Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 9th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Desert Vipers won by 53 runs (Desert Vipers 193/5, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 140).
- Desert Vipers: 193/5 (20 ov)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 140 (17.4 ov)
Match report
Desert Vipers (DV) faced Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) in the 9th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Saturday, 18 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 bat. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Ruchira Palliyaguruge, with Roshan Mahanama as match referee.
Desert Vipers made 193/5 in 20 overs, with Alex Hales top-scoring on 58 from 36 balls. Jason Holder was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 24. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made 140 in 17.4 overs, with Joe Clarke top-scoring on 55 from 32 balls. Nathan Sowter was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 44.
Result: Desert Vipers won by 53 runs. Luke Wood 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.
Desert Vipers · 1st innings: 193/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | c & b Jason Holder | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Alex Hales | c Andre Russell b David Willey | 58 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 161.11 |
| Daniel Lawrence | c Laurie Evans b Jason Holder | 49 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 153.13 |
| Sam Curran | c Jason Holder b Kyle Mayers | 35 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 120.69 |
| Azam Khan | run out (Kyle Mayers) | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 233.33 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | not out | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 233.33 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Wanindu Hasaranga, Tanish Suri, Dhruv Parashar, Nathan Sowter, Mohammad Amir
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Kyle Mayers | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Shahid Bhutta | 3 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 15.33 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · 1st innings: 140 (17.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Nathan Sowter b Mohammad Amir | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Kyle Mayers | c Luke Wood b Daniel Lawrence | 21 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 105 |
| Joe Clarke | run out | 55 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 171.88 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Luke Wood b Nathan Sowter | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Sunil Narine | c Luke Wood b Wanindu Hasaranga | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Andre Russell | c David Payne b Nathan Sowter | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Laurie Evans | c Tanish Suri b Nathan Sowter | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Sherfane Rutherford b Dhruv Parashar | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| David Willey | b Wanindu Hasaranga | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jason Holder | run out | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 300 |
| Shahid Bhutta | not out | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras: 1 · Did not bat: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Dhruv Parashar | 2.4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3.38 |
| Luke Wood | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Sam Curran | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Nathan Sowter | 4 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 11 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (ADKR, Dhruv Parashar): 0 runs, 139/10 – W 0lb • •
- Over 17 (ADKR, Nathan Sowter): 7 runs, 139/9 – • 6 • • 1 •
- Over 16 (ADKR, Dhruv Parashar): 4 runs, 132/9 – 1 • • 1 1 1
- Over 15 (ADKR, Nathan Sowter): 24 runs, 128/9 – W 4 4 6 4 6
- Over 14 (ADKR, Wanindu Hasaranga): 4 runs, 104/8 – 1 2 • W 1 •
- Over 13 (ADKR, Nathan Sowter): 9 runs, 100/7 – 1 1 W 6 1 W