Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz, 22nd Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Desert Vipers won by 4 wickets (with 37 balls remaining) (Desert Vipers 91/6, Sharjah Warriorz 90).
- Desert Vipers: 91/6 (13.5 ov)
- Sharjah Warriorz: 90 (17.5 ov)
Match report
Desert Vipers (DV) faced Sharjah Warriorz (SW) in the 22nd Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Saturday, 20 December 2025 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sharjah Warriorz won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Rod Tucker and Shiju Sam, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
Sharjah Warriorz made 90 in 17.5 overs, with Tom Abell top-scoring on 35 not out from 36 balls. David Payne was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 14. Desert Vipers made 91/6 in 13.5 overs, with Sam Curran top-scoring on 37 from 31 balls. Taskin Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 20.
Result: Desert Vipers won by 4 wickets (with 37 balls remaining). David Payne 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.
Sharjah Warriorz · 1st innings: 90 (17.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Charles | c Sam Curran b David Payne | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | b David Payne | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Tom Abell | not out | 35 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 97.22 |
| James Rew | c Daniel Lawrence b David Payne | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan D'souza | st Vriitya Aravind b Noor Ahmad | 18 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Daniel Lawrence b Sam Curran | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Dinesh Karthik | lbw b Khuzaima Tanveer | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | c Fakhar Zaman b Khuzaima Tanveer | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Harmeet Singh | lbw b Noor Ahmad | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Adil Rashid | c Noor Ahmad b Naseem Shah | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Taskin Ahmed | c Khuzaima Tanveer b Naseem Shah | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Wasim Akram
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Payne | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6.33 |
| Naseem Shah | 2.5 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4.24 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Noor Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| Sam Curran | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Desert Vipers · 1st innings: 91/6 (13.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Taskin Ahmed | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Max Holden | c Adil Rashid b Dwaine Pretorius | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Hasan Nawaz | c Dinesh Karthik b Taskin Ahmed | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 90.91 |
| Sam Curran | c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Sikandar Raza | 37 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 119.35 |
| Daniel Lawrence | c Sikandar Raza b Harmeet Singh | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Jason Roy | c Dinesh Karthik b Adil Rashid | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Tom Bruce | not out | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 250 |
| Vriitya Aravind | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 2 · Did not bat: Khuzaima Tanveer, Noor Ahmad, David Payne, Naseem Shah
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandar Raza | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Taskin Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Wasim Akram | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Adil Rashid | 2.5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.65 |
| Harmeet Singh | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 14 (DV, Adil Rashid): 3 runs, 92/6 – 1 2 • W •
- Over 13 (DV, Harmeet Singh): 11 runs, 89/5 – • 6 4 1 • •
- Over 12 (DV, Sikandar Raza): 10 runs, 78/5 – • W 4 4 nb1 • •
- Over 11 (DV, Harmeet Singh): 7 runs, 68/4 – • W 4 1 2 •
- Over 10 (DV, Taskin Ahmed): 6 runs, 61/3 – 1 1 1 1 1 1
- Over 9 (DV, Adil Rashid): 7 runs, 55/3 – 1 1 1 1 2 1