very slow, and short outside off. Another pull and miss, as Vipers win by 22 runs
Vipers vs Warriors, 23rd Match at Sharjah, ILT20, Jan 31 2023 - Match Result
That's it from us today, as Vipers booked their berth for the final four. Thanks for your company tonight, as we leave you with the ILT20 wrap to get up to speed. Good night and goodbye from Binoy, Abhimanyu and me, Himanshu!
As is obvious, Wanindu Hasaranga is the Player of the Match: "Really happy because of the win. You saw how the pitch was doing today"
The winning captain Colin Munro: "Tricky wicket... we did pretty well to scrap to that total. We bowled hard lengths, and asked them to play cross-batted shots. Bowlers were outstanding. Hasaranga was exceptional. We've got a wonderful bench... credit to support staff."
Joe Denly, Warriors captain: "A tricky one... we finish our group stage here. A little bit of time to reflect. They got themselves to a competitive score. Our batting never got going. We're still in a position to qualify."
9.54pm Vipers get two points, and more or less assure themselves of a top-two finish; in fact, they qualify for the playoffs. Six wins out of eight, and today's was an impressive win: they were 80 for 5 in the 14th over, and ended with 148 courtesy Howell and Billings, and when Warriors were 50 for 2, Hasaranga showed the way to make it 65 for 6. Hasaranga got 3 for 13, and Wood had 3 for 20, and the pitch always supported their change of pace. Hang around for the presentations.
drives down at the stumps, as he gets a yorker length ball on middle
change of pace, and shortish. Angles in and dribbles away outside leg, as he swipes and misses
Ah, replays show there was no bat on the first legal ball of the over
full toss on off, and pushed to extra cover
yorker length on off, and a slower ball. Hoicked wide of long-on
gets a bit of bat as he tried to reverse scoop this dipping full toss on middle and off. Appeal for leg before not given
another wide. Short again, and angling down leg, as he misses his pull
short ball climbing up sharply to end outside leg. Wide ball
The physio performs the routine concussion check, as there is a break in play. Shiraz will bowl the final over from around the wicket.
bang on his helmet! Sharp short delivery from Cottrell, which heads in and ends outside leg. Siddique tried to pull after making room, but missed, as the ball landed on the side of his head
swishes this good length ball to fine leg
what happened there? He went to reverse scoop at this shortish ball angling into leg, and even took his eyes off. But the ball went towards deep third
short now on middle and off. Slapped to long-on
good bowling. This is much fuller, and slower too at only 116kph. Swing and a miss this time
gets this pull off the top half of the bat just to the pitch's right side. Short and sharply angling into leg, as Siddique pulled
Cottrell from around the stumps
flashes aerially at this length ball on off for a single to long-on
makes room, and pushes this shortish ball angling into him to mid-off
Naveen
gone, the leg stump is hit at 140kph! Noor cleared his front leg at this shortish ball, which was moving into leg. The ball didn't bounce all that well though, as he got a bottom edge on to the stumps. Warriors wrapping up quickly now
off the inside edge to long leg, as he backs away to have a slog at this fullish ball heading into leg
short now, and on top of middle. Swung to long-on after making room
pushes at this length ball angling into off. Single to deep point
2W | 1W | |||
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Sharjah Cricket Stadium | |
Toss | Desert Vipers, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2022/23 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 31 January 2023 - night (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Desert Vipers 2, Sharjah Warriors 0 |
Over 20 • SW 126/8
Vipers won by 22 runs