International League T20 2025/26, Match 30

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v Gulf Giants

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 179/1 20 ov
Gulf Giants 147/9 20 ov

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 32 runs

Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Date
Sun, 28 December 2025
Toss
Gulf Giants won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Michael Pepper

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Gulf Giants 53% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field. They lost.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders win

Gulf Giants win

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders batGulf Giants chase 180

Turning point +15 to Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. 2.6, the chase: Jason Holder to James Vince, wicket, 24/2, needing 156. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders went from 60% to 74%.

Moved it most Jason Holder +29.5 · Azmatullah Omarzai −22.6 · Sunil Narine +19.3 · Ajay Kumar (2) −17.2

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Phil Saltnot out72*5624128.6−5.6
Michael Pepperc MR Adair b Aayan Afzal Khan835164162.7+7.3
Liam Livingstonenot out18*1310138.5−4.6
Extras lb 2, w 46
Total 20 ov, 8.95 an over179/1

Did not bat Alexander Hales, Alishan Sharafu, Brandon McMullen, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Sunil Narine, Jason Holder, Ajay Kumar, Oliver Stone

Fall of wickets 131-1 (Pepper, 15)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Kyle Mayers10606.00300+5.5
Mark Adair201306.50710+3.1
Azmatullah Omarzai4052013.00510−10.6
Aayan Afzal Khan403418.50810−1.0
Zuhaib Zubair201708.50300−4.5
Tabraiz Shamsi402907.25510+5.4
Ali Khan302608.67200+2.0

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The balls that decided it