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Match Details
DV vs GG Qualifier 1, ILT20 2023
GG
159-1019.4
Desert Vipers won by 19 runs 🏆
DV
20.0178-7
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11:55 PM IST | Right then. We have our first finalists of the inaugural International League T20. A comfortable victory for Desert Vipers and they will play their final on 12th February. For the Giants, still have another chance in the competition as they face will face the winner of the Eliminator. For now, this is Tugral Azmi, signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Srivathsa, and scorer/analyst Manish Bishnoi. Join us tomorrow as MI Emirates takes on the Dubai Capitals in the Eliminator. See you there!
Tom Curran (Player of the Match): "That is a significant victory. It was an odd game. We had good games. Was a score above average. Our top half performed admirably throughout the competition. When they are coming towards me, stop them from scoring. Big victory tonight"
Colin Munro (Desert Vipers Skipper): "Very satisfied. Quite a day of ups and downs. We had a wicket. Rutherford hit a lot of sixes. Happy with the boys. A few days are left for us to relax. We started our tournament with one of the later teams and finished our league games with one of the earlier teams. No runners were permitted. Despite a little stumble, he swung at the ball."
James Vince (Gulf Giants Skipper): "I don't believe the wicket played as accurately as we anticipated. There was a little more bounce. The pitch was above average for them. Due to the fact that we lost too many wickets during that time, Hasaranga's spell was crucial. We still have Friday night to try again. We'll be aware of who we're playing."
The Vipers are through to the final while the Giants have another chance in qualifier 2. Chasing 179 Vince and Lynn started well but the introduction of Wanindu Hasaranga proved to be the undoing of the Aussie as he missed a googly first ball.
Soon Vince went and the innings just went down from there. Shimron Hetmyer sparked hopes with three sixes in one Hasaranga over but after changing his bat holed out and that realistically was the end of his side's hopes.
It went down to the last ball but the result was never in doubt as Tom Curran starred with a four-fer using his many variations to great effect. Hasaranga though took the key wickets including two in one over of CdG and David Wiese.
Earlier after being invited to bat first, Vipers had a disastrous start, Mustafa was taking on the Giants bowlers inside the powerplay but was dismissed after playing a quick-fire knock-23. After that dismissal, Desert Vipers lost Hales for 3 and skipper Colin Munro for 2. They left their side in a precarious situation as the host were reeling at 33/3 in the 5.1 over.
Soon Vince went and the innings just went down from there. Shimron Hetmyer sparked hopes with three sixes in one Hasaranga over but after changing his bat holed out and that realistically was the end of his side's hopes.
It went down to the last ball but the result was never in doubt as Tom Curran starred with a four-fer using his many variations to great effect. Hasaranga though took the key wickets including two in one over of CdG and David Wiese.
Earlier after being invited to bat first, Vipers had a disastrous start, Mustafa was taking on the Giants bowlers inside the powerplay but was dismissed after playing a quick-fire knock-23. After that dismissal, Desert Vipers lost Hales for 3 and skipper Colin Munro for 2. They left their side in a precarious situation as the host were reeling at 33/3 in the 5.1 over.
But it was Caribbean batter Sherfane Rutherford who came out all guns blazing and started scoring at a rapid pace. He scored 37* runs off 19 balls with the help of humongous 4 sixes and forged a partnership of 52 runs with Tom Curran. Crucial contributions from Tom Curran (29 off 17), and Luke Wood (12 off 7), took the Vipers to 178/7 in 20 overs.
The Capitals bowled brilliantly and backed their captain’s decision to bowl first. Chris Jordan was the pick of the bowlers who scalped three wickets in his spell. David Wiese, Drakes, Carlos Brathwaite, and Afzal Khan picked up a wicket apiece.
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19.4 S Cottrell to C Jordan
1W WICKET! Run-Out! Desert Vipers register a big victory over the Giants as they clears their route to the final. Good length a tad outside off. Jordan cuts that away to the deep point region. Easy single and then turns for the deadly second. Khan is running on the danger end. He ends well short of his ground at non-striker's end. Sam Billings throws it to the bowler ends. Cottrell collects it whips the bails off.in a flash. Desert Vipers won the game by 19 runs.
19.3 S Cottrell to C Jordan
6 SIXXX! A tad fuller on the off. Jordan prods forward and thrashes it away over the infield to the deep cover boundary fence for a biggie.
19.2 S Cottrell to C Jordan
0 Good length delivery, angling across. Jordan looks for a big heave but misses it through to the keeper.
19.1 S Cottrell to C Jordan
0 Good length on the off, Jordan pushes it to the short cover.
19.1 S Cottrell to C Jordan
WD Misses his line, down the leg side. The umpire stretches his arms.
OVER 19
Gulf Giants
151/9
Aayan Afzal Khan
0(0)
Chris Jordan
10(6)
Tom Curran
4-31(4.0)
18.6 T Curran to S Sharma
W WICKET! TWO IN TWO FOR TOM CURRAN IN NO TIME! Vipers have lost their 9th wicket. A touch fuller delivery on the off. Sharma looks to drive over the cover but doesn't time it with the middle of the blade. Munro from cover who takes it comfortably.
18.5 T Curran to C Brathwaite
W WICKET! Tom Curran picks up his third wicket of the night. Big blow for Gulf Giants. Back of a length delivery by Tom on the off stump line. Brathwaite stays deep in the crease to pull that one to the leg side but gets the top-edge of the blade. It lobs up in the air to the cover. Munro from cover who settles underneath and takes a perfect catch.
18.4 T Curran to C Jordan
1 Angling into the leg peg, Jordan tucks that away to the deep mid wicket to steal a run.
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