Highlights Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders T20i International League T20 18.01.2025

Full toss, outside off stump once more. Bhutta moves onto the front foot and eases a drive

Full ball, outside off again. Bhutta gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a drive

Full ball, pitching outside off again. Sharafu goes back and cuts

SIX! Length ball, outside off once more. Sharafu gets on the front foot and sweeps behind square for six runs.

On a good length, outside off. Sharafu advances down the pitch but opts to let the ball travel through to T Suri

Good length, pitching outside off once more. Sharafu rocks back and cuts

Full toss, pitching outside off once again. Bhutta gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a single run down the ground.

Length ball, outside off again. Bhutta pushes forward and defends

DROPPED! Length ball, outside off once more. Sharafu shuffles down the pitch and eases a drive for a run. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Curran.

Length ball, outside off. Bhutta moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke through the off side for one run.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Sharafu rocks back and cuts for a single run.

OUT! Run out. Good length, outside off stump. Holder rocks back and guides a cut. The throw by Hasaranga is good. Desert Vipers appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. Replays show Holder is short of the popping crease, and will have to depart

Back-to-back boundaries! Full ball, outside off stump once more. Holder gets forward and drives for four runs.

FOUR! Full, outside off stump. Holder pushes forward and eases a drive for four runs.

MAXIMUM! Full ball, on leg stump. Holder moves onto the front foot and drives for six runs.

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off stump. Holder moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive for four runs.

SIX! Sowter pitches one up, pitching outside leg and angled across. Holder moves onto the front foot and drives on the on side for six runs.

Full, pitching outside off stump again. Holder moves onto the front foot and defends for one run.

Good length from Hasaranga, outside off. Holder goes back and defends behind point for 2 runs.

Full, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Holder moves onto the front foot and edges

OUT! Hasaranga breaks through! Full ball, pitching on a good line once again. Willey pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to defend, and the ball careens into the stumps

Good line and length. Sharafu goes back and drives through the leg side field for a single run.

Sowter pitches one up, pitching outside off. Sharafu gets on the front foot and punches a drive for one run.

Pitched up, pitching near leg stump. Willey gets forward and guides a leg glance for a single run behind square.

OUT! Caught. Good line and length. Russell moves onto the front foot and pulls, but is caught by Wood

SIX! Full ball, pitching on leg and angling across. Russell moves onto the front foot and drives over the leg side field for a half dozen runs.

On a good line and length. Sharafu goes back and leg glances for a run back behind square.

Hasaranga pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Russell moves onto the front foot and defends

Length ball, outside off stump. Evans moves onto the back foot and flicks a glance down the ground for a single run.

Full ball, on a good line. Evans moves onto the front foot and defends

OUT! Caught. Length ball, outside off stump. Narine pushes forward and sweeps, but is caught by Wood

MAXIMUM! Good line and length from Hasaranga once more. Narine pushes forward and drives for a half dozen runs.

Full ball, on line. Narine moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

Narine defends for a single run.

Pitched up, on line. Narine gets forward and drives

OUT! Sowter breaks through! Pitched up, pitching outside off. Asalanka backs away and plays a shaky drive, and is caught by Wood on the off side.

Full ball, on a good line. Asalanka steps back and drives for a pair of runs through the off side field.

Length ball, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Clarke gets on the back foot and flicks a glance for a run on the on side.

Lawrence comes around the wicket. Lawrence pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Asalanka pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting a drive

Good length from Lawrence, pitching outside leg. Clarke backs away and eases a drive for a single run.

DROPPED! Clarke brings up his fifty in emphatic style! Lawrence comes over the wicket. Back of a length from Lawrence, outside off stump but angled across. Clarke pushes forward and pulls for four runs. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Rutherford. A really difficult chance for Rutherford there.

Lawrence now coming around the wicket to Asalanka. On a good length, outside off. Asalanka moves onto the back foot and plays a cut for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Clarke steps away and drives for a run through the off side field.

Good length, outside off. Clarke shuffles down the pitch and finesses a glance

On a good line and length. Clarke goes back and pulls for 1 run.

Hasaranga pitches one up, on a good line. Asalanka gets on the front foot and drives down the ground for a single run.

Length ball, pitching on leg and angled across. Clarke goes back and plays a mediocre glance over the leg side field for a single run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Asalanka gets forward and drives for a run through the off side field.

Hasaranga pitches one up, on line once more. Asalanka gets forward and tucks a glance

Pitching on a good line and length. Clarke moves onto the back foot and guides a glance for a run on the leg side.

OUT! Lawrence breaks through! Pitched up, outside off. Mayers gets forward and plays a sweep, but is spectacularly caught by Wood behind square.

MAXIMUM! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Mayers gets on the front foot and plays a sweep for 6 runs.

Lawrence comes around the wicket to Mayers. Good length from Lawrence, outside off once more. Mayers goes back and guides a cut

On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Clarke rocks back and drives for a run down the ground.

Lawrence now coming over the wicket to Clarke. Good length, outside off stump. Clarke moves onto the front foot and defends

Good length from Lawrence, pitching outside off stump. Mayers goes back and drives through the off side for 1 run.

Good length, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Mayers rocks back and flicks a glance for a run through the on side field.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Clarke rocks back and drives for 1 run on the off side.

On a good line and length from Hasaranga. Clarke rocks back and glances on the leg side for two runs.

On a good length, pitching outside leg and angling across Mayers. He gets forward and sweeps for a single run back behind square.

Good line and length from Hasaranga. Mayers gets on the back foot and defends

Hasaranga pitches one up, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Clarke gets on the front foot and sweeps for a single run.

Short, outside off stump. Clarke gets on the back foot and plays a mediocre pull for 1 run.

On a good length, pitching outside leg. Clarke backs away and pulls back behind square for 2 runs.

FOUR! Wood now coming around the wicket to Clarke. Full ball, outside off. Clarke advances and scoops for four runs behind square.

Length ball, outside leg once more. Clarke steps away but misses while attempting to play a pull

Back of a length, outside off stump. Mayers moves onto the front foot and plays a pull for a run.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Mayers gets forward and drives for four runs.

Back of a length from Curran, outside leg and angling across. Clarke gets on the front foot and plays a pull for a pair of runs.

Good line and length once again. Clarke gets forward and eases a drive for two runs.

FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length. Clarke gets on the front foot and plays a drive over the off side field for four runs.

Back of a length, on line. Clarke rocks back and defends

Back of a length from Curran, outside off. Mayers goes back and pulls behind square for a run.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Mayers rocks back and punches a poor drive on the on side for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Good length from Wood, on leg stump and angled across. Clarke moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side field for 4 runs.

Short, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Clarke goes back and outside edges behind square for 2 runs.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Mayers gets forward and pulls shakily for a single run.

Back of a length from Wood, pitching outside off stump. Mayers gets on the front foot and drives

On a good line and length from Wood. Mayers pushes forward and punches a drive on the on side for two runs.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Mayers moves onto the front foot and inside edges into their pads while trying to play a drive

Short of a length, on a good line. Mayers goes back and glances for a single run back behind square.

Short ball, pitching outside off. Mayers ducks out of the way

Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Clarke gets on the back foot and cuts for one run behind point.

And again! Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Clarke moves onto the back foot and guides a late cut back behind point for 4 runs.

And another! Good line and length from Amir once again. Clarke gets on the front foot and plays a square cut back behind point for four runs.

FOUR! Full ball, on line. Clarke gets forward and drives for 4 runs down the ground.

Back of a length, outside off. Mayers moves onto the back foot and glances

Good line and length. Mayers moves onto the back foot and glances

Parashar comes around the wicket to Mayers. Pitched up, pitching outside off once more. Mayers gets on the front foot and edges into their pads while trying to play a drive

Parashar pitches one up, outside off. Clarke pushes forward and guides a glance for a single run.

FOUR! Pitched up, outside off stump once more. Clarke pushes forward and drives for 4 runs on the off side.

Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Clarke gets on the front foot and drives

Pitching on a good line and length. Clarke gets on the front foot and eases a drive for a run on the off side.

Back of a length from Amir, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Clarke goes back and defends

OUT! Amir breaks through! Good length from Amir, pitching outside off. Salt moves onto the front foot and sweeps, but is caught by Sowter

Short of a length, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Salt moves onto the front foot and edges

On a good line and length from Amir. Salt gets on the front foot and eases a drive

Short of a length, on a good line. Salt gets on the front foot and cuts through point for two runs.

OUT! Run out. Over the wicket, on a good length, pitching on leg and angled across. Azam Khan pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to play a drive. He is then run out, following some good fielding by Clarke and Mayers.

Back of a length from Mayers, pitching outside off stump. Rutherford gets forward and pulls sloppily for a single run.

Wide. Full, on leg stump.

On a good length, outside leg once more. Rutherford gets on the front foot and plays a drive for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Length ball, outside off stump. Rutherford moves onto the front foot and edges back behind square for four runs.

OUT! Mayers gets the wicket! Mayers drops one in short, outside off stump once more. Curran gets forward and plays a pull, but is caught by Holder

CHANCE! Length ball, pitching outside leg. Curran moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting a leg glance, resulting in 2 leg byes back behind square. A run out chance but Desert Vipers survive the attempt from Clarke's throw. The missed run out attempt allows Desert Vipers to scamper through for one overthrow.

Wide. On leg stump. Curran moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a pull

Yorker, outside off. Curran pushes forward and plays a square cut behind point for a run.

Azam Khan plays a defensive stroke for one run.

Holder now coming over the wicket to Azam Khan. On a good length, outside off stump. Azam Khan pushes forward and plays a pull for a pair of runs.

Yorker, outside off. Curran goes back and eases a drive for a run on the off side.

Full, on line. Azam Khan advances and drives shakily down the ground for 1 run.

Full, pitching outside off once again. Curran moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for one run on the off side.

SIX! On a good length, outside off stump. Azam Khan gets forward and plays a drive for six runs over the off side field.

FOUR! Free hit, and Azam Khan takes advantage. Pitched up, outside off stump once more. Azam Khan moves onto the front foot and inside edges behind square for four runs.

No ball. Short, pitching outside off once more. Azam Khan gets on the back foot but lets that one travel through to the keeper

MAXIMUM! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Azam Khan gets forward and drives for a half dozen runs over the leg side field.

Full, on leg stump and angling across. Curran gets on the front foot and finesses a glance for one run through the leg side field.

FOUR! Short ball, on line again. Curran rocks back and plays a pull for 4 runs.

Good line and length. Curran rocks back and defends

Good length, outside off. Curran moves onto the back foot and cuts through point for 1 run.

MAXIMUM! Back of a length, on a good line. Curran pushes forward and lifts a pull for a half dozen runs.

Length ball, outside off. Curran gets forward and drives

On a good length, outside off stump. Curran rocks back and edges

Full ball, outside leg and angling across Azam Khan. He moves onto the front foot and leg glances for one run behind square.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Curran goes back and plays a cut for one run.

OUT! Caught. Full, outside off stump. Lawrence advances down the pitch and eases a drive, but is caught by Evans on the leg side.

Good length, pitching outside off. Curran moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through the off side for a run.

Full, on a good line. Curran moves onto the back foot and tucks a glance through the leg side field for a pair of runs.

Length ball, outside off stump but angled across. Curran goes back and glances back behind square for one run.

FOUR! Short, pitching outside off stump again. Curran shuffles down the pitch and lofts a cut for four runs back behind point.

Length ball, pitching outside leg. Curran goes back and drives for one run through the leg side field.

Length ball, outside off stump. Lawrence gets on the back foot and slices a cut for a single run.

Curran defends for a run.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Curran moves onto the back foot and pulls for 4 runs.

Good line and length once again. Lawrence goes back and tucks a glance for one run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Curran rocks back and pulls poorly for a single run down the ground.

DROPPED! Willey comes around the wicket to Lawrence. Willey pitches one up, outside off. Lawrence advances down the pitch and skies a flick for a half dozen runs. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down.

Willey comes over the wicket to Curran. Short of a length, outside off once more. Curran moves onto the back foot and tucks a leg glance behind square for one run.

Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Lawrence pushes forward and plays a drive for one run back behind point.

MAXIMUM! Willey pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Lawrence gets forward and drives for 6 runs over the leg side field.

On a good line and length. Curran gets on the back foot but swings and misses while trying to play a cut

Good length from Holder, pitching outside off. Lawrence moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run.

Full, on a good line. Lawrence steps back and drives through the off side field for one run.

Holder drops one in short, pitching near leg stump and angled across Curran. He gets forward and pulls for one run.

Back of a length, on line. Curran gets forward but makes no contact while attempting a pull

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Lawrence moves onto the back foot and pulls for a run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Curran rocks back and defends

Short, outside off. Curran ducks under it

Willey comes over the wicket to Curran. Back of a length from Willey, outside off. Curran moves onto the back foot and pulls

Good length from Willey, outside off again. Curran moves onto the front foot and drives for a couple of runs.

OUT! Caught. Around the wicket to Hales, full, pitching outside off. He moves onto the back foot and cuts averagely, and is caught by Russell

Full toss, pitching outside off. Lawrence advances and sweeps for a run.

Short of a length, on line. Lawrence moves onto the back foot and lifts a shaky glance for a run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Hales moves onto the back foot and guides a cut for a run back behind point.

On a good line and length. Lawrence gets forward and tucks a leg glance back behind square for 1 run.

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Hales rocks back and flicks a glance for one run through the on side field.

Pitching on a good line and length but angling across Lawrence. He pushes forward and glances on the on side for a run.

Length ball, outside off once again. Hales gets on the back foot and cuts sloppily for one run.

On a good length, outside off once again. Hales pushes forward and plays a pull for 1 run.

Good length from Viyaskanth, outside off stump. Lawrence gets on the front foot and late cuts for three runs back behind point.

Good length from Viyaskanth, pitching on leg and angling across Hales. He pushes forward and defends for a run.

And another! Hales brings up his 50 with a maximum! Full, outside off. Hales moves onto the front foot and drives for six runs over the off side.

MAXIMUM! Viyaskanth pitches one up, on line once more. Hales moves onto the front foot and lifts a sweep for 6 runs.

Viyaskanth pitches one up, on a good line. Hales gets forward and punches a poor drive

Good length, pitching outside off. Hales moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run.

MAXIMUM! Full ball, on line. Hales moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive for 6 runs.

Lawrence defends for a single run.

Good length from Narine, pitching on leg and angled across. Hales rocks back and guides a glance behind square for 1 run.

On a good line and length from Narine. Lawrence pushes forward and guides a glance on the leg side for one run.

Good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Hales pushes forward and glances behind square on the on side for 1 run.

Full, pitching outside leg once more. Hales moves onto the front foot and drives for 1 run on the on side.

Good length, pitching outside leg and angled across. Lawrence moves onto the back foot and glances for a single run on the leg side.

Good length from Viyaskanth, pitching outside off. Lawrence moves onto the back foot and defends

Back of a length from Viyaskanth, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Hales. He rocks back and plays a pull for a run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Lawrence gets forward and drives through the off side field for a single run.

On a good line and length once more. Hales rocks back and plays a defensive stroke on the off side for one run.

On a good line and length from Narine. Lawrence gets on the back foot and glances for two runs on the on side.

Pitched up, on a good line once again. Hales moves onto the front foot and flicks a glance for 1 run through the leg side field.

Good line and length from Narine but angled across Hales. He gets on the back foot but misses while trying to play a defensive shot

Good length from Narine, outside off stump once again. Hales rocks back and drives

Length ball, outside off once more. Hales gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Good length from Narine, outside off again. Lawrence gets on the front foot and eases a drive down the ground for 1 run.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Lawrence goes back and slices a cut behind point for a single run.

FOUR! Bhutta pitches one up, pitching outside leg. Lawrence gets forward and leg glances behind square for four runs.

SIX! Free hit, and Lawrence takes advantage. Pitched up, pitching outside off once again. Lawrence pushes forward and drives for six runs on the on side.

No ball. Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Lawrence gets forward, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a defensive shot, resulting in four leg byes back behind point.

Full toss, outside leg and angled across Hales. He pushes forward and glances on the leg side for a single run.

FOUR! Yorker, pitching outside off. Hales goes back and lofts a cut for four runs behind point.

Length ball, outside off stump once more. Lawrence moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a single run behind point.

Dropped in short by Holder, pitching outside off stump once again. Hales moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a pull

On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Lawrence gets forward and defends through the off side field for a single run.

Good length, outside off stump. Lawrence gets forward and finesses a glance on the on side for 2 runs.

Good length from Holder, pitching outside off once again. Hales moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side for one run.

Good length from Holder, pitching outside off. Lawrence moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for a run.

OUT! Caught. Short ball, on line. Fakhar Zaman pushes forward and pulls shakily, and is caught by Holder

MAXIMUM! Back of a length from Mayers, pitching on a good line. Hales pushes forward and pulls for a half dozen runs.

Back of a length, outside leg and angling across Fakhar Zaman. He gets forward, and is struck on the body while attempting to play a pull, resulting in 1 leg bye.

Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Fakhar Zaman. He creates space and drives sloppily on the off side for a couple of runs.

Full ball, outside off stump. Hales advances down the pitch and drives for 3 runs through the off side.

FOUR! Good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Hales. He gets on the front foot and plays a flick for four runs back behind square.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Fakhar Zaman gets on the back foot and eases a drive through the off side field for 1 run.

Back of a length from Willey, outside off stump but angling across. Fakhar Zaman gets on the front foot and plays a wild pull for a single run behind square.

Back of a length from Willey, outside off. Fakhar Zaman moves onto the back foot and slices a cut for a couple of runs back behind point.

Back of a length from Willey, outside leg and angling across Hales. He steps away and eases a drive through the off side for a single run. Tidy fielding by Russell results in a boundary being saved.

Back of a length from Willey, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Hales pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting a pull

Short, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Hales rocks back and plays a pull

Short of a length, outside off. Fakhar Zaman goes back and slices a late cut for a run.

FOUR! Good length from Mayers, outside leg and angling across. Hales moves onto the front foot and leg glances for four runs back behind square.

Mayers pitches one up, outside leg and angling across the batter. Fakhar Zaman gets forward and eases a drive for one run down the ground.

Back of a length, on a good line again. Fakhar Zaman gets forward but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

Good line and length. Fakhar Zaman gets forward but opts to let it pass through to the keeper without offering a shot

Mayers pitches one up, pitching outside off. Fakhar Zaman gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Pitched up, pitching on leg and angling across Fakhar Zaman. He gets on the front foot and tucks a glance for 2 runs through the leg side field.

Willey drops one in short, outside leg and angled across the batter. Hales moves onto the front foot and plays a shaky pull for two runs.

Good length from Willey, pitching outside leg. Hales advances and drives poorly for a couple of runs over the off side.

Full, pitching on leg and angled across. Hales moves onto the front foot and eases a drive

Short of a length, pitching outside leg and angled across. Hales moves onto the front foot but plays and misses while trying to defend

On a good length, outside off. Hales moves onto the front foot but lets the ball through to the wicketkeeper

Good length from Willey, pitching outside off stump. Fakhar Zaman gets forward and outside edges behind point for 1 run.