Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants, 5th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Gulf Giants won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (Dubai Capitals 160/6, Gulf Giants 161/6).
- Dubai Capitals: 160/6 (20 ov)
- Gulf Giants: 161/6 (18.5 ov)
Match report
Dubai Capitals (DC) faced Gulf Giants (GG) in the 5th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Saturday, 6 December 2025 at 14:30 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 Akbar Ali and Martin Saggers, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
Dubai Capitals made 160/6 in 20 overs, with Sediqullah Atal top-scoring on 35 from 25 balls. Azmatullah Omarzai was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 46. Gulf Giants made 161/6 in 18.5 overs, with Pathum Nissanka top-scoring on 67 from 31 balls. Dasun Shanaka was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 16.
Result: Gulf Giants won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Pathum Nissanka 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.
Dubai Capitals · 1st innings: 160/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayan Jahangir | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Moeen Ali | 35 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 140 |
| David Willey | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Liam Dawson | 29 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 103.57 |
| Gulbadin Naib | b Aayan Khan | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 66.67 |
| Jordan Cox | c Haider Razzaq b Azmatullah Omarzai | 31 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 182.35 |
| James Neesham | not out | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Rovman Powell | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | not out | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 255.56 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Haider Ali, Waqar Salamkheil, Mustafizur Rahman, Muhammad Jawad Ullah
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Mark Adair | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 11.5 |
| Moeen Ali | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Haider Razzaq | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Aayan Khan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Gulf Giants · 1st innings: 161/6 (18.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Jordan Cox b Mustafizur Rahman | 67 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 216.13 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Jordan Cox b Mustafizur Rahman | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| James Vince | not out | 50 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 111.11 |
| Moeen Ali | c Shayan Jahangir b Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c David Willey b Dasun Shanaka | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Tom Moores | c Mustafizur Rahman b Waqar Salamkheil | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 162.5 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | c Mustafizur Rahman b Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Mark Adair | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 2 · Did not bat: Aayan Khan, Haider Razzaq, Tabraiz Shamsi, Liam Dawson, Nuwan Thushara
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Haider Ali | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 |
| James Neesham | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 8 |
| Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.8 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (GG, Muhammad Jawad Ullah): 4 runs, 160/6 – wd 1 1 • W 1
- Over 18 (GG, David Willey): 11 runs, 156/5 – 1 6 1 1 1 1
- Over 17 (GG, Waqar Salamkheil): 14 runs, 145/5 – 1 1 W 2 6 4
- Over 16 (GG, Mustafizur Rahman): 3 runs, 131/4 – 1 • 1 0lb • 1
- Over 15 (GG, Dasun Shanaka): 12 runs, 128/4 – W • 1 1 4 6
- Over 14 (GG, Haider Ali): 3 runs, 116/3 – 1 • 1 1 • •