Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, Live Score and Commentary, ILT20, 18 December, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 19 / Sheikh Zayed Stadium
167/6 (19.2 ov)
165/7 (20 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 4 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Russell | 21 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 161.54 |
| Brandon McMullen | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Chris Wood | 3.2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 7.20 |
| Fred Klaassen | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 4 wickets
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR won by 32 runs) | Match 30 | 28 Dec 2025 |
| MI Emirates (MIE won by 8 wickets) | Match 26 | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Dubai Capitals (DC won by 6 wickets) | Match 23 | 21 Dec 2025 |
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR won by 4 wickets) | Match 19 | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Sharjah Warriors (Sharjah Warriorz won by 11 runs) | Match 16 | 15 Dec 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 9 run (0.5 ov): Brandon McMullen: 1 (2), Andre Russell: 6 (3)
- Last Bat: Jason Holder 9(7) - c J Vince b FJ Klaassen Fred Klaassen
- Fall of Wickets: 61 - 1 Philip Salt, 80 - 2 Liam Livingstone, 125 - 3 Alex Hales, 128 - 4 Alishan Sharafu, 136 - 5 Sherfane Rutherford, 158 - 6 Jason Holder
- Reviews Remaining: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 2 of 2, Gulf Giants - 0 of 2
- Toss: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 19
- Series: International League T20
- Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- City: Abu Dhabi
- Umpires: Aasif Iqbal (United Arab Emirates), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Leslie Reifer (West Indies, TV)
- Referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Tabraiz Shamsi to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Andre Russell, 2 runs, Andre Russell hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Andre Russell, 3 runs, Andre Russell hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 3 runs.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Sherfane Rutherford goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Fred Klaassen to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Fred Klaassen to Andre Russell, 1 run, Andre Russell hangs in the crease to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Sherfane Rutherford b FJ Klaassen 30 (22) Fred Klaassen to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, b FJ Klaassen, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sherfane Rutherford goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Fred Klaassen to Jason Holder, 1 run, Jason Holder hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Fred Klaassen to Andre Russell, 1 run, Andre Russell hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Fred Klaassen to Jason Holder, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jason Holder 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 17 (4 runs)
Matthew Forde to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.
Matthew Forde to Andre Russell, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Andre Russell no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Matthew Forde to Andre Russell, 2 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease, aims to slam cut, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 2 runs.
Matthew Forde to Andre Russell, 2 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease, whacks an elegant flick shot, ball raced away to long on, earning, It's a no ball ! Matthew Forde overstepped the crease.
Matthew Forde to Jason Holder, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jason Holder hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Matthew Forde to Andre Russell, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Matthew Forde to Jason Holder, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jason Holder hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Matthew Forde to Andre Russell, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Andre Russell goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long off for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 18 (14 runs)
Fred Klaassen to Jason Holder, 2 runs, Jason Holder hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Fred Klaassen to Jason Holder, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jason Holder hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jason Holder c J Vince b FJ Klaassen 9 (7) Fred Klaassen to Jason Holder, no run, c J Vince b FJ Klaassen, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Jason Holder hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards mid off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by James Vince. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Fred Klaassen to Brandon McMullen, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brandon McMullen goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Fred Klaassen to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Andre Russell goes forward 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.
Fred Klaassen to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Andre Russell 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 (7 runs)
Chris Wood to Brandon McMullen, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brandon McMullen goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Chris Wood to Andre Russell, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Andre Russell with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Chris Wood to Andre Russell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Andre Russell hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!