Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 30th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 32 runs (Gulf Giants 147/9, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 179/1).
- Gulf Giants: 147/9 (20 ov)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 179/1 (20 ov)
Match report
Gulf Giants (GG) faced Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) in the 30th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Sunday, 28 December 2025 at 14:30 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 Martin Saggers and Rod Tucker, with Roshan Mahanama as match referee.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made 179/1 in 20 overs, with Michael Pepper top-scoring on 83 from 51 balls. Aayan Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 34. Gulf Giants made 147/9 in 20 overs, with Moeen Ali top-scoring on 78 from 49 balls. Andre Russell was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 13.
Result: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 32 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: 179/1 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | not out | 72 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 128.57 |
| Michael Pepper | c sub b Aayan Khan | 83 | 51 | 6 | 4 | 162.75 |
| Liam Livingstone | not out | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 138.46 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Alex Hales, Alishan Sharafu, Brandon McMullen, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Ajay Kumar
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mayers | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Mark Adair | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13 |
| Aayan Khan | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Ali Khan | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
Gulf Giants · 1st innings: 147/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Philip Salt b Jason Holder | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Vince | c Piyush Chawla b Jason Holder | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 190 |
| Ben Kellaway | c Michael Pepper b Ajay Kumar | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Moeen Ali | c Brandon McMullen b Andre Russell | 78 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 159.18 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Philip Salt b Olly Stone | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Kyle Mayers | c Andre Russell b Sunil Narine | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Sean Dickson | c Andre Russell b Sunil Narine | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Adair | not out | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 107.14 |
| Aayan Khan | c Piyush Chawla b Andre Russell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Khan | b Andre Russell | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Tabraiz Shamsi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Ajay Kumar | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Piyush Chawla | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Liam Livingstone | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Olly Stone | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Andre Russell | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (GG, Andre Russell): 5 runs, 144/9 – • 1 1 2 1 W
- Over 19 (GG, Jason Holder): 5 runs, 139/8 – 1 2 • 1 • 1
- Over 18 (GG, Andre Russell): 8 runs, 134/8 – • 4 1 W W wd 2
- Over 17 (GG, Ajay Kumar): 13 runs, 126/6 – • 4 wd 0lb 1 1 6
- Over 16 (GG, Jason Holder): 8 runs, 113/6 – 1 1 1 2 wd 1 1
- Over 15 (GG, Sunil Narine): 1 runs, 105/6 – • • W • W 1