Giants vs KnightRiders, 19th Match at Abu Dhabi, ILT20, Dec 18 2025 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

19th Match (N), Abu Dhabi, December 18, 2025, International League T20

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Gulf Giants

165/7

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

(19.2/20 ov, T:166) 167/6

KnightRiders won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Piyush Chawla

, ADKR

4/27

Cricinfo's MVP

Tabraiz Shamsi

, GG

89.8 ptsImpact List

Tabraiz Shamsi celebrates a wicket•Dec 18, 2025•CREIMAS/ILT20

Piyush Chawla celebrates James Vince's wicket, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, Abu Dhabi, ILT20, December 18, 2025

Piyush Chawla celebrates James Vince's wicket•Dec 18, 2025•CREIMAS/ILT20

Phil Salt launches a six, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, Abu Dhabi, ILT20, December 18, 2025

Phil Salt launches a six•Dec 18, 2025•CREIMAS/ILT20

Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes big, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, Abu Dhabi, ILT20, December 18, 2025

Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes big•Dec 18, 2025•CREIMAS/ILT20

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Win Probability

ADKR 100%

GGADKR

100%50%100%

Over 20 • ADKR 167/6

KnightRiders won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

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KnightRiders Innings

Player Name		R	B
PD Salt	caught	35	24
AD Hales	caught	46	39
LS Livingstone	stumped	12	8
SE Rutherford	bowled	30	22
A Sharafu	bowled	1	2
AD Russell	not out	21	13
JO Holder	caught	9	7
B McMullen	not out	1	2
Extras	(b 2, lb 5, nb 1, w 4)
Total	167(6 wkts; 19.2 ovs)

Player Name	O	R	W	Econ
CP Wood	3.2	24	1	7.2
MW Forde	4	34	0	8.5 (1 nb)
FJ Klaassen	4	37	2	9.25
Aayan Afzal Khan	3	26	0	8.66
T Shamsi	4	23	3	5.75
MM Ali	1	16	0	16

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	61	Alex Hales	Phil Salt
2nd	19	Alex Hales	Liam Livingstone
3rd	45	Alex Hales	Sherfane Rutherford
4th	3	Sherfane Rutherford	Alishan Sharafu
5th	8	Andre Russell	Sherfane Rutherford
6th	22	Andre Russell	Jason Holder
7th	9	Andre Russell	Brandon McMullen

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International League T20

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
DV	8	7	1	14	0.668
MIE	7	4	3	8	0.341
DC	7	3	4	6	0.874
GG	7	3	4	6	0.109
ADKR	8	3	5	6	-0.910
SW	7	2	5	4	-1.060

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