Match summary
Gulf Giants played Desert Vipers in Match 12, International League T20 2025 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, on 12 Dec 2025. Desert Vipers won by 8 wickets.
Desert Vipers won the toss and chose to field first. Gulf Giants made 157/7 in 20 overs, Desert Vipers made 158/2 in 16.5 overs.
Sam Curran top-scored with 67 off 43 balls; Khuzaima Tanveer took 4/10; Khuzaima Tanveer was named player of the match.
Gulf Giants Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Nissanka c SM Curran b Khuzaima Tanveer |
c SM Curran b Khuzaima Tanveer | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 158.33 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Khuzaima Tanveer |
b Khuzaima Tanveer | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| JM Vince c V Aravind b Khuzaima Tanveer |
c V Aravind b Khuzaima Tanveer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| KR Mayers lbw b Noor Ahmad |
lbw b Noor Ahmad | 30 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 125.00 |
| MG Erasmus c DW Lawrence b Khuzaima Tanveer |
c DW Lawrence b Khuzaima Tanveer | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Asif Khan not out |
not out | 36 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 94.74 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai b SM Curran |
b SM Curran | 20 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| MR Adair c SM Curran b Noor Ahmad |
c SM Curran b Noor Ahmad | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| LA Dawson not out |
not out | 38 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 271.43 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 5, nb 0) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.85) | 157/7 | ||||
Did not bat: CP Wood, Aayan Afzal Khan, N Thushara
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1.4 ov), 2-16 (JM Vince, 1.6 ov), 3-22 (P Nissanka, 3.3 ov), 4-30 (MG Erasmus, 5.5 ov), 5-67 (KR Mayers, 9.6 ov), 6-116 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 16.5 ov), 7-117 (MR Adair, 17.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA Payne | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 15.00 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LH Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9.00 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SM Curran | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Desert Vipers Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman b CP Wood |
b CP Wood | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 175.00 |
| MDE Holden not out |
not out | 64 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 156.10 |
| Hassan Nawaz run out (MR Adair, CP Wood) |
run out (MR Adair, CP Wood) | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| SM Curran not out |
not out | 67 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 155.81 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 5, nb 0) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 16.5 Ov (RR: 9.39) | 158/2 | ||||
Did not bat: LH Ferguson, SO Hetmyer, DW Lawrence, DA Payne, Khuzaima Tanveer, V Aravind, Noor Ahmad, TC Bruce
Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Fakhar Zaman, 1.4 ov), 2-35 (Hassan Nawaz, 3.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Thushara | 3.5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.43 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CP Wood | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MR Adair | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| KR Mayers | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MG Erasmus | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Dawson | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19.00 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- Match 12 · International League T20 2025
- Venue
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- Date
- 12 Dec 2025
- Toss
- Desert Vipers, elected to field first
- Result
- Desert Vipers won by 8 wickets
- Player of the match
- Khuzaima Tanveer
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025/26
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers match on 12 Dec 2025?
Desert Vipers won by 8 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers?
Khuzaima Tanveer.
Who scored the most runs in Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers?
Sam Curran (Desert Vipers) with 67 off 43 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers?
Khuzaima Tanveer, with 4/10.
Who won the toss in Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers?
Desert Vipers, who chose to field first.
Where was Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers played?
At Dubai International Cricket Stadium.