Watch: Alex Hales lights up Sheik Zayed Stadium with dominating century against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
The 9th match of the International League T20 took place between Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Desert Vipers at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Knight Riders won the toss and chose to bowl first. The Vipers racked up the runs although Rohan Mustafa fell early. Alex Hales was in top form and took it to the Knight Riders bowlers.
The England International scored 110 off 59 balls with seven fours and six sixes. Hales looked to be at his very best, picking up from where he left off in the 20-20 World Cup 2022. He played strokes all around the ground and powered his way into another T20 hundred. He also received solid support from the New Zealand international, Colin Munro, who made 56 off 41 balls with four fours and two sixes.
Here is the video:
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The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders were bundled out for just 108 runs
The finishing touches were provided by Sherfane Rutherford who scored 23 off 7 balls with two fours and two sixes. Tom Curran also ended the innings well by scoring 16 off 8 balls with one four and one six. The Vipers ended on 219-4 in their 20 overs.
Lahiru Kumara was the most successful bowler for the Knight Riders as he picked up 2-31 in his four overs. In reply, the Knight Riders were up against a big score, barring Andre Russell who scored 57 off 29 balls with five fours and five sixes and provided some semblance to the innings, none of the other batters could get going in the chase. The Knight Riders were bundled out for 108 runs.
For the Vipers, Sheldon Cottrell starred with the ball as he picked up 3-14 in his four overs. Wanindu Hasaranga took 2-21 in his three overs. Benny Howell picked up 2-6 in his short spell of 1.1 overs. In the end, the Vipers won by 111 runs. The Vipers are sitting pretty at top spot on the points table with six points and three wins from three games. The Knight Riders on the other hand are languishing at the bottom with four losses from four games and are yet to get off the mark in the tournament.
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