Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals, 15th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Desert Vipers won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (Desert Vipers 171/5, Dubai Capitals 166/4).
- Desert Vipers: 171/5 (19.4 ov)
- Dubai Capitals: 166/4 (20 ov)
Match report
Desert Vipers (DV) faced Dubai Capitals (DC) in the 15th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Sunday, 14 December 2025 at 14:30 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.
Dubai Capitals made 166/4 in 20 overs, with Leus du Plooy top-scoring on 54 from 44 balls. Sam Curran was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 17. Desert Vipers made 171/5 in 19.4 overs, with Sam Curran top-scoring on 52 not out from 33 balls. Dasun Shanaka was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 19.
Result: Desert Vipers won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining).
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: 166/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayan Jahangir | c Lockie Ferguson b Naseem Shah | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Leus du Plooy | c Hasan Nawaz b Sam Curran | 54 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 122.73 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c Sam Curran b Noor Ahmad | 21 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 105 |
| Jordan Cox | not out | 49 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 163.33 |
| Rovman Powell | c Hasan Nawaz b Sam Curran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | not out | 29 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 161.11 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: David Willey, Mohammad Nabi, Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawad Ullah, Mustafizur Rahman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseem Shah | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 11.25 |
| Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.67 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
Desert Vipers · 1st innings: 171/5 (19.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | c Shayan Jahangir b Mustafizur Rahman | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Max Holden | c Jordan Cox b Haider Ali | 34 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 154.55 |
| Hasan Nawaz | c Rovman Powell b Waqar Salamkheil | 31 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 182.35 |
| Sam Curran | not out | 52 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 157.58 |
| Daniel Lawrence | c Haider Ali b Dasun Shanaka | 20 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Gulbadin Naib b Dasun Shanaka | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 105.88 |
| Tom Bruce | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 1 · Did not bat: Vriitya Aravind, Lockie Ferguson, Naseem Shah, Khuzaima Tanveer, Noor Ahmad
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Haider Ali | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 1.4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 11.4 |
| Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (DV, Dasun Shanaka): 7 runs, 171/5 – 6 1 • W
- Over 19 (DV, Muhammad Jawad Ullah): 12 runs, 164/4 – • 6 2 1 1 2
- Over 18 (DV, Mustafizur Rahman): 5 runs, 152/4 – 1 1 1 1 • wd •
- Over 17 (DV, David Willey): 12 runs, 147/4 – 2 4 1 1 • 4
- Over 16 (DV, Mustafizur Rahman): 4 runs, 135/4 – • • 1 2 • 1
- Over 15 (DV, Waqar Salamkheil): 4 runs, 131/4 – 1 • 2 • 1 •