Highlights Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants T20i International League T20 18.12.2025

And another! Pitched up, outside leg and angling across Russell. He moves onto the front foot and plays a pull for a half dozen runs.

Wide. Yorker, too wide outside leg.

Good length from Wood, pitching near leg stump and angled across McMullen. He rocks back and pulls for a single run.

Full, pitching outside off once again. Russell moves onto the back foot and inside edges

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Russell gets on the back foot but misses while attempting to play a cut

On a good line and length once again. McMullen goes back, and is hit on the pad while attempting a glance, resulting in a single leg bye on the off side.

OUT! Klaassen gets the wicket! On a good line and length from Klaassen. Holder moves onto the back foot and lifts a bad pull, and is caught by Vince down the ground.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off again. Holder moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive for four runs over the off side.

Good length from Klaassen, outside off stump once more. Holder gets on the back foot and punches a drive for two runs on the off side.

SIX! Length ball, pitching outside off once again. Russell moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for 6 runs.

Full, outside off stump once again. Holder gets on the front foot and drives for a run.

Full ball, outside off stump. Russell pushes forward and drives for a run through the off side field.

Free hit. Good line and length once again. Holder rocks back and pulls shakily for 1 run down the ground.

Yorker, on a good line. Russell gets forward and drives down the ground for one run.

Good line and length from Forde. Russell gets forward but swings and misses while attempting a drive, and the ball runs away from the wicketkeeper for 2 byes.

Wide. Pitching far outside off.

On a good length, outside off stump once more. Russell moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting a cut

Klaassen pitches one up, outside off again. Holder gets on the front foot and outside edges

Full, pitching outside off stump again. Russell gets on the front foot and drives through the off side for one run.

Good length from Klaassen, pitching outside off. Holder rocks back and plays a cut back behind point for one run.

OUT! Bowled. Pitching on a good line and length. Rutherford gets on the back foot and scoops poorly, and the ball careens into the stumps

Klaassen pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Russell pushes forward and drives poorly for one run through the off side.

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Rutherford gets on the front foot and eases a drive for a run.

Pitched up, outside off once again. Rutherford gets forward and plays a defensive stroke for one run.

Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Russell gets on the front foot and edges behind point on the off side for 3 runs.

Full, pitching on a good line. Russell gets on the back foot and edges back behind square for two runs.

Pitched up, on line once more. Russell gets forward, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a defensive stroke. Gulf Giants appeal for LBW, however umpire Knights gives Russell not out. Gulf Giants call for a review. The decision is upheld by the DRS.

OUT! Shamsi gets the wicket! Full, on line. Sharafu gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a defensive shot, and the ball careens into the stumps

Shamsi pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Rutherford pushes forward and defends for a single run.

On a good length, outside off stump. Rutherford goes back and plays a pull for one run.

Wood pitches one up, outside off stump. Rutherford moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke through the off side.

Full, pitching outside off. Sharafu gets on the front foot and drives for one run.

OUT! Caught. Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Hales gets on the front foot and outside edges. Undefined appeal for a catch, however umpire Iqbal says not out. undefined call for a review. The decision is overturned, and Hales has to go.

Yorker, outside off stump. Hales gets on the back foot but makes no contact while attempting a cut

Yorker, pitching outside off. Hales moves onto the front foot and skies a cut through point for 2 runs.

Full ball, outside off. Rutherford gets forward and punches a drive through the off side.

Full, outside off stump. Rutherford gets on the back foot and slices a cut

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Rutherford rocks back but misses while attempting to play a cut

And again! On a good line and length from Ali. Rutherford rocks back and plays a pull for a half dozen runs.

MAXIMUM! Full, on a good line. Rutherford rocks back and plays a pull for 6 runs.

FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off once more. Rutherford moves onto the back foot and cuts back behind point for 4 runs.

Pitched up, outside off once more. Hales gets on the back foot and edges

FOUR! Yorker, outside off stump. Hales gets forward and punches a drive for 4 runs.

Forde pitches one up, pitching outside off. Rutherford moves onto the front foot and drives for 1 run through the off side.

Pitching on a good line and length. Hales gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a single run.

Wide. Yorker, too wide outside off.

Yorker, on leg stump and angled across. Rutherford moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground for a run.

Full, outside off. Hales gets on the front foot and drives down the ground for a single run.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Rutherford rocks back and guides a cut through point for two runs.

Shamsi pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Rutherford rocks back and defends

Full ball, outside off. Hales moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for one run through the off side.

Yorker, outside off. Hales pushes forward and drives through the off side.

Pitched up, on line. Rutherford pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke for a single run.

Shamsi pitches one up, pitching outside off. Rutherford moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a couple of runs.

Klaassen pitches one up, pitching outside off. Rutherford gets on the front foot and drives through the off side field for 1 run.

On a good line and length from Klaassen once again. Rutherford goes back and plays a defensive stroke

Good line and length from Klaassen. Hales goes back and cuts behind point for one run.

SIX! Good length, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Hales goes back and plays a pull for 6 runs back behind square.

Good length, outside off stump again. Rutherford rocks back and plays a late cut behind point for one run.

Full, outside off stump. Hales advances down the pitch and drives for one run on the off side.

Full, on a good line. Hales moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for a single run.

Full, pitching outside off stump. Rutherford pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke for a single run.

OUT! Shamsi gets the wicket! Pitched up, on line. Livingstone advances but misses while trying a drive, Gurbaz swiftly whips the bails off, and Livingstone has to depart

Good line and length again. Hales moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for one run.

Shamsi pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Livingstone gets on the back foot and finesses a glance for a single run behind square on the on side.

Full, pitching outside off stump. Hales pushes forward and punches a drive on the off side for a run.

SIX! Full, pitching on leg and angled across. Livingstone moves onto the front foot and drives for six runs.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Hales goes back and punches a drive for a single run through the off side.

Pitched up, on leg stump and angling across Livingstone. He gets on the back foot and drives for a run down the ground.

Good length from Aayan Afzal Khan, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Hales gets on the back foot and eases a drive on the leg side for a run.

Full ball, outside off stump. Livingstone moves onto the front foot and drives for a run through the off side field.

Good line and length from Aayan Afzal Khan. Hales rocks back and drives for a run on the off side.

Shamsi pitches one up, outside leg and angling across the batter. Livingstone moves onto the front foot and punches a drive down the ground.

Wide. Pitched up, too wide outside leg.

Shamsi pitches one up, pitching near leg stump and angling across Livingstone. He gets on the back foot and flicks a wild leg glance for a pair of runs behind square.

Full ball, pitching on a good line again. Hales gets on the front foot and eases a drive for a single run.

Pitched up, on line. Livingstone moves onto the back foot and punches a drive on the leg side for one run.

OUT! Shamsi gets the wicket! On a good line and length. Salt gets on the back foot and eases a drive, but is caught by Ali

Full ball, outside off stump once again. Salt moves onto the front foot and edges back behind square.

Aayan Afzal Khan pitches one up, outside off. Salt gets forward and drives for 1 run.

On a good line and length. Hales goes back and drives down the ground for one run.

MAXIMUM! Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Hales shuffles down the pitch and drives for 6 runs down the ground.

Aayan Afzal Khan pitches one up, on line. Hales gets on the front foot and drives

Length ball, outside off stump. Hales gets on the back foot and punches a drive through the off side.

Full ball, on a good line. Hales pushes forward and punches a drive

On a good length, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Salt rocks back, and is hit on the pads while trying a pull. Gulf Giants appeal, but Salt is given not out.

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Hales gets forward and punches a drive through the off side for a run.

Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Hales gets on the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

Length ball, pitching outside leg stump. Hales moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a pull back behind square, resulting in 4 leg byes.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line again. Hales advances down the pitch and drives through the off side.

On a good line and length from Wood again. Hales rocks back but swings and misses while trying to play a drive

On a good line and length. Salt moves onto the back foot and plays a pull back behind square.

Forde pitches one up, pitching outside off. Hales pushes forward and punches a drive on the off side for one run.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Hales gets on the front foot and punches a drive on the off side for a pair of runs.

FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off. Hales goes back and plays a drive on the off side for four runs.

Good line and length once again. Salt gets on the back foot and plays a mediocre pull for 1 run.

Good line and length. Salt ducks under it

Good length, pitching outside off. Salt moves onto the back foot and punches a drive for a run on the off side.

Aayan Afzal Khan pitches one up, on line. Hales moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for a run.

Aayan Afzal Khan pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Hales advances and inside edges into their pads while trying to play a drive

FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Hales gets on the front foot and drives on the off side for four runs.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Hales rocks back and punches a drive through the off side field.

Full, on line once more. Salt gets on the back foot and drives on the on side for one run.

Full ball, on line once more. Salt pushes forward and defends for one run.

Full ball, on a good line. Hales moves onto the front foot and defends for a run.

Full, pitching outside off stump. Salt pushes forward and drives for one run.

MAXIMUM! Full ball, on a good line. Salt moves onto the front foot and skies a drive for a half dozen runs on the leg side.

And another! On a good line and length again. Salt gets on the back foot and pulls for 4 runs behind square.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Salt gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 4 runs. The ball is misfielded by Forde costing a pair of runs.

Full ball, outside off. Salt gets forward and drives for one run.

Full ball, outside off stump once more. Salt gets forward and drives on the off side.

Full ball, pitching outside off. Salt pushes forward and drives

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Salt gets forward and drives down the ground for 2 runs. Tidy fielding by Ali saves a boundary.

Forde pitches one up, outside off stump again. Salt gets on the front foot and skies a bad drive for two runs down the ground.

Good length from Forde, pitching outside off. Salt rocks back and cuts

Full ball, outside off stump. Hales moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Pitched up, pitching outside leg and angled across. Salt moves onto the back foot and flicks a leg glance for one run back behind square.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Hales pushes forward and eases a drive on the off side for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Salt moves onto the back foot and finesses a glance for one run.

And another! Full, on line. Salt gets on the front foot and drives straight down the ground for 4 runs.

FOUR! Pitched up, outside off. Salt gets on the front foot and drives through the off side for 4 runs.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Asif Khan gets forward and punches a drive for a couple of runs.

Holder now coming around the wicket to Asif Khan. Good length, on leg stump and angling across Asif Khan. He gets on the back foot but makes no contact while trying a pull

Full, on line once more. Aayan Afzal Khan moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through the off side for 1 run.

Holder comes over the wicket to Aayan Afzal Khan. On a good line and length from Holder once again. Aayan Afzal Khan goes back and pulls for 2 runs past the bowler.

Holder comes around the wicket to Asif Khan. Yorker, on line. Asif Khan moves onto the front foot and drives for a run.

DROPPED! Full, pitching outside off once again. Aayan Afzal Khan moves onto the front foot and drives shakily for 1 run back through point. A real chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Kumar.

Full toss, pitching outside off again. Asif Khan gets on the front foot but misses while trying to play a cut

On a good length, outside off. Asif Khan gets on the back foot and guides a cut through point for a pair of runs.

Full ball, on line once more. Aayan Afzal Khan gets forward and eases a drive for a run down the ground.

Yorker, pitching on a good line once again. Asif Khan pushes forward and drives for a run through the off side field.

DROPPED! Full, on line. Asif Khan backs away and scoops shakily for a single run behind square. A huge chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Rutherford.

Full, outside off stump again. Aayan Afzal Khan gets forward and inside edges for a run.

FOUR! Full, pitching outside off. Asif Khan gets on the front foot and skies a drive on the leg side for 4 runs.

Full, on line. Aayan Afzal Khan gets on the front foot and drives poorly for a single run through the leg side field.

Length ball, on leg stump and angling across. Asif Khan gets on the back foot and eases a drive on the on side for one run.

Pitched up, outside off stump once again. Asif Khan gets on the back foot and punches a drive through the off side.

Full ball, pitching outside off again. Aayan Afzal Khan goes back and drives for a single run.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Aayan Afzal Khan goes back but swings and misses while trying to play a cut

Full ball, on a good line. Aayan Afzal Khan gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

OUT! Caught. Around the wicket to Dickson, pitched up, pitching outside off once again. He moves onto the front foot and drives poorly, and is caught by Narine on the off side.

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. Dickson goes back and skies a late cut back behind point for four runs.

Holder now coming over the wicket to Dickson. On a good length, outside off once again. Dickson rocks back and plays a cut for two runs.

Holder now coming around the wicket to Asif Khan. Yorker, pitching outside off stump once more. Asif Khan moves onto the back foot and guides a late cut behind point for 1 run.

On a good length, outside off stump again. Dickson moves onto the back foot and slices a cut back behind point for a run.

Full ball, outside off again. Asif Khan goes back and cuts sloppily

Full, outside off once again. Asif Khan moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

OUT! Two dismissals in a row! Pitched up, pitching outside off. Forde gets forward but misses while trying a drive, the ball gets through, and Forde is bowled

OUT! Chawla, Piyush breaks through! Full, on line. Azmat Omarzai pushes forward and lifts a sloppy drive, and is caught by Holder down the ground.

Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angled across Azmat Omarzai. He moves onto the front foot and drives for a couple of runs through the leg side field.

Full, pitching outside off again. Dickson pushes forward and plays a wild reverse sweep for a run.

Yorker, outside off stump. Dickson goes back and guides a cut for a run behind point.

On a good length, outside off stump. Dickson goes back and edges

Good line and length. Dickson rocks back and late cuts

OUT! Kumar gets the wicket! Pitched up, pitching outside off once more. Gurbaz steps back and pulls, but is caught by Sharafu

FOUR! Kumar pitches one up, pitching outside off once more. Gurbaz gets forward and drives for four runs.

Kumar pitches one up, outside off once again. Azmat Omarzai gets on the front foot and drives for a run.

Full, outside off again. Azmat Omarzai gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a run.

Yorker, pitching outside off. Gurbaz moves onto the front foot and drives for one run.

MAXIMUM! Good line and length once again. Gurbaz gets on the back foot and plays a pull for 6 runs.

Good line and length. Gurbaz rocks back but makes no contact while attempting a pull

SIX! On a good line and length once again. Gurbaz gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a half dozen runs back behind square.

Good line and length from Stone once again. Azmat Omarzai moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for 1 run behind point on the off side.

Full ball, on line again. Azmat Omarzai gets on the back foot and leg glances for a run back behind square.

Full, on a good line. Azmat Omarzai pushes forward and punches a drive

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Azmat Omarzai moves onto the front foot and punches a drive

OUT! Chawla, Piyush gets the wicket! Chawla, Piyush pitches one up, on line once more. Ali advances down the pitch and outside edges, and is caught by Russell

SIX! Full ball, on line. Ali gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a half dozen runs.

Full, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Ali gets on the back foot and drives

Pitched up, on leg stump and angling across Ali. He gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a single run.

On a good line and length from Narine once more. Gurbaz gets on the back foot and plays a sloppy pull for a run past the bowler.

Narine pitches one up, on line once again. Gurbaz goes back, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a glance

Full, on a good line once again. Gurbaz gets on the back foot and drives

Good line and length. Gurbaz rocks back and pulls for a couple of runs.

Pitched up, on line. Ali moves onto the back foot and drives through the leg side field for a run.

Full, outside off once again. Gurbaz goes back and cuts for 2 runs.

Full, outside off stump again. Gurbaz gets on the back foot and inside edges behind square.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Gurbaz steps back but lets the ball go through to the wicketkeeper

SIX! Gurbaz brings up his fifty in emphatic style! Full ball, on line. Gurbaz steps away and plays a sweep back behind square for a half dozen runs.

Pitched up, outside leg and angling across. Ali moves onto the back foot and flicks a glance for a single run through the leg side field.

Chawla, Piyush pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Gurbaz moves onto the front foot and drives shakily for one run through the leg side field.

Good length, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Ali goes back and plays a cut for a couple of runs back behind point.

CHANCE! Yorker, outside leg and angled across. Gurbaz gets on the front foot and glances shakily for 1 run back behind square. There's an attempt at a run out from Chawla, Piyush's throw.

Good line and length. Gurbaz gets on the back foot but swings and misses while trying a pull

Free hit. Yorker, outside off. Ali moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a single run through the off side.

No ball. Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Ali moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a drive

Wide. Yorker, pitching well outside off stump.

Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Gurbaz gets forward and drives for 1 run down the ground.

Wide. Russell pitches one up, pitching far outside leg.

On a good line and length. Gurbaz goes back and glances for a couple of runs on the leg side.

Narine now coming around the wicket to Ali. Pitched up, pitching outside off. Ali goes back and drives through the off side field.

Narine pitches one up, on line. Gurbaz gets forward and drives on the leg side for one run.

Narine comes over the wicket. Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Gurbaz moves onto the front foot and drives for one run.

Full ball, pitching outside off. Ali gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for one run.

Good length, pitching outside off. Gurbaz gets forward and eases a drive on the off side for one run.

Full, on a good line once more. Ali moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for a single run back behind square.

Chawla, Piyush pitches one up, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Ali goes back and drives on the on side for one run.

Chawla, Piyush pitches one up, on line. Gurbaz gets on the back foot and drives for a run on the off side.

FOUR! Chawla, Piyush pitches one up, pitching on leg and angling across Gurbaz. He gets forward and plays a sweep for 4 runs behind square.

Chawla, Piyush pitches one up, on a good line. Gurbaz moves onto the front foot and defends

Chawla, Piyush pitches one up, outside off stump. Ali gets on the front foot and drives for a single run.

OUT! Chawla, Piyush gets the wicket! On a good line and length. Vince gets on the back foot and drives, but is caught by Sharafu on the off side.

Length ball, outside off once more. Gurbaz gets on the back foot and plays a pull for two runs.

MAXIMUM! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Gurbaz pushes forward and drives for 6 runs over the on side field.

Full, pitching near leg stump and angled across Gurbaz. He gets forward and drives for a couple of runs.

Good length, pitching outside off. Gurbaz advances but lets it through to the keeper

Pitched up, on a good line. Gurbaz gets forward and punches a drive for a run.

Stone pitches one up, outside off. Vince pushes forward and drives for 1 run through the off side.

Pitched up, on line. Vince gets on the front foot and tucks a glance behind square for a run.

FOUR! Full ball, outside off stump. Vince goes back and lofts a drive on the off side for four runs. The ball is misfielded by Rutherford costing 1 run.

Narine pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Vince moves onto the back foot and drives past the bowler for 2 runs.

Wide. Pitched up, pitching on leg and angled across.

On a good line and length. Gurbaz rocks back and plays a pull for one run.

Full ball, on line once more. Gurbaz gets forward and lifts a wild sweep for 2 runs.

Full ball, on line. Gurbaz gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Back-to-back boundaries! Good length, outside off stump. Vince gets on the back foot and drives for four runs.

FOUR! Pitched up, outside off stump once again. Vince gets on the front foot and punches a drive for four runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Vince gets forward but makes no contact while trying to play a defensive stroke

Full, outside off stump once again. Vince gets forward and drives

Full, pitching outside off stump. Vince moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground.

OUT! Stone gets the wicket! Good line and length from Stone once more. Nissanka goes back and plays a poor pull, and is caught by Salt back behind square.

Full ball, on line. Nissanka gets forward and plays a poor drive for 1 run.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and outside edges behind point for four runs.

Full, outside off. Gurbaz pushes forward and drives

Full ball, on a good line once again. Nissanka gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting a sweep. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders appeal, however the umpire says not out.

Pitching on a good line and length. Nissanka rocks back and pulls for two runs.

SIX! Full ball, outside leg and angling across Nissanka. He moves onto the front foot and flicks for six runs.

On a good line and length from Holder. Gurbaz gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a single run.

Full, pitching outside off stump. Gurbaz gets on the front foot but misses while attempting a drive

SIX! Full, pitching on a good line. Gurbaz gets on the front foot and eases a drive on the on side for 6 runs.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Gurbaz gets on the back foot and pulls averagely down the ground.

FOUR! Full, on line once more. Gurbaz gets forward and punches a drive for 4 runs.

Yorker, on a good line again. Nissanka gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke for a run. The ball is misfielded by Kumar.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line again. Nissanka gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke for one run.

Full ball, on line. Gurbaz pushes forward and drives straight down the ground for a run.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Gurbaz steps back but misses while attempting to play a cut

Kumar now coming around the wicket. Good length from Kumar, outside off stump. Gurbaz pushes forward but misses while trying to play a cut

Good line and length from Kumar. Gurbaz rocks back and defends

Yorker, outside off stump. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a run through point on the off side.

Full, on a good line once more. Gurbaz gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a defensive shot. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders appeal, but umpire A Iqbal gives Gurbaz not out.

MAXIMUM! Pitched up, on a good line. Nissanka moves down the pitch and drives for a half dozen runs.

Good length from Holder, outside off stump again. Nissanka gets forward but misses while attempting to play a cut

Pitched up, outside off again. Gurbaz moves onto the front foot and defends for 1 run.

Full, pitching outside off stump again. Nissanka pushes forward and punches a drive for a single run.

Good length, pitching outside off. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke