Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, 19th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 167/6, Gulf Giants 165/7).
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 167/6 (19.2 ov)
- Gulf Giants: 165/7 (20 ov)
Match report
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) faced Gulf Giants (GG) in the 19th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Aasif Iqbal and Wayne Knights, with Roshan Mahanama as match referee.
Gulf Giants made 165/7 in 20 overs, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scoring on 72 from 45 balls. Piyush Chawla was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 27. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made 167/6 in 19.2 overs, with Alex Hales top-scoring on 46 from 39 balls. Tabraiz Shamsi was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 23.
Result: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining). Piyush Chawla 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.
Gulf Giants · 1st innings: 165/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Philip Salt b Olly Stone | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 141.67 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Alishan Sharafu b Ajay Kumar | 72 | 45 | 4 | 5 | 160 |
| James Vince | c Alishan Sharafu b Piyush Chawla | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 145.45 |
| Moeen Ali | c Andre Russell b Piyush Chawla | 16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Jason Holder b Piyush Chawla | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Sean Dickson | c Sunil Narine b Jason Holder | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Matthew Forde | b Piyush Chawla | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asif Khan | not out | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 107.69 |
| Aayan Khan | not out | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Chris Wood, Frederick Klaassen
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Ajay Kumar | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Olly Stone | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Piyush Chawla | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| Andre Russell | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · 1st innings: 167/6 (19.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Moeen Ali b Tabraiz Shamsi | 35 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 145.83 |
| Alex Hales | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Chris Wood | 46 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 117.95 |
| Liam Livingstone | st Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Tabraiz Shamsi | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | b Frederick Klaassen | 30 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 136.36 |
| Alishan Sharafu | b Tabraiz Shamsi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Andre Russell | not out | 21 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 161.54 |
| Jason Holder | c James Vince b Frederick Klaassen | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Brandon McMullen | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Ajay Kumar, Olly Stone
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 3.2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Matthew Forde | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Frederick Klaassen | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Aayan Khan | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.75 |
| Moeen Ali | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ADKR, Chris Wood): 8 runs, 161/6 – 6 wd 1
- Over 19 (ADKR, Frederick Klaassen): 6 runs, 153/6 – • • 0lb W 4 2
- Over 18 (ADKR, Matthew Forde): 13 runs, 147/5 – 6 1 1 1 nb2 0b wd •
- Over 17 (ADKR, Frederick Klaassen): 4 runs, 134/5 – • 1 1 W 1 1
- Over 16 (ADKR, Tabraiz Shamsi): 7 runs, 130/4 – 1 3 2 • W 1
- Over 15 (ADKR, Chris Wood): 4 runs, 123/3 – 1 • 1 W • 2