- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.5 good length ball on middle. Guided to short third, and Banton wants one. But he is turned down, and he has to return. However, he may be out because Lintott - left-armer - has a shy at the stumps, and that is GONE! The dive can't save Banton 46/18.5 it was Pathirana to Howell last time around. This time it is vice versa. Full outside off, and Vince tries to heave it over the leg side but it takes an outside edge. Lobbed catch for the Sri Lankan at short third. Danger man gone 81/36.4 full ball, bit wider outside off. Slapped, but straight to Howell at point! Flew off the bat, and Howell collected it beautifully. 145kph delivery and rapid off the blade too 61/214.2 high up but Curran runs in from long on to take this at midwicket. Full on off and Erasmus tried to find that elusive big shot. Went deep in his crease, didn't have amazing timing, toe end of the bat. 129/419.5 waist high full toss? Maybe just legal. Full toss to Hetmyer and he pulls in front of square. But Hetmyer couldn't get hold of it, and Cottrell again with some action in the deep. Solid knock for 58 178/617.5 taken at deep midwicket. Length ball clobbered to deep midwicket, and the fielder runs in to take a sliding catch at knee height 158/5Extras20 (b 2, lb 5, w 13)TOTAL180/6 (20 Overs, RR: 9)Fall of wickets: 1-46 (Tom Banton, 4.5 ov), 2-61 (Chris Lynn, 6.4 ov), 3-81 (James Vince, 8.5 ov), 4-129 (Gerhard Erasmus, 14.2 ov), 5-158 (David Wiese, 17.5 ov), 6-178 (Shimron Hetmyer, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SS Cottrell 4 0 30 1 7.50 10 2 1 0 0 Rohan Mustafa 2 0 15 0 7.50 7 1 1 1 0 Shiraz Ahmed 2 0 27 0 13.50 1 1 2 1 0 BAC Howell 4 0 33 1 8.25 5 2 1 0 0 M Pathirana 4 0 36 2 9.00 11 2 1 7 0 JB Lintott 4 0 32 1 8.00 9 2 1 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.3 The slash finally takes the edge, easy catch for the keeper. Subdued celebrations. The theme in Mustafa's last five balls: charging forward and trying to over cover cost him this time. Ends up taking a thin edge after beating the bat. But he's given Vipers a great platform in the chase 57/16.2 Slog swept in the air, finds deep midwicket! Length around sixth, Hales tries dragging it across but toes it. Comfy catch for Drakes. The 17-year-old has his first. 57/27.6 Pitched up, launched high. But it's not far, long-on settles and Wiese there takes it easily. Munro tried a step hit to the full ball on fourth, ended up skying it high. Wiese stood calmly and continued Giants' stride forward. 65/311.5 Given caught behind, Billings reviews. There was a sound. Billings made room, was charging and tried to power an on drive. Was around a length, came in and looked close to the inside edge. The seam of the ball looks to be brushing the bat and there is a light murmur detected. Third umpire upholds the decision. All going south for Vipers. 88/59.5 Rutherford turns into an s as he winds up for the cover drive, goes right up off the bottom of the bat for an easy catch for Wiese at long-off. Slowed it down after darting a few, works the trick. 71/415.1 Top edge off the pull goes towards short mid-on. Bowler runs across and takes it. Back of length outside off, Howell tried to go square but the bat swing went like that of a boxer's upper cut where only part of the knuckles connected. Comfy catch. As Niall O'Brien says on air, weird dismissal. 122/6Extras10 (b 1, lb 2, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL155/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7.75)Fall of wickets: 1-57 (Rohan Mustafa, 5.3 ov), 2-57 (Alex Hales, 6.2 ov), 3-65 (Colin Munro, 7.6 ov), 4-71 (Sherfane Rutherford, 9.5 ov), 5-88 (Sam Billings, 11.5 ov), 6-122 (Benny Howell, 15.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DC Drakes 4 0 46 1 11.50 7 6 2 1 0 CR Brathwaite 4 0 34 1 8.50 9 5 0 2 1 D Wiese 4 0 27 1 6.75 11 2 1 0 0 CJ Jordan 4 0 26 1 6.50 13 2 1 2 0 Aayan Afzal Khan 3 0 18 1 6.00 7 0 1 0 0 MG Erasmus 1 0 1 1 1.00 5 0 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Desert Vipers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
4 February 2023 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Gulf Giants 2, Desert Vipers 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 55 runs, 1 wicket)
- Gulf Giants: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 4
- Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 77/2 in 8.0 overs (JM Vince 37, MG Erasmus 1)
- Gulf Giants: 100 runs in 11.4 overs (70 balls), Extras 13
- Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 148/4 in 16.0 overs (SO Hetmyer 39, D Wiese 6)
- Gulf Giants: 150 runs in 16.4 overs (100 balls), Extras 19
- Desert Vipers: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (111 balls), Extras 9
- SO Hetmyer: 50 off 32 balls (2 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Innings Break: Gulf Giants - 180/6 in 20.0 overs (CR Brathwaite 6, DC Drakes 2)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 57 runs, 1 wicket)
- Desert Vipers: 50 runs in 4.1 overs (25 balls), Extras 3
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (Rohan Mustafa 28, AD Hales 24, Ex 3)
- Strategic Timeout: Desert Vipers - 57/1 in 6.0 overs (AD Hales 26, C Munro 0)
- Over 11.5: Review by Desert Vipers (Batting), Umpire - LS Reifer, Batter - SW Billings (Struck down)
- Desert Vipers: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 7
- Strategic Timeout: Desert Vipers - 105/5 in 14.0 overs (TK Curran 4, BAC Howell 13)
- Desert Vipers: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (111 balls), Extras 10
- Over 19.2: Review by Gulf Giants (Bowling), Umpire - LS Reifer, Batter - TK Curran (Struck down)
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