- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.6 Done him with the quicker arm ball! Quicker and fuller length ball angling away outside off and skids on, moves onto the front foot and plays across the line of the ball, misses the line of the ball completely and steps out of the crease with the follow-through. Nicky P does the rest behind the stumps. 40/24.3 chopped on! A carrom ball from Ghazanfar troubles the batter again! Back of a length ball, slower through the air on the stumps, deviates slightly inwards, cramps for space as Holden tries to play the square cut, under-edges and crashes onto the stumps. 31/19.3 up in the air, and Banton pouches it! Quicker short of a length ball on the stumps, moves onto the back foot and tries to whip it away over the on-side area, connects the outside part of the bat and chips it to mid-on. 52/48.2 Caught and bowled! Flighted a back of a length ball at 80 kph, moves onto the back foot and plays the back foot punch across the line half-heartedly, and pokes the ball aerially back to Shakib. The bowler dives forward and gobbles it up with ease. 48/316.1 A direct hit and Roy has to depart! Back of a length ball on the pads, turns it down to long on and calls for the double straightaway. Jason Roy collided with the bowler, Ghazanfar, while attempting a run. After recovering, he unfortunately slipped at the opposite end while turning back for a second. Waseem capitalized on the stumble with a brilliant pickup and a clinical direct hit to end Roy's innings. A frustrated Roy was visibly fuming as he exited the field, hurling his helmet and gloves onto the staircase in anger on his way to the dressing room. 94/519.2 full toss and hits it to long on! Was it over the waist height, though? Doesn't seem like that to me. It was a straight pace off full toss and Bruce heaves it away, mistimes the stroke towards long on and Banton completes the catch running forward. 118/619.4 Uprooted the off stump with a crackerjack! Pace on seam up yorker ball attacking the middle-leg stump channel, backs away and connects the toe-end of the bat, crashing onto the base of the stumps. 122/7Extras8 (b 1, w 7)TOTAL124/7 (20 Overs, RR: 6.2)Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Max Holden, 4.3 ov), 2-40 (Fakhar Zaman, 6.6 ov), 3-48 (Sam Curran, 8.2 ov), 4-52 (Hasan Nawaz, 9.3 ov), 5-94 (Jason Roy, 16.1 ov), 6-118 (Tom Bruce, 19.2 ov), 7-122 (Sanjay Pahal, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CR Woakes 3 0 15 0 5 7 1 0 0 0 R Shepherd 2 0 16 0 8 4 2 0 2 0 AM Ghazanfar 4 0 26 1 6.5 7 1 0 1 0 Shakib Al Hasan 4 0 14 2 3.5 12 0 0 0 0 KA Pollard 1 0 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 Arab Gul 3 0 19 1 6.33 5 0 1 0 0 SP Krishnamurthi 1 0 9 0 9 3 2 0 0 0 Zahoor Khan 2 0 17 2 8.5 4 1 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.5 Waseem has holed out at deep third! Pace on hard length ball angling in on the stumps, plays with the angle with the wild mow across the line, thickish outside edge and sends it flying towards deep third. The ball was swirling in the air and Nawaz grabs a well-judged catch near the ropes. 26/22.2 chips it in the air and Curran holds on to it! Fuller length pace off ball shaping away outside off, plays it inside-out and mishits to mid-off area. Curran tracks back a few yards and completes the catch with ease. 21/16.6 A magnificent delivery to clean him up! Slower through the air ball has a slight deviation around the off stump line, Banton lunges forward expecting the stock delivery, but the ball straightens and keeps low on the pitch, hitting the off stump. 51/37.5 Massive appeal and the umpire raises his finger! Slightly fuller on the stumps, Pooran gets down on one knee and plays the paddle, does not connect and hits the front pad. A quick chat between him and his partner, who shakes his head, but Pooran still went for the review in the end. All three reds and hit the middle stump. Pooran departs and finally, Lawrence gets his man! 53/412.5 Leading edge and Roy takes a ripper! Good length cross-seamed ball on the stumps, Krishanmurthi plays off the front foot across the line, closes the face of the bat early and gets the leading edge, and chips it to short cover. Jason Roy timed his jump perfectly, leaping high into the air as he tracked backward to pouch the ball in his fully extended right hand. 79/515.6 Pollard bites the dust! Slower bouncer ball on the stumps kept low at 106 clicks; Pollard rocks back and tries to whip it away, connects the leading edge and clips a simple catch to the on-side ring fielder. 112/6Extras8 (lb 1, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL128/6 (17.3 Overs, RR: 7.31)Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Jonny Bairstow, 2.2 ov), 2-26 (Muhammad Waseem, 3.5 ov), 3-51 (Tom Banton, 6.6 ov), 4-53 (Nicholas Pooran, 7.5 ov), 5-79 (Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 12.5 ov), 6-112 (Kieron Pollard, 15.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DA Payne 4 0 32 1 8 12 2 2 2 0 S Pahal 2 0 14 0 7 6 2 0 0 0 LH Ferguson 1.3 0 2 1 1.33 7 0 0 0 0 DW Lawrence 4 0 13 1 3.25 15 0 0 3 1 Qais Ahmad 3 0 41 1 13.66 7 1 5 0 0 Fakhar Zaman 0.3 0 7 0 14 1 0 1 0 0 Matiullah Khan 2.3 0 18 2 7.2 6 2 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
MI Emirates , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50
Match days
21 December 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
MI Emirates 2, Desert Vipers 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 35 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 4.6: Review by MI Emirates (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - WR Knights, Batter - Fakhar Zaman (Struck down)
- Strategic Timeout: Desert Vipers - 48/3 in 8.2 overs (Hasan Nawaz 11)
- Desert Vipers: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 0
- Strategic Timeout: Desert Vipers - 93/4 in 16.0 overs (DW Lawrence 24, JJ Roy 14)
- Desert Vipers: 100 runs in 16.6 overs (102 balls), Extras 5
- Innings Break: Desert Vipers - 124/7 in 20.0 overs (DW Lawrence 35, LH Ferguson 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 35 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 5.6: Review by MI Emirates (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - N Pooran (Upheld)
- MI Emirates: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 51/3 in 7.0 overs (N Pooran 16)
- Over 7.5: Review by MI Emirates (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - N Pooran (Struck down)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 79/5 in 12.5 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 6)
- Over 14.4: Review by Desert Vipers (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - WR Knights, Batter - KA Pollard (Struck down)
- MI Emirates: 100 runs in 14.5 overs (90 balls), Extras 5
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