MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers, Live Score and Commentary, ILT20, 9 December, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 9 / Sheikh Zayed Stadium
158/9 (20 ov)
159/4 (20 ov)
Desert Vipers won by 1 run
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Player of the match
David Payne,
Desert Vipers
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rashid Khan | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 162.50 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Khuzaima Bin Tanvir | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
| David Payne | 4 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
Desert Vipers won by 1 run
MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| 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 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 14 run (1 ov): Rashid Khan: 12 (6), Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar 0(0) - runout (V Aravind)
- Fall of Wickets: 14 - 1 Jonny Bairstow, 56 - 2 Waseem Muhammad, 98 - 3 Nicholas Pooran, 101 - 4 Tom Banton, 142 - 5 Tajinder Singh, 143 - 6 Romario Shepherd, 144 - 7 Kieron Pollard, 144 - 8 Chris Woakes, 158 - 9 Allah Ghazanfar
- Reviews Remaining: MI Emirates - 2 of 2, Desert Vipers - 2 of 2
- Toss: MI Emirates elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 9
- Series: International League T20
- Date: Tuesday, December 09, 2025
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- City: Abu Dhabi
- Umpires: Akbar Ali (United Arab Emirates), Martin Saggers (England), Leslie Reifer (West Indies, TV)
- Referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Noor Ahmad to Kieron Pollard, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Kieron Pollard 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.
Noor Ahmad to Kieron Pollard, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Kieron Pollard goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum! Dropped catch!! Ball goes straight into the boundary
Noor Ahmad to Kieron Pollard, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Noor Ahmad to Kieron Pollard, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Kieron Pollard goes back and chunks it towards the long off for 1 run.
Noor Ahmad to Tajinder Singh, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, played it to the short mid wicket.
Noor Ahmad to Tajinder Singh, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Tajinder Singh 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.
End of over 17 (11 runs)
Lockie Ferguson to Kieron Pollard, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Kieron Pollard with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Lockie Ferguson to Kieron Pollard, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Lockie Ferguson to Kieron Pollard, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short fine leg for 1 run.
Tajinder Singh c S Curran b L Ferguson 17 (7) Lockie Ferguson to Tajinder Singh, no run, c S Curran b L Ferguson, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tajinder Singh hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards mid off, but the ball finds safe hands of Sam Curran, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Tajinder Singh is out.
Lockie Ferguson to Romario Shepherd, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease and tucks reverse sweep toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Lockie Ferguson to Romario Shepherd, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, played it to the short cover.
Lockie Ferguson to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
End of over 18 (7 runs)
Romario Shepherd c H Nawaz b DA Payne 1 (4) David Payne to Romario Shepherd, no run, c H Nawaz b DA Payne, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Romario Shepherd as the batter goes forward to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Hasan Nawaz for a soft dismissal.
David Payne to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
David Payne to Rashid Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Kieron Pollard c H Nawaz b DA Payne 23 (13) David Payne to Kieron Pollard, no run, c H Nawaz b DA Payne, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Hasan Nawaz. Leading to a soft dismissal.
David Payne to Chris Woakes, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Chris Woakes hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Chris Woakes b DA Payne 0 (2) David Payne to Chris Woakes, no run, b DA Payne, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Chris Woakes as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
End of over 19 (1 runs)
Khuzaima Bin Tanvir to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Khuzaima Bin Tanvir to Rashid Khan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Rashid Khan no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Khuzaima Bin Tanvir to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes back, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Khuzaima Bin Tanvir to Rashid Khan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Rashid Khan no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Khuzaima Bin Tanvir to Rashid Khan, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Khuzaima Bin Tanvir to Rashid Khan, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, full length, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Khuzaima Bin Tanvir to Rashid Khan, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Allah Ghazanfar runout (V Aravind) 0 (0) Khuzaima Bin Tanvir to Rashid Khan, no run, runout (V Aravind), Run out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, It was an unfortunate way to go for the batter. Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to hit it straight to and set off for 1 run, but the fielder direct hit left with no chance of making it back in time. Run out. The fielding side is ecstatic!
End of over 20 (14 runs)