Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants, 24th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Desert Vipers won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) (Desert Vipers 130/5, Gulf Giants 129/8).
- Desert Vipers: 130/5 (19 ov)
- Gulf Giants: 129/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Desert Vipers (DV) faced Gulf Giants (GG) in the 24th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Wednesday, 29 January 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. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Ruchira Palliyaguruge, with Roshan Mahanama as match referee.
Gulf Giants made 129/8 in 20 overs, with Tom Curran top-scoring on 64 not out from 34 balls. Wanindu Hasaranga was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 10. Desert Vipers made 130/5 in 19 overs, with Max Holden top-scoring on 70 not out from 54 balls. Blessing Muzarabani was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 25.
Result: Desert Vipers won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Wanindu Hasaranga 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: 129/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Vince | c Mohammad Amir b Sam Curran | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Tom Alsop | b Wanindu Hasaranga | 17 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 65.38 |
| Jordan Cox | c Fakhar Zaman b Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Azam Khan b Khuzaima Tanveer | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | c & b Sam Curran | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Tim David | c Adam Hose b Lockie Ferguson | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| Tom Curran | not out | 64 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 188.24 |
| Chris Jordan | lbw b Wanindu Hasaranga | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Mark Adair | c Azam Khan b Sam Curran | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Aayan Khan | not out | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Muhammad Zohaib
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Dhruv Parashar | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Desert Vipers · 1st innings: 130/5 (19 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | c Tom Curran b Blessing Muzarabani | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Alex Hales | c Chris Jordan b Mark Adair | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Max Holden | not out | 70 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 129.63 |
| Daniel Lawrence | c Shimron Hetmyer b Chris Jordan | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Sam Curran | c James Vince b Blessing Muzarabani | 16 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 84.21 |
| Azam Khan | c Muhammad Zohaib b Blessing Muzarabani | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Adam Hose | not out | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
Extras: 1 · Did not bat: Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhruv Parashar, Khuzaima Tanveer, Mohammad Amir, Lockie Ferguson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Tom Curran | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Chris Jordan | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Aayan Khan | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (DV, Tom Curran): 10 runs, 130/5 – 2 1 • 1 2 4
- Over 18 (DV, Aayan Khan): 10 runs, 120/5 – 1 3 1 1 2 2
- Over 17 (DV, Chris Jordan): 9 runs, 110/5 – • • • 4 4 1
- Over 16 (DV, Blessing Muzarabani): 4 runs, 101/5 – 1 1 1 W • 1
- Over 15 (DV, Gerhard Erasmus): 3 runs, 97/4 – 1 • • 1 • 1
- Over 14 (DV, Blessing Muzarabani): 3 runs, 94/4 – W 2 • 1 • •