Gulf Giants Defeat Desert Vipers To Clinch ILT20 Title | Cricket News

Chris Lynn’s cussed unbeaten 72 backed by Gerhard Erasmus’s elegant 30 runs and Shimron Hetmyer’s well timed and aggressive unbeaten 25 runs helped Adani Gulf Giants emerge because the champions of the inaugural DP World ILT20 beating Desert Vipers by seven wickets within the last on the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday evening. In entrance of a packed stadium, Gulf Giants restricted Desert Vipers to 146 for 8 in 20 overs by means of Carlos Brathwaite’s wonderful three-wicket spell after which produced an electrifying end to the primary version of the DP World ILT20.

It was a pulsating chase to the goal cheered by a big Sunday crowd, who created an electrifying ambiance within the stadium. Lynn sparkled below the Ring of Fire by means of his unconquered 72 runs, which got here off 50 balls with 9 boundaries and one six. He added 73 runs in 62 balls together with Erasmus, who hit 30 off 33 balls for the third wicket. He then added an unbeaten 50-run partnership off 25 balls with Hetmyer for the fourth wicket. Hetmyer eased Gulf Giants’ strain of chasing by means of his unbeaten 25 off 13 balls with 5 boundaries.

Desert Vipers did not put up a giant complete regardless of Wanindu Hasaranga’s 55 off 27 balls with six boundaries and two sixes. Sam Billings too had chipped in with 31 off 29 balls with three boundaries. The pair had placed on 72 runs in 37 balls for the fifth wicket. The chief destroyers of Desert Vipers’ innings have been Carlos Brathwaite (3 for 19) and Qais Ahmad (2 for 29).

Brief scores: Gulf Giants bt Desert Vipers by 7 wkts.  Desert Vipers 146 for 8 in 20 overs (Sam Billings 31, Wanindu Hasaranga 55, Carlos Brathwaite 3 for 19, Qais Ahmad 2 for 29) Gulf Giants 149 for 3 in 18.4 overs (Chris Lynn 72, Gerhard Erasmus 30, Shimron Hetmyer 25n.o)

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