Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriorz, 10th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Gulf Giants won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (Gulf Giants 158/4, Sharjah Warriorz 157/6).
- Gulf Giants: 158/4 (19.4 ov)
- Sharjah Warriorz: 157/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Gulf Giants (GG) faced Sharjah Warriorz (SW) in the 10th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Wednesday, 10 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 Rod Tucker and Shiju Sam, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
Sharjah Warriorz made 157/6 in 20 overs, with Dwaine Pretorius top-scoring on 36 not out from 17 balls. Aayan Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 17. Gulf Giants made 158/4 in 19.4 overs, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scoring on 50 from 36 balls. Sikandar Raza was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 20.
Result: Gulf Giants won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining). Aayan Khan 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.
Sharjah Warriorz · 1st innings: 157/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | c Tom Moores b Mark Adair | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Johnson Charles | c Gerhard Erasmus b Aayan Khan | 36 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 112.5 |
| Kusal Mendis | c & b Aayan Khan | 23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 153.33 |
| Shubham Ranjane | c Gerhard Erasmus b Mark Adair | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 80.95 |
| Tim David | c & b Aayan Khan | 19 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 135.71 |
| Sikandar Raza | lbw b Liam Dawson | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | not out | 36 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 211.76 |
| Adil Rashid | not out | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Maheesh Theekshana, Tim Southee, Wasim Akram, Junaid Siddique
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11 |
| Mark Adair | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7.33 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Aayan Khan | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4.25 |
| Moeen Ali | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Gulf Giants · 1st innings: 158/4 (19.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Tim David b Sikandar Raza | 50 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 138.89 |
| James Vince | c Wasim Akram b Sikandar Raza | 35 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 125 |
| Moeen Ali | b Adil Rashid | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 107.69 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | not out | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Tim David b Tim Southee | 28 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 133.33 |
| Sean Dickson | not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Tom Moores, Liam Dawson, Aayan Khan, Mark Adair, Haider Razzaq, Nuwan Thushara
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 3.4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 9.27 |
| Wasim Akram | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Junaid Siddique | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Tim David | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (GG, Tim Southee): 9 runs, 155/4 – 1 2 W 6
- Over 19 (GG, Adil Rashid): 7 runs, 146/3 – • • 2 0lb 4 1
- Over 18 (GG, Tim Southee): 6 runs, 139/3 – • 1 1 1 2 1
- Over 17 (GG, Maheesh Theekshana): 14 runs, 133/3 – 2 1 • 1 wd 3 6
- Over 16 (GG, Tim David): 3 runs, 119/3 – 1 1 • 1 • •
- Over 15 (GG, Maheesh Theekshana): 5 runs, 116/3 – • 1 1 1 1 1