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Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals, 15th Match

Desert Vipers won by 5 wkts
DCP
166/4(20)
DV
171/5(19.4)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
This tournament is just at its halfway point and the Vipers have qualified for the playoffs already. Tells you how dominant they've been so far, winning six straight games. Capitals are still in third place, so all isn't lost. That's it for now. Until next time, it's goodbye.
Curran | Player of the Match: Winning the game to be honest (what gives more satisfaction - batting or bowling?). We're in a nice place, have put two really good games together. The satisfying nature of taking the team over the line. Credit to the staff and the way they've built this franchise, keeping seven players from last year, lot of consistency. Thing that helps with player's confidence and role clarity and things like that. Wickets have played differently so we've been able to do the odd tactical change. Know we have to keep getting better each game.
Ferguson | Vipers captain: Again we had different players in the group stand up. Sam was outstanding with the ball. Noor's been great for us this whole time. Nice to see Hasan get a few out of the screws. Has a nice golf swing, doesn't he. I have to get him on the course. Every game we play is important. We're still developing as cricketers but the group's enjoying their time together. Obviously we've had a good start to the tournament but we all talk about how you finish. After last year we've got to right a few wrongs. Long way off there, got to see how Tuesday goes and go from there.
Shanaka | Capitals captain: I think toss is a factor as well but at the same time we need to show more intent as well. I felt it's enough with the way they bowled. But when it comes to our spinners, they didn't bowl the length we wanted. If they could've bowled well, results could've been different. They've been a very strong side. Their bowling looks so good on these wickets. They have five genuine bowlers. At the end of the day it's about how we post the score in these situations. Could've scored 10-15 more.
22:04 Local Time, 18:04 GMT, 23:34 IST: Vipers maintain their perfect record in this tournament. They've made it six out of six and are through to the playoffs. Curran and Noor were brilliant with the ball earlier in the evening, and then Curran showed up with bat as well, hitting an unbeaten fifty to take his team home. Another win for the chasing side in Dubai which has largely been the trend. Hang around, we'll have the presentations soon.
19.4
F
Shanaka to Sam Curran, SIX, hammered into the stands! Brings up his fifty, finishes the game off and takes the Vipers into the playoffs with one strike! Slower dipping full toss, he spots it early, waits for it and whacks it over long-on
19.3
Shanaka to Tom Bruce, 1 run, direct hit and he was gone! Slower one on middle and leg, he clears the front leg to drive and hits it straight to mid-off. They go through for the single and Bruce was nowhere in the frame as the throw came in
19.2
Shanaka to Tom Bruce, no run, another dot. Round the wicket, slower ball angling away outside off, Bruce tries a scoop but misses completely and goes between his legs
Tom Bruce, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.1
W
Shanaka to Hetmyer, out Caught by Gulbadin!! Hetmyer tries finishing with a bang and he's gone! Slower one floated up wide of off, makes him reach for the slog and he miscues it off the toe-end to deep square leg. Hetmyer c Gulbadin b Shanaka 18(17) [4s-1 6s-1]
Shanaka to Hetmyer, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Dasun Shanaka [1.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
Just 3 to get off the final over
19
2 1 1 2 6 0 (12 runs)
DV 164-4
Sam Curran
46(32)
Shimron Hetmyer
18(16)
Muhammad Jawadullah
1-0-12-0
18.6
Jawadullah to Sam Curran, no run, now this is pace on and it zips through off a length outside off. Curran is beaten as he's late on the cut
18.5
6
Jawadullah to Sam Curran, SIX, clears the long boundary! Short at the body, good height on it, was pace off and Curran nails the pull shot over deep backward square
18.4
Jawadullah to Sam Curran, 2 runs, no room given this time, back of a length on middle and leg, Curran tucks it through square leg, it's in the gap and he's back for two
18.3
Jawadullah to Hetmyer, 1 run, short and wide again, makes Hetmyer reach for it and he slaps it to long-off
18.2
Jawadullah to Sam Curran, 1 run, short and wide, Curran pulls wide of long-on, thinks about the second but they decide against it
This is the first over Jawadullah is bowling tonight.
18.1
Jawadullah to Sam Curran, 2 runs, back of a length just outside off, steered through backward point, easy two