05/12Result
4th Match (N), International League T20 at Sharjah, Dec 5 2025
Vipers won by 2 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron HetmyerDesert Vipers
05/12Result
4th Match (N), International League T20 at Sharjah, Dec 5 2025
Vipers won by 2 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron HetmyerDesert Vipers

That's it from us today. Don't forget, though, that more cricket begins with the New Zealand vs West Indies game in only another three-and-a-half hours. It was a thriller in the ILT20 tonight, with DV at the top of the points table after their second win in as many games. Until next time, this is Himanshu signing off. Goodnight!

Shimron Hetmyer is the Player of the Match: "I try to not have the smile, but it comes out naturally! Stay in it for long as I possibly can... I kind of like the tag [of the finisher]."

Sam Curran, DV captain: "It was a quite a lucky escape, you could say. It was amazing. Such a powerful batting line-up [ADKR have]. We thought we bowled really well. A little twist with Hetty and Dan getting out."

Sunil Narine, ADKR captain: "We felt short by 15-20 runs. We started well in the powerplay. Powerplay was key. The situation made it a bit easier for them. It was a bit tough for the spinners [due to the dew]. At the end of the day, it's part of the game."

Time for the presentations

10.06pm A thrilling finish in the end. The pendulum kept swinging this way and that in the chase: DV were 71 for 4 in ten overs, 61 for 0 in the next five, and then 22 for 3 in the next three overs. In the end, though, it took a match-defining knock from No. 8 Tanveer, who smashed 31* off 12 balls, for DV to cross the line. Hetmyer flicked the switch in the middle overs as Lawrence played anchor, although Ajay's strikes kept ADKR in the hunt. His effort of 3 for 21 went in vain, however. Join us for the presentation soon.

19.3
4
Stone to Naseem Shah, FOUR, full ball swinging into off, and driven down the ground. The ball goes between the stumps and the non-striker, and Naseem starts celebrating just after the ball leaves his bat. He presented the full face of the bat, and drove confidently and Vipers win by two wickets to start their campaign with two wins

Shadow-Shell: "Khuzaima is playing a gem of an innings here"

19.2
1
Stone to Khuzaima Tanveer, 1 run, yorker on off, and flicked to short fine leg
19.1
6
Stone to Khuzaima Tanveer, SIX, wow!! Nearly a great catch. I think it's a six eventually. Yup, he signals it himself - before the umpire does that as well. Stone swung the ball in, and bowled on a fullish length on the stumps. Tanveer thumped it back down the ground, and Livingstone went to his right from long-off while diving. The ball landed in his right hand as he touched the boundary cushion. He seems to have hurt his right eye there, which rammed into the boundary cushion

Stone to Tanveer.

Eight to win off six balls. This is a proper thriller.

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs | DV: 164/8 (8 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.63, RRR: 8.00)

  • Khuzaima Tanveer24 (10b)
  • Naseem Shah2 (2b)
  • Andre Russell3-0-33-1
  • Olly Stone3-0-37-1
18.6
1
Russell to Khuzaima Tanveer, 1 run, yorker again, and bang on middle and off. Tanveer jams his bat down for a single to cover
18.5
4
Russell to Khuzaima Tanveer, FOUR, sliced over backward point. Lovely shot by Tanveer. He opens the face of the bat at his very full ball outside off, and finds the boundary at a crucial stage
18.4
2
Russell to Khuzaima Tanveer, 2 runs, two more, and that will do for DV. Short delivery around off, and pulled to deep square even as it's a slower ball
18.3
2
Russell to Khuzaima Tanveer, 2 runs, squeezed to deep-backward point, as Russell lands another yorker - this time on off. Russell is keeping it on for ADKR
18.2
1
Russell to Naseem Shah, 1 run, another yorker around off, and Naseem can only manage to drag it to long-off
18.1
1
Russell to Khuzaima Tanveer, 1 run, driven to cover. Yorker outside off, and jammed back by Tanveer

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | DV: 153/8 (19 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.50, RRR: 9.50)

  • Khuzaima Tanveer14 (5b)
  • Naseem Shah1 (1b)
  • Olly Stone3-0-37-1
  • Andre Russell2-0-22-1
17.6
1
Stone to Khuzaima Tanveer, 1 run, a yorker-length ball ball on off, which Tanveer squeezes towards the leg side
17.5
6
Stone to Khuzaima Tanveer, SIX, DV are still in the chase!! Stone bowls outside leg, and Tanveer has a swipe for six. Slower ball - a legcutter - but short in length, and outside leg. Tanveer swivels to bag six
17.4
1
Stone to Naseem Shah, 1 run, short in length outside off, and punched to point

Naseem at No. 10.

17.3
W
Stone to Qais Ahmad, OUT, another one gone attempting the big shot. Slower ball from Stone, who bowled it short and just outside off. But the ball got up despite there being a lack of pace, and Qais went for the pull. There was no timing on it, though, and it landed in the hands of the deep-midwicket fielder

Qais Ahmad c Garton b Stone 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75

Faiz: "This was Russel's 500th T20 wicket." --- Indeed!!

17.2
0
Stone to Qais Ahmad, no run, short in length, and around sixth stump. Qais skips down looking to pull, but misses
17.1
2
Stone to Qais Ahmad, 2 runs, short in length, and just outside off. Qais nudges it towards midwicket, and they bag two as Stone himself gives the chase

Stone back.

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | DV: 143/7 (29 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.41, RRR: 9.66)

  • Khuzaima Tanveer7 (3b)
  • Qais Ahmad1 (1b)
  • Andre Russell2-0-22-1
  • Ajay Kumar4-0-21-3
16.6
4
Russell to Khuzaima Tanveer, FOUR, top edge, and a crucial boundary. It was a short ball arriving around middle, as Tanveer took his eyes off it. He went for the pull, and eventually got what he wanted
16.5
1
Russell to Qais Ahmad, 1 run, short in length, and just outside off. Pulled to deep midwicket

Qais

16.4
W
Russell to Hetmyer, OUT, well taken!! Russell and his mates in the dugout are all up and clapping. Sharafu, halfway between point and the boundary while moving back from the former position, kept his eyes on the ball, which Hetmyer had sent a few miles up in the night sky. But Sharafu didn't lose his concentration, and took it while diving forward after Hetmyer sliced at this fullish ball outside off

SO Hetmyer c Sharafu b Russell 48 (25b 3x4 3x6) SR: 192

Arshad: "I think Ajay Kumar has taken the game for his team."

16.3
1
Russell to Khuzaima Tanveer, 1 run, yorker floated on off. He looks to clip, but gets an inside edge on to his foot

ILT20 News

Vipers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st22AGS GousFakhar Zaman
2nd10Fakhar ZamanMDE Holden
3rd2MDE HoldenSM Curran
4th32DW LawrenceSM Curran
5th68DW LawrenceSO Hetmyer
6th0SO HetmyerHasan Nawaz
7th4SO HetmyerKhuzaima Tanveer
8th7Qais AhmadKhuzaima Tanveer
9th30Naseem ShahKhuzaima Tanveer