Warriors vs Vipers, 4th Match at Dubai, ILT20, Jan 15 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary

That's that! Vipers get their campaign off to a wining start and it is quite fitting it is Hales with the final hit. Slower bouncer outside off, he dances down, waits for it and slaps it over mid-on for a four. Vipers win their opening game by seven wickets and also give their net run rate a boost.

Back of a length outside off, he carves it to deep cover

Gets pinged on the helmet first ball! Banged in short and the extra bounce and pace deceives the batter. He wears it on the helmet as Siddique has his hand up in apology. There is a concussion check as per the rules but Rutherford is okay to carry on.

Straight up and Billings departs one short of his fifty! On a good length, he gets across wanting to get a single to square leg. Ends up getting a massive top-edge and Naveen runs in from midwicket to complete the catch.

Hales wanted to finish things off there! Dances down the track to the tossed up ball, swings at it but only miscues it to midwicket.

Dances down the track and he does not get underneath it. Ends up dragging it to deep midwicket.

Short and wide again, he goes back but hits it straight to Moeen on the bounce.

Leg-spinner but that was again very short and wide. Billings is back in his crease and slams it through covers for a four.

Tossed up outside off, was a bit fuller. He gets forward nicely and pushes it to deep point.

short into the batter, who goes back and whacks the pull to long off

Twenty-two off the Woakes over, and he earns the bragging right over his English colleague! Slower back of a length ball outside off, he backs away and slaps it over a leaping extra cover. The ball once again races to the fence. And just like that, Vipers only need ten more to win.

Oh, Hales has taken a liking to Woakes. He wants to get back to the hotel early! Right in the arc for Hales outside off. He stays still and pummels it over long off for a massive six.

And, another! Low full toss outside off, he punches it, nothing more than that over extra cover.

Carves it over extra cover for another four! Slower off-cutter that was dug into the pitch. Hales wait for it and there are acres of empty spaces on the off side

On a good length on off, he slaps it to extra cover

That's as solid a shot as Hales as played all innings! Fuller outside off, he just punches it over the bowler's head and the timing means the fielders in the deep have no chance to reining it in.

Slower short of a length ball outside off, Billings gets across and works it to deep square leg but with soft hands. And that helps them scamper back for a couple.

That's a good short ball from Siddique. Banged in short as Billings gets across and ducks under at the last moment.

Slower short of a length ball chest-high but down leg. He helps it to deep fine leg.

On a good length on off, he tips it to long on