ILT20 2025 Match 7: Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates – Match Highlights and Scorecard
Desert Vipers beat MI Emirates by 5 wickets in the 7th match of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025.
In the 7th match of the ILT20 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Desert Vipers clinched a 5-wicket victory over MI Emirates with just five balls to spare. MI Emirates, after opting to bat first, set a target of 160 runs, but the Vipers chased it down with ease, thanks to Fakhar Zaman’s superb knock.
MI Emirates Struggle for Big Partnerships
MI Emirates scored 159 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs. Kusal Perera played a steady innings of 33 runs from 29 balls, while skipper Kieron Pollard smashed a quickfire 36 off 23 balls, including three sixes. Romario Shepherd contributed an unbeaten 16 from 8 balls to give MI Emirates a late boost.
For Desert Vipers, Lockie Ferguson led the bowling attack, taking 2 wickets for just 25 runs in his 4 overs. Wanindu Hasaranga and Dan Lawrence picked up one wicket each.
Fakhar Zaman’s Heroics Seal the Game
Chasing 160, Desert Vipers started strongly with Alex Hales scoring 34 runs off 22 balls. Fakhar Zaman was the star of the innings, smashing 67 runs from 52 deliveries, including 4 sixes and 5 fours.
Despite losing quick wickets in the middle overs, Sherfane Rutherford’s blistering 21 runs off 8 balls guided the team to victory in 19.1 overs. Zahoor Khan was the pick of the bowlers for MI Emirates, taking 2 wickets for 24 runs in his 3 overs, while Dan Mousley also bagged two crucial wickets.
Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates Full Match Scorecard
MI Emirates: 159/6 (20 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Perera | 33 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 113.79 | |
| Waseem Muhammad | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 105.88 | |
| Tom Banton | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 88.24 | |
| Nicholas Pooran | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 136.36 | |
| Kieron Pollard | 36 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 156.52 | |
| Dan Mousley | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 107.14 | |
| Romario Shepherd | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 200.00 | |
| Akeal Hosein | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 400.00 | |
| Extra | 7 15 (b 1, w 5, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 159/6 (20 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wood | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| David Payne | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Dan Lawrence | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-48 (Waseem Muhammad – 6.1 ov), 2-64 (Kusal Perera – 9.3 ov), 3-86 (Nicholas Pooran – 12.2 ov), 4-86 (Tom Banton – 12.3 ov), 5-123 (Dan Mousley – 17.2 ov), 6-139 (Kieron Pollard – 18.6 ov)
Desert Vipers: 161/5 (19.1 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | 67 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 128.85 | |
| Alex Hales | 34 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 154.55 | |
| Dan Lawrence | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Azam Khan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Sam Curran | 28 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 121.74 | |
| Sherfane Rutherford | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 262.50 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extra | 2 15 (b 0, w 2, nb 0, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 161/5 (19.1 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Akeal Hosein | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Allah Ghazanfar | 2.1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 10.62 |
| Zahoor Khan | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Dan Mousley | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
Fall of wickets: 1-62 (Alex Hales – 7.1 ov), 2-69 (Dan Lawrence – 8.3 ov), 3-71 (Azam Khan – 10.1 ov), 4-136 (Fakhar Zaman – 16.6 ov), 5-147 (Sam Curran – 18.1 ov)
Match Results: Desert Vipers won by 5 wickets
