Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers, 12th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Desert Vipers won by 8 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) (Gulf Giants 157/7, Desert Vipers 158/2).
- Gulf Giants: 157/7 (20 ov)
- Desert Vipers: 158/2 (16.5 ov)
Match report
Gulf Giants (GG) faced Desert Vipers (DV) in the 12th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Friday, 12 December 2025 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Desert Vipers 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 157/7 in 20 overs, with Liam Dawson top-scoring on 38 not out from 14 balls. Khuzaima Tanveer was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 10. Desert Vipers made 158/2 in 16.5 overs, with Sam Curran top-scoring on 67 not out from 43 balls. Chris Wood was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 27.
Result: Desert Vipers won by 8 wickets (with 19 balls remaining). Khuzaima Tanveer 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: 157/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Sam Curran b Khuzaima Tanveer | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 158.33 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | b Khuzaima Tanveer | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| James Vince | c Vriitya Aravind b Khuzaima Tanveer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Mayers | lbw b Noor Ahmad | 30 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 125 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | c Daniel Lawrence b Khuzaima Tanveer | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Asif Khan | not out | 36 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 94.74 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | b Sam Curran | 20 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Mark Adair | c Sam Curran b Noor Ahmad | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Liam Dawson | not out | 38 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 271.43 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Aayan Khan, Chris Wood
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Payne | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 15 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
Desert Vipers · 1st innings: 158/2 (16.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | b Chris Wood | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Max Holden | not out | 64 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 156.1 |
| Hasan Nawaz | run out (Chris Wood) | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Sam Curran | not out | 67 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 155.81 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Tom Bruce, Daniel Lawrence, Shimron Hetmyer, Vriitya Aravind, Khuzaima Tanveer, Lockie Ferguson, Noor Ahmad, David Payne
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara | 3.5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.43 |
| Chris Wood | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Kyle Mayers | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Liam Dawson | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (DV, Nuwan Thushara): 6 runs, 157/2 – 1 1 1 1 2
- Over 16 (DV, Mark Adair): 7 runs, 151/2 – 1 wd 1 1 2 • 1
- Over 15 (DV, Chris Wood): 10 runs, 144/2 – 1 2 4 wd • 1 1
- Over 14 (DV, Kyle Mayers): 18 runs, 134/2 – • 4 wd 1 4 4 4
- Over 13 (DV, Mark Adair): 8 runs, 116/2 – 4 1 • 1 1 1
- Over 12 (DV, Nuwan Thushara): 6 runs, 108/2 – • 1 • 1 2 2