INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Desert Vipers defeated Gulf Giants by six wickets in a low scoring ILT20 affair to complete their second consecutive victory at the
Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday evening.An unbeaten knock of 42 runs from all-rounder Sam Curran orchestrated a comfortable run chase
for the Desert Vipers.He was assisted by Sherfane Rutherford who finished with 40 runs in 18 balls to bring the Vipers home in 17.4
overs.The Vipers& pacers ruled the first innings as skipper Lockie Ferguson and Mohammad Amir ran through the Giants top and middle order
with three and two wickets respectively.Leading from the front, James Vince waged a lone battle, putting on an unbeaten 76 runs in 62 balls
to steer the Giants to 119/9 in 20 overs.Player of the Match, Sam Curran said after the match: &It is nice to be here for the start of the
tournament and it is nice to win on a tricky pitch.&It was almost a bit of a Test match out there, trying to trust your defence
I knew they are going go for their best seam bowlers at the top, so had to adjust accordingly.&Looking back at the defeat, Gulf Giant
skipper James Vince said: &It was a tough gig batting first, there seemed to be a bit more moisture in the wicket than the last game
120 is always going to be tough to defend
We needed a bit of luck going our way on a wicket like that, if we had held onto our chances, it could have been a bit tricky for
them.&Wednesday&s matchAbu Dhabi Knight Riders will take on Sharjah Warriors on Wednesday, January 15
The match will be broadcast live on Ariana Television from 7pm
The pre-match show will start at 6.30pm Kabul time.The full broadcasting schedule is as below.The post ILT20: Desert Vipers cruise to
six-wicket victory Over Gulf Giants first appeared on Ariana News.
