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Capitals& & Gulbadin Naib led the charge with a half-century, while Dushmantha Chameera and Zahir Khan starred with the ball, each
The Desert Vipers& & undefeated streak lastly met its match on Monday, as the Dubai Capitals provided a stunning six-wicket victory at the
Dubai International Stadium
A dominant bowling performance, spearheaded by Dushmantha Chameera and Zahir Khan&& s three-wicket hauls, restricted the Vipers to 139
Gulbadin Naib then led the chase with a fiery 78-run innings off 51 balls, guaranteeing the Capitals broke a three-match losing
streak.Despite the low first innings total, skipper Lockie Ferguson kept the Vipers in the scheme of things with a sizzling opening spell
Ferguson got Ben Dunk and Khalid Shah in the 2nd over to leave the Capitals in problem at 17/2
The run rate was on track, Opener Shai Hope was run out for eight runs, following a mix up with Gulbadin Naib in the 6th over.Naib, who was
likewise dropped for 2 runs earlier in the innings, redeemed himself in the extremely next over as he took down Nathan Sowter for three 6s,
bringing the needed run rate to less than 6 runs an over
With Sikandar Raza at one end, Naib blitzed his way to a 31-ball half-century, including 2 fours and three 6s
The pair raised a 50-run stand for the fourth wicket in as low as 36 balls
As a result, at the 14 over mark, the Capitals were well entrenched in the chauffeurs& & seat requiring 32 runs in 36 balls.Raza, who had
taken few chances up until now, was captured off Mohammad Amir&& s shorter one for 24 runs in 26 balls in the 15th over
Najibullah Zadran joined Naib as the latter continued to control the Vipers& & bowling attack
Naib introduced 2 more 6s as the Capitals scaled the target in 17.4 overs.Batting first, the Vipers made a brisk start, reaching 48/1 at the
Fakhar Zaman set the tone early, smashing a 6 and a four before being bowled by Dushmantha Chameera in the second over
Dan Lawrence, coming in at number three, matched Zaman&& s intent, while Alex Hales anchored the innings from the other end.However, the
Capitals took control in the middle phase regardless of a 58-run stand between Hales and Lawrence
The Vipers suffered a triple blow in quick succession, losing Hales, Lawrence, and Sam Curran across 3 overs
Haider Ali dismissed Hales for 34 in the tenth over, followed by Lawrence&& s 24-run effort being reduced by Gulbadin Naib
Curran was then stumped off Sikandar Raza for three runs, leaving the Vipers having a hard time at 80/4 in 11.3 overs.The collapse continued
as the Vipers were bowled out for 139 in 20 overs
Short contributions from Azam Khan (10) and Wanindu Hasaranga (13) ended with both falling to Zahir Khan
Sherfane Rutherford offered a glimmer of hope, striking three sixes in his 27 runs off 24 balls, but Chameera struck for the third time in
the penultimate over to stop his charge.Player of the Match, Gulbadin Naib said: && We were at the bottom of the table, so we were
There&& s still a long method to go
It&& s not easy dealing with bowlers of this quality
Fortunately, I provided myself some time
After the beverages break, the staff told me I was looking good, so I said to Sikandar, I will play to my strengths.&& Desert Vipers
captain, Lockie Ferguson said: && It was a difficult one
We were most likely a few runs brief and had some chances
They bowled well, and the pitch spun
There&& s a fast turn-around once again, but the young boys have been batting wonderfully.&& Tuesday & s matchAbu Dhabi Knight Riders
will play MI Emirates on Tuesday, January 21, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi at 7pm
The match will be relayed live throughout Afghanistan by Ariana Television
The pre-match program will start at 6.30 pm Kabul time.The complete broadcasting schedule is as listed below: The post Dubai Capitals snap
Desert Vipers& & winning streak in six-wicket accomplishment initially appeared on Ariana News.
