Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Desert Vipers Win Eighth Straight Match
The Desert Vipers cricket team won their fifth straight match against the Gulf Giants.
Khuzaima Tanveer took four wickets early in the game, which helped keep the Giants' score low.
Then, Sam Curran and Max Holden hit lots of runs together to help the Vipers win easily.
They scored the runs they needed in just 16.5 overs, which is very fast.
The Giants scored 157 runs, but the Vipers chased that down with eight wickets still remaining.
It was a great team effort with both bowling and batting doing well.
Khuzaima Tanveer took 4/10, the best by a UAE bowler in DP World ILT20 history.
Sam Curran and Max Holden had an unbeaten 123-run partnership.
Desert Vipers chased down the target in 16.5 overs.
Fakhar Zaman was the first Vipers batter to fall, scoring 14 runs.
Curran scored 67* off 43 balls, while Holden scored 64* off 41 balls.
- Who
- Desert Vipers vs. Gulf Giants
- What
- Desert Vipers won by 8 wickets
- When
- December 13, 2024
- Where
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- Why
- Strong bowling and batting performances
- Match
- Desert Vipers vs. Gulf Giants
- Result
- Desert Vipers won by 8 wickets
- Venue
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- Date
- December 13, 2024
- Key Bowler
- Khuzaima Tanveer (4/10)
- Key Batsmen
- Sam Curran (67*), Max Holden (64*)
- Chase
- 123 runs in 77 balls