ILT20 2025: Gulbadin Naib leads Dubai Capitals to focus on Desert Vipers
The main cities of Dubai won Desert snake At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, he won the all-important match by six wickets in the 13th match. International League T20 2025. The Capitals chased down the modest target of 140 thanks to Golbadin Naib’s brilliant performance.
The Desert Vipers finished at 139
After opting to bowl first, the Capitals bowlers made an immediate impact, restricting the Desert Vipers to just 139 in total. They struggled to form partnerships as wickets kept falling.
Alex Hales scored 34 runs off 31 balls with 2 fours and two sixes. Sherfane Rutherford contributed 27 off 24 including one four and three sixes, while Dan Lawrence chipped in with 24 runs. However, the rest of the batting line-up failed to capitalize, with Sam Curran, Azam Khan and Tanish Suri failing to contribute significantly.
The Capital Balls performed decently. Zaheer Khan and Dushmantha Chamera took three wickets each. Zaheer Khan, though a little expensive, broke key partnerships while Chamera’s late wicket ended the innings effectively. Hyder Ali, Obed McCoy, Sikandar Raza and Gulbadin Naib each chipped in with a wicket to keep the pressure on the Vipers.
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Gulbadin Naib took home the capital city of Dubai.
As Ben Dunk, Shai Hope and Khalid Shah went cheaply, the Capitals started their chase calmly. At 42/3, the chase looked grim, but Gulbadin Naib delivered the innings with a stunning knock.
Naib smashed 78 off 51 balls, hitting three fours and five towering sixes, showing poise and aggression. His partnership with Raza, who scored 24 off 26, stabilized the innings and took the game away from the Vipers. Najibullah Zadran finished the match with 10 runs He reached the finish line in 17.4 overs with 6 wickets in hand.
For the Vipers, Lockie Ferguson was the pick of the bowlers, claiming two wickets for 29 runs in his four innings. Mohammad Amir did just that, taking one wicket for 31 runs in 3.4 overs. Despite their efforts, there was generally little to prevent.
Dubai Capitals won by 6 wickets
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