Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants Full Commentary, Match 8, 8 December, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 8 / Dubai International Cricket Stadium
179/9 (20 ov) & 13/1 (1 ov)
179/5 (20 ov) & 9/0 (1 ov)
Desert Vipers won by superover
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Player of the match
Dan Lawrence,
Desert Vipers
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease and strives to hit , aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit. Umpire signals it a no ball.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Moeen Ali 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.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 run, Naseem Shah delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Naseem Shah to Tom Moores, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, full length, That sails wide of the off stump, Tom Moores left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep point for 2 runs.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Naseem Shah to Tom Moores, 1 run, Naseem Shah delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Tom Moores goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
End of over 1 (9 runs)
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease and strives to hit , aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit. Umpire signals it a no ball.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Moeen Ali 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.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 run, Naseem Shah delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Naseem Shah to Tom Moores, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, full length, That sails wide of the off stump, Tom Moores left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep point for 2 runs.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Naseem Shah to Tom Moores, 1 run, Naseem Shah delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Tom Moores goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
End of over 1 (9 runs)
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease and strives to hit , aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit. Umpire signals it a no ball.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Moeen Ali 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.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 run, Naseem Shah delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Naseem Shah to Tom Moores, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, full length, That sails wide of the off stump, Tom Moores left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep point for 2 runs.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Naseem Shah to Tom Moores, 1 run, Naseem Shah delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Tom Moores goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
End of over 1 (9 runs)
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease and strives to hit , aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit. Umpire signals it a no ball.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Moeen Ali 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.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 run, Naseem Shah delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Naseem Shah to Tom Moores, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, full length, That sails wide of the off stump, Tom Moores left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep point for 2 runs.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Naseem Shah to Tom Moores, 1 run, Naseem Shah delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Tom Moores goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Naseem Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
End of over 1 (9 runs)