Gulf Giants beat Desert Vipers by 7 wickets to win Final of International League T20

The Gulf Giants triumphed in the first-ever #DPWorldILT20 final to become the champions, beating Desert Vipers by 7 wickets, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai today.

Match Summary

Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants, Final, International League T20

Desert Vipers 146/8 (20 ov)

Gulf Giants 149/3 (18.4 ov)

Result - Gulf Giants won by 7 wickets

SCORECARD

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With nerves of steel and unmatched determination, the @GulfGiants triumphed in the first-ever #DPWorldILT20 final to become the champions. ??#ALeagueApart #DCvGG pic.twitter.com/eY0deqlbcJ

— International League T20 (@ILT20Official) February 12, 2023

 

 Match Stats

Desert Vipers Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Alex Hales - 1.1 ov), 2-13 (Rohan Mustafa - 1.5 ov), 3-25 (Adam Lyth - 4.3 ov), 4-44 (Colin Munro - 8.3 ov), 5-116 (Sam Billings - 14.4 ov), 6-116 (Wanindu Hasaranga - 15.1 ov), 7-130 (Luke Wood - 17.4 ov), 8-134 (Tom Curran - 18.2 ov)

Gulf Giants Fall of wickets: 1-25 (James Vince - 3.5 ov), 2-26 (Colin de Grandhomme - 4.1 ov), 3-99 (Gerhard Erasmus - 14.3 ov)

Playing XIs

Desert Vipers: Sam Billings(WK),  Alex Hales, Colin Munro(C), Adam Lyth, Wanindu Hasaranga, Rohan Mustafa, Ali Naseer, Tom Curran, Sheldon Cottrell, Gus Atkinson, Luke Wood,

Gulf Giants: Gerhard Erasmus(WK), James Vince(C), Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Lynn, Sanchit Sharma, David Wiese, Aayan Afzal Khan, Chris Jordan, Qais Ahmad, Carlos Brathwaite, Colin de Grandhomme

Match Details:

Date: Sunday, February 12, 2023 14:00

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Toss: Gulf Giants won the toss & elected to field