Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, Live Score and Commentary, ILT20, 4 January, 2026
COMPLETED / Final / Dubai International Cricket Stadium
182/4 (20 ov)
136/10 (18.3 ov)
Desert Vipers won by 46 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Rohid Khan | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Arab Gul | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Khuzaima Bin Tanvir | 3.3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 6.29 |
| David Payne | 4 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 10.50 |
Desert Vipers won by 46 runs
Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Vipers (DV won by 46 runs) | Final | 4 Jan 2026 |
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (MIE won by 7 wickets) | Qualifier 2 | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Desert Vipers (DV won by 45 runs) | Qualifier 1 | 30 Dec 2025 |
| Dubai Capitals (MIE won by 8 wickets) | Match 29 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| Gulf Giants (MIE won by 8 wickets) | Match 26 | 23 Dec 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 7 run (0.5 ov): Muhammad Rohid Khan: 3 (4), Arab Gul: 4 (1)
- Last Bat: Muhammad Rohid Khan 3(4) - b KB Tanvir Khuzaima Tanveer
- Fall of Wickets: 26 - 1 Andre Fletcher, 40 - 2 Tom Banton, 46 - 3 Waseem Muhammad, 54 - 4 Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 114 - 5 Shakib Al Hasan, 122 - 6 Kieron Pollard, 128 - 7 Tajinder Singh, 128 - 8 Allah Ghazanfar, 129 - 9 Romario Shepherd, 136 - 10 Muhammad Rohid Khan
- Reviews Remaining: MI Emirates - 2 of 2, Desert Vipers - 2 of 2
- Toss: MI Emirates elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Final
- Series: International League T20
- Date: Sunday, January 04, 2026
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- City: Dubai
- Umpires: Martin Saggers (England), Rod Tucker (Australia), Paul Wilson (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Simon Taufel (Australia)
Sam Curran to Kieron Pollard, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Kieron Pollard goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
Sam Curran to Shakib Al Hasan, 2 runs, Sam Curran delivers fast ball at full length, Shakib Al Hasan hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a single run
Sam Curran to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shakib Al Hasan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid off for 1 run.
Sam Curran to Kieron Pollard, 1 run, Kieron Pollard goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Sam Curran to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Shakib Al Hasan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Sam Curran to Kieron Pollard, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 15 (10 runs)
Shakib Al Hasan c KB Tanvir b U Tariq 36 (27) Usman Tariq to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, c KB Tanvir b U Tariq, Caught out !! carrom ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Shakib Al Hasan as the batter goes back to strike it towards long off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Khuzaima Bin Tanvir for a soft dismissal.
Usman Tariq to Tajinder Singh, 1 run, carrom ball, full length, on the off stump, Tajinder Singh hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Usman Tariq to Kieron Pollard, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short cover.
Usman Tariq to Kieron Pollard, 1 run, carrom ball, good length, on the off stump, Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid off for 1 run. Misfielding has cost them runs
Usman Tariq to Tajinder Singh, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, back of length, on the stumps, goes forward, played it to the deep mid wicket. Dropped catch
Usman Tariq to Tajinder Singh, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the stumps, full length, Tajinder Singh hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering flick shot to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
End of over 16 (8 runs)
Kieron Pollard c (sub S Pahal) b N Shah 28 (28) Naseem Shah to Kieron Pollard, no run, c (sub S Pahal) b N Shah, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Sanjay Pahal, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kieron Pollard.
Naseem Shah to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Romario Shepherd goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Naseem Shah to Tajinder Singh, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, goes back, played it to the slip.
Naseem Shah to Tajinder Singh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Tajinder Singh hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
Naseem Shah to Tajinder Singh, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Tajinder Singh goes back, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary. Misfielding has cost them runs
Naseem Shah to Tajinder Singh, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the off stump, Tajinder Singh goes forward to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards mid on for 1 run.
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Tajinder Singh c & b DA Payne 12 (8) David Payne to Tajinder Singh, no run, c & b DA Payne, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Tajinder Singh as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards mid on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of David Payne for a soft dismissal.
Allah Ghazanfar c J Roy b DA Payne 0 (1) David Payne to Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, no run, c J Roy b DA Payne, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards long off, but the ball finds safe hands of Jason Roy, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar is out.
David Payne to Arab Gul, 1 run, slower ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the short cover for 1 run.
Romario Shepherd c H Nawaz b DA Payne 1 (2) David Payne to Romario Shepherd, no run, c H Nawaz b DA Payne, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, An unsuccessful attempt by Romario Shepherd who hangs in the crease to play it towards deep mid wicket that goes straight to Hasan Nawaz, who makes the catch for Romario Shepherd's dismissal.
David Payne to Muhammad Rohid Khan, 1 run, Muhammad Rohid Khan goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
David Payne to Arab Gul, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Arab Gul elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope. Misfielding has cost them runs
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Khuzaima Bin Tanvir to Muhammad Rohid Khan, 2 runs, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir delivers fast ball at good length, Muhammad Rohid Khan goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Khuzaima Bin Tanvir to Muhammad Rohid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.
Muhammad Rohid Khan b KB Tanvir 3 (4) Khuzaima Bin Tanvir to Muhammad Rohid Khan, no run, b KB Tanvir, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Muhammad Rohid Khan as batter goes forward, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!