02/02Result
25th Match (N), International League T20 at Dubai, Feb 2 2023
Vipers won by 22 runs
Player of the Match
Sherfane Rutherford
Sherfane RutherfordDesert Vipers
02/02Result
25th Match (N), International League T20 at Dubai, Feb 2 2023
Vipers won by 22 runs
Player of the Match
Sherfane Rutherford
Sherfane RutherfordDesert Vipers

END OF OVER:
20 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | DV: 182/7 | RR: 9.10

  • Luke Wood8 (3b)
  • Fred Klaassen4-0-34-3
  • Chamika Karunaratne3-0-32-1

7.41pm: Dubai Capitals need 183 to win and give themselves a real chance of making the play-offs; Vipers will secure a spot in Qualifier 1 if they can defend 182. Dubai got off to a good start with three early wickets but Billings and Rutherford both made half-centuries, with Rutherford hammering five consecutive sixes off Yusuf.

Klaassen: "Always good to see Hales go early... There's a bit of grip there for the slower balls. We're going to have to bat well. We've probably got to win the last two."

19.6
W
Klaassen to Curran, OUT, wide cutter outside off, mistimed straight down the ground... and Karunaratne pouches it.

TK Curran c Karunaratne b Klaassen 17 (16m 9b 0x4 2x6) SR: 188.88

19.5
2
Klaassen to Curran, 2 runs, slower ball on the pads, muscled out into the leg side for a couple
19.4
6
Klaassen to Curran, SIX, down the leg side, Curran gets down and short-arm jabs the sweep over backwards square leg for six more!
19.3
1
Klaassen to Wood, 1 run, wide yorker, squeezed out to deep point
19.2
6
Klaassen to Wood, SIX, slotsville. Half-volley, angling into the stumps, and Wood whips it over midwicket for half a dozen. 80 metres
19.1
1lb
Klaassen to Curran, 1 leg bye, skews away off the pad

Freddie K to bowl the last.

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | DV: 166/6 | RR: 8.73

  • Tom Curran9 (5b)
  • Luke Wood1 (1b)
  • Chamika Karunaratne3-0-32-1
  • Fred Klaassen3-0-19-2
18.6
1
Karunaratne to Curran, 1 run, low full toss, whipped down to long-on
18.5
6
Karunaratne to Curran, SIX, slower ball, back of a length, wide outside off. Curran waits for it, and flat-bats it over long-off
18.4
1
Karunaratne to Wood, 1 run, length ball, dragged out to deep midwicket

Luke Wood at No. 8.

18.3
W
Karunaratne to Billings, OUT, slower ball, wide full toss outside off stump. Billings looks to swing over the leg side, but plinks it straight to Rovman at wide long-on

SW Billings c Powell b Karunaratne 54 (79m 48b 4x4 1x6) SR: 112.50

Billings is back on his feet after some attention from the physio.

18.2
0
Karunaratne to Billings, no run, more chaos. Slower ball, wide outside off. Gets down to slog-sweep, doesn't make contact, and it hits his knee on the full. Billings doubles over in pain as Curran comes through for the single, then has to scamper back to make his ground. And the bowler misses the stumps as he tries to whip the bails off.
18.1
1
Karunaratne to Curran, 1 run, slower ball, wide outside off. Inside-edged to short fine leg

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | DV: 157/5 | RR: 8.72

  • Tom Curran1 (2b)
  • Sam Billings54 (46b)
  • Fred Klaassen3-0-19-2
  • Adam Zampa4-0-20-1
17.6
1
Klaassen to Curran, 1 run, worked to short fine leg
17.5
0
Klaassen to Curran, no run, slower ball, plays and misses

TC.

Bit of a delay as we work out whether Billings or Rutherford is the man out... Rutherford has charged off to the dressing room already. And common sense prevails.

17.4
W
Klaassen to Billings, OUT, chaos! Slower ball, Billings shuffles across looking to scoop. He doesn't make much contact, and it goes straight to Uthappa on the half-volley. Rutherford puts his head down, looking to get through for the single, but completely skewers himself and is out by miles as Uthappa under-arms into the stumps

SE Rutherford run out 50 (33m 23b 0x4 6x6) SR: 217.39

17.3
1
Klaassen to Rutherford, 1 run, slower ball, toe-ended down to long-off. Brings up 50
17.2
2
Klaassen to Rutherford, 2 runs, slower ball, wide outside off. Slapped hard to deep cover
17.1
1
Klaassen to Billings, 1 run, slower ball, worked out into the leg side

Klaassen comes back at the death.

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs | DV: 152/4 | RR: 8.94

  • Sam Billings53 (44b)
  • Sherfane Rutherford47 (21b)
  • Adam Zampa4-0-20-1
  • Yusuf Pathan4-0-48-1
16.6
1
Zampa to Billings, 1 run, skips down, slashes out to point
16.5
4
Zampa to Billings, FOUR, tossed up, Billings shimmies outside leg stump and launches inside-out over extra cover. High front elbow, lovely shot. And brings up his first Desert Vipers half-century

Afeef: "Rutherford does this kind of thing every once in a while. Been following his fireworks since 2018."

16.4
1
Zampa to Rutherford, 1 run, googly, driven into the pitch. Dragged out to midwicket
16.3
1
Zampa to Billings, 1 run, drags a slog-sweep out to deep backward square
16.2
2
Zampa to Billings, 2 runs, gets low to slog-sweep, steepling top edge... Luqman sticks out an optimistic hand, but can't clasp it. Sloppy work

International League T20 News

DC 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st11RV UthappaHG Munsey
2nd31RV UthappaSikandar Raza
3rd46Sikandar RazaMD Shanaka
4th2Sikandar RazaR Powell
5th6YK PathanR Powell
6th22C KarunaratneR Powell
7th28A ZampaR Powell
8th14A ZampaFJ Klaassen

International League T20

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