Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Phil Salt †	not out	71	49	88	5	4	144.89
Kyle Mayers	c Sowter b Mohammad Amir	2	10	12	0	0	20.00

Joe Clarke	b Ferguson	1	3	5	0	0	33.33

Michael Pepper	run out (Curran)	11	10	12	2	0	110.00

Alishan Sharafu	retired out	46	34	40	4	1	135.29

Andre Russell	run out (Rutherford/†Suri)	30	14	14	2	3	214.28

Extras	(b 1, lb 2, w 2)	5
Total	20 Ov (RR: 8.30)	166/5
Did not bat: Shahid Bhutta, David Willey, Jason Holder, Laurie Evans, Sunil Narine (c)
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Kyle Mayers, 2.6 ov), 2-19 (Joe Clarke, 4.1 ov), 3-39 (Michael Pepper, 6.6 ov), 4-125 (Alishan Sharafu, 16.6 ov), 5-166 (Andre Russell, 19.6 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Mohammad Amir	4	0	29	1	7.25	12	2	2	0	0
2.6 to KR Mayers, slashed to point! Sowter there hardly has to rise to take this with a reverse cup. Amir bowled this on a short of a length, and wide outside off. It was there to be slapped to the boundary, but Mayers was having a bad day already with his timing, and he ended up playing this right into the fielder's hands. 13/1 See all photos
Luke Wood	4	0	27	0	6.75	11	3	1	0	0
Lockie Ferguson	4	0	26	1	6.50	9	3	0	0	0
4.1 to JM Clarke, gone! The leg stump is uprooted! It was fired at 136kph - actually a few kilometers slower than what is standard for Ferguson - but that still did the trick. He angled this in, and pitched it on a fullish length just outside off. The ball seamed in sharply, and as Clarke went for a drive, he missed and saw his leg stump flattened. 19/2 See all photos
Sam Curran	4	0	48	0	12.00	6	4	3	1	0
Nathan Sowter	4	0	33	0	8.25	7	1	2	1	0

Desert Vipers (T: 167 runs from 20 ovs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Fakhar Zaman	c †Salt b Russell	23	15	21	3	1	153.33

Alex Hales	c Sharafu b Narine	10	17	36	0	0	58.82

Dan Lawrence	c Holder b Shahid Bhutta	70	39	61	7	3	179.48

Sam Curran	not out	50	37	53	2	1	135.13
Sherfane Rutherford	not out	9	4	5	2	0	225.00
Extras	(w 6)	6
Total	18.4 Ov (RR: 9.00)	168/3
Did not bat: Tanish Suri †, Ali Naseer, Lockie Ferguson (c), Nathan Sowter, Mohammad Amir, Luke Wood
Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Fakhar Zaman, 4.4 ov), 2-56 (Alex Hales, 7.3 ov), 3-151 (Dan Lawrence, 17.2 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
David Willey	3	0	22	0	7.33	8	2	1	1	0
Jason Holder	3	0	26	0	8.66	4	1	1	2	0
Andre Russell	2	0	15	1	7.50	3	2	0	0	0
4.4 to Fakhar Zaman, tickled to the keeper! Russell hits back with the bouncer! Zaman went across the stumps on this occasion, and Russell had the answer. He banged this hard and short on the stumps, and got it to finish outside leg. Zaman went for the scoop, but the extra bounce and the pace did him in. Eventually, he ended up nudging it to Salt. 31/1 See all photos
Shahid Bhutta	3	0	27	1	9.00	4	4	0	1	0
17.2 to DW Lawrence, taken by mid-off moving to his right! Holder had to take a few steps and stretch his hands out while keeping his eyes on the ball, and did well in the end. Bhutta bowled it on a short of a length around sixth stump, and Lawrence, in an attempt to swat it away, ended up skying it off the higher side of the bat. 151/3
Sunil Narine	4	0	29	1	7.25	7	0	2	0	0
7.3 to AD Hales, simple catch for short fine leg! The fielder only has to half turn around to his left, and bags this comfortably. Hales was deep in the crease, and also got across to try and sweep Narine out of the way. But the ball was on a shortish length outside off, and took the top edge as it was a carrom ball, and ended Hales' struggle. 56/2 See all photos
Ali Khan	3.4	0	49	0	13.36	1	5	1	2	0

Match Flow

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 29 runs, 2 wickets)
Strategic Timeout: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 49/3 in 9.0 overs (PD Salt 29, A Sharafu 4)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 2
Over 10.6: Review by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - PD Salt (Upheld)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (PD Salt 20, A Sharafu 30, Ex 2)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 100 runs in 14.5 overs (89 balls), Extras 3
PD Salt: 50 off 40 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 5
Innings Break: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 166/5 in 20.0 overs (PD Salt 71)

Desert Vipers innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 46 runs, 1 wicket)
Desert Vipers: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 2
Strategic Timeout: Desert Vipers - 64/2 in 9.0 overs (DW Lawrence 24, SM Curran 5)
Desert Vipers: 100 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 6
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (DW Lawrence 24, SM Curran 22, Ex 4)
Strategic Timeout: Desert Vipers - 113/2 in 14.0 overs (DW Lawrence 49, SM Curran 25)
DW Lawrence: 50 off 30 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
Desert Vipers: 150 runs in 16.6 overs (102 balls), Extras 6
SM Curran: 50 off 37 balls (2 x 4, 1 x 6)

Match Details

Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Toss	Desert Vipers, elected to field first
Series	International League T20
Season	2024/25
Player Of The Match	Dan Lawrence
Hours of play (local time)	14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-15.50, Second Session 15.50-17.20
Match days	12 January 2025 - day (20-over match)
ADKR Player Replacement	Impact player: Ali Khan in, Joe Clarke out (1st innings, 19.6 ov)
T20 debut	Shahid Bhutta
Umpires	Adrian HoldstockDRS Bismillah Jan ShinwariDRS
TV Umpire	Paul Wilson
Reserve Umpire	Aasif Iqbal
Match Referee	Simon Taufel
Points	Desert Vipers 2, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 0