Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals, Live Score and Commentary, ILT20, 14 December, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 15 / Dubai International Cricket Stadium
171/5 (19.4 ov)
166/4 (20 ov)
Desert Vipers won by 5 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Curran | 52 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 157.58 |
| Tom Bruce | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Dasun Shanaka | 1.4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 11.40 |
| Muhammad Jawadullah | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 |
Desert Vipers won by 5 wickets
Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR won by 50 runs) | Eliminator | 1 Jan 2026 |
| MI Emirates (MIE won by 8 wickets) | Match 29 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| Sharjah Warriors (DC won by 6 wickets) | Match 27 | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Gulf Giants (DC won by 6 wickets) | Match 23 | 21 Dec 2025 |
| Sharjah Warriors (DC won by 63 runs) | Match 20 | 19 Dec 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 7 run (0.3 ov): Tom Bruce: 1 (2), Sam Curran: 6 (1)
- Last Bat: Shimron Hetmyer 18(17) - c G Naib b D Shanaka Dasun Shanaka
- Fall of Wickets: 38 - 1 Fakhar Zaman, 53 - 2 Max Holden, 85 - 3 Hasan Nawaz, 117 - 4 Dan Lawrence, 164 - 5 Shimron Hetmyer
- Reviews Remaining: Desert Vipers - 2 of 2, Dubai Capitals - 2 of 2
- Toss: Desert Vipers elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 15
- Series: International League T20
- Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- City: Dubai
- Umpires: Rod Tucker (Australia), Shiju Sam (United Arab Emirates), Paul Wilson (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Simon Taufel (Australia)
Mustafizur Rahman to Sam Curran, 2 runs, Sam Curran goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Mustafizur Rahman to Sam Curran, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Sam Curran goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Shimron Hetmyer 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 16 (4 runs)
David Willey to Sam Curran, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Sam Curran hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
David Willey to Sam Curran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
David Willey to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
David Willey to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, Shimron Hetmyer goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
David Willey to Sam Curran, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Sam Curran goes forward, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
David Willey to Sam Curran, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Sam Curran goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.
End of over 17 (12 runs)
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer 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.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Shimron Hetmyer no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, played it to the square leg.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Shimron Hetmyer goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Muhammad Jawadullah to Sam Curran, 2 runs, Sam Curran hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
Muhammad Jawadullah to Sam Curran, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Sam Curran goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Muhammad Jawadullah to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Muhammad Jawadullah to Sam Curran, 2 runs, Sam Curran goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
Muhammad Jawadullah to Sam Curran, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the off stump, Sam Curran goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Muhammad Jawadullah to Sam Curran, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
End of over 19 (12 runs)
Shimron Hetmyer c G Naib b D Shanaka 18 (17) Dasun Shanaka to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, c G Naib b D Shanaka, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Gulbadin Naib, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Shimron Hetmyer.
Dasun Shanaka to Tom Bruce, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Dasun Shanaka to Tom Bruce, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Tom Bruce goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Dasun Shanaka to Sam Curran, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the leg stump, Sam Curran hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!