International League T20 2025/26, Match 17

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v Desert Vipers

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 181/5 20 ov
Desert Vipers 180/6 20 ov

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 run

Venue
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Date
Tue, 16 December 2025
Toss
Desert Vipers won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Liam Livingstone

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Desert Vipers 60% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field. They lost.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders win

Desert Vipers win

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders batDesert Vipers chase 182

Turning point +41 to Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. 19.4, the chase: Ajay Kumar (2) to Khuzaima Tanveer, wicket, 177/6, needing 5. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders went from 21% to 62%.

Moved it most Oliver Stone −54.7 · Daniel Lawrence +51.8 · Andre Russell +33.8 · Thomas Bruce −24.1

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Phil Saltlbw b Khuzaima Tanveer01000.0−7.2
Michael Pepperc V Aravind b LH Ferguson4310133.3−5.3
Alexander Halesc Hassan Nawaz b LH Ferguson251822138.9+3.0
Liam Livingstoneb LH Ferguson764863158.3+2.3
Alishan Sharafuc V Aravind b SM Curran393513111.4−5.2
Sherfane Rutherfordnot out24*1412171.4+6.0
Andre Russellnot out2*100200.00.0
Extras lb 4, w 711
Total 20 ov, 9.05 an over181/5

Did not bat Oliver Stone, SC van Schalkwyk, Sunil Narine, Jason Holder, Ajay Kumar

Fall of wickets 0-1 (Salt, 0.1), 9-2 (Pepper, 1.3), 43-3 (Hales, 5), 111-4 (Sharafu, 14.5), 179-5 (Livingstone, 19.5)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Khuzaima Tanveer403819.501020−3.1
Lockie Ferguson403438.501330+10.7
Sam Curran403619.00800+1.4
Qais Ahmad403208.00710−1.2
Noor Ahmad403709.25810−9.4

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it