20/01Result
9th Match (N), International League T20 at Abu Dhabi, Jan 20 2023
Vipers won by 111 runs
Player of the Match
Alex Hales
Alex HalesDesert Vipers
20/01Result
9th Match (N), International League T20 at Abu Dhabi, Jan 20 2023
Vipers won by 111 runs
Player of the Match
Alex Hales
Alex HalesDesert Vipers

END OF OVER:
20 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | DV: 219/4 | RR: 10.95

  • Tom Curran16 (8b)
  • Andre Russell4-0-47-1
  • Lahiru Kumara4-0-31-2

Here's Alex Hales: Good pitch, and nice to get some runs. It is an awesome feeling. I was feeling well over the last few games. We feel confident as a team. As long as we bowl well, and let them hit at the long part of the pitch, we should defend this.

7.40pm What a whirlwind knock from Hales, and Vipers have notched a mammoth 219 for 4. Andre Russell got rid of Rohan Mustafa in the first over, but that was the only bit of happiness for Knight Riders for a while as Munro and Hales added 164 runs for the second wicket off just 95 balls. Hales reached his century off just 52 balls, while Munro scored 56 off 41. The last 10 overs brought 135 runs for Vipers. Hales is now the highest run-getter of the tournament. Knight Riders will need a special knock from someone to overhaul this. Can they do it? Join Abhimanyu in a bit to find out.

Luc: "Why won't the stats from these games count? Are these not official T20 matches??" According to the ICC's regulations, competitions hosted by non-Full Members - UAE in this case - cannot be attributed T20 status.

19.6
W
Russell to Hales, 1 run, OUT, Hales is run out of the last ball of the innings! Doesn't change the fact that this is one of the top innings you will see in the format. Low full toss on off, he mistimes it to deep midwicket. He had to go for the second, and is caught short by a distance. Ends a stunning 110 off 59 balls.

AD Hales run out 110 (93m 59b 7x4 6x6) SR: 186.44

19.5
1
Russell to Curran, 1 run, back of a length ball on middle. He gets across and gets a bit of a tickle towards short fine leg.
19.4
6
Russell to Curran, SIX, Low full toss and Curran smacks it straight over the bowler's head. Charith Asalanka at long on does his best by leaping with one hand up. But he can only parry it over the fence.
19.3
0
Russell to Curran, no run, good bowling from Russell. Sees Curran back away and gets the slower back of a length ball outside off. Curran can't reach that
19.2
2
Russell to Curran, 2 runs, Another knee-high full toss and once again, he clips towards deep backward square leg. They take two again.
19.1
2
Russell to Curran, 2 runs, Low full toss on middle and leg. He flicks it behind square and they take two.

Russell to bowl the final over

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | DV: 207/3 | RR: 10.89

  • Tom Curran5 (3b)
  • Alex Hales109 (58b)
  • Lahiru Kumara4-0-31-2
  • Matiullah Khan3-0-54-0

Aman Devrani : "Why is Tom Curran before Sam Billings ?" Suspect that Vipers fees Curran can go hard from ball 1 while Billings generally takes some time.

18.6
1
Kumara to Curran, 1 run, Another slower ball on middle and leg, he drags his heave to deep midwicket and they can only get a run there.
18.5
4
Kumara to Curran, FOUR, Oh, that's a great shot. Good short ball into the body of Curran, who backs away and ramps it with some flair past short third.
18.4
0
Kumara to Curran, no run, Pin-point yorker first up and Curran is floored. Kumara is up in appeal and Narine takes the review, at the last moment. If there is not bat, surely Curran is a goner here. Looks like there is a bit of a bottom edge and the ball then smashes Curran on his right boot. The on-field decision stands.

Tom Curran in

18.3
W
Kumara to Rutherford, OUT, Slower length ball outside off. He looks to lay into it again over deep midwicket, gets it on the high part of the bat and Dhananjaya at long on takes it comfortably to his right.

SE Rutherford c de Silva b Kumara 23 (10m 7b 2x4 2x6) SR: 328.57

18.2
4
Kumara to Rutherford, FOUR, On a length on middle and leg, he gets across and whips it solidly to wide long on. That was hit very hard and Vipers bring the 200 up.
18.1
1
Kumara to Hales, 1 run, pacy back of a length ball outside off. He slaps it hard to deep cover.

END OF OVER:
18 | 23 Runs | DV: 197/2 | RR: 10.94

  • Sherfane Rutherford19 (5b)
  • Alex Hales108 (57b)
  • Matiullah Khan3-0-54-0
  • Lahiru Kumara3-0-21-1
17.6
2
Matiullah Khan to Rutherford, 2 runs, Low full toss on middle, he lofts it straight over the bowler's head for two
17.5
6
Matiullah Khan to Rutherford, SIX, Oh, that is a top, top shot! Length outside off. He lays back, down on one knee and gets some of that Caribbean flair out to send it soaring over deep cover
17.4
6
Matiullah Khan to Rutherford, SIX, Vipers are racing to 200! Length, right in the slot for Rutrherford, who stays still, extends his arms and smacks the bowler over long on.
17.3
4
Matiullah Khan to Rutherford, FOUR, Back of a length pacy ball outside off. Rurherford swings at it, gets a massive top-edge but short third is in and the ball goes over him
17.2
1
Matiullah Khan to Hales, 1 run, another slower back of a length ball outside off, he slaps it to deep cover
17.1
4
Matiullah Khan to Hales, FOUR, Backs away to the shouter length ball. The bowler follows him but messes up the length. Was the slower ball and with short fine leg up those are easy pickings.

Matiullah back

Yoel: "Pretty sure both Hales and Vince are sorry this tournament does not count for their personal statistics "

END OF OVER:
17 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | DV: 174/2 | RR: 10.23

  • Alex Hales103 (55b)
  • Sherfane Rutherford1 (1b)
  • Lahiru Kumara3-0-21-1
  • Sunil Narine4-0-33-0
16.6
1
Kumara to Hales, 1 run, Slower length ball on off, he drags his heave to long on
16.5
1
Kumara to Rutherford, 1 run, Fuller on middle, pushes it to long off

Rutherford in

16.4
W
Kumara to Munro, OUT, Big boundary square of the wicket and Munro can't clear deep midwicket. Slower short of a length ball, shoulder-high. Munro gets on the pull, gets a decent enough connection, but the large boundary and the fact that he is hitting against the wind goes against him. Can only find Akeal, who takes it reverse-cupped.

C Munro c Hosein b Kumara 56 (70m 41b 4x4 2x6) SR: 136.58

16.3
1
Kumara to Hales, 1 run, Another miscue and once again, the ball falls in the gap. Banged in short, Hales loses his shape on the pull, getting it off the splice. But falls short of long on

International League T20 News

KnightRiders 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6K LewisBA King
2nd9DM de SilvaK Lewis
3rd3CA IngramDM de Silva
4th0DM de SilvaKIC Asalanka
5th24DM de SilvaZawar Farid
6th0AD RussellZawar Farid
7th12SP NarineAD Russell
8th36AD RussellAJ Hosein
9th18AD RussellMatiullah Khan
10th0CBRLS KumaraMatiullah Khan

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DV1073140.399
MIE1054111.059
DC10459-0.386
SW10367-0.522
ADKR10183-1.784