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GG vs ADKR Live Score, 28 December, 2025, ILT20, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates

Gulf Giants

GG

147/9 (20 ov)

ADKR

179/1 (20 ov)

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 32 runs

Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair
Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair 2 (2)
4s 0 6s 0 SR 100.00
Mark Adair
Mark Adair 15 (14)
4s 2 6s 0 SR 107.14
Andre Russell
Bowling Andre Russell
3/13 2 Overs · ECO 6.50

Recent Overs

Overs 13 0 0 6 1 1 0 =8
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Overs 14 1 wd 4 wd 2 1 0 2 =12
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Overs 15 1 W 0 W 0 0 =1
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Overs 16 1 1 wd 2 1 1 1 =8
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Overs 17 6 1 1 1 wd 4 0 =14
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Overs 18 2 wd W W 1 4 0 =8
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Overs 19 1 0 1 0 2 1 =5
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Overs 20 W 1 2 1 1 0 =5

Scoring Breakdown

32/3

Powerplay

1–6 ov

75/3

Middle Overs

7–15 ov

40/3

Death Overs

16–20 ov

Last 5 Overs

40/3 RR 7.27

Last 10 Overs

83/5 RR 7.66

Key Stats

  • Top Scorer MKS Pepper 83 (51)
  • Top Wicket-taker A Russell 3/13
  • Boundaries 19 4s • 13 6s
  • Bowlers Used 7
  • Extras 14

Commentary

Over 20 5 Runs
GG 147/9
MR Adair 15(14) M Zuhaib Zubair 2(2)
A Russell 3-13 (2)
  1. 0 20.6

    Andre Russell to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

  2. 1 20.5

    Andre Russell to Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair, 1 run, Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards square leg for 1 run.

  3. 1 20.4

    Andre Russell to Mark Adair, 1 run, slower ball, fulltoss, on the leg stump, Mark Adair goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  4. 2 20.3

    Andre Russell to Mark Adair, 2 runs, Andre Russell delivers fast ball at good length, Mark Adair hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 2 runs.

  5. 1 20.2

    Andre Russell to Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair, 1 run, fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  6. A Khan Out
    A Khan 5(6)

    b A Russell

    4s/6s

    0/0

    SR

    83.33

    20.1 · A Khan b A Russell 5 (6) — Andre Russell to Ali Khan, no run, b A Russell, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ali Khan hangs in the crease, 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.

Over 19 5 Runs
GG 142/8
A Khan 5(5) MR Adair 12(11)
J Holder 2-24 (4)
  1. 1 19.6

    Jason Holder to Ali Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the off stump, Ali Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  2. 2 19.5

    Jason Holder to Ali Khan, 2 runs, Jason Holder delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Ali Khan hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

  3. 0 19.4

    Jason Holder to Ali Khan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Ali Khan 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.

  4. 1 19.3

    Jason Holder to Mark Adair, 1 run, Jason Holder delivers fast ball at full length, Mark Adair hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.

  5. 0 19.2

    Jason Holder to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

  6. 1 19.1

    Jason Holder to Ali Khan, 1 run, Jason Holder delivers slower ball at full length, Ali Khan hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.

Over 18 8 Runs
GG 137/8
MR Adair 11(9) A Khan 1(1)
A Russell 2-8 (1)
  1. 0 18.6

    Andre Russell to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Mark Adair goes back 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. 4 18.5

    Andre Russell to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mark Adair goes back, hits it to the long on, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.

  3. 1 18.4

    Andre Russell to Ali Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Ali Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run. Misfielding has cost them runs

  4. AA Khan Out
    AA Khan 0(1)

    c P Chawla b A Russell

    4s/6s

    0/0

    SR

    0.00

    18.3 · AA Khan c P Chawla b A Russell 0 (1) — Andre Russell to Aayan Afzal Khan, no run, c P Chawla b A Russell, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Aayan Afzal Khan hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Piyush Chawla, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Aayan Afzal Khan is out.

  5. M Ali Out
    M Ali 79(49)

    c B McMullen b A Russell

    4s/6s

    5/5

    SR

    161.22

    18.2 · M Ali c B McMullen b A Russell 79 (49) — Andre Russell to Moeen Ali, no run, c B McMullen b A Russell, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Moeen Ali as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Brandon McMullen for a soft dismissal.

  6. wd 18.2

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

  7. 2 18.1

    Andre Russell to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

Over 17 14 Runs
GG 129/6
MR Adair 7(7) M Ali 77(47)
A Kumar 1-40 (4)
  1. 0 17.6

    Ajay Kumar to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, played it to the point.

  2. 4 17.5

    Ajay Kumar to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Mark Adair hangs in the crease, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.

  3. wd 17.5

    Ajay Kumar to Mark Adair, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the off stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Mark Adair with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

  4. 1 17.4

    Ajay Kumar to Moeen Ali, 1 run, fast ball, yorker, on the leg stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short cover for 1 run.

  5. 1 17.3

    Ajay Kumar to Mark Adair, 1 run, Ajay Kumar delivers fast ball at full length, Mark Adair hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.

  6. 1 17.2

    Ajay Kumar to Moeen Ali, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

  7. 6 17.1

    Ajay Kumar to Moeen Ali, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!

Over 16 8 Runs
GG 115/6
M Ali 69(44) MR Adair 2(4)
J Holder 2-19 (3)
  1. 1 16.6

    Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.

  2. 1 16.5

    Jason Holder to Mark Adair, 1 run, Jason Holder delivers slower ball at back of length, Mark Adair hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.

  3. 1 16.4

    Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep square leg for 1 run.

  4. 2 16.3

    Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.

  5. wd 16.3

    Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Moeen Ali with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

  6. 1 16.2

    Jason Holder to Mark Adair, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.

  7. 1 16.1

    Jason Holder to Moeen Ali, 1 run, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

Over 15 1 Runs
GG 107/6
MR Adair 0(2) M Ali 64(40)
S Narine 2-14 (4)
  1. 0 15.6

    Sunil Narine to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.

  2. 0 15.5

    Sunil Narine to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.

  3. SR Dickson Out
    SR Dickson 0(2)

    c A Russell b S Narine

    4s/6s

    0/0

    SR

    0.00

    15.4 · SR Dickson c A Russell b S Narine 0 (2) — Sunil Narine to Sean Dickson, no run, c A Russell b S Narine, Caught out !! carrom ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Sean Dickson as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards slip, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Andre Russell for a soft dismissal.

  4. 0 15.3

    Sunil Narine to Sean Dickson, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays sweep to the short fine leg.

  5. KR Mayers Out
    KR Mayers 6(10)

    c A Russell b S Narine

    4s/6s

    0/0

    SR

    60.00

    15.2 · KR Mayers c A Russell b S Narine 6 (10) — Sunil Narine to Kyle Mayers, no run, c A Russell b S Narine, Caught out !! carrom ball, good length, on the stumps, Kyle Mayers goes forward and takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Andre Russell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kyle Mayers.

  6. 1 15.1

    Sunil Narine to Moeen Ali, 1 run, Sunil Narine delivers off break ball at good length, Moeen Ali hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

Match Information

DATE & TIME
Sunday, December 28, 2025 · 08:00 PM
TOSS
Gulf Giants elected to bowl
VENUE
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
UMPIRES
Martin Saggers (England), Rod Tucker (Australia), Paul Wilson (Australia, TV)
MATCH REFEREE
Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
TEMPERATURE21.12°C
HUMIDITY60%
WIND3.44
Batting ConditionAverage
VENUE

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Matches played
237
Avg 1st Inn Score
153
Highest total
219
Bat-first win
43%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Flat Track Pitch
Batting Condition
Average
Pace Bowling
Pace & Bounce
Spin Bowling
Average