Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Live Score and Commentary, ILT20, 5 December, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 4 / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
175/8 (19.3 ov)
171/6 (20 ov)
Desert Vipers won by 2 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseem Shah | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Khuzaima Bin Tanvir | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 258.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Olly Stone | 3.3 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 13.71 |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11.00 |
Desert Vipers won by 2 wickets
Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| 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 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 30 run (2 ov): Naseem Shah: 6 (3), Khuzaima Bin Tanvir: 24 (9)
- Last Bat: Qais Ahmad 3(4) - c G Garton b OP Stone Olly Stone
- Fall of Wickets: 22 - 1 Andries Gous, 32 - 2 Fakhar Zaman, 34 - 3 Max Holden, 66 - 4 Sam Curran, 134 - 5 Dan Lawrence, 134 - 6 Hasan Nawaz, 138 - 7 Shimron Hetmyer, 145 - 8 Qais Ahmad
- Reviews Remaining: Desert Vipers - 2 of 2, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 2 of 2
- Toss: Desert Vipers elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 4
- Series: International League T20
- Date: Friday, December 05, 2025
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- City: Sharjah
- Umpires: Aasif Iqbal (United Arab Emirates), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Leslie Reifer (West Indies, TV)
- Referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Ajay Kumar to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Ajay Kumar delivers fast ball at back of length, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Ajay Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Ajay Kumar to Dan Lawrence, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Dan Lawrence c A Hales b AJ Kumar 35 (32) Ajay Kumar to Dan Lawrence, no run, c A Hales b AJ Kumar, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Alex Hales, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dan Lawrence.
Ajay Kumar to Hasan Nawaz, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ajay Kumar sends down a sharp delivery, Hasan Nawaz goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Hasan Nawaz c U Chand b AJ Kumar 0 (2) Ajay Kumar to Hasan Nawaz, no run, c U Chand b AJ Kumar, Caught out !! , full length, on the stumps, Hasan Nawaz goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Unmukt Chand, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Hasan Nawaz is out. Remarkable fielding display by the keeper.
End of over 16 (2 runs)
Andre Russell to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, Andre Russell delivers fast ball at full length, Shimron Hetmyer goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Shimron Hetmyer to just 1 run.
Andre Russell to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, 2 runs, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
Andre Russell to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, 1 run, Andre Russell delivers fast ball at full length, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short mid wicket, limits Khuzaima Bin Tanvir to just 1 run.
Shimron Hetmyer c A Sharafu b A Russell 48 (25) Andre Russell to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, c A Sharafu b A Russell, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Shimron Hetmyer as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep square leg, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Alishan Sharafu for a soft dismissal.
Andre Russell to Qais Ahmad, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Qais Ahmad hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Andre Russell to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the deep fine leg for four.
End of over 17 (9 runs)
Olly Stone to Qais Ahmad, 2 runs, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Qais Ahmad hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Olly Stone to Qais Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Qais Ahmad c G Garton b OP Stone 3 (4) Olly Stone to Qais Ahmad, no run, c G Garton b OP Stone, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Qais Ahmad goes forward to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by George Garton. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Olly Stone to Naseem Shah, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays punch, towards the point for 1 run.
Olly Stone to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the leg stump, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Olly Stone to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, 1 run, slower ball, full length, on the stumps, goes back, plays , edged!! towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 18 (10 runs)
Andre Russell to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Andre Russell to Naseem Shah, 1 run, Naseem Shah goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Andre Russell to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, 2 runs, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
Andre Russell to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Andre Russell to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Andre Russell to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the off stump, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir goes back to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 19 (11 runs)
Olly Stone to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum! Dropped catch!! ball tossed up in hands and fell across the fences and it is six
Olly Stone to Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir goes back to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Olly Stone to Naseem Shah, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Naseem Shah hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.