Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals, 23rd Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Dubai Capitals won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (Gulf Giants 156, Dubai Capitals 162/4).
- Gulf Giants: 156 (19.5 ov)
- Dubai Capitals: 162/4 (19.2 ov)
Match report
Gulf Giants (GG) faced Dubai Capitals (DC) in the 23rd Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Sunday, 21 December 2025 at 10:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Dubai Capitals won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Gazi Sohel and Shiju Sam, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
Gulf Giants made 156 in 19.5 overs, with Azmatullah Omarzai top-scoring on 43 from 26 balls. Mustafizur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 34. Dubai Capitals made 162/4 in 19.2 overs, with Shayan Jahangir top-scoring on 48 from 44 balls. Azmatullah Omarzai was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 27.
Result: Dubai Capitals won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining). Mustafizur Rahman 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.
Gulf Giants · 1st innings: 156 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Mustafizur Rahman b Haider Ali | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 227.27 |
| James Vince | c Shayan Jahangir b Mustafizur Rahman | 36 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 105.88 |
| Moeen Ali | c Leus du Plooy b Mohammad Nabi | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Lorcan Tucker | b Haider Ali | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | b Mustafizur Rahman | 43 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 165.38 |
| Kyle Mayers | c Leus du Plooy b James Neesham | 24 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 120 |
| Sean Dickson | b Mustafizur Rahman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Adair | run out (Shayan Jahangir) | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Aayan Khan | run out (Shayan Jahangir) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Haider Razzaq | run out (Mustafizur Rahman) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frederick Klaassen | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Tabraiz Shamsi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 3.5 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.87 |
| Haider Ali | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| James Neesham | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Dubai Capitals · 1st innings: 162/4 (19.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sediqullah Atal | c Kyle Mayers b Azmatullah Omarzai | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Shayan Jahangir | c Mark Adair b Tabraiz Shamsi | 48 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 109.09 |
| Jordan Cox | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leus du Plooy | b Frederick Klaassen | 22 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 146.67 |
| Rovman Powell | not out | 47 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 151.61 |
| Mohammad Nabi | not out | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 178.57 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: James Neesham, David Willey, Muhammad Jawad Ullah, Haider Ali, Waqar Salamkheil, Mustafizur Rahman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 3.2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 12 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Aayan Khan | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Frederick Klaassen | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Moeen Ali | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (DC, Mark Adair): 11 runs, 161/4 – 6 4 wd
- Over 19 (DC, Azmatullah Omarzai): 11 runs, 150/4 – • 2 6 2 • 1
- Over 18 (DC, Mark Adair): 12 runs, 139/4 – 1 1 1 4 wd 1 wd 1 wd
- Over 17 (DC, Tabraiz Shamsi): 11 runs, 127/4 – 1 1 1 1 6 1
- Over 16 (DC, Frederick Klaassen): 8 runs, 116/4 – 1 1 wd 2 1 1 1
- Over 15 (DC, Tabraiz Shamsi): 9 runs, 108/4 – 1 W 2 4 • 1 wd