Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, 27th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Gulf Giants won by 7 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 123/7, Gulf Giants 124/3).
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 123/7 (20 ov)
- Gulf Giants: 124/3 (17.5 ov)
Match report
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) faced Gulf Giants (GG) in the 27th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Saturday, 1 February 2025 at 14:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Gulf Giants won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Martin Saggers and Rod Tucker, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made 123/7 in 20 overs, with David Willey top-scoring on 41 from 29 balls. Chris Jordan was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 20. Gulf Giants made 124/3 in 17.5 overs, with Gerhard Erasmus top-scoring on 47 from 51 balls. David Willey was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 17.
Result: Gulf Giants won by 7 wickets (with 13 balls remaining). Daniel Worrall 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: 123/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mayers | c Chris Jordan b Daniel Worrall | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Andries Gous | c James Vince b Mark Adair | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Joe Clarke | c Tim David b Chris Jordan | 13 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 48.15 |
| Roston Chase | c Jordan Cox b Blessing Muzarabani | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 88.24 |
| David Willey | c Chris Jordan b Mark Adair | 41 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 141.38 |
| Andre Russell | c Gerhard Erasmus b Tom Curran | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Jason Holder | b Chris Jordan | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Alishan Sharafu | not out | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 161.54 |
| Sunil Narine | not out | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Gudakesh Motie, Ibrar Ahmad
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Daniel Worrall | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3.25 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Tom Curran | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Chris Jordan | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
Gulf Giants · 1st innings: 124/3 (17.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerhard Erasmus | c David Willey b Jason Holder | 47 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 92.16 |
| James Vince | b David Willey | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| Jordan Cox | lbw b David Willey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Curran | not out | 38 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 108.57 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | not out | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 181.82 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Mark Adair, Saghir Khan, Aayan Khan, Chris Jordan, Blessing Muzarabani, Daniel Worrall
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Andre Russell | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Terrance Hinds | 1.5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 9.27 |
| Ibrar Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (GG, Terrance Hinds): 5 runs, 120/3 – 2 • • 1 2
- Over 17 (GG, Ibrar Ahmad): 13 runs, 115/3 – 1 1 2 2 6 1
- Over 16 (GG, Sunil Narine): 13 runs, 102/3 – 1 nb1 1 1 • 2wd 1 4
- Over 15 (GG, Jason Holder): 5 runs, 89/3 – 1 W 2 • 1 1
- Over 14 (GG, Ibrar Ahmad): 6 runs, 84/2 – 1 0lb 1 • 4 •
- Over 13 (GG, Terrance Hinds): 12 runs, 78/2 – 1 1 wd • 4 4 1