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ADKR vs GG Live Score, 18 December, 2025, ILT20, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

ADKR

167/6 (19.2 ov)

GG

165/7 (20 ov)

Gulf Giants

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 4 wickets

Andre Russell
Andre Russell 21 (13)
4s 0 6s 2 SR 161.54
Brandon McMullen
Brandon McMullen 1 (2)
4s 0 6s 0 SR 50.00
Chris Wood
Bowling Chris Wood
1/24 3.2 Overs · ECO 7.20

Recent Overs

Overs 13 1 1 wd 1 1 4 0 =9
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Overs 14 4 6 6 0 0 0 =16
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Overs 15 2 0 W 1 0 1 =4
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Overs 16 1 W 0 2 3 1 =7
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Overs 17 1 1 W 1 1 0 =4
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Overs 18 0 wd 2 nb 1 1 1 6 =14
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Overs 19 2 4 W 1 0 0 =7
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Overs 20 1 wd 6 =8

Scoring Breakdown

53/0

Powerplay

1–6 ov

74/3

Middle Overs

7–15 ov

32/3

Death Overs

16–20 ov

Last 5 Overs

42/4 RR 7.64

Last 10 Overs

88/5 RR 8.25

Key Stats

  • Top Scorer R Gurbaz 72 (45)
  • Top Wicket-taker P Chawla 4/27
  • Boundaries 19 4s • 15 6s
  • Bowlers Used 6
  • Extras 18

Commentary

  1. 6 20.2

    Chris Wood to Andre Russell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Andre Russell hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

  2. wd 20.2

    Chris Wood to Andre Russell, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Andre Russell with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

  3. 1 20.1

    Chris Wood to Brandon McMullen, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brandon McMullen goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Over 19 7 Runs
ADKR 159/6
A Russell 15(12) B McMullen 0(1)
FJ Klaassen 2-37 (4)
  1. 0 19.6

    Fred Klaassen to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

  2. 0 19.5

    Fred Klaassen to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Andre Russell goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

  3. 1 19.4

    Fred Klaassen to Brandon McMullen, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brandon McMullen goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

  4. J Holder Out
    J Holder 9(7)

    c J Vince b FJ Klaassen

    4s/6s

    1/0

    SR

    128.57

    19.3 · J Holder c J Vince b FJ Klaassen 9 (7) — Fred Klaassen to Jason Holder, no run, c J Vince b FJ Klaassen, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Jason Holder hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards mid off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by James Vince. Leading to a soft dismissal.

  5. 4 19.2

    Fred Klaassen to Jason Holder, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jason Holder hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.

  6. 2 19.1

    Fred Klaassen to Jason Holder, 2 runs, Jason Holder hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.

Over 18 14 Runs
ADKR 152/5
A Russell 15(10) J Holder 3(4)
M Forde 0-34 (4)
  1. 6 18.6

    Matthew Forde to Andre Russell, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Andre Russell goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long off for a colossal Maximum!

  2. 1 18.5

    Matthew Forde to Jason Holder, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jason Holder hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

  3. 1 18.4

    Matthew Forde to Andre Russell, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  4. 1 18.3

    Matthew Forde to Jason Holder, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jason Holder hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

  5. nb 18.3

    Matthew Forde to Andre Russell, 2 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease, whacks an elegant flick shot, ball raced away to long on, earning, It's a no ball ! Matthew Forde overstepped the crease.

  6. 2 18.2

    Matthew Forde to Andre Russell, 2 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease, aims to slam cut, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 2 runs.

  7. wd 18.2

    Matthew Forde to Andre Russell, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Andre Russell no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

  8. 0 18.1

    Matthew Forde to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.

Over 17 4 Runs
ADKR 138/5
J Holder 1(2) A Russell 7(5)
FJ Klaassen 1-31 (3)
  1. 0 17.6

    Fred Klaassen to Jason Holder, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jason Holder hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

  2. 1 17.5

    Fred Klaassen to Andre Russell, 1 run, Andre Russell hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

  3. 1 17.4

    Fred Klaassen to Jason Holder, 1 run, Jason Holder hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.

  4. SE Rutherford Out
    SE Rutherford 30(22)

    b FJ Klaassen

    4s/6s

    1/2

    SR

    136.36

    17.3 · SE Rutherford b FJ Klaassen 30 (22) — Fred Klaassen to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, b FJ Klaassen, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sherfane Rutherford goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

  5. 1 17.2

    Fred Klaassen to Andre Russell, 1 run, Andre Russell hangs in the crease to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

  6. 1 17.1

    Fred Klaassen to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

Over 16 7 Runs
ADKR 134/4
SE Rutherford 29(20) A Russell 5(3)
T Shamsi 3-23 (4)
  1. 1 16.6

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Sherfane Rutherford goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.

  2. 3 16.5

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Andre Russell, 3 runs, Andre Russell hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 3 runs.

  3. 2 16.4

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Andre Russell, 2 runs, Andre Russell hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.

  4. 0 16.3

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

  5. A Sharafu Out
    A Sharafu 1(2)

    b T Shamsi

    4s/6s

    0/0

    SR

    50.00

    16.2 · A Sharafu b T Shamsi 1 (2) — Tabraiz Shamsi to Alishan Sharafu, no run, b T Shamsi, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Alishan Sharafu as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

  6. 1 16.1

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

Over 15 4 Runs
ADKR 127/3
SE Rutherford 27(18) A Sharafu 1(1)
CP Wood 1-16 (3)
  1. 1 15.6

    Chris Wood to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

  2. 0 15.5

    Chris Wood to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

  3. 1 15.4

    Chris Wood to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the stumps, Alishan Sharafu hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

  4. A Hales Out
    A Hales 46(39)

    c R Gurbaz b CP Wood

    4s/6s

    3/2

    SR

    117.95

    15.3 · A Hales c R Gurbaz b CP Wood 46 (39) — Chris Wood to Alex Hales, no run, c R Gurbaz b CP Wood, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Alex Hales as the batter goes forward to strike it towards , only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a soft dismissal.

  5. 0 15.2

    Chris Wood to Alex Hales, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Alex Hales hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

  6. 2 15.1

    Chris Wood to Alex Hales, 2 runs, Alex Hales hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.

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Match Information

SERIES
International League T20
DATE & TIME
Thursday, December 18, 2025 · 08:00 PM
TOSS
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders elected to bowl
VENUE
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
UMPIRES
Aasif Iqbal (United Arab Emirates), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Leslie Reifer (West Indies, TV)
MATCH REFEREE
Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
TEMPERATURE27.03°C
HUMIDITY47%
WIND20.71
Batting ConditionAverage

Playing XI

VENUE

Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Matches played
118
Avg 1st Inn Score
161
Highest total
247
Bat-first win
45%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Flat Track Pitch
Batting Condition
Average
Pace Bowling
Pace & Bounce
Spin Bowling
Average

Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)

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Team Form
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders ADKR

L Vs MIE

MIE won by 7 wickets

Qualifier 2

W Vs DC

ADKR won by 50 runs

Eliminator

W Vs GG

ADKR won by 32 runs

Match 30

L Vs SWR

Sharjah Warriorz won by 4 wickets

Match 25

L Vs MIE

MIE won by 35 runs

Match 21
Gulf Giants GG

L Vs ADKR

ADKR won by 32 runs

Match 30

L Vs MIE

MIE won by 8 wickets

Match 26

L Vs DC

DC won by 6 wickets

Match 23

L Vs ADKR

ADKR won by 4 wickets

Match 19

L Vs SWR

Sharjah Warriorz won by 11 runs

Match 16
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