Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers, 5th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Desert Vipers won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining) (Gulf Giants 119/9, Desert Vipers 121/4).
- Gulf Giants: 119/9 (20 ov)
- Desert Vipers: 121/4 (17.4 ov)
Match report
Gulf Giants (GG) faced Desert Vipers (DV) in the 5th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Tuesday, 14 January 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 Ruchira Palliyaguruge and Ahmed Shah Pakteen, with Roshan Mahanama as match referee.
Gulf Giants made 119/9 in 20 overs, with James Vince top-scoring on 76 not out from 62 balls. Lockie Ferguson was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 22. Desert Vipers made 121/4 in 17.4 overs, with Sam Curran top-scoring on 42 not out from 43 balls. Mark Adair was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 12.
Result: Desert Vipers won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining). Sam Curran 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: 119/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lyth | lbw b Mohammad Amir | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| James Vince | not out | 76 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 122.58 |
| Rehan Ahmed | c Sam Curran b Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Jordan Cox | c Tanish Suri b Sam Curran | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ollie George Robinson | b Wanindu Hasaranga | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Ali Naseer b Lockie Ferguson | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Mark Adair | c Tanish Suri b Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Aayan Khan | c Ali Naseer b Luke Wood | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 83.33 |
| Saghir Khan | c Sam Curran b Mohammad Amir | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tymal Mills | run out (Mohammad Amir) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Daniel Worrall
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Luke Wood | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Ali Naseer | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Desert Vipers · 1st innings: 121/4 (17.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | b Mark Adair | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Alex Hales | c Mark Adair b Blessing Muzarabani | 20 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Daniel Lawrence | c Tymal Mills b Mark Adair | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | not out | 42 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 97.67 |
| Azam Khan | c Aayan Khan b Tymal Mills | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | not out | 40 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 222.22 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Tanish Suri, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ali Naseer, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammad Amir, Luke Wood
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Worrall | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Mark Adair | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 3.4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.82 |
| Tymal Mills | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Saghir Khan | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (DV, Blessing Muzarabani): 18 runs, 120/4 – 6 2 6 4
- Over 17 (DV, Rehan Ahmed): 5 runs, 102/4 – • • • • 1 4
- Over 16 (DV, Tymal Mills): 13 runs, 97/4 – 4 wd 1 2 4 1 •
- Over 15 (DV, Blessing Muzarabani): 5 runs, 84/4 – 1 1 1 1 • 1
- Over 14 (DV, Daniel Worrall): 8 runs, 79/4 – • 1 1 6 • •
- Over 13 (DV, Tymal Mills): 6 runs, 71/4 – • 4 • wd 1 W •