- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.1 Wiese strikes on the very first ball. Saw him coming down the wicket, Wiese changed his length and pace, Mustafa mistimed it to mid-on and Jordan took a good catch 28/14.2 Brathwaite strikes as well and it was a big one as Hales goes! Full ball, on middle stump, Hales gives himself some room and tries to play a big shot, misses it and ball hits the stumps 31/25.1 Jordan strikes big on the very first ball. Munro goes. Full ball, on off stump, Munro goes for the big shot, gets the top edge and keeper calls for it and took it in the middle of the pitch. Hang on front foot is going to check and it is fine. Munro has to go 33/314.2 Gone! Tossed up, on off stump, came down the wicket and tried to hit inside out over extra cover, it went to long-off and Jordon took a well judged catch 108/511.3 Drakes strikes back! Back of length, just outside off, Hasaranga tries to play a big shot, on the off stump, gets a thick outside edge in the gloves of substitute wicket-keeper Valthapa 93/419.5 What a shot by Curran. Jordan going for the yorker, ended up an overpitched delivery, Curran hit it down the ground, up and over long-off fence for a six 178/619.6 Gone! Full and just wide outside off, goes for the big shot on the off stump, ended up a thick outside edge in the gloves of keeper, loud shout for caught behind and up goes the finger 178/716.3 Gone! Good length ball, on off stump, tries to play a big shot over mid-off, mistimes it and Wiese at mid-off took a good low catch 126/6Extras10 (b 1, lb 3, w 6)TOTAL178/7 (20 Overs, RR: 8.9)Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Rohan Mustafa, 3.1 ov), 2-31 (Alex Hales, 4.2 ov), 3-33 (Colin Munro, 5.1 ov), 4-93 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 11.3 ov), 4-102* (Sherfane Rutherford, retired not out ), 5-108 (Sam Billings, 14.2 ov), 6-126 (Luke Wood, 16.3 ov), 6-178* (Sherfane Rutherford, retired not out ), 7-178 (Tom Curran, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DC Drakes 4 0 36 1 9.00 8 4 1 1 0 SM Sharma 2 0 23 0 11.50 5 2 2 0 0 D Wiese 4 0 34 1 8.50 9 0 3 1 0 CR Brathwaite 4 0 31 1 7.75 10 2 2 1 0 CJ Jordan 4 0 40 3 10.00 8 3 2 2 0 C de Grandhomme 1 0 8 0 8.00 1 1 0 0 0 Aayan Afzal Khan 1 0 2 1 2.00 4 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.4 Gone! That is a big wicket as skipper goes. Full ball, on middle stump, just nipped back, Vince went for the drive, missed it and ball went through the gate and hit the middle stump 57/26.1 Beauty! Hasaranga strikes on a very first ball! Tossed up, on off stump, spun into the right hander, Lynn tried to play a big drive, went through the gate and hit the stumps 53/110.1 lovely delivery, de Grandhomme played it bit late was a googly, loud shout for lbw as Hasaranga thinks it hit the pad first and he asked for the review, replay shows that it hit the back pad, missing the bat and hitting middle and leg stump, umpire has to change his decision, de Grandhomme has to go. Superb bowling by Hasaranga 75/314.4 Wood gets the big one! Short in length, on leg stump, goes for the pull, gets the top edge and it goes high in the air, Howell at deep square leg took a lovely catch just inside the rope 110/510.3 Another googly hits the pad first and up goes the finger. Wiese asked for the review, replay shows that it hit the pad low and clipping leg stump, was an umpire call and Wiese has to go. Hasaranga looks unreadable today for Giants batters 75/418.5 Gone! That is the end of Brathwaite. Massive wicket for Vipers. Back of length, just outside off, he wants to hit it big over extra cover, hits high on the bat and Munro at extra cover took a simple catch 151/815.3 Gone! Fuller in length, on off stump, Banton goes for the big shot, gets the top edge, goes high in the air and keeper calls for it and takes it with ease 119/617.1 That is a great catch by Cottrell! Short in length, on leg stump, Drakes pulls it well and Cottrell at long leg running across towards his right and took a lovely catch along with the fence 135/718.6 Two in two! Good length ball, just outside off, he hits in the air and sliced away straight in the hands of Munro at extra cover who makes no mistake 151/919.4 full ball, wide outside off, sliced away to deep point, Jordon wanted 2nd run, good pick up and throw at keeper's end who gathers it and threw towards Cottrell at bowling end who breaks the stumps and Afzal was well short and no need for the tv umpire 159/10Extras13 (b 1, lb 7, w 5)TOTAL159 all out (19.4 Overs, RR: 8.08)Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Chris Lynn, 6.1 ov), 2-57 (James Vince, 7.4 ov), 3-75 (Colin de Grandhomme, 10.1 ov), 4-75 (David Wiese, 10.3 ov), 5-110 (Shimron Hetmyer, 14.4 ov), 6-119 (Tom Banton, 15.3 ov), 7-135 (Dominic Drakes, 17.1 ov), 8-151 (Carlos Brathwaite, 18.5 ov), 9-151 (Sanchit Sharma, 18.6 ov), 10-159 (Aayan Afzal Khan, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SS Cottrell 2.4 0 21 0 7.87 9 2 1 3 0 AAP Atkinson 4 0 29 0 7.25 8 3 0 1 0 L Wood 4 0 26 2 6.50 9 3 0 0 0 TK Curran 4 0 31 4 7.75 11 4 0 1 0 PW Hasaranga 4 0 36 3 9.00 13 0 5 0 0 Rohan Mustafa 1 0 8 0 8.00 2 1 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Gulf Giants , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Desert Vipers advanced
Season
Match days
8 February 2023 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 3 wickets)
- Strategic Timeout: Desert Vipers - 46/3 in 7.0 overs (SW Billings 7, PWH de Silva 5)
- Ashwanth Valthapa(Sub) kept in place of Tom Banton from 7.1 overs of Desert Vipers innings
- Desert Vipers: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 6
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (SW Billings 26, PWH de Silva 22, Ex 3)
- Over 12.3: Review by Gulf Giants (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - SW Billings (Struck down)
- Desert Vipers: 100 runs in 12.5 overs (77 balls), Extras 8
- SE Rutherford retired hurt at 102/4 (5, 13.1 overs)
- SE Rutherford retired hurt on 5* from 102/4 to 126/6
- Desert Vipers: 150 runs in 17.4 overs (106 balls), Extras 10
- SE Rutherford retired hurt at 178/6 (37, 19.5 overs)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 20 balls (SE Rutherford 32, TK Curran 20, Ex 0)
- Innings Break: Desert Vipers - 178/7 in 20.0 overs (AAP Atkinson 0)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 53 runs, 0 wicket)
- Gulf Giants: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 8
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (JM Vince 19, CA Lynn 23, Ex 8)
- Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 53/0 in 6.0 overs (JM Vince 19, CA Lynn 26)
- Over 10.1: Review by Desert Vipers (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - C de Grandhomme (Upheld)
- Over 10.3: Review by Gulf Giants (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - D Wiese (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Gulf Giants: 100 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 10
- Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 119/6 in 15.3 overs (CR Brathwaite 6)
- Over 15.6: Review by Desert Vipers (Bowling), Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - DC Drakes (Struck down)
- Gulf Giants: 150 runs in 18.3 overs (111 balls), Extras 12
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