Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz, 15th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: International League T20, 2025 Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Date & Time: Jan 22, 06:30 PM LOCAL
SW 91 (19.1)
DV 95/0 (10)
Desert Vipers won by 10 wkts
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Mohammad Amir

That's it for this game and for the ILT20 for tonight. See you soon with more action. Until then bye bye.

Mohammad Amir | Player of the Match: As a new-ball bowler, try to swing if you can. I always believe you have to bowl according to the wicket and I was trying to bowl in the right areas. As a bowler you need to adapt as quickly as you can to conditions. [on his wicket celebration] Last week I watched the movie Pushpa 2 and the hero used to do like that. We have got a great bowling unit, and we are performing as a unit. [on if he knew his figures were the best for the Vipers in ILT20 history] I did not know that.

Lockie Ferguson | Desert Vipers captain: It's not ideal, it's just a sprain in the ankle, should be fine in a couple of days' time. Not sure, wake up tomorrow and we go from there. Last game we were off in all three areas, the way we bounced back was exceptional tonight. It has got nothing to do with outside pressure, T20 is like that, you need to bounce back. Hasaranga was licking his lips on such a challenging wicket.

Tim Southee | Sharjah Warriorz captain: They always hurt, when you are six for 30-odd it is always tough but the beauty of this competition is we have got a couple of days off, dust ourselves off and again meet these guys. T20 cricket can be one-sided at times and hopefully we will correct it in a few days' time. When you have got 90 on the board, need to get early wickets but a couple of dangerous batters and you are as good as done after that.

21:08 Local Time, 17:08 GMT, 22:38 IST: What a crushing win this is for the Vipers. They have made mincemeat of the target of 91. Fakhar Zaman once he gets going is always a dangerous customer and he struck some massive blows to put this game to bed. Hales was happy to play second-fiddle and just a bad night in the office for the Warriorz. Their batting was a letdown and they did not have enough to make any impact on the game. The Vipers stay top of the table and their NRR has gotten a massive boost too after tonight's win. Warriorz meanwhile lie just above the Giants at the bottom of the table. Stay tuned for the post-match stuff...

9.6

Agar to Fakhar Zaman, SIX, a six to end the game. It's tossed up full outside off, Fakhar Zaman swings it flat and clears the wide long-on fence, just but will do

Agar and Southee have a chat as they wait for the ball. Looks like we will have to get a replacement ready.

9.5

Agar to Fakhar Zaman, SIX, there's the slogsweep. Length delivery on leg-stump, out comes the front leg out of the way, over deep square-leg and it flies

9.4

Agar to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Fakhar Zaman makes room outside the leg-stump even as Agar is in his run-up, fired outside off, he slashes and misses

9.3

Agar to Fakhar Zaman, 2 runs, full on leg-stump, Fakhar Zaman lofts straight down the ground and TKC from long-off gets across and cuts it off with a dive to keep it to two

9.2

Agar to Hales, 1 run, good length outside off, flat-batted to long-off

9.1

Agar to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, slower and tossed up on middle, swung away to deep mid-wicket

Ashton Agar [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

8.6

Harmeet Singh to Hales, no run, slower and wider outside off, Hales reaches for it and mistimes the drive to cover

8.5

Harmeet Singh to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, short and wide outside off, cut to sweeper cover

8.4

Harmeet Singh to Fakhar Zaman, no run, very full on the stumps, dug out

8.3

Harmeet Singh to Hales, 1 run, tossed up on leg-stump, gently nudged to mid-wicket for one

8.2

Harmeet Singh to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, good length outside off, steered to deep backward point

8.1

Harmeet Singh to Hales, 1 run, flat length delivery outside off, Hales goes on the back foot to punch to sweeper cover

Harmeet Singh, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack

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