Desert Vipers maintained their fine run in DP World ILT20 Season 4 with a comfortable four-wicket win over Sharjah Warriorz at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday (December 20). The victory secured Vipers’ place at the top of the standings after eight matches, with 14 points and very little doubt they will finish in the top two. A well-disciplined bowling display saw David Payne dismissive of the home side as they were bowled out for just 90. No other batsman could quite cut it for
ILT20: UAE spinner Aayan dazzles as Giants beat Warriorz. There was also no chance for Gulf Giants’ Aayan Afzal Khan, a young spinner who has no fears over bowling with the new ball, to open up against Sharjah Warriorz on Wednesday. But the 20-year-old landed critical blows to allow the Giants back in after the Warriorz had put themselves in a strong position. The UAE left-arm spinner had figures of 4-0-17-3, to set the platform for Giants’ six-wicket win in the ILT20 at Dubai International Stadium.
Liam Livingstone’s blazing 82 not out from just 38 balls was the highlight at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium as the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders opened their account in DP World ILT20 Season 4 with a 39-run victory over the Sharjah Warriorz. His late fireworks then led the Knight Riders to 233/4 – the second highest total in DP World ILT20 history. Livingstone received backup from Sherfane Rutherford (27-ball 45) in the middle overs equally good to both Hales (19-ball 32) and Alishan Sharafu (23-ball 34),
The English batsman Tom Kohler-Cadmore had a dream knock when Sharjah Warriorz defeated Gulf Giants in the last-ball encounter of the ILT20 on Sunday. Kohler-Cadmore (83 not out from 56 overs, 6 fours, 4 sixes) played his part in the Ring of Fire at Dubai International Stadium as he did not get too carried away on the outside edge as he brought up his side to bat but still took wickets back and forth at both ends. The Warriorz, under his genius, chased






