Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals, 10th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Gulf Giants won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) (Gulf Giants 168/4, Dubai Capitals 165/7).
- Gulf Giants: 168/4 (18.1 ov)
- Dubai Capitals: 165/7 (20 ov)
Match report
Gulf Giants (GG) faced Dubai Capitals (DC) in the 10th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Saturday, 18 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 Akbar Ali, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
Dubai Capitals made 165/7 in 20 overs, with Dasun Shanaka top-scoring on 33 not out from 20 balls. Aayan Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 12. Gulf Giants made 168/4 in 18.1 overs, with Gerhard Erasmus top-scoring on 50 not out from 34 balls. Farhan Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 14.
Result: Gulf Giants won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining). Gerhard Erasmus 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.
Dubai Capitals · 1st innings: 165/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Hope | c Muhammad Uzair Khan b Blessing Muzarabani | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Ben Dunk | c Shimron Hetmyer b Muhammad Uzair Khan | 28 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 140 |
| Brandon McMullen | st Jordan Cox b Aayan Khan | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Blessing Muzarabani b Wahidullah Zadran | 28 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Rovman Powell | c Shimron Hetmyer b Aayan Khan | 25 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 104.17 |
| Dasun Shanaka | not out | 33 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 165 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c Gerhard Erasmus b Mark Adair | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | c Adam Lyth b Mark Adair | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Olly Stone | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Haider Ali, Farhan Khan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahidullah Zadran | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Muhammad Uzair Khan | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Tymal Mills | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12 |
| Aayan Khan | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
Gulf Giants · 1st innings: 168/4 (18.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lyth | c Dasun Shanaka b Farhan Khan | 32 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 188.24 |
| James Vince | c Gulbadin Naib b Obed McCoy | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Rovman Powell b Scott Kuggeleijn | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 87.5 |
| Jordan Cox | c Olly Stone b Sikandar Raza | 27 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 135 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | not out | 50 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 147.06 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | not out | 41 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 205 |
Extras: 1 · Did not bat: Mark Adair, Aayan Khan, Muhammad Uzair Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Tymal Mills, Wahidullah Zadran
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olly Stone | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Obed McCoy | 3.1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 11.37 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Farhan Khan | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Haider Ali | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (GG, Obed McCoy): 6 runs, 169/4 – 6
- Over 18 (GG, Scott Kuggeleijn): 14 runs, 163/4 – 1 4 • 1 4 4
- Over 17 (GG, Olly Stone): 18 runs, 149/4 – 1 1 2 6 2 6
- Over 16 (GG, Obed McCoy): 12 runs, 131/4 – 2 4 6 • • •
- Over 15 (GG, Sikandar Raza): 14 runs, 119/4 – 1 2 4 • 1 6
- Over 14 (GG, Scott Kuggeleijn): 9 runs, 105/4 – • 4 1 1 2 1