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Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Scorecard, 30th Match
147/9 (20 ov)
179/1 (20 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 32 runs
Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Sun, 28 Dec, 20:00 IST
- Venue
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- Data checked
- 05:51:43 IST
Match summary
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 32 runs.
30th Match · International League T20 · Dubai International Cricket Stadium · 28 Dec 2025
Gulf Giants won the toss and elected to bowl.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 179/1 (20 ov)
Top score: Michael Pepper, 83 off 51 balls
Best bowling: Aayan Khan, 1 for 34 in 4 overs
Gulf Giants: 147/9 (20 ov)
Top score: Moeen Ali, 78 off 49 balls
Best bowling: Andre Russell, 3 for 13 in 2 overs
Player of the match: Michael Pepper (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 innings179/1 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Saltnot out | 72 | 56 | 128.6 | ||
| Michael Pepperc b Khan | 83 | 51 | 162.7 | ||
| Liam Livingstonenot out | 18 | 13 | 138.5 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 4, nb 0, b 0, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 179/1 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
131-1 (Michael Pepper, 14.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mayers | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | ||
| Mark Adair | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | ||
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13.00 | ||
| Aayan Khan | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | ||
| Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 | ||
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 | ||
| Ali Khan | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
Gulf Giants innings147/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbazc Salt b Holder | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| James Vincec Chawla b Holder | 19 | 10 | 190.0 | ||
| Ben Kellawayc Pepper b Kumar | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | ||
| Moeen Alic McMullen b Russell | 78 | 49 | 159.2 | ||
| Azmatullah Omarzaic Salt b Stone | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | ||
| Kyle Mayersc Russell b Narine | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | ||
| Sean Dicksonc Russell b Narine | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Mark Adairnot out | 15 | 14 | 107.1 | ||
| Aayan Khanc Chawla b Russell | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Ali Khanb Russell | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | ||
| Muhammad Zuhaib Zubairnot out | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 9 (w 6, nb 0, b 0, lb 3) | ||||
| Total | 147/9 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
4-1 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 0.6 ov) · 24-2 (James Vince, 2.6 ov) · 29-3 (Ben Kellaway, 4.2 ov) · 62-4 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 9.1 ov) · 107-5 (Kyle Mayers, 14.2 ov) · 107-6 (Sean Dickson, 14.4 ov) · 132-7 (Moeen Ali, 17.2 ov) · 132-8 (Aayan Khan, 17.3 ov) · 142-9 (Ali Khan, 19.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 | ||
| Ajay Kumar | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 | ||
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.50 | ||
| Piyush Chawla | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | ||
| Liam Livingstone | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 | ||
| Olly Stone | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.50 | ||
| Andre Russell | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6.50 |
Line-ups
Gulf Giants
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk)
- James Vince(c)
- Moeen Ali
- Kyle Mayers
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Aayan Khan
- Mark Adair
- Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair
- Ali Khan
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Ben Kellaway
Substitutes: Asif Khan, Frederick Klaassen, Liam Dawson, Sean Dickson, Haider Razzaq, Matthew Forde, Lorcan Tucker
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
- Philip Salt(wk)
- Alex Hales
- Alishan Sharafu
- Michael Pepper
- Liam Livingstone
- Brandon McMullen
- Andre Russell
- Jason Holder(c)
- Sunil Narine
- Piyush Chawla
- Ajay Kumar
Substitutes: Mayank Choudhary, Ibrar Ahmad, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Unmukt Chand, George Garton, Khary Pierre, Olly Stone
The ground: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
FairPlay holds 60 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, with a median first-innings score of 152.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 45% and the toss winner won 60%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 82% of the time.
Highest total: 217/4 by Dubai Capitals on 2 Feb 2025.
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