Dubai Capitals snap Desolate tract Vipers’ DP World ILT20 a success dash with 6-wicket triumph
DUBAI: The Desolate tract Vipers’ undefeated dash at final ended on Monday as the Dubai Capitals delivered a lovely six-wicket victory on the Dubai Global Stadium.
A dominant bowling efficiency, spearheaded by Dushmantha Chameera and Zahir Khan’s three-wicket hauls, restricted the Vipers to 139. Gulbadin Naib then led the toddle with a fiery 78-bustle innings off 51 balls, guaranteeing the Capitals broke a 3-match shedding dash.
The Desolate tract Vipers peaceable lead the DP World ILT20 table after 5 matches of the competitors’s third season.
Despite the low first innings complete, skipper Lockie Ferguson kept the Vipers in the game with a scorching opening spell. Ferguson picked up Ben Dunk and Khalid Shah in the second over to leave the Capitals in effort at 17/2.
Though the bustle price was as soon as heading in the correct direction, opener Shai Hope was as soon as bustle out for eight runs, following a combine-up with Naib in the sixth over.
Naib, who was as soon as additionally dropped for two runs earlier in the innings, redeemed himself in the very next over as he took down Nathan Sowter for 3 sixes, bringing the required bustle price to no longer up to six runs an over.
With Sikandar Raza at one terminate, Naib blitzed his diagram to a 31-ball half-century, including two fours and three sixes. The pair brought up a 50-bustle stand for the fourth wicket in 36 balls.
In consequence, on the 14-over tag, the Capitals were in the driver’s seat wanting 32 runs in 36 balls.
Raza, who had taken few possibilities, was as soon as caught off Mohammad Amir’s shorter one for twenty-four runs in 26 balls in the 15th over. Najibullah Zadran joined Naib as the latter persisted to dominate the Vipers’ bowling attack. Naib launched two more sixes as the Capitals scaled the target in 17.4 overs.
Batting first, the Vipers made a brisk commence, reaching forty eight/1 on the terminate of the powerplay. Fakhar Zaman region the tone early, smashing a six and a four prior to being bowled by Chameera in the second over.
Dan Lawrence, batting at three, matched Zaman’s intent, whereas Alex Hales anchored the innings from the opposite terminate.
Nevertheless, the Capitals took protect a watch on in the center segment despite a 58-bustle stand between Hales and Lawrence. The Vipers suffered a triple blow in lickety-split succession, shedding Hales, Lawrence, and Sam Curran all the diagram in which by three overs.
Haider Ali dismissed Hales for 34 in the Tenth over, followed by Lawrence’s 24-bustle effort being curtailed by Naib. Curran was as soon as then stumped off Sikandar Raza for 3 runs, leaving the Vipers struggling at 80/4 in 11.3 overs.
The collapse persisted as the Vipers were bowled out for 139 in 20 overs. Transient contributions from Azam Khan (10) and Wanindu Hasaranga (13) ended with both falling to Zahir Khan.
Sherfane Rutherford supplied a glimmer of hope, inserting three sixes in his 27 runs off 24 balls, but Chameera struck for the third time in the penultimate over to terminate his fee.
Player of the Match Naib stated: “We were on the backside of the table, so we were purchasing for momentum. There’s peaceable a good distance to switch. It’s no longer straightforward going by bowlers of this quality.
“Fortunately, I gave myself some time. After the drinks spoil, the staff instructed me I was as soon as having a search for appropriate, so I stated to Sikandar, ‘I would possibly play to my strengths.’”
The Desolate tract Vipers’ captain, Ferguson, stated: “It was as soon as a tricky one. We were doubtlessly about a runs short and had some possibilities. They bowled properly, and the pitch spun. There’s a lickety-split turnaround again, however the boys fetch been batting superbly.”
Transient Rankings
Dubai Capitals beat Desolate tract Vipers by 6 wickets.
Desolate tract Vipers 139/10 in 19.5 overs (Alex Hales 34, Sherfane Rutherford 27, Dan Lawrence 24, Dushmantha Chameera 3 for 26, Zahir Khan 3 for 34, Haider Ali 1 for 17).
Dubai Capitals 140/4 in 17.4 overs (Gulbadin Naib 78 no longer out, Sikandar 24, Ben Dunk 13, Lockie Ferguson 2 for 29, Mohammad Amir 1 for 31).
Player of the Match: Gulbadin Naib
