- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.6 slashed to point! Sowter there hardly has to rise to take this with a reverse cup. Amir bowled this on a short of a length, and wide outside off. It was there to be slapped to the boundary, but Mayers was having a bad day already with his timing, and he ended up playing this right into the fielder's hands 13/14.1 gone! The leg stump is uprooted! It was fired at 136kph - actually a few kilometers slower than what is standard for Ferguson - but that still did the trick. He angled this in, and pitched it on a fullish length just outside off. The ball seamed in sharply, and as Clarke went for a drive, he missed and saw his leg stump flattened 19/26.6 very full again, and swinging into off. Driven down wide of mid-off, from where there's a direct hit! It is Curran there, and he's up in celebration. But we'll have to wait for the third umpire's verdict. And replays show Pepper is well short of the crease, even as dives back! That always seemed like a risky run, and Curran showed why. He got good bounce too to receive the ball. Pepper back, leaving Salt alone 39/316.6 yorker length again, and around middle and off. He goes swiping, but gets it off the inside edge to short fine leg 125/419.6 Russell is run-out going for the second! Short ball around fifth stump, and Russell swatted that down long-on. It was always only a single, and the throw arrived right at the keeper, who was close to the stumps. Russell and Salt still tried a second, and the former was short in the end 166/5Extras5 (b 1, lb 2, w 2)TOTAL166/5 (20 Overs, RR: 8.3)Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Kyle Mayers, 2.6 ov), 2-19 (Joe Clarke, 4.1 ov), 3-39 (Michael Pepper, 6.6 ov), 4-125 (Alishan Sharafu, 16.6 ov), 5-166 (Andre Russell, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mohammad Amir 4 0 29 1 7.25 12 2 2 0 0 L Wood 4 0 27 0 6.75 11 3 1 0 0 LH Ferguson 4 0 26 1 6.5 9 3 0 0 0 SM Curran 4 0 48 0 12 6 4 3 1 0 NA Sowter 4 0 33 0 8.25 7 1 2 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.4 tickled to the keeper! Russell hits back with the bouncer! Zaman went across the stumps on this occasion, and Russell had the answer. He banged this hard and short on the stumps, and got it to finish outside leg. Zaman went for the scoop, but the extra bounce and the pace did him in. Eventually, he ended up nudging it to Salt 31/17.3 simple catch for short fine leg! The fielder only has to half turn around to his left, and bags this comfortably. Hales was deep in the crease, and also got across to try and sweep Narine out of the way. But the ball was on a shortish length outside off, and took the top edge as it was a carrom ball, and ended Hales' struggle 56/217.2 taken by mid-off moving to his right! Holder had to take a few steps and stretch his hands out while keeping his eyes on the ball, and did well in the end. Bhutta bowled it on a short of a length around sixth stump, and Lawrence, in an attempt to swat it away, ended up skying it off the higher side of the bat 151/3Extras6 (w 6)TOTAL168/3 (18.4 Overs, RR: 9)Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Fakhar Zaman, 4.4 ov), 2-56 (Alex Hales, 7.3 ov), 3-151 (Dan Lawrence, 17.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DJ Willey 3 0 22 0 7.33 8 2 1 1 0 JO Holder 3 0 26 0 8.66 4 1 1 2 0 AD Russell 2 0 15 1 7.5 3 2 0 0 0 Shahid Bhutta 3 0 27 1 9 4 4 0 1 0 SP Narine 4 0 29 1 7.25 7 0 2 0 0 Ali Khan 3.4 0 49 0 13.36 1 5 1 2 0
Match Details
Toss
Desert Vipers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-15.50, Second Session 15.50-17.20
Match days
12 January 2025 (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Desert Vipers 2, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 29 runs, 2 wickets)
- Strategic Timeout: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 49/3 in 9.0 overs (PD Salt 29, A Sharafu 4)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 2
- Over 10.6: Review by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - PD Salt (Upheld)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (PD Salt 20, A Sharafu 30, Ex 2)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 100 runs in 14.5 overs (89 balls), Extras 3
- PD Salt: 50 off 40 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 5
- Innings Break: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 166/5 in 20.0 overs (PD Salt 71)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 46 runs, 1 wicket)
- Desert Vipers: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Desert Vipers - 64/2 in 9.0 overs (DW Lawrence 24, SM Curran 5)
- Desert Vipers: 100 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 6
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (DW Lawrence 24, SM Curran 22, Ex 4)
- Strategic Timeout: Desert Vipers - 113/2 in 14.0 overs (DW Lawrence 49, SM Curran 25)
- DW Lawrence: 50 off 30 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Desert Vipers: 150 runs in 16.6 overs (102 balls), Extras 6
- SM Curran: 50 off 37 balls (2 x 4, 1 x 6)
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