Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants, 8th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Naseem Shah to Tom Moores, SIX, that's more like it. The boundaries have dried up and the Giants need a push to cross 180. Angled outside off, width on offer and Moores extends his arms, lofts it over long-off and sends it a distance

David Payne to Erasmus, FOUR, neatly done! 112.1ks off-pace ball angled across, Erasmus sits down and brings his wrists into play, sweeps it over backward of square and picks up a much needed boundary

David Payne to Moeen Ali, out Caught by Dan Lawrence!! The Giants not getting the finish. Moeen never looked in rhythm. He takes on the slower ball and perishes in the process. This was right in the slot, but the pace off meant Moeen had to generate all the power, he miscues it over mid-wicket and Lawrence comes in from long-on to take the catch. Moeen Ali c Dan Lawrence b David Payne 11(11) [4s-1]

Noor Ahmad to Azmatullah, out Caught by Hasan Nawaz!! Noor has the last say. But he's gone for plenty tonight - 2 for 47. Dragged short and Omarzai winds up for the pull - rocks back and can't quite get under the shot, skies it straight up and Nawaz settles under it near deep mid-wicket, waits for the ball to come down and takes it calmly. Azmatullah c Hasan Nawaz b Noor Ahmad 20(13) [4s-1 6s-1]

Noor Ahmad to Azmatullah, SIX, bad delivery and Omarzai pounces. Overpitched outside off, Omarzai had the length and width, he slams it high and over long-off

Noor Ahmad to Azmatullah, 1 run, floated up outside off, Omarzai winds up for a big mow and drags it to deep mid-wicket

Noor Ahmad to Moeen Ali, FOUR, edged and four! Why no slip? That would have been a regulation catch. Flighted delivery, Moeen leans across and closes the bat face, the outside edge races through the vacant slip region

Noor Ahmad to Azmatullah, FOUR, poor from Tanveer. This is where the Vipers need to be tighter. They have picked two big wickets and now have to be sharp in the field. Omarzai cuts straight to backward point and Tanveer allows the ball to go through his legs

Khuzaima Tanveer to Gurbaz, out Caught by Hetmyer!! Second wicket in the over. Both set batters gone and Tanveer is pumped. He's got the Vipers right back into this contest. Once again it is the short of length delivery that's bowled into the pitch, Gurbaz goes for the pull and does not get it off the middle, mistimes it towards deep mid-wicket and Hetmyer takes an even better catch - he runs in and dives forward to take it just above the ground. The ball was dying on him but the dive and scoop helped Hetmyer to take the catch. Gurbaz c Hetmyer b Khuzaima Tanveer 40(31) [4s-1 6s-3]

Khuzaima Tanveer to Moeen Ali, leg byes, 1 run, Vipers lose a review! That was a poor one from Tanveer. He was the confident one and managed to convince Curran to challenge the onfield call. Good length ball angled across, Moeen is rooted to the crease and plays all around it, misses and is struck right in front of the stumps. But the ball had pitched miles outside leg-stump..

Khuzaima Tanveer to James Vince, out Caught by Hetmyer!! Tanveer breaks this stand. Just when the pair had started to up the ante again, Tanveer strikes and provides the breakthrough for the Vipers. Short ball bowled into the wicket, Vince had no pace to work with and he miscues the pull straight up, Hetmyer comes in from deep mid-wicket and hangs on to a good catch. James Vince c Hetmyer b Khuzaima Tanveer 25(22) [4s-2]

Sam Curran to James Vince, FOUR, now Vince has a piece of Curran. Full delivery at the stumps, Vince brings the bottom hand into play and whips it in front of square, plenty of power and he splits the two fielders in the deep comfortably

Sam Curran to Gurbaz, SIX, back to back sixes. Curran goes for his preferred moon ball, it did go to the moon but after Gurbaz struck it. Floaty delivery around off, Gurbaz waits and waits for the ball to land, then unleases a clean swing of the bat and sends it soaring over long-on. The Giants are turning it on..

Sam Curran to Gurbaz, SIX, huuuuggggeeee! Gurbaz has picked the bones out of that. Length delivery, right in the slot and Gurbaz smokes it into the cow corner region. That was right off the middle and the ball sails into the second tier

David Payne to Gurbaz, 1 run, in the air and safe. Another change of pace, angled across the batter, Gurbaz makes room and has to reach for the big shot, toe-ends it towards long-off and the ball lands in no man's land

Noor Ahmad to Gurbaz, FOUR, shot! Noor overcooks the flighted delivery and Gurbaz does not miss out, he gets under the ball and smashes it straight back over, one bounce and over the ropes

Dan Lawrence to James Vince, FOUR, shot! Vince was done pushing and prodding. He shimmies down the wicket, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes

Noor Ahmad to Nissanka, out Bowled!! Dragged on! Noor breaks the partnership but it has come at a price. Wrong 'un but the length is short, Nissanka hangs back and looks to pull, he had shuffled across and cramped himself for room, could not extend his hands to play the shot and ends up dragging it off the inside edge. Much needed wicket for the Vipers and a fine knock from Nissanka comes to an end. Nissanka b Noor Ahmad 56(29) [4s-4 6s-4]

Noor Ahmad to Nissanka, SIX, second six in the over. But this is a fabulous shot. Googly around off, but the length allowed Nissanka to get under it, he kneels down and launches the slog sweep over deep square leg

Noor Ahmad to Nissanka, 1 run, fifty for Nissanka. Third in a row for him. He's batting on another level in this tournament, raises his bat and acknowledges the applause of his team mates. It has been a fine knock by the Sri Lankan! Tossed up on middle and leg, Nissanka works it to mid-wicket and crosses over

Noor Ahmad to Gurbaz, SIX, that's a gift first up and Gurbaz picks his first boundary. Low full toss down leg, just where Gurbaz likes it, he sits down and helps it along over fine leg. That should get him going..

Sam Curran to Nissanka, FOUR, 105.5ks slower ball bowled into the wicket, Nissanka takes a step down and delays his bat swing, flat-bats it straight over and picks up a one bounce four

Khuzaima Tanveer to Gurbaz, 2 runs, high full toss and Gurbaz is taken by surprise, he swings hard and gets it off the splice, the ball clears short fine and lands safely. The pair scamper back for the second and the third umpire checks for height - deems it a fair delivery. The partnership between Gurbaz and Nissanka is now 50

Khuzaima Tanveer to Nissanka, SIX, Tanveer is greeted with a maximum. Good length ball around off, but Nissanka picks it from there and heaves it into the leg-side, this is off the middle and sails over the rope

David Payne to Nissanka, FOUR, there he goes again. 113.7ks slower ball outside off, Nissanka extends his hands and drags the loft over wide mid-on. Once again not quite middled but good enough to fetch him a boundary

David Payne to Nissanka, SIX, he's on fire. Another off-pace delivery and Nissanka has picked the bones out of that, angled across him and there was space to capitalise on, he bends his back knee and lofts it over extra cover, sends it all the way

Sam Curran to Nissanka, FOUR, smashed! Slower ball dragged down, Nissanka waits and nails the pull over mid-wicket. Once again that is a shot of a man in form - he picked the change of pace early and delayed his bat swing

Naseem Shah to Nissanka, SIX, that's a fine hit. Shot of a man in full flow. No quite a bad delivery - back of a length around off but Nissanka heaves it into the leg-side, clears the deep backward square boundary comfortably

Naseem Shah to Nissanka, FOUR, smashed! Overpitched and Nissanka is not missing out in this sort of form. He unleashes a fierce drive and watches the ball race through the extra cover region