09/12Result

9th Match (N), International League T20 at Abu Dhabi, Dec 9 2025

Desert VipersDesert VipersDV
159/4
MI EmiratesMI EmiratesMIE
158/9 (20 ov)

Vipers won by 1 run

Player of the Match

David PayneDesert Vipers

09/12Result

9th Match (N), International League T20 at Abu Dhabi, Dec 9 2025

Desert VipersDesert VipersDV
159/4
MI EmiratesMI EmiratesMIE
158/9 (20 ov)

Vipers won by 1 run

Player of the Match

David PayneDesert Vipers

Match Day

168dESPNcricinfo staff

Pooran declines stumping, Holden retires out - big drama at ILT20

Desert Vipers gained from their tactical decision to retire Max Holden out, going on to win the contest by one run

MI Emirates INNINGS		R	B
Muhammad Waseem	bowled	24	21
JM Bairstow	caught	8	7
T Banton	caught	34	29
N Pooran	caught	31	29
KA Pollard	caught	23	13
Tajinder Singh	caught	17	7
R Shepherd	caught	1	4
Rashid Khan	not out	13	8
CR Woakes	bowled	0	2
AM Ghazanfar	run out	0	0
Zahoor Khan
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 6)
TOTAL	158 (9 wkts; 20 ovs)

Vipers BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
DA Payne	4.0	0	29	4	7.25	(1w)
Khuzaima Tanveer	4.0	0	34	2	8.5	(2w)
LH Ferguson	4.0	0	23	1	5.75	(1w)
SM Curran	3.0	0	32	1	10.66	(1w)
Noor Ahmad	4.0	0	31	0	7.75	(1w)
DW Lawrence	1.0	0	8	0	8

MI Emirates 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	14	JM Bairstow	Muhammad Waseem
2nd	42	T Banton	Muhammad Waseem
3rd	42	N Pooran	T Banton
4th	3	KA Pollard	T Banton
5th	41	KA Pollard	Tajinder Singh
6th	1	KA Pollard	R Shepherd
7th	1	KA Pollard	Rashid Khan
8th	0	CR Woakes	Rashid Khan
9th	14	Rashid Khan	AM Ghazanfar

International League T20

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
DV	10	8	2	16	0.438
MIE	10	7	3	14	0.676
DC	10	5	5	10	0.578
ADKR	10	4	6	8	-0.559
GG	10	3	7	6	-0.31
SW	10	3	7	6	-0.815