RESULT
10th Match (N), Dubai (DICS), December 10, 2025, International League T20
SW 157/6
GG (19.4/20 ov, T:158) 158/4
Giants won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Player Of The Match
Aayan Afzal Khan
, GG
3/17
Sharjah Warriorz (20 ovs maximum)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Tom Kohler-Cadmore
7 8 1 0 87.50
c †Moores b Adair
Johnson Charles
36 32 4 1 112.50
c Erasmus b Aayan Afzal Khan
Kusal Mendis †
23 15 1 1 153.33
c Dawson b Aayan Afzal Khan
Shubham Ranjane
17 21 0 0 80.95
c Erasmus b Adair
Tim David
19 14 2 0 135.71
c Dawson b Aayan Afzal Khan
Sikandar Raza
3 7 0 0 42.85
lbw b Dawson
Dwaine Pretorius
36 17 2 2 211.76
not out
Adil Rashid
12 6 2 0 200.00
not out
Extras 4 (b 1, lb 2, w 1)
Total 157/6
20 Ov (RR: 7.85)
Did not bat:
Maheesh Theekshana,
Tim Southee (c),
Wasim Akram,
Junaid Siddique
Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 3.2 ov), 2-57 (Kusal Mendis, 7.6 ov), 3-68 (Johnson Charles, 9.3 ov), 4-94 (Tim David, 13.3 ov), 5-99 (Sikandar Raza, 14.6 ov), 6-119 (Shubham Ranjane, 17.2 ov) •
DRS
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Nuwan Thushara
4 0 44 0 11.00 0 0
Mark Adair
3 0 22
2
7.33 0 0
Azmatullah Omarzai
4 0 44 0 11.00 1 0
Liam Dawson
4 0 21
1
5.25 0 0
Aayan Afzal Khan
4 0 17
3
4.25 0 0
Moeen Ali
1 0 6 0 6.00 0 0
Gulf Giants (T: 158 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
50 36 1 4 138.88
c David b Sikandar Raza
James Vince (c)
35 28 3 2 125.00
c Wasim Akram b Sikandar Raza
Moeen Ali
14 13 0 1 107.69
b Rashid
Gerhard Erasmus
15 18 0 0 83.33
not out
Azmatullah Omarzai
28 21 1 2 133.33
c David b Southee
Sean Dickson
3 2 0 0 150.00
not out
Extras 13 (b 1, lb 2, w 10)
Total 158/4
19.4 Ov (RR: 8.03)
Did not bat:
Tom Moores †,
Liam Dawson,
Aayan Afzal Khan,
Mark Adair,
Haider Razzaq
Fall of wickets: 1-78 (James Vince, 7.4 ov), 2-107 (Moeen Ali, 12.1 ov), 3-111 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 13.3 ov), 4-155 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 19.2 ov) •
DRS
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Tim Southee
3.4 0 34
1
9.27 1 0
Wasim Akram
1 0 21 0 21.00 1 0
Maheesh Theekshana
4 0 33 0 8.25 1 0
Dwaine Pretorius
1 0 9 0 9.00 0 0
Junaid Siddique
1 0 14 0 14.00 2 0
Adil Rashid
4 0 21
1
5.25 0 0
Sikandar Raza
4 0 20
2
5.00 1 0
Tim David
1 0 3 0 3.00 0 0
Match Flow
Gulf Giants innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 73 runs, 0 wicket)
Gulf Giants: 50 runs in 4.1 overs (25 balls), Extras 3
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 28, JM Vince 19, Ex 3)
Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 73/0 in 6.0 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 30, JM Vince 34)
Gulf Giants: 100 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 10
Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 50 off 34 balls (1 x 4, 4 x 6)
Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 121/3 in 16.0 overs (MG Erasmus 5, Azmatullah Omarzai 6)
Over 18.3: Review by Sharjah Warriorz (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Shiju Sam, Batter - Azmatullah Omarzai (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Gulf Giants: 150 runs in 19.1 overs (115 balls), Extras 13
Match Details
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Toss Gulf Giants, elected to field first
Series
International League T20
Season
2025/26
Players per side Sharjah Warriorz 12 (11 batting, 11 fielding); Gulf Giants 12 (11 batting, 11 fielding)
Player Of The Match
Giants
Aayan Afzal Khan
Hours of play (local time) 18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50
Match days 10 December 2025 - night (20-over match)
SW Player Replacement
Impact player:
Dwaine Pretorius
in,
Johnson Charles
out (1st innings, 14.6 ov)
GG Player Replacement
Impact player:
Sean Dickson
in,
Nuwan Thushara
out (1st innings, 19.6 ov)
Umpires
Australia
Rod Tucker
DRS
U.A.E.
Shiju Sam
DRS
TV Umpire
Australia
Paul Wilson
Reserve Umpire
Bangladesh
Gazi Sohel
Match Referee
Australia
Simon Taufel
Points Gulf Giants 2, Sharjah Warriorz 0