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

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 Gurbaz, 1 run, back of a length around off, Gurbaz mistimes the punch to cover and quickly crosses over

Sam Curran to Gurbaz, 1 run, eased to long-on

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

Sam Curran to Gurbaz, no run, 128.9ks angled outside off, Gurbaz slashes hard and misses

Khuzaima Tanveer to Gurbaz, leg byes, 1 run, shuffles across and misses a low full toss, the ball deflects off the pad to short third

Khuzaima Tanveer to Gurbaz, leg byes, 1 run, 110.9ks slower ball, Gurbaz misses the tuck and the ball rolls off the thigh pad behind the wicket

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

David Payne to Gurbaz, 1 run, slower ball angled across, Gurbaz cracks it to cover-point and the duo switch over

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

Noor Ahmad to Gurbaz, 1 run, floated up and lands it too full, Gurbaz drags the big shot towards mid-wicket and settles with a single

Noor Ahmad to Gurbaz, 2 runs, tossed up around off, Gurbaz sweeps backward of square and Aravid makes a diving stop, keeps it to a brace

Naseem Shah to Gurbaz, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Gurbaz drives to sweeper cover

Naseem Shah to Gurbaz, no run, slower short of length delivery, Gurbaz is early into the pull and misses

Naseem Shah to Gurbaz, no run, off-pace delivery outside off, Gurbaz shuffles across and misses the sweep, ball hits him on the back and rolls to Gous

Naseem Shah to Gurbaz, wide, slower ball outside off, Gurbaz leaves and picks up the wide

Dan Lawrence to Gurbaz, 1 run, short and sliding across, Gurbaz cracks it square of the wicket and retains strike

Dan Lawrence to Gurbaz, 1 run, drifting into the pads, Gurbaz clips it to deep square leg

Noor Ahmad to Gurbaz, 1 run, short and drifting away, Gurbaz makes room and cracks it to sweeper cover

Noor Ahmad to Gurbaz, 1 run, flighted delivery on leg, Gurbaz nudges it into the vacant mid-wicket pocket

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 Gurbaz, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Gurbaz drives wide of extra cover and Aravind makes a sliding stop

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 Gurbaz, no run, off-pace delivery outside off, Gurbaz swings for the roofs and loses his shape completely, no contact made

Khuzaima Tanveer to Gurbaz, leg byes, 1 run, slower ball down leg, Gurbaz misses the glance and the ball brushes the pad on the way to Gous, he fumbles and concedes the leg-bye

Sam Curran to Gurbaz, 1 run, good length ball around off, Gurbaz dabs it to backward point and crosses over

Sam Curran to Gurbaz, no run, he's struggling here. Once again advances and Curran spots that, pace taken off and Gurbaz chops it back down the pitch

Sam Curran to Gurbaz, wide, attempted slower ball but it ends up down leg, Gurbaz gets nothing on it and umpire Rod Tucker signals a wide

Sam Curran to Gurbaz, no run, another swing and miss from Gurbaz. Short of length angled across and he's nowhere close to connecting

Sam Curran to Gurbaz, no run, back of a length delivery, Gurbaz charges down and swings wildly, misses and the ball flies over the stumps

David Payne to Gurbaz, 1 run, direct hit and Nissanka was gone. Gurbaz steps down and is met by a shortened length, taps it towards cover and calls for a risky single. Nissanka responds and has to dive to get in, but he would have been short if Aravind's throw been on target

David Payne to Gurbaz, 1 run, leg-lined delivery, Gurbaz tucks it backward of square and gets off the mark