Highlights Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders T20i International League T20 05.12.2025
Yorker, pitching on leg and angling across Tanveer. He gets on the front foot and inside edges behind square for a run.
SIX! Full ball, on line. Tanveer gets on the front foot and drives for a half dozen runs.
Yorker, outside off stump again. Tanveer pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke for one run.
FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off again. Tanveer gets on the front foot and lofts a drive for four runs behind point.
Short of a length, outside off stump. Tanveer rocks back and plays a pull back behind square for 2 runs.
Pitched up, outside off once again. Tanveer moves onto the front foot and edges behind point for a pair of runs. The ball is misfielded by Stone costing Abu Dhabi Knight Riders one run.
Full, pitching outside off once again. Naseem Shah gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run.
Yorker, outside off. Tanveer pushes forward and drives for 1 run on the off side.
Yorker, on line. Tanveer gets forward and plays a defensive stroke behind square on the on side for a run.
SIX! Short of a length, pitching near leg stump. Tanveer moves onto the back foot and pulls behind square for a half dozen runs.
Back of a length from Stone, pitching outside off stump. Naseem Shah rocks back and plays a defensive stroke for one run back through point.
Good length, pitching outside off. Qais Ahmad shuffles down the pitch but misses while attempting to play a drive
Back of a length, on leg stump and angling across Qais Ahmad. He goes back and defends for two runs through the leg side field.
FOUR! Dropped in short by Russell, on a good line. Tanveer rocks back and is hit on the gloves while trying to play a pull behind square for four runs.
Back of a length from Russell, pitching outside off. Qais Ahmad moves onto the back foot and plays a pull behind square for one run.
OUT! Russell breaks through! Good length from Russell, pitching outside off once more. Hetmyer gets on the front foot and skies a bad drive, and is spectacularly caught by Sharafu on the off side.
Full ball, pitching outside off stump again. Tanveer pushes forward and defends for a single run.
Good length, outside off. Tanveer rocks back and drives for a couple of runs back behind point.
Yorker, pitching outside off. Hetmyer gets forward and drives through the on side field for one run.
Good line and length. Nawaz rocks back but plays and misses while trying to play a defensive shot
OUT! Kumar breaks through! Short of a length, pitching outside leg and angling across Lawrence. He gets on the back foot and plays a pull, but is caught by Hales
On a good line and length. Lawrence moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a drive
Good length, outside off once more. Hetmyer moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for one run down the ground.
On a good length, outside off stump again. Lawrence rocks back and drives for a single run.
Good length, outside off stump. Lawrence moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run.
Good line and length from Narine. Lawrence gets on the back foot and flicks for a pair of runs.
Narine now coming over the wicket to Lawrence. On a good length, pitching outside off. Lawrence gets on the back foot and drives on the off side.
Narine now coming around the wicket to Hetmyer. Length ball, outside off stump. Hetmyer rocks back and punches a drive for 1 run through the off side field.
And again! 50 comes up for Hetmyer in emphatic style! Good length, outside off stump. Hetmyer rocks back and lofts a pull for six runs.
SIX! Fifty for Hetmyer by clearing the rope! Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Hetmyer gets on the back foot and skies a pull for six runs.
On a good length, outside off stump once again. Hetmyer rocks back and drives through the off side for a single run.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Lawrence rocks back and pulls shakily back behind point for a single run.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Hetmyer rocks back and eases a drive for 1 run.
Good length from Stone, pitching outside off again. Hetmyer moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive over the leg side field for a couple of runs.
Length ball, outside off stump. Lawrence rocks back and eases a drive for one run through the off side field.
On a good line and length. Lawrence goes back and pulls for 2 runs.
Yorker, outside off. Hetmyer pushes forward and eases a drive
Wide. Russell drops one in short, pitching on a good line.
Good length from Russell, outside off. Lawrence gets forward and eases a drive behind point on the off side for 1 run.
Full, pitching outside off. Hetmyer moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground for one run.
FOUR! Full, pitching outside off. Hetmyer gets on the front foot and edges for 4 runs behind square on the on side.
Full ball, outside off stump. Hetmyer gets on the front foot and inside edges on the leg side for a couple of runs.
FOUR! On a good length, outside off. Hetmyer gets forward and outside edges for four runs back behind point.
FOUR! Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Lawrence gets on the back foot and eases a drive behind point on the off side for four runs.
Good length, pitching outside leg stump once more. Hetmyer goes back and plays a flick for 1 run behind square.
DROPPED! On a good length, outside off. Hetmyer gets on the back foot and edges. A huge chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Chand.
FOUR! Good length, pitching on leg and angled across Hetmyer. He gets on the back foot and plays a flick for four runs behind square.
Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Lawrence rocks back and flicks for a single run.
MAXIMUM! Narine now coming around the wicket to Hetmyer. Good length from Narine, pitching outside off stump again. Hetmyer gets on the front foot and sweeps back behind square for six runs.
On a good length, outside off. Lawrence gets on the front foot and defends for a single run through the off side. The ball is misfielded by Kumar costing Abu Dhabi Knight Riders a run.
FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside leg and angled across. Lawrence goes back and plays a pull for four runs back behind square.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Hetmyer gets on the back foot and drives for 1 run down the ground.
Good length from Narine, outside off stump. Hetmyer gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke on the off side.
Narine pitches one up, pitching near leg stump. Hetmyer goes back and flicks for a pair of runs back behind square.
Full, on line once again. Hetmyer pushes forward and drives past the bowler for one run.
Pitching on a good line and length once again. Hetmyer gets on the back foot and edges for two runs behind point.
Good line and length once again. Lawrence moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through the on side field for a run.
On a good line and length. Hetmyer gets on the front foot and eases a drive through the leg side field for 1 run.
OUT! Chawla, Piyush gets the wicket! Back of a length from Chawla, Piyush, on line. Curran rocks back and skies a pull, but is caught by Russell
Back of a length from Chawla, Piyush, pitching outside off. Lawrence gets on the front foot and drives for a single run on the off side.
FOUR! Livingstone comes around the wicket. Short of a length, outside off. Curran gets on the back foot and pulls for four runs.
Pitching on a good line and length again. Lawrence rocks back and plays a pull for a run.
Pitched up, on line again. Lawrence gets forward and eases a drive
Good line and length from Livingstone once again. Lawrence gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a sweep
Livingstone now coming over the wicket to Lawrence. Good line and length from Livingstone. Lawrence gets on the back foot and punches a drive for a pair of runs on the on side.
Good length, pitching outside off again. Curran gets on the front foot and drives for a single run on the off side.
Good length, outside off stump. Lawrence moves down the pitch and inside edges onto the pads while attempting a drive
Good length from Chawla, Piyush, pitching outside off. Curran goes back and pulls for one run.
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Lawrence goes back and eases a drive through the off side field for 1 run.
On a good line and length once again. Curran rocks back and plays a flick for 1 run.
On a good line and length. Lawrence rocks back and flicks back behind square for 1 run.
Length ball, outside off. Lawrence pushes forward and lofts a drive on the off side for two runs.
Livingstone now coming around the wicket to Curran. On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Curran moves onto the front foot and drives for a couple of runs on the off side. Fantastic fielding by Russell prevents a certain boundary.
Pitched up, outside off. Lawrence moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for 1 run through point on the off side.
Full ball, on line. Curran rocks back and plays a flick for one run back behind square.
On a good length, outside off stump. Lawrence gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a single run.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. Curran steps away and drives for one run through the off side field.
Good length from Livingstone, outside off stump again. Lawrence gets forward and punches a drive through the off side field for one run.
Good length, outside off. Lawrence rocks back and eases a drive for one run behind point.
Full ball, outside off. Curran pushes forward and eases a drive for one run through the off side field.
FOUR! Good length, outside off stump. Curran gets on the front foot and drives for four runs.
Full toss, pitching on a good line. Curran gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a flick. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders appeal for LBW, but the umpire gives Curran not out. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders call for a review. DRS comes back as umpire's call, meaning that Curran is not out.
Back of a length, pitching outside off. Curran ducks
Back of a length, outside leg and angled across the batter. Lawrence rocks back and drives back behind point for a single run.
Length ball, on leg stump and angled across Lawrence. He gets on the front foot and eases a drive through the on side field for a single run.
Pitching on a good line and length. Curran goes back and flicks for a single run.
On a good line and length from Narine. Curran moves onto the back foot and plays a pull
On a good length, outside off. Lawrence moves onto the front foot and defends down the ground for one run.
On a good line and length. Lawrence pushes forward and edges onto the pads while attempting to defend
OUT! Caught. Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Holden steps away and lofts a drive, but is caught by Stone through point.
Good length, outside off stump. Curran rocks back and plays a flick for a pair of runs.
OUT! Kumar gets the wicket! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Fakhar Zaman advances down the pitch and skies a bad drive, and is caught by Hales down the ground.
Back of a length, outside off stump. Holden moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the body while attempting a pull, resulting in 1 leg bye.
Kumar pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Holden gets on the front foot and drives
Back of a length, outside off stump. Fakhar Zaman goes back and drives behind point for a single run.
MAXIMUM! Back of a length from Kumar, outside off. Fakhar Zaman rocks back and pulls behind square for six runs.
Back of a length, on line. Fakhar Zaman gets on the back foot and defends on the off side for one run.
On a good line and length. Holden rocks back and flicks for one run.
Pitching on a good line and length. Holden moves onto the back foot and defends on the off side.
On a good line and length once again. Holden rocks back and defends
OUT! Narine breaks through! Short of a length, on line again. Gous moves onto the back foot and pulls, but is caught by Rutherford behind square.
Good line and length from Narine. Gous gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to defend
Good line and length again. Fakhar Zaman moves onto the back foot and defends
Good line and length from Kumar. Gous moves onto the front foot and punches a drive down the ground for a run.
Wide. Too wide outside leg. Gous gets forward but misses while attempting to play a flick
On a good line and length. Gous rocks back and drives back through point.
Length ball, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Gous pushes forward and punches a drive
Kumar pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Fakhar Zaman advances down the pitch and inside edges for a single run.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Fakhar Zaman gets forward and inside edges through the leg side field.
Back-to-back boundaries! Good length, pitching on leg and angled across. Gous gets on the back foot and flicks for 4 runs back behind square.
And again! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Gous gets forward and drives over the off side field for four runs. The ball is misfielded by Garton costing 2 runs.
Back-to-back boundaries! Back of a length, pitching near leg stump and angling across Gous. He moves onto the back foot and lofts a pull for 4 runs behind square.
FOUR! Length ball, outside off stump. Gous moves onto the back foot and drives for 4 runs behind point.
Length ball, outside off stump. Fakhar Zaman gets on the back foot and lofts a drive for 3 runs.
Good line and length. Fakhar Zaman gets forward and plays a defensive stroke down the ground.
Full toss, pitching on a good line. Russell gets forward and punches a drive behind square on the on side for one run.
Full, pitching on leg and angled across. Russell gets forward and drives on the on side for a couple of runs.
Dropped in short by Naseem Shah, on line. Russell ducks out of the way
Length ball, pitching outside off. Russell goes back and drives through the off side.
Yorker, pitching outside off once more. Narine pushes forward and eases a drive for a run behind point.
OUT! Naseem Shah gets the wicket! Naseem Shah pitches one up, outside off. Chand moves onto the front foot and scoops, but is caught by Ahmad back behind square.
On a good line and length. Chand moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side field for one run.
Good length from Curran, on leg stump and angled across Chand. He moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying a sweep
Back of a length, pitching outside leg and angled across. Russell gets on the back foot and pulls for one run.
Back of a length from Curran, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Russell gets on the back foot and pulls for a pair of runs down the ground.
On a good length, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Chand rocks back and drives for a single run on the off side.
MAXIMUM! On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across Chand. He pushes forward and lofts a drive for six runs down the ground.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Chand moves down the pitch and plays a drive on the on side for a run.
On a good line and length. Russell gets forward and eases a drive down the ground for a run.
Yorker, outside off. Russell gets on the front foot but misses while attempting to play a defensive stroke
MAXIMUM! On a good length, on leg stump and angled across. Russell gets on the back foot and pulls for 6 runs.
FOUR! Length ball, outside off. Russell moves onto the back foot and outside edges behind point for 4 runs.
MAXIMUM! Full toss, on line. Russell goes back and pulls for a half dozen runs.
Back of a length from Ahmad, outside leg and angling across the batter. Russell gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke on the leg side for a run.
FOUR! Ahmad pitches one up, pitching outside off. Russell gets forward and drives over the off side for four runs.
Length ball, outside leg and angling across Chand. He rocks back and punches a drive for 1 run.
Good length from Ahmad, pitching outside off stump. Russell rocks back and eases a drive for one run on the off side.
Pitching on a good line and length. Russell moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a cut
Good length from Ahmad, pitching outside off once again. Russell pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting a drive
Back of a length from Naseem Shah, outside off again. Chand goes back, and is hit on the body while attempting a pull
Good length from Naseem Shah, outside off stump once again. Russell rocks back and eases a drive on the off side for a run.
On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Russell goes back and defends
Good length from Naseem Shah, pitching outside off stump once again. Chand gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke for one run.
FOUR! On a good length, outside off once more. Chand pushes forward and skies a drive for four runs.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Chand pushes forward and defends
Pitching on a good line and length. Chand gets forward and drives for one run.
Good length from Qais Ahmad, pitching outside off stump once more. Chand gets on the back foot and cuts back behind point for 2 runs.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Russell gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for one run through the off side field.
On a good line and length from Qais Ahmad. Russell goes back and defends
FOUR! Full, outside off stump. Russell pushes forward and outside edges for 4 runs back behind point.
On a good length, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Livingstone moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
Pitched up, on leg stump and angling across. Russell moves onto the back foot and flicks for a run back behind square.
Good line and length from Lawrence. Russell rocks back and plays a defensive stroke
OUT! Lawrence breaks through! Full, pitching outside off stump. Rutherford backs away and lofts a bad drive, and is caught by Qais Ahmad back behind point.
Good length from Lawrence, outside off stump. Rutherford moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while attempting a drive
Length ball, outside off. Rutherford creates room but misses while trying to play a pull, and the ball trickles away for 4 byes, due to the shaky delivery by Lawrence.
Wide. Pitching well outside off stump.
On a good line and length. Rutherford rocks back and plays a flick back behind square for a run.
On a good length, outside off. Rutherford gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive
Good line and length from Ahmad. Rutherford rocks back and plays a flick for 2 runs behind square.
OUT! Ahmad breaks through! Ahmad pitches one up, on line. Hales moves onto the front foot and outside edges, and is brilliantly caught by Qais Ahmad behind point.
Full ball, on leg stump and angled across Livingstone. He moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run on the off side.
On a good line and length once again. Livingstone gets on the front foot and defends
Pitching on a good line and length. Hales moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke down the ground.
Pitching on a good line and length. Hales gets on the back foot and drives
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Livingstone gets forward and plays a defensive stroke for one run through point.
On a good line and length from Qais Ahmad. Livingstone moves down the pitch and drives for 2 runs over the leg side field. Terrific work in the field by Lawrence prevents a certain boundary.
Wide. Pitching on leg and angling wildly across the batter. Livingstone moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a flick
On a good line and length from Qais Ahmad again. Hales moves onto the back foot and flicks for a run.
Qais Ahmad pitches one up, on line. Hales pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a defensive stroke behind square.
OUT! Ahmad breaks through! Full, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Sharafu pushes forward and drives, but is caught by Lawrence on the leg side.
Good length, pitching outside leg and angling across Sharafu. He moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a sweep, resulting in 2 leg byes. Desert Vipers appeal for LBW, however umpire A Iqbal says not out. Desert Vipers call for a review. The decision is upheld by the DRS.
Full ball, pitching outside off. Sharafu goes back and guides a cut behind point.
SIX! Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Sharafu gets forward and lifts a sweep for a half dozen runs.
On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across Hales. He gets forward and sweeps poorly back behind square for 1 run.
SIX! Hales brings up his 50 in emphatic style! Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Hales gets forward and plays a drive on the off side for a half dozen runs.
Full ball, on line. Hales moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a single run.
Good length, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Hales goes back but makes no contact while trying to play a cut
Wide. Back of a length, outside leg and angled across. Hales rocks back but swings and misses while attempting a cut
MAXIMUM! Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Hales moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground for 6 runs.
Curran comes over the wicket to Hales. Length ball, pitching outside leg and angling across. Hales gets forward and eases a drive for 2 runs through the off side.
DROPPED! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Sharafu gets forward and outside edges back behind point for one run. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Matiullah Khan. That was a difficult chance for Matiullah Khan.
Wide. Yorker, pitching far outside leg.
Wide. Curran comes around the wicket. Pitching on a good line but angling across.
On a good length, on leg stump and angling across Hales. He goes back and drives through point on the off side for a single run.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Sharafu moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive
Full, outside off stump once more. Hales gets on the front foot and drives for a single run through point on the off side.
Full, outside off. Sharafu moves down the pitch and punches a drive through the off side field for a single run.
Good length from Tanveer, pitching outside off. Sharafu rocks back and defends
Full, pitching on a good line. Hales pushes forward and drives for a run down the ground.
FOUR! Good length, outside off once again. Hales gets on the back foot and plays a pull for 4 runs.
On a good length, outside off stump again. Sharafu moves onto the front foot and defends
Good length from Qais Ahmad, pitching outside off stump. Hales gets forward and punches a drive for a run.
Good line and length from Qais Ahmad once again. Sharafu rocks back and punches a drive for a single run on the on side.
Qais Ahmad pitches one up, pitching on a good line again. Hales pushes forward and plays a flick for one run.
DROPPED! Good line and length again. Sharafu advances and outside edges for a single run. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Matiullah Khan.
SIX! Qais Ahmad pitches one up, on a good line again. Sharafu shuffles down the pitch and skies a drive down the ground for six runs.
FOUR! Good line and length. Hales steps back and drives back behind point for 4 runs.
On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Sharafu moves onto the back foot and punches a drive behind point on the off side for 1 run.
Pitched up, on a good line. Sharafu pushes forward and drives through the off side field for two runs.
Wide. Pitched up, pitching far outside leg.
Full, pitching outside leg and angled across. Hales pushes forward and edges back behind square for a run.
Yorker, pitching on a good line. Sharafu goes back and drives for a single run.
Length ball, pitching on leg and angling across. Hales gets on the front foot and eases a drive through the off side field for 1 run.
Qais Ahmad pitches one up, outside off. Sharafu creates space and drives through point.
On a good line and length. Hales gets on the back foot and punches a drive for one run through the leg side field.
Full ball, on a good line. Sharafu pushes forward and plays a flick for a run.
FOUR! Pitched up, outside off. Sharafu steps back and drives for four runs.
Qais Ahmad pitches one up, pitching outside off. Sharafu gets on the front foot and defends
OUT! Qais Ahmad breaks through! Good length from Qais Ahmad, pitching outside leg and angled across. Salt moves onto the back foot and pulls poorly, and is caught by Naseem Shah back behind square.
Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Salt gets forward and punches a shaky drive for one run.
Full, on line. Hales moves onto the back foot and drives down the ground for one run.
DROPPED! Full, outside off. Salt pushes forward and skies a drive over the off side field for 1 run. A real chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Qais Ahmad.
On a good length, pitching outside off again. Salt goes back and inside edges
Full, pitching outside off stump again. Salt pushes forward and plays a drive over the off side for 2 runs.
Good length from Naseem Shah, outside off stump. Hales moves onto the back foot and drives for a run through point on the off side.
Good line and length. Salt gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to defend
Good length from Curran, outside leg and angled across. Hales moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting a pull back behind square, resulting in one leg bye.
MAXIMUM! Curran pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Hales backs away and drives for a half dozen runs.
Yorker, on leg stump and angling across. Hales gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying a flick
Pitching on a good line and length again. Salt gets on the front foot and eases a drive down the ground for a single run.
Curran pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Salt moves onto the front foot and drives
Pitched up, outside off stump. Hales pushes forward and lifts a drive back behind point for a couple of runs.
Yorker, on line. Hales gets forward and defends
FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. Hales creates room and guides a late cut behind point for 4 runs.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Hales moves onto the back foot but misses while trying to defend
FOUR! Tanveer pitches one up, on leg stump and angled across Hales. He gets on the front foot and inside edges for 4 runs behind square.
Short of a length, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Salt goes back and plays a pull back behind square for one run.
Good line and length from Curran. Hales moves onto the back foot and defends
Good length from Curran, pitching outside leg and angled across Hales. He rocks back and plays a defensive stroke
Good length, on leg stump and angled across Hales. He gets forward and flicks for a couple of runs.
Good length, pitching on leg and angling across Hales. He moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke through the on side field.
On a good line and length. Hales moves onto the front foot and defends down the ground.
Full ball, on line. Hales gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
SIX! On a good length, outside off. Salt gets forward and skies a drive for 6 runs.
Pitched up, pitching outside off once again. Salt moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a drive
FOUR! Good length from Naseem Shah, outside off. Salt gets forward and drives for four runs straight down the ground.
Good length, pitching outside off. Salt goes back and drives behind point for a pair of runs.
Good length from Naseem Shah, outside off once more. Salt gets on the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive. Desert Vipers appeal, however umpire says not out.
Length ball, outside off. Salt rocks back but misses while trying a drive