KnightRiders vs Giants, 30th Match at Dubai, ILT20, Dec 28 2025 - Full Scorecard
RESULT
30th Match (N), Dubai (DICS), December 28, 2025, International League T20
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders  (20 ovs maximum)
| Batting | Â | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| not out | 72 | 56 | 92 | 2 | 4 | 128.57 | |||
| c Adair b Aayan Afzal Khan | 83 | 51 | 70 | 6 | 4 | 162.74 | |||
| not out | 18 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 138.46 | |||
| Extras | (lb 2, w 4) | 6 | |||||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 8.95) | 179/1 | |||||||
Fall of wickets: 1-131 (Michael Pepper, 14.6 ov) • DRS | |||||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13.00 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
14.6 to MS Pepper, high up in the night sky and Adair at long on takes the catch. First breakthrough for Gulf Giants. Pepper popped this one in the air, trying to play straight down the ground. 131/1 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.66 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Gulf Giants  (T: 180 runs from 20 ovs)
| Batting | Â | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c †Salt b Holder | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| c Chawla b Holder | 19 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 190.00 | |||
| c Pepper b Ajay Kumar | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 | |||
| c McMullen b Russell | 79 | 49 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 161.22 | |||
| c †Salt b Stone | 8 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |||
| c Russell b Narine | 6 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 | |||
| c Russell b Narine | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| not out | 15 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 107.14 | |||
| c Chawla b Russell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| b Russell | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 | |||
| not out | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
| Extras | (lb 2, w 6) | 8 | |||||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.35) | 147/9 | |||||||
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 0.6 ov), 2-24 (James Vince, 2.6 ov), 3-29 (Ben Kellaway, 4.2 ov), 4-62 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 9.1 ov), 5-107 (Kyle Mayers, 14.2 ov), 6-107 (Sean Dickson, 14.4 ov), 7-132 (Moeen Ali, 17.2 ov), 8-132 (Aayan Afzal Khan, 17.3 ov), 9-142 (Ali Khan, 19.1 ov) • DRS | |||||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
0.6 to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, shouts of 'catch it' and taken by Salt who was tracking back seeing the ball till the end. This was a length ball following Gurbaz with him backing away. Tries to tonk a slog to the leg side but he got a thick top-edge. That's 350 T20 wickets for Holder too. 4/1 2.6 to JM Vince, full ball just outside off. He clears the front leg and goes for a hoick to the leg side. Ball flies high up towards midwicket where Piyush Chawla gets under it despite a big swirl while coming down. 24/2 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
4.2 to BI Kellaway, full on middle. Goes for a big shot over the leg side but it takes a leading edge that goes high up. Cover gets under it and takes this one. 29/3 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.50 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
14.2 to KR Mayers, taken off the glove? Big caught appeal but not given. Length ball on off stump and turning away from the left hander. Mayers tries the reverse swat. Ball hits his arm and pops up over Salt's head for Russell at first slip to take a catch. Was there any glove involved? Oh yes, it was. ADKR wanted a wicket, Narine gets them one. Umpire's decision changed upon review. 107/5 14.4 to SR Dickson, what a brilliant catch courtesy Russell! And what an over from Narine! Full ball on leg stump. Dickson tries to flick it leg side but the ball straightens, takes the bat's leading edge, and Russell dives to his right from first slip to send the impact sub back for a two-ball duck!. 107/6 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.50 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
9.1 to Azmatullah Omarzai, edged to the keeper! Smart catch from Salt, diving to his right. Length ball outside off and angling in slightly. Omarzai might've wanted to guide it fine past the keeper, the way he poked at it, but it didn't have the direction desired. 62/4 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6.50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
17.2 to MM Ali, full ball just outside off. Moeen goes for a big shot down the ground but he doesn't have the distance. Long off settles under the ball and it's also swirling down, but he manages to compose himself and take a catch while also taking a tumble. The key batter is out and GG are now staring at defeat (and elimination). 132/7 17.3 to Aayan Afzal Khan, two in two! Russell's on a hat-trick! Fullish ball, sixth-stump line. Aayan tries to reach out and slap the ball, but all he can get is a thick edge to Piyush Chawla lurking at short third!. 132/8 19.1 to Ali Khan, off stump flattened! Full and straight. You-miss-I-hit stuff. He tried to go down the ground but the ball went under the bat. 142/9 | ||||||||||
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Match Flow
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 56 runs, 0 wicket)
- Over 2.4: Review by Gulf Giants (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - MS Pepper (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 3
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (PD Salt 16, MS Pepper 31, Ex 3)
- Strategic Timeout: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 56/0 in 6.0 overs (PD Salt 16, MS Pepper 37)
- MS Pepper: 50 off 31 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 100 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 67 balls (PD Salt 31, MS Pepper 65, Ex 4)
- Strategic Timeout: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 136/1 in 16.0 overs (PD Salt 46, LS Livingstone 2)
- PD Salt: 50 off 44 balls (2 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 150 runs in 17.4 overs (106 balls), Extras 5
- Innings Break: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 179/1 in 20.0 overs (PD Salt 72, LS Livingstone 18)
- Gulf Giants innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 32 runs, 3 wickets)
- Over 3.1: Review by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - BI Kellaway (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Gulf Giants: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 62/3 in 9.0 overs (MM Ali 28, Azmatullah Omarzai 8)
- MM Ali: 50 off 31 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Gulf Giants: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 3
- Over 13.4: Review by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - MM Ali (Struck down)
- Over 14.2: Review by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - KR Mayers (Upheld)
- Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 115/6 in 16.0 overs (MM Ali 70, MR Adair 2)
Match Details
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
| Toss | Gulf Giants, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2025/26 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Hours of play (local time) | 18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50 |
| Match days | 28 December 2025 - night (20-over match) |
| ADKR Player Replacement | Impact player: in,  out (1st innings, 19.6 ov) |
| GG Player Replacement | Impact player: in,  out (1st innings, 18.6 ov) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 2, Gulf Giants 0 |
Language
English
Win Probability
ADKRÂ 100%
ADKRGG100%50%100%
Over 20 • GG 147/9
Ali Khan b Russell 5 (6b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 83.33
KnightRiders won by 32 runsW
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