Dubai Capitals Champions Of ILT20 2025
At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the final of the International League T20 2025 unfolded like a fairy tale as the Dubai Capitals clinched a nail-biting victory by 4 wickets over the Desert Vipers. The match commenced at 6:00 PM local time with such pulsating action that kept fans glued to their seats till the very last ball.
Opposing team Desert Vipers won the toss and chose to bat first, setting a daunting 189 for 5 in their 20 allotted overs. The match started like a rocket; with solid starts from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Alex Hales, scoring 59 and 54 respectively, Obed McCoy was 2 stars in the innings. Star of the innings Max Holden hammered 76 off 51 balls and batted excellently, but was cut short by Sikandar Raza. Sam Curran, Vipers’ captain, played a major innings towards the end, managing an unbeaten 62 off 33 balls in a partnership with Azam Khan, who blitzed 27 runs before being run out.
For the Capitals, it was a mixed-reaction bowling performance. Obed McCoy’s spell was a marvel with 2 wickets for 44 runs, while Sikandar Raza bowled economically with figures of 1 for 42. With 12 fours and 5 sixes, the Vipers’ innings featured its share of fireworks, leaving no doubt the pitch was a magnificent one for batting.
Got 190 to chase, the Capitals started their innings with David Warner and Shai Hope; however, Warner was soon dismissed by David Payne for just 4. While Hope could stabilize the innings by scoring 43 from 39, he fell to Dan Lawrence off Sam Curran. There were further contributions from Gulbadin Naib and Sam Billings, but it was the explosive 63 runs off 38 in the final overs from Rovman Powell, with 7 fours and 3 sixes, that turned the match on its head. The real difference was the partnership between Powell and Sikandar Raza, who was not out on 34 from just 12 balls, seeing through a tense chase to victory with 4 balls to spare.
Bowling for the Vipers was led by Mohammad Amir, who took 2 for 35, but the pressure applied late on in the innings from Nathan Sowter (1 for 50) and David Payne (2 for 28) kept the game in balance. But Powell’s attacking innings, together with Raza at the death, saw to it that the Capitals pulled it back in the end.
Exciting exchanges occurred, quite good on both sides, although the innings started with 20 to 39 in the Viper’s powerplay and 32 to 39 for the Capitals’ powerplay. The battle was rich with bowling changes, fantastic catches, and some sensational strokes, hence making an appropriate conclusion to the very competitive tournament.
This final not only celebrated the talent and zest of T20 cricket but also underlined the fact that the depth of talent in the ILT20 league offers plenty of promise to fans for more exhilarating cricket in the seasons to come. The celebration was infectious in the Capitals’ camp as they celebrated their maiden title, while the Vipers, despite the loss, walked away with their heads held high, knowing they had given their all in a pulsating contest.
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