Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

AD Hales
AD Hales
83(52) 9x4 - 3x6
Control %69%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 20 runs
  • 2x4 - 1x6
8 4 4 1 27 20 5 14
SW Billings
SW Billings
49(38) 4x4 - 1x6
Control %78%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 11 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
8 1 8 4 9 2 1 16

Best performances - Bowlers

MM Ali
MM Ali
O1
M0
R8
W1
Eco8.00
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
TS Mills
TS Mills
O3
M0
R11
W1
Eco3.66
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Ashish Pant

That's it from us from today's game. Thanks for tuning in. On behalf of Abhimanyu Bose and Binoy George, this is Ashish Pant signing off. Have a good night.

Alex Hales is named Player of the Match for his 83 not out off 52 balls: Really good, awesome start to the tournament. We bowled really well to restrict them to 145. Just wanted to be busy, tried to use my feet. Luckily it worked. Naveen is a tricky customer, so is Woakesy. We just wanted to be busy, play good shots. We were lucky there was not a lot of scoreboard pressure. It is has been an enjoyable year - 2022.

Here's the winning captain, Colin Munro : Great start, we were strong with the new ball and the intensity in the field was great. It was tough to leave out Mark Watt, but Gus came in and did the job. We have a great experience around the group. I take the easy way out and let them do their job. Hales and Billings were outstanding. I was a bit taken back to be asked to captain. It is about building the environment and I think I did that. It is all about learning going in. The coaches have been great with us.

First up, Moeen Ali, the Warriors captain: We did not score enough runs. The wicket wasn't as easy as they made it look. The dew did come into play. You want to be positive and let the guys express yourselves. The wickets have done us in a little bit. We have to go hard, and if we are not, we shouldn't. Our spinners will have a role in Sharjah in two days. We have good guys and good coaching staff, it is just about not getting too disappointed and losing confidence.

9.24pm Time for presentation.

9.17pm Vipers create a template on how to chase a middling T20 total. And, it was Alex Hales leading the way all through. Vipers had a rocky start to their chase losing Rohan Mustafa and Colin Munro in the first two overs. But Hales and Sam Billings took the game forward. They started sedately but kept the scoreboard ticking. The duo added 128 runs for the third wicket off 85 balls. Hales remained unbeaten on 85 off 52 balls, while Billings fell just short of the finishing line on 49. In the end, it turned out to be an easy chase for Vipers, and they enter the points table on fourth position. Warriors after their second straight loss have a lot to think about going forward.

16.4
4
Junaid Siddique to Hales, FOUR, That's that! Vipers get their campaign off to a wining start and it is quite fitting it is Hales with the final hit. Slower bouncer outside off, he dances down, waits for it and slaps it over mid-on for a four. Vipers win their opening game by seven wickets and also give their net run rate a boost.
16.3
1
Junaid Siddique to Rutherford, 1 run, Back of a length outside off, he carves it to deep cover
16.2
0
Junaid Siddique to Rutherford, no run, Gets pinged on the helmet first ball! Banged in short and the extra bounce and pace deceives the batter. He wears it on the helmet as Siddique has his hand up in apology. There is a concussion check as per the rules but Rutherford is okay to carry on.

Sherfane Rutherford in

16.1
W
Junaid Siddique to Billings, OUT, Straight up and Billings departs one short of his fifty! On a good length, he gets across wanting to get a single to square leg. Ends up getting a massive top-edge and Naveen runs in from midwicket to complete the catch.

SW Billings c Naveen-ul-Haq b Junaid Siddique 49 (66m 38b 4x4 1x6) SR: 128.94

END OF OVER:
16 | 7 Runs | DV: 143/2 (3 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.93, RRR: 0.75)

  • Alex Hales79 (51b)
  • Sam Billings49 (37b)
  • Karthik Meiyappan3-0-27-0
  • Chris Woakes4-0-48-1
15.6
0
Meiyappan to Hales, no run, Hales wanted to finish things off there! Dances down the track to the tossed up ball, swings at it but only miscues it to midwicket.
15.5
1
Meiyappan to Billings, 1 run, Dances down the track and he does not get underneath it. Ends up dragging it to deep midwicket.

International League T20 News

Vipers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8AD HalesRohan Mustafa
2nd7C MunroAD Hales
3rd128AD HalesSW Billings
4th5AD HalesSE Rutherford

International League T20

TeamMWLPTNRR
GG1071161.258
DV1073140.399
MIE1054111.059
DC10459-0.386
SW10367-0.522
ADKR10183-1.784