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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers Scorecard, 17th Match
181/5 (20 ov)
180/6 (20 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 run
Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Tue, 16 Dec, 20:00 IST
- Venue
- Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- Data checked
- 05:51:43 IST
Match summary
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 run.
17th Match · International League T20 · Sheikh Zayed Stadium · 16 Dec 2025
Desert Vipers won the toss and elected to bowl.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 181/5 (20 ov)
Top score: Liam Livingstone, 76 off 48 balls
Best bowling: Lockie Ferguson, 3 for 34 in 4 overs
Desert Vipers: 180/6 (20 ov)
Top score: Max Holden, 52 off 43 balls
Best bowling: Andre Russell, 2 for 16 in 3 overs
Player of the match: Liam Livingstone (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders innings181/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Saltlbw b Tanveer | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Michael Pepperc Aravind b Ferguson | 4 | 3 | 133.3 | ||
| Alex Halesc Nawaz b Ferguson | 25 | 18 | 138.9 | ||
| Liam Livingstonec Aravind b Ferguson | 76 | 48 | 158.3 | ||
| Alishan Sharafuc Aravind b Curran | 39 | 35 | 111.4 | ||
| Sherfane Rutherfordnot out | 24 | 14 | 171.4 | ||
| Andre Russellnot out | 2 | 1 | 200.0 | ||
| Extras | 11 (w 7, nb 0, b 0, lb 4) | ||||
| Total | 181/5 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
9-1 (Michael Pepper, 1.3 ov) · 43-2 (Alex Hales, 4.6 ov) · 111-3 (Alishan Sharafu, 14.5 ov) · 179-4 (Liam Livingstone, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 | ||
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.50 | ||
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 | ||
| Qais Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 | ||
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
Desert Vipers innings180/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zamanlbw b Russell | 44 | 32 | 137.5 | ||
| Max Holdenc Kumar b Russell | 52 | 43 | 120.9 | ||
| Hasan Nawazc Livingstone b Kumar | 23 | 14 | 164.3 | ||
| Sam Curranc Salt b Holder | 11 | 10 | 110.0 | ||
| Daniel Lawrencenot out | 11 | 7 | 157.1 | ||
| Shimron Hetmyerb Stone | 7 | 4 | 175.0 | ||
| Khuzaima Tanveerc Schalkwyk b Kumar | 16 | 9 | 177.8 | ||
| Tom Brucenot out | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 14 (w 5, nb 1, b 5, lb 3) | ||||
| Total | 180/6 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
97-1 (Max Holden, 11.3 ov) · 114-2 (Fakhar Zaman, 13.5 ov) · 131-3 (Hasan Nawaz, 15.4 ov) · 143-4 (Sam Curran, 16.4 ov) · 152-5 (Shimron Hetmyer, 17.3 ov) · 177-6 (Khuzaima Tanveer, 19.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 | ||
| Ajay Kumar | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 11.75 | ||
| Olly Stone | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11.00 | ||
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 | ||
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 | ||
| Andre Russell | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.33 |
Line-ups
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
- Philip Salt(wk)
- Alex Hales
- Liam Livingstone
- Michael Pepper
- Alishan Sharafu
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Andre Russell
- Shadley van Schalkwyk
- Sunil Narine
- Jason Holder(c)
- Ajay Kumar
Substitutes: Mayank Choudhary, Ibrar Ahmad, Unmukt Chand, Brandon McMullen, Olly Stone, George Garton, Khary Pierre
Desert Vipers
- Max Holden
- Hasan Nawaz
- Sam Curran
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Tom Bruce
- Daniel Lawrence
- Vriitya Aravind(wk)
- Khuzaima Tanveer
- Lockie Ferguson(c)
- Qais Ahmad
- Noor Ahmad
Substitutes: Sanjay Pahal, Matiullah Khan, Faisal Khan, David Payne, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Faridoon Dawoodzai
The ground: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
FairPlay holds 102 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, with a median first-innings score of 123.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 46% and the toss winner won 56%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 90% of the time.
Highest total: 233/1 by Desert Vipers on 30 Dec 2025.
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