Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants, 16th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Sharjah Warriorz won by 11 runs (Sharjah Warriorz 174/6, Gulf Giants 163/9).
- Sharjah Warriorz: 174/6 (20 ov)
- Gulf Giants: 163/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Sharjah Warriorz (SW) faced Gulf Giants (GG) in the 16th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Monday, 15 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 Gazi Sohel and Rod Tucker, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
Sharjah Warriorz made 174/6 in 20 overs, with Tom Abell top-scoring on 68 from 41 balls. Chris Wood was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 26. Gulf Giants made 163/9 in 20 overs, with Moeen Ali top-scoring on 45 from 41 balls. Matheesha Pathirana was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19.
Result: Sharjah Warriorz won by 11 runs. Matheesha Pathirana 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: 174/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | b Frederick Klaassen | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 85.71 |
| Johnson Charles | c Liam Dawson b Matthew Forde | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Tom Abell | c Asif Khan b Aayan Khan | 68 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 165.85 |
| James Rew | b Chris Wood | 39 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 118.18 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Frederick Klaassen b Chris Wood | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | run out (Rahmanullah Gurbaz) | 28 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 215.38 |
| Ethan D'souza | not out | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Harmeet Singh, Adil Rashid, Taskin Ahmed, Wasim Akram
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Matthew Forde | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Frederick Klaassen | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 12.33 |
| Liam Dawson | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Moeen Ali | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Aayan Khan | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
Gulf Giants · 1st innings: 163/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Tom Abell b Wasim Akram | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | b Matheesha Pathirana | 30 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 200 |
| James Vince | c Sikandar Raza b Taskin Ahmed | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Mayers | c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Wasim Akram | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moeen Ali | c Dwaine Pretorius b Matheesha Pathirana | 45 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 109.76 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Tom Abell b Wasim Akram | 41 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 157.69 |
| Matthew Forde | c James Rew b Matheesha Pathirana | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Asif Khan | c Wasim Akram b Dwaine Pretorius | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Liam Dawson | c Sikandar Raza b Dwaine Pretorius | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Aayan Khan | not out | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 260 |
| Frederick Klaassen | not out | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.67 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Chris Wood, Mark Adair, Tabraiz Shamsi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taskin Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Wasim Akram | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Adil Rashid | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Sikandar Raza | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (GG, Dwaine Pretorius): 12 runs, 163/9 – 6 1 2 2 W 1
- Over 19 (GG, Taskin Ahmed): 8 runs, 151/8 – 1 4 1 1 1 •
- Over 18 (GG, Matheesha Pathirana): 5 runs, 143/8 – W 1 1 2 1 •
- Over 17 (GG, Dwaine Pretorius): 7 runs, 138/7 – 1 1 1 W wd 1 2
- Over 16 (GG, Matheesha Pathirana): 7 runs, 131/6 – 1 1 4 wd • W •
- Over 15 (GG, Wasim Akram): 9 runs, 124/5 – 1 4 2 W 1 1