Match summary
Desert Vipers played MI Emirates in Match 9, International League T20 2025 at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on 9 Dec 2025. Desert Vipers won by 1 run.
MI Emirates won the toss and chose to field first. Desert Vipers made 159/4 in 20 overs, MI Emirates made 158/9 in 20 overs.
MDE Holden top-scored with 42 off 37 balls; David Payne took 4/29; David Payne was named player of the match.
Desert Vipers Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman c T Banton b AM Ghazanfar |
c T Banton b AM Ghazanfar | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 112.90 |
| AGS Gous retired hurt |
retired hurt | 21 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 140.00 |
| MDE Holden retired out |
retired out | 42 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 113.51 |
| SM Curran c T Banton b AM Ghazanfar |
c T Banton b AM Ghazanfar | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| SO Hetmyer c T Banton b Fazalhaq Farooqi |
c T Banton b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 166.67 |
| DW Lawrence not out |
not out | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 187.50 |
| Hassan Nawaz not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 0, w 10, nb 0) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.95) | 159/4 | ||||
Did not bat: LH Ferguson, DA Payne, Khuzaima Tanveer, V Aravind, Noor Ahmad
Fall of wickets: 1-90 (Fakhar Zaman, 11.1 ov), 2-118 (MDE Holden, 15.6 ov), 3-136 (SM Curran, 17.4 ov), 4-157 (SO Hetmyer, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR Woakes | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.00 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R Shepherd | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tajinder Singh | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zahoor Khan | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MI Emirates Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseem Muhammad b Khuzaima Tanveer |
b Khuzaima Tanveer | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 114.29 |
| JM Bairstow c SO Hetmyer b Khuzaima Tanveer |
c SO Hetmyer b Khuzaima Tanveer | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 |
| T Banton c Hassan Nawaz b DA Payne |
c Hassan Nawaz b DA Payne | 34 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 117.24 |
| N Pooran c SO Hetmyer b SM Curran |
c SO Hetmyer b SM Curran | 31 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 106.90 |
| KA Pollard c Hassan Nawaz b DA Payne |
c Hassan Nawaz b DA Payne | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 176.92 |
| Tajinder Singh c SM Curran b LH Ferguson |
c SM Curran b LH Ferguson | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 242.86 |
| R Shepherd c Hassan Nawaz b DA Payne |
c Hassan Nawaz b DA Payne | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Rashid Khan not out |
not out | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 162.50 |
| CR Woakes b DA Payne |
b DA Payne | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| AM Ghazanfar run out (V Aravind) |
run out (V Aravind) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 6, nb 0) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.90) | 158/9 | ||||
Did not bat: Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zahoor Khan
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (JM Bairstow, 1.6 ov), 2-56 (Waseem Muhammad, 7.1 ov), 3-98 (N Pooran, 13.5 ov), 4-101 (T Banton, 14.5 ov), 5-142 (Tajinder Singh, 17.3 ov), 6-143 (R Shepherd, 18.1 ov), 7-144 (KA Pollard, 18.4 ov), 8-144 (CR Woakes, 18.6 ov), 9-158 (AM Ghazanfar, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA Payne | 4 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| LH Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SM Curran | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DW Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- Match 9 · International League T20 2025
- Venue
- Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
- Date
- 9 Dec 2025
- Toss
- MI Emirates, elected to field first
- Result
- Desert Vipers won by 1 run
- Player of the match
- DA Payne
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025/26
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates match on 9 Dec 2025?
Desert Vipers won by 1 run.
Who was player of the match in Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates?
David Payne.
Who scored the most runs in Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates?
MDE Holden (Desert Vipers) with 42 off 37 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates?
David Payne, with 4/29.
Who won the toss in Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates?
MI Emirates, who chose to field first.
Where was Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates played?
At Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.