- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR11.3 Charles throws it away, oh dear! Looks for the big switch hit, targeting the space at extra cover, but only manages to completely miscue this for a simple catch at cover. Huge wicket in the context of this game 79/40.5 Payne responds perfectly! Fuller and swinging back in, beats Patel on the inside edge as this raps the American right on the front knee roll. Umpire has a think and raises the finger. No doubt about this one as they don't even opt to review 5/11.4 Edged and gone! Abell goes fishing and only finds a faint nick. This was just back of a good length on a fifth sixth stump line, shaping away late. Abell pokes away from his body and feathers one through. Well caught by Gous diving forward 6/29.1 And he delivers straight away! TKC looks to take him on straight away, makes room and targets the straight boundary. But this was a slower one, 116kph, and TKC is way too early on the stroke. Good length and it crashes into middle stump. A wicket just as Warriorz were building up a head of steam 68/317.3 Searing stuff from Naseem! Enough with the slower stuff says Naseem. Just arrows this yorker in, full and straight. Rew gets bat on it, but only enough to deflect it on to the stumps 119/611.4 Magical from Qais! Oh my word! Good length leg break as Raza looks to play back to this. Pitches on middle and turns and skids through sharply to peg back off stump. Golden duck for Raza, who can only acknowledge the quality of the delivery on the way back 79/519.3 Naseem responds with a sharp bouncer, and finds the edge as Harmeet gets a tickle through to the keeper on the attempted pull. He was rushed there and Naseem is pumped 133/7Extras13 (b 1, lb 3, w 9)TOTAL140/7 (20 Overs, RR: 7)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Monank Patel, 0.5 ov), 2-6 (Tom Abell, 1.4 ov), 3-68 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 9.1 ov), 4-79 (Johnson Charles, 11.3 ov), 5-79 (Sikandar Raza, 11.4 ov), 6-119 (James Rew, 17.3 ov), 7-133 (Harmeet Singh, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DA Payne 3 0 19 1 6.33 11 4 0 0 0 Khuzaima Tanveer 3 0 23 1 7.66 8 2 1 1 0 Naseem Shah 4 1 35 3 8.75 16 3 2 3 0 SM Curran 4 0 16 0 4 11 0 0 0 0 Qais Ahmad 4 0 30 2 7.5 9 1 2 0 0 DW Lawrence 2 0 13 0 6.5 5 1 0 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.2 Four and out! Man stationed at deep midwicket just for this sort of short and Fakhar obliges! This was tossed up on middle and leg, as Fakhar looks for the aerial whip and expertly finds the sole man stationed in front of square on the onside 9/21.5 Excellently taken by Rew! This one rose sharply from a hard length, as Gous is rushed on the pull. Ends up gloving it, and it looks to to be looping over Rew, who runs and leaps backwards to hold on to this 5/111.1 And he strikes straight away! This was pushed through quickly on a back of a length and spun back sharply. Curren looks to have missed the pull and is struck on the back thigh in front of middle and leg. Vipers review. And wickets hitting is umpire's call, Vipers keep the review but lose the massive wicket of Curran 73/313.1 Harmeet strikes again off the first ball! This was a length ball, pushed through flat. Lawrence leant back and was looking to punt this high down the ground, but could only connect with the bottom of the bat. Ends up finding the man at long-on who makes no mistake 91/415.1 He's done it again! Would you believe it?! Another first ball, another wicket for Harmeet. Inspired stuff. This one holds up off a back of a length, and Roy gets himself in a tangle and ends up chipping it straight back as Harmeet takes a good catch low to his right 97/5Extras8 (lb 3, w 5)TOTAL144/5 (19.3 Overs, RR: 7.38)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Andries Gous, 1.5 ov), 2-9 (Fakhar Zaman, 2.2 ov), 3-73 (Sam Curran, 11.1 ov), 4-91 (Dan Lawrence, 13.1 ov), 5-97 (Jason Roy, 15.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Sikandar Raza 4 0 27 1 6.75 16 4 1 1 0 R Ngarava 4 0 30 1 7.5 9 4 0 0 0 Junaid Siddique 2.3 0 24 0 9.6 6 1 2 2 0 AU Rashid 4 0 22 0 5.5 11 1 1 0 0 Saghir Khan 1 0 9 0 9 1 1 0 1 0 Harmeet Singh 4 0 29 3 7.25 9 1 2 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Desert Vipers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50
Match days
26 December 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Desert Vipers 2, Sharjah Warriorz 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 45 runs, 2 wickets)
- Sharjah Warriorz: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 10
- Strategic Timeout: Sharjah Warriorz - 50/2 in 7.0 overs (J Charles 19, T Kohler-Cadmore 17)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (J Charles 24, T Kohler-Cadmore 19, Ex 11)
- Sharjah Warriorz: 100 runs in 14.6 overs (90 balls), Extras 12
- Strategic Timeout: Sharjah Warriorz - 101/5 in 15.0 overs (JEK Rew 8, RP Burl 14)
- Innings Break: Sharjah Warriorz - 140/7 in 20.0 overs (RP Burl 21, AU Rashid 6)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 28 runs, 2 wickets)
- Strategic Timeout: Desert Vipers - 42/2 in 7.0 overs (MDE Holden 23, SM Curran 8)
- Desert Vipers: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 4
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (MDE Holden 29, SM Curran 23, Ex 3)
- Over 11.1: Review by Desert Vipers (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - SM Curran (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 14.3: Review by Sharjah Warriorz (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Gazi Sohel, Batter - JJ Roy (Struck down)
- Strategic Timeout: Desert Vipers - 97/5 in 15.1 overs (MDE Holden 46)
- Desert Vipers: 100 runs in 15.5 overs (95 balls), Extras 7
- MDE Holden: 50 off 38 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
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