Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, 24th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
MI Emirates won by 4 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) (Desert Vipers 124/7, MI Emirates 128/6).
- Desert Vipers: 124/7 (20 ov)
- MI Emirates: 128/6 (17.3 ov)
Match report
Desert Vipers (DV) faced MI Emirates (MIE) in the 24th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Sunday, 21 December 2025 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
MI Emirates won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Martin Saggers and Wayne Knights, with Roshan Mahanama as match referee.
Desert Vipers made 124/7 in 20 overs, with Daniel Lawrence top-scoring on 35 not out from 34 balls. Shakib Al Hasan was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 14. MI Emirates made 128/6 in 17.3 overs, with Kieron Pollard top-scoring on 26 from 15 balls. Matiullah Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 18.
Result: MI Emirates won by 4 wickets (with 15 balls remaining). Shakib Al Hasan 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: 124/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | st Nicholas Pooran b Shakib Al Hasan | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Max Holden | b AM Ghazanfar | 20 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Hasan Nawaz | c Tom Banton b Arab Gul | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Sam Curran | c & b Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Daniel Lawrence | not out | 35 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 102.94 |
| Jason Roy | run out | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Tom Bruce | c Tom Banton b Zahoor Khan | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 109.09 |
| Sanjay Pahal | b Zahoor Khan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Lockie Ferguson | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Matiullah Khan, Qais Ahmad
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Woakes | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Romario Shepherd | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Kieron Pollard | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Arab Gul | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Sanjay Krishnamurthi | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Zahoor Khan | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8.5 |
MI Emirates · 1st innings: 128/6 (17.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Waseem | c Hasan Nawaz b Lockie Ferguson | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 138.46 |
| Jonny Bairstow | c Sam Curran b David Payne | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Tom Banton | b Qais Ahmad | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Nicholas Pooran | lbw b Daniel Lawrence | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 100 |
| Sanjay Krishnamurthi | c Jason Roy b Matiullah Khan | 21 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 116.67 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | not out | 17 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| Kieron Pollard | c David Payne b Matiullah Khan | 26 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 173.33 |
| Romario Shepherd | not out | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: AM Ghazanfar, Zahoor Khan, Arab Gul, Chris Woakes
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Payne | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Sanjay Pahal | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.33 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3.25 |
| Qais Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 13.67 |
| Fakhar Zaman | 0.3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Matiullah Khan | 2.3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 7.2 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (MIE, Matiullah Khan): 4 runs, 128/6 – 4 • •
- Over 17 (MIE, David Payne): 11 runs, 124/6 – • 6 1 2 wd 0lb 1
- Over 16 (MIE, Matiullah Khan): 10 runs, 113/6 – W 1 1 4 wd 2 1
- Over 15 (MIE, Qais Ahmad): 18 runs, 103/5 – 2 4 • 6 6 •
- Over 14 (MIE, Daniel Lawrence): 6 runs, 85/5 – • • wd wd 1 nb1 • • 1
- Over 13 (MIE, Matiullah Khan): 4 runs, 79/5 – • W 1 1 2 •