Overview
- The victory marked the Vipers’ fifth win in a row this season and their sixth consecutive triumph over the Giants.
- Khuzaima Tanveer removed Gurbaz, Vince, Nissanka and Erasmus to leave the Giants 30 for 4, ending with 4 for 10 that was reported as the best by a UAE bowler in the tournament and the first four-wicket powerplay spell.
- The Giants recovered to 157 for 7 thanks to Dawson’s unbeaten 38 off 14 after Kyle Mayers’ 30 was cut short by Noor Ahmad.
- Sam Curran and Max Holden added an unbroken 123 to close the chase without fuss after early losses of Fakhar Zaman and Hasan Nawaz.
- Curran’s acceleration featured a 19-run over off Dawson that included three sixes at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.