Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers, Live Score and Commentary, ILT20, 16 December, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 17 / Sheikh Zayed Stadium
181/5 (20 ov)
180/6 (20 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 run
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bruce | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Dan Lawrence | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jason Holder | 5 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 7.60 |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.33 |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 run
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| MI Emirates (MIE won by 7 wickets) | Qualifier 2 | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Dubai Capitals (ADKR won by 50 runs) | Eliminator | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Gulf Giants (ADKR won by 32 runs) | Match 30 | 28 Dec 2025 |
| Sharjah Warriors (Sharjah Warriorz won by 4 wickets) | Match 25 | 22 Dec 2025 |
| MI Emirates (MIE won by 35 runs) | Match 21 | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| MI Emirates (DV won by 46 runs) | Final | 4 Jan 2026 |
| MI Emirates (DV won by 45 runs) | Qualifier 1 | 30 Dec 2025 |
| Sharjah Warriors (DV won by 5 wickets) | Match 28 | 26 Dec 2025 |
| MI Emirates (MIE won by 4 wickets) | Match 24 | 21 Dec 2025 |
| Sharjah Warriors (DV won by 4 wickets) | Match 22 | 20 Dec 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 3 run (0.2 ov): Tom Bruce: 2 (2), Dan Lawrence: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Khuzaima Bin Tanvir 16(9) - c SC van Schalkwyk b J Holder Jason Holder
- Fall of Wickets: 97 - 1 Max Holden, 114 - 2 Fakhar Zaman, 131 - 3 Hasan Nawaz, 143 - 4 Sam Curran, 152 - 5 Shimron Hetmyer, 177 - 6 Khuzaima Tanveer
- Reviews Remaining: Desert Vipers - 2 of 2, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 2 of 2
- Toss: Desert Vipers elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 17
- Series: International League T20
- Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- City: Abu Dhabi
- Umpires: Martin Saggers (England), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Leslie Reifer (West Indies, TV)
- Referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Jason Holder to Sam Curran, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Sam Curran no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Jason Holder to Sam Curran, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball yorker on the off stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Sam Curran with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Jason Holder to Sam Curran, Six, Six !! With a brilliant outswinger on the stumps, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!
Jason Holder to Sam Curran, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Sam Curran hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Jason Holder to Sam Curran, 2 runs, Sam Curran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed punch off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
Sam Curran c MKS Pepper b J Holder 11 (10) Jason Holder to Sam Curran, no run, c MKS Pepper b J Holder, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the stumps, Sam Curran hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards point, edged!! and expertly caught by Michael-Kyle Pepper. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Jason Holder to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Jason Holder to Dan Lawrence, 2 runs, Dan Lawrence goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
End of over 17 (13 runs)
Olly Stone to Shimron Hetmyer, 2 runs, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Olly Stone to Shimron Hetmyer, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Shimron Hetmyer goes forward and tries flick shot, edged!! in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shimron Hetmyer b OP Stone 7 (4) Olly Stone to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, b OP Stone, Bowled out !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Shimron Hetmyer as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Olly Stone to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Khuzaima Bin Tanvir goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Olly Stone to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, 2 runs, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
Olly Stone to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 18 (18 runs)
Andre Russell to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Andre Russell to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Andre Russell to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Khuzaima Bin Tanvir hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Andre Russell to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, full length, on the stumps, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Andre Russell to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Andre Russell to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 19 (5 runs)
Jason Holder to Dan Lawrence, 5 no ball, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, plays ramp shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four. Umpire signals it a no ball !
Jason Holder to Dan Lawrence, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Jason Holder to Dan Lawrence, 2 runs, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Jason Holder to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Jason Holder delivers fast ball at full length, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Khuzaima Tanveer c SC van Schalkwyk b J Holder 16 (9) Jason Holder to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, no run, c SC van Schalkwyk b J Holder, Caught out !! off cutter, good length, on the stumps, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Shadley Van Schalkwyk, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Khuzaima Bin Tanvir.
Jason Holder to Tom Bruce, 2 runs, Tom Bruce hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 2 runs.
Jason Holder to Tom Bruce, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Tom Bruce hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 1 runs off bye.
End of over 20 (11 runs)