Hinds goes for a yorker again, and gets it to angle across towards off. Slashed towards deep cover, and they get two to wrap this up
KnightRiders vs Giants, 27th Match at Abu Dhabi, ILT20, Feb 01 2025 - Match Result
RESULT
27th Match (N), Abu Dhabi, February 01, 2025, International League T20
(17.5/20 ov, T:124) 124/3
Giants won by 7 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
Jordan Cox has broken the record for most ducks (3) in T20s for GG, going past Chris Jordan's 2
This is the lowest match aggregate (247) involving KnightRiders & Giants in T20s
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders • 123/7(20 overs)
41 (29)
2/20 (4)
21* (13)
2/25 (4)
Gulf Giants • 124/3(17.5 overs)
47 (51)
2/17 (4)
38* (35)
1/17 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
Giants have made their way up the points table, but that stay could be temporary. Out of the three teams below Giants, Sharjah and ADKR have a game in hand, while Dubai have two. Giants can't move any further than the eight points they have now, so an interesting and potentially thrilling business end of the round-robin stage awaits. The action shifts to a double-header Sunday tomorrow, so join us as we near the ILT20 playoffs. Until then, good night and take care!
Dan Worrall is the Player of the Match: "Opening the bowling with Mark, we just had to get us off to a good start. Happy we got it done tonight. There's a bit of everything [in the bowling attack]. I might have been in the shower for most of the second innings!"
James Vince, GG captain: "It looks a good wicket. Important upfront was to try and put the bowlers under pressure. There was a really partnership to consolidate and set the platform. If we don't get through, it will be disappointing. If we can sneak in, we'll give it our best shot."
Sunil Narine, ADKR captain: "It looked tough. I think they bowled brilliantly, and used the conditions to their advantage. Tried to build pressure in the middle. Holder has done a fantastic job with bat and ball. He assessed the conditions as best as possible. The guys are still looking at the Mumbai-Sharjah game!"
Time for the presentations
9.28pm It didn't turn out to be that comprehensive a win for Giants. At the halfway stage, they needed another 73 runs from the remaining 60 balls. That is when Erasmus and Curran attacked Russell to smash 17 runs in an over, and the momentum shifted in a hurry. Erasmus took his time to score 47, but his patience turned out to be handy; Curran was quicker with his 38*, and was key to the chase getting done with more than two overs to spare. As a result, Giants bag two massive points, and move three spots up to No. 3 in the points table. Hang around for the presentations.
17.5
2
Hinds to Hetmyer, 2 runs
17.4
•
Hinds to Hetmyer, no run
he gets across this time, and Hinds bowls another yorker. This lands wide of off, and Hetmyer is beaten
17.3
•
Hinds to Hetmyer, no run
comes down the pitch, and Hinds fires a yorker just outside off. Dug out by Hetmyer back towards Hinds
17.2
1
Hinds to Tom Curran, 1 run
fullish ball just outside off, and driven unconvincingly to long-on
17.1
2
Hinds to Tom Curran, 2 runs
slower ball on a fullish length on off, and swung away to deep midwicket
Hinds back. Giants need only another five.
end of over 1713 runs
GG: 119/3CRR: 7.00 • RRR: 1.66 • Need 5 from 18b
Tom Curran35 (33b 3x4 1x6)
Shimron Hetmyer18 (8b 1x4 1x6)
Ibrar Ahmad 2-0-19-0
Sunil Narine 4-0-22-0
16.6
1
Ibrar Ahmad to Tom Curran, 1 run
on a hard length around sixth stump. He went scooping, but it hit the inside of his bat, and the ball went to deep-backward square leg
Will Curran finish off with a six?
16.5
1
Ibrar Ahmad to Hetmyer, 1 run
fullish ball swinging in towards off, and lofted towards long-on off the inside half of the bat
16.4
2
Ibrar Ahmad to Hetmyer, 2 runs
on a good length, and angling into the stumps. Punched to long-on for another two, as Hetmyer pushes Curran
16.3
2
Ibrar Ahmad to Hetmyer, 2 runs
Ibrar goes wide of the crease, and bowls short on middle. Hetmyer is almost cramped for room, and pulls off the top edge towards square leg
16.2
6
Ibrar Ahmad to Hetmyer, SIX runs
hammered over deep midwicket! On a short of a length, and wide enough outside off for Hetmyer to have a free swing of the bat. Pulled away by Hetmyer for six
Around the wicket to Hetmyer
Willey and Ibrar have a word...
16.1
1
Ibrar Ahmad to Tom Curran, 1 run
he goes pulling at this good-length ball around off, and gets it off the top half of the bat behind square
Here comes Ibrar for ADKR
Giants only another 18 runs away from crucial points.
end of over 1612 runs
GG: 106/3CRR: 6.62 • RRR: 4.50 • Need 18 from 24b
Tom Curran33 (31b 3x4 1x6)
Shimron Hetmyer7 (4b 1x4)
Sunil Narine 4-0-22-0
Jason Holder 4-0-17-1
Time-out
15.6
1
Narine to Tom Curran, 1 run
very full on off, and squeezed down to long-on off the toe end of the bat
Free hit
15.6
1nb
Narine to Tom Curran, (no ball)
fuller, slower, and dipping on off. Blocked down... and it's a no-ball
15.5
1
Narine to Hetmyer, 1 run
on a length outside off, with some turn back in. Punched to long-on
15.4
1
Narine to Tom Curran, 1 run
on a length outside off, and slapped to deep cover
15.3
•
Narine to Tom Curran, no run
full ball outside off, and blocked down
15.3
3w
Narine to Tom Curran, 3 wide
it beats the batter, the keeper and the slip fielder tumbling to his left! It was a full ball dipping on leg, and turning in a bit, as Curran looked to paddle sweep but missed
15.2
1
Narine to Hetmyer, 1 run
on a length outside off, and a hint of turn away. Pushed to cover for a hurried single, as the throw at the keeper's end is wide, with Curran clearly short
15.1
4
Narine to Hetmyer, FOUR runs
clipped late, and for four! Wow, that was timed wonderfully! It was a fullish ball dipping on the stumps, and turning in, as Hetmyer just beat the keeper to his right
From around to Hetmyer
Narine will bowl out. Can he turn this around for his side?
end of over 155 runs • 1 wicket
GG: 94/3CRR: 6.26 • RRR: 6.00 • Need 30 from 30b
Shimron Hetmyer1 (1b)
Tom Curran31 (27b 3x4 1x6)
Jason Holder 4-0-17-1
Ibrar Ahmad 1-0-6-0
14.6
1
Holder to Hetmyer, 1 run
good bounce off a length, as the ball pitches on leg, and shapes away. Clipped to deep-backward square leg
A slip in for him
Hetmyer at No. 5
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
47 runs (51)
6 fours1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
9 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
60%
ADKR
41 runs (29)
1 four4 sixes
Productive shot
pull
16 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
77%
Best performances - bowlers
ADKR
O
4
M
0
R
17
W
2
ECO
4.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
O
4
M
0
R
20
W
2
ECO
5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
| Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | |
| Toss | Gulf Giants, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2024/25 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Hours of play (local time) | 18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50-21.20 |
| Match days | 1 February 2025 - night (20-over match) |
| ADKR Player Replacement | Super sub: in, out (1st innings, 19.6 ov) |
| GG Player Replacement | Super sub: in, out (1st innings, 7.6 ov) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Gulf Giants 2, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 0 |
Language
English
Win Probability
GG 100%
ADKRGG100%50%100%
Over 18 • GG 124/3
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