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KnightRiders vs Vipers, 2nd Match at Abu Dhabi, ILT20, Jan 12 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd Match, Abu Dhabi, January 12, 2025, International League T20
(18.4/20 ov, T:167) 168/3

Vipers won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
70 (39)
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DV have started their campaign with a win, and the two sides who haven't begun yet get into action barely 15 minutes from now. It is a double-header Sunday today, as Gulf Giants and Sharjah Warriors face off in Dubai. So the action from the ILT20 isn't done yet. Join us for the second game, as we wrap up from this one. Good night, and take care!

Dan Lawrence is the Player of the Match: "The situation was quite nice to come into, knowing I had to give myself time. Lockie did really well [as captain]. From the hotel to how the coaches treat you, this is probably the most professional set-up."

Lockie Ferguson, DV captain: "Obviously nice to get across the line. Good toss to win. I've played here a bit. Nice to get underway with a win today. Those times have changed [of feeling extra pressure as a captain]. They bowled very well today. It wasn't easy going into the wind."

Sunil Narine, ADKR captain: "We did pretty good to get back in the game. We had a tough powerplay. We obviously wanted more. Key was first six [overs]. It became easier. It's similar [to the pitches here]. Normally, there's a bit more movement. Obviously, [coach] Bravo is a legend of the game."

Time for the presentations

5.28pm With six overs to go in the chase, DV needed another 54 runs with eight wickets remaining. But ADKR were not quite out of the game, you thought, given one tight over could yet tilt the momentum their way. The next two overs, though, turned it around for DV. They were led by Lawrence, who smashed 70 off 39 balls, as with Curran, who hit an unbeaten 50, he added 95 for the third wicket. The chase finished with more than an over to spare, DV's finishing kick making up for a slow start. Hang around for the presentations.

18.4
4
Ali Khan to Rutherford, FOUR runs

pulled to beat short fine leg to his right! Short of a length on middle, and Rutherford ends up pulling finer than what he intended to

18.3
1
Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 1 run

dropped at deep midwicket! The fielder took his time in going low t grab it, but missed, as Curran pulled and got to his fifty eventually

18.2
4
Ali Khan to Sam Curran, FOUR runs

clipped aerially to deep square leg! Curran gets another length ball, which is angling in and arriving on his pads, and he finds the gap for four

18.1
2
Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 2 runs

good work by Russell at long-on, as he moves to his left, and parries the ball back on the bounce. It was a fullish ball to Curran, who hoicked at it across the line

end of over 187 runs • 1 wicket
DV: 157/3CRR: 8.72 RRR: 5.00 • Need 10 runs from 12b
Sherfane Rutherford5 (3b 1x4)
Sam Curran43 (34b 1x4 1x6)
Shahid Bhutta 3-0-27-1
Ali Khan 3-0-38-0
17.6
4
Shahid Bhutta to Rutherford, FOUR runs

lofted over point, but off the outside half of the bat! A length delivery from Bhutta, who pitched it outside off, and got to shape away. Rutherford seemingly wanted to go straighter, but still got four

17.5
Shahid Bhutta to Rutherford, no run

on a length, and wide of off. The ball seams away, and Rutherford is beaten in looking to jab at it

17.4
1
Shahid Bhutta to Sam Curran, 1 run

full delivery on middle, and driven to long-on

17.3
1
Shahid Bhutta to Rutherford, 1 run

on a length, and angling away to finish outside off. Driven to deep point

Rutherford

17.2
W
Shahid Bhutta to Lawrence, OUT

taken by mid-off moving to his right! Holder had to take a few steps and stretch his hands out while keeping his eyes on the ball, and did well in the end. Bhutta bowled it on a short of a length around sixth stump, and Lawrence, in an attempt to swat it away, ended up skying it off the higher side of the bat

Dan Lawrence c Holder b Shahid Bhutta 70 (39b 7x4 3x6 61m) SR: 179.48
17.1
1
Shahid Bhutta to Sam Curran, 1 run

full and angling across to come outside off. Driven to mid-off's left

Bhutta back

end of over 1710 runs
DV: 150/2CRR: 8.82 RRR: 5.66 • Need 17 runs from 18b
Sam Curran41 (32b 1x4 1x6)
Dan Lawrence70 (38b 7x4 3x6)
Ali Khan 3-0-38-0
Sunil Narine 4-0-29-1
16.6
1
Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 1 run

a low full toss swinging away to arrive around fifth stump. Whipped to deep midwicket

16.5
1
Ali Khan to Lawrence, 1 run

ahh, missed chance to score! He was across the stumps, and Ali fired a full toss on leg. He looked to clip, but got an inside edge just wide of the keeper

16.4
4
Ali Khan to Lawrence, FOUR runs

one-bounce four wide of long-on! On a short of a length on the stumps, and he gave himself room to bash that away

16.3
1
Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 1 run

another one very full, and on middle and leg. Whipped to deep midwicket

16.2
2
Ali Khan to Sam Curran, 2 runs

clipped wide of short fine leg! The ball is very full, and arriving on his pads, as Curran plays it from deep in the crease

16.1
1
Ali Khan to Lawrence, 1 run

slower ball on a length on leg, and heaved behind square

end of over 1615 runs
DV: 140/2CRR: 8.75 RRR: 6.75 • Need 27 runs from 24b
Dan Lawrence64 (35b 6x4 3x6)
Sam Curran37 (29b 1x4 1x6)
Sunil Narine 4-0-29-1
Ali Khan 2-0-28-0
15.6
1
Narine to Lawrence, 1 run

another length ball, around off, and turning away. Nudged down to long-on

15.5
1
Narine to Sam Curran, 1 run

on a length, and arriving on off. Punched to long-off

15.4
1
Narine to Lawrence, 1 run

dropped by Sharafu! Short from Narine again, as Lawrence went pulling. Sharafu was moving forward, and dropped the catch while in momentum

15.3
6
Narine to Lawrence, SIX runs

slog swept over deep midwicket again! This time he targets a length delivery dipping around fifth stump, and clubs it for six more

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Over 19 • DV 168/3

Vipers won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
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TeamMWLPTNRR
DV1073140.141
DC106412-0.234
MIE1055100.805
SW105510-0.349
GG10468-0.230
ADKR10376-0.229