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Best performances - Batsmen

SM Curran
SM Curran
67(43) 5x4 - 3x6
Control %88%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 17 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
2 2 4 6 20 17 4 12
MDE Holden
64(41) 8x4 - 0x6
Control %83%
  • Productive Shot
  • square drive
  • 15 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
4 10 13 7 7 2 6 15

Best performances - Bowlers

Khuzaima Tanveer
O4
M0
R10
W4
Eco2.5
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
Noor Ahmad
O4
M0
R22
W2
Eco5.5
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Commentator: Shashwat Kumar

10:05pm That will be all from us for tonight. We will be back with more action tomorrow. Until then, on behalf of all of us here at ESPNcricinfo, it is goodbye!

Khuzaima Tanveer, Player of the Match: The plan was simple. Just trying to go through some swinging deliveries. Was just going for wickets. (Which wicket he liked best) I think the Gurbaz one. (On his batting also coming good) If you ask every bowler, he will definitely go for the batting (laughs). Every bowler likes batting too much.

Lockie Ferguson, Desert Vipers captain: (On Tanveer's spell) He has been amazing for us all season. Last season, he was great for us. With the bat, winning us games and tonight with the ball, it was outstanding and amazing to watch. He has played a lot of cricket leading up. His rhythm is working well and ball is coming out well. He is in a good space. Nice to see Max and Sam join together for a big partnership.

James Vince, Gulf Giants captain: He (Tanveer) bowled really well, credit to him. We could look back and see what we could have done differently. Behind the game early. We fought back well to get (to 157). Mayers had a good impact. Asif as well. Best pitch we have played on here. Felt a little under par. Had to take early wickets. Got one but could not build enough pressure. First game of the tournament where we have been outplayed from the beginning. (Disparity in bowling first and second due to dew) It is, especially on a better wicket. When the ball gets wet, it skids on better. It does not determine the game. We were outplayed today but it is a factor as well.

9:50pm A clinical and commanding run-chase. Fakhar and Nawaz could not do much, but Curran and Holden could. They put together an unbeaten 123-run stand and that truly knocked the stuffing out of the Giants. This display will also do Holden a world of good, given he was retired out in the Vipers' previous game, which also saw Nicholas Pooran decline an opportunity to stump the batter because he was struggling.

As for the Giants, they just did not have enough on the board. They could not pose a lot of questions with the new ball either and once Curran and Holden set out their stall, it was a long way back for the Giants. They have only lost two matches this season, but both of those have now come against the Vipers.

16.5
1
Thushara to Curran, 1 run, there it is! Five wins out of five for the Vipers! Full on middle and leg. Curran knocks it to long on and canters across to the other end. And that is what the Vipers, in a nutshell, have done today. They have cantered past the Gulf Giants!
16.4
1
Thushara to Holden, 1 run, very full just outside off. Holden digs it out to long off. Scores level now!
16.3
1
Thushara to Curran, 1 run, length on middle and off. Curran eases it towards extra cover
16.2
1
Thushara to Holden, 1 run, slower bumper on leg stump. Holden rolls his wrists and helps it towards deep square leg
16.1
2
Thushara to Holden, 2 runs, full just outside off. Holden fences at it and squirts it off the inside edge into the vast acreage in the mid wicket region

Just six needed now. Thushara to bowl

END OF OVER:
16 | 7 Runs | DV: 152/2 (6 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 9.50, RRR: 1.50)

  • Max Holden60 (38b)
  • Sam Curran65 (41b)
  • Mark Adair4-0-30-0
  • Chris Wood4-0-27-1
15.6
1
Adair to Holden, 1 run, shortish just outside off. Holden rides the bounce and guides it towards deep backward point

ILT20 News

Vipers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st20Fakhar ZamanMDE Holden
2nd15MDE HoldenHasan Nawaz
3rd123MDE HoldenSM Curran

International League T20

TeamMWLPTNRR
DV1082160.438
MIE1073140.676
DC1055100.578
ADKR10468-0.559
GG10376-0.31
SW10376-0.815