 – 4 1 4 2
- Over 18 (DV, Shahid Bhutta): 7 runs, 157/3 – 4 • 1 1 W 1
- Over 17 (DV, Ali Khan): 10 runs, 150/2 – 1 1 4 1 2 1
- Over 16 (DV, Sunil Narine): 15 runs, 140/2 – 1 1 1 6 • 6
- Over 15 (DV, Ali Khan): 12 runs, 125/2 – 4 2 2 2 1 1
- Over 14 (DV, Sunil Narine): 5 runs, 113/2 – 1 • 1 2 1 •