- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.1 and he strikes first ball! Gurbaz wastes little time going after the spinner, clearing that front leg and goes for a booming slog sweep. Only manages a top edge though as this goes high and not very far, for square leg to settle under. Ali enjoyed that too, giving Gurbaz a fairly solid send-off 39/113.2 Edged and the stand is broken! A pretty nothing delivery, length and wide outside off. It was the off cutter, that Vince looks to hack over the onside but only ends up getting a nick through to the keeper. Umpire takes his time to think about and finally raises the finger 115/44.3 Spin strikes again! This was a little slower and given a more air. Wide of off too, as Moeen slaps it hard, but straight at the man at catching cover 46/25.4 Haider has his second and Tucker's stay is a short one! He noticed that Tucker had been looking to make room and cut, so he bowls this one a little fuller and much quicker. Tucker is way too slow on the stroke and the stumps are disturbed 49/313.4 2 in 3 balls for the Fizz! And it's the big fish! Omarzai goes for 43 off 26, but it's a tame dismissal all things considered. It's another cutter that does the trick as the Afghan allrounder looks to just defend. Not much footwork and ends up getting an inside edge on to the stumps 116/518.2 Neesham gets the last laugh though! Fuller outside off now and Mayers tries the cover boundary this time. Ends up slicing it high though, to give the boundary rider a fairly regulation take 149/713.5 Make that 3 in 4 and the Fizz is on a hat-trick! This one is so good that the Fizz himself wasn't aware this had clipped the top of off stump. A beauty of an offcutter, just grips on the surface having pitched outside leg, before nipping sharply past the right-hander's outside edge and clipping the stumps 116/619.5 Hat-trick of run outs! Length outside off, clubbed to deep midwicket. Early call for two, but the throw is bang on and Adair is found well short! Giants have been bowled out for 156 156/1019.3 back of a length cutter, thwacked over the the Fizz. They look for the second, but it's never on. The throw goes correctly to the keeper and the batter is well short 155/819.4 cutter angled across, swing and miss. They look to run the bye, the keeper under arms and misses but the Fizz collects and flicks it swiftly back towards the non-striker's stumps to find Razzaq well short 155/9Extras5 (lb 2, w 3)TOTAL156 all out (19.5 Overs, RR: 7.86)Did not bat: T ShamsiFall of wickets: 1-39 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 3.1 ov), 2-46 (Moeen Ali, 4.3 ov), 3-49 (Lorcan Tucker, 5.4 ov), 4-115 (James Vince, 13.2 ov), 5-116 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 13.4 ov), 6-116 (Sean Dickson, 13.5 ov), 7-149 (Kyle Mayers, 18.2 ov), 8-155 (Aayan Afzal Khan, 19.3 ov), 9-155 (Haider Razzaq, 19.4 ov), 10-156 (Mark Adair, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DJ Willey 3 0 33 0 11 4 3 2 0 0 Mustafizur Rahman 3.5 0 34 3 8.86 9 4 1 1 0 Haider Ali 4 0 24 2 6 13 1 2 0 0 Mohammad Nabi 4 0 26 1 6.5 9 1 1 1 0 Waqar Salamkheil 4 0 30 0 7.5 7 1 2 0 0 JDS Neesham 1 0 7 1 7 3 1 0 0 0
21/12Result
23rd Match, International League T20 at Abu Dhabi, Dec 21 2025
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![Gulf Giants]( "Gulf Giants")
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![Dubai Capitals]( "Dubai Capitals")
162/4 (19.2/20 ov, target 157)
Player of the Match
21/12Result
23rd Match, International League T20 at Abu Dhabi, Dec 21 2025
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![Gulf Giants]( "Gulf Giants")
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![Dubai Capitals]( "Dubai Capitals")
162/4 (19.2/20 ov, target 157)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.4 Chipped to cover easy as you'd like! This was back of a length, angling just away from off, and this seemed to surprise Atal who ends up checking the back foot punch straight to Myers. Taken comfortably at head height, as Giants finally find the breakthrough 34/114.5 Breakthrough! Jayangir takes on the man at wide long-on with this slog sweep, but it's the tall Adair stationed there and he judges it to perfection. This match is not done yet! 108/44.6 Chopped on! Cox goes for a duck as he's played on one that was pretty short and wide in truth. Misjudged the bounce and he pays the price 35/29.3 But Klaasen strikes back immediately! Another cutter from Klaasen, back of a length, but perhaps doesn't bounce as much as du Plooy was expecting. Hunches over in his attempted pull, as the top of off stump is rocked 66/3Extras11 (lb 1, w 10)TOTAL162/4 (19.2 Overs, RR: 8.37)Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Sediqullah Atal, 4.4 ov), 2-35 (Jordan Cox, 4.6 ov), 3-66 (Leus du Plooy, 9.3 ov), 4-108 (Shayan Jahangir, 14.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MR Adair 3.2 0 40 0 12 7 4 2 5 0 Azmatullah Omarzai 4 0 27 2 6.75 13 2 1 2 0 Aayan Afzal Khan 3 0 26 0 8.66 3 1 1 0 0 FJ Klaassen 4 0 25 1 6.25 9 2 0 2 0 MM Ali 1 0 6 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 T Shamsi 4 0 37 1 9.25 6 3 1 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Dubai Capitals , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
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
21 December 2025 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Dubai Capitals 2, Gulf Giants 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 53 runs, 3 wickets)
- Gulf Giants: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 67/3 in 9.0 overs (JM Vince 23, Azmatullah Omarzai 10)
- Over 9.4: Review by Dubai Capitals (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Gazi Sohel, Batter - JM Vince (Struck down)
- Gulf Giants: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 2
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (JM Vince 15, Azmatullah Omarzai 35, Ex 1)
- Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 117/6 in 15.0 overs (KR Mayers 2, MR Adair 0)
- Over 15.6: Review by Dubai Capitals (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Gazi Sohel, Batter - KR Mayers (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 17.1: Review by Dubai Capitals (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Gazi Sohel, Batter - KR Mayers (Struck down)
- Gulf Giants: 150 runs in 18.4 overs (112 balls), Extras 5
- Innings Break: Gulf Giants - 156/10 in 19.5 overs (FJ Klaassen 0)
- Over 0.1: Review by Gulf Giants (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Shiju Sam, Batter - Sediqullah Atal (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 42 runs, 2 wickets)
- Dubai Capitals: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (45 balls), Extras 4
- Strategic Timeout: Dubai Capitals - 61/2 in 9.0 overs (Shayan Jahangir 30, JL du Plooy 18)
- Dubai Capitals: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 5
- Strategic Timeout: Dubai Capitals - 108/4 in 14.5 overs (R Powell 23)
- Dubai Capitals: 150 runs in 18.5 overs (113 balls), Extras 10
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (R Powell 24, Mohammad Nabi 25, Ex 5)
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