Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 12th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 37 runs (Gulf Giants 139/8, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 176/9).
- Gulf Giants: 139/8 (20 ov)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 176/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Gulf Giants (GG) faced Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) in the 12th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Sunday, 19 January 2025 at 14:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Gulf Giants won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Adrian Holdstock and Martin Saggers, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made 176/9 in 20 overs, with Michael Pepper top-scoring on 57 from 35 balls. Aayan Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 16. Gulf Giants made 139/8 in 20 overs, with Ibrahim Zadran top-scoring on 24 from 22 balls. Ali Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 23.
Result: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 37 runs. Michael Pepper 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.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · 1st innings: 176/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mayers | b Tymal Mills | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 158.33 |
| Andries Gous | c Jordan Cox b Wahidullah Zadran | 17 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 141.67 |
| Joe Clarke | b Aayan Khan | 24 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Michael Pepper | c Jordan Cox b Mark Adair | 57 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 162.86 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Mark Adair b Aayan Khan | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Andre Russell | c Ibrahim Zadran b Aayan Khan | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| Sunil Narine | b Aayan Khan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Laurie Evans | c Aayan Khan b Blessing Muzarabani | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Jason Holder | c Ibrahim Zadran b Blessing Muzarabani | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 177.78 |
| David Willey | not out | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Ibrar Ahmad | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 5
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahidullah Zadran | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Tymal Mills | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 |
| Aayan Khan | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| Muhammad Uzair Khan | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Gulf Giants · 1st innings: 139/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lyth | c Kyle Mayers b David Willey | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| James Vince | c David Willey b Ibrar Ahmad | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 155.56 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | b Sunil Narine | 24 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Jordan Cox | b Ibrar Ahmad | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | c Michael Pepper b Jason Holder | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 104.35 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Sunil Narine b Ali Khan | 20 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Mark Adair | c Kyle Mayers b Ali Khan | 19 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 111.76 |
| Aayan Khan | c Laurie Evans b Jason Holder | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Muhammad Uzair Khan | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tymal Mills | not out | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Blessing Muzarabani, Wahidullah Zadran
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Kyle Mayers | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Ibrar Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Ali Khan | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (GG, Ali Khan): 8 runs, 135/8 – 4 4 • • • W
- Over 19 (GG, Jason Holder): 7 runs, 127/7 – • W 4 1 2 •
- Over 18 (GG, Ali Khan): 10 runs, 120/6 – 1 1 1 2 4 1
- Over 17 (GG, Ibrar Ahmad): 4 runs, 110/6 – 1 • 1 • 1 1
- Over 16 (GG, Sunil Narine): 5 runs, 106/6 – 0b • 1 1 1 2
- Over 15 (GG, Jason Holder): 5 runs, 101/6 – 1 1 • 1 wd 1 W