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

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

Sam Curran to Nissanka, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Nissanka tucks it through mid-wicket

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

Sam Curran to Nissanka, no run, short ball outside off, Nissanka tries his best to reach but can't connect with the upper cut. Umpire signals one for the over..

Sam Curran to Nissanka, 2 runs, angled across off, Nissanka drags it off the inner half through mid-wicket and races back for the second

Sam Curran to Nissanka, no run, slower ball outside off, Nissanka looks to steer to third man and misses

Khuzaima Tanveer to Nissanka, 1 run, short of length delivery, Nissanka is rushed on the pull and miscues it to square leg

Khuzaima Tanveer to Nissanka, 1 run, uhhh! He's denied a boundary. Full pitcher on off, Nissanka drives it straight back and the ball hits the stumps at the bowler's end, deflects wide of mid-on. That was heading to the fence as well

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, leg byes, 1 run, strays down leg, Nissanka misses the tuck and the ball deflects off the thigh pad

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, no run, short and outside off, Nissanka rides the bounce and cracks it straight to cover-point. Missed out there..

David Payne to Nissanka, no run, defended back to Payne

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

David Payne to Nissanka, 2 runs, shimmies down and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket. Not off the middle and Nissanka settles with a brace

Sam Curran to Nissanka, 1 run, keeps it tight around leg-stump, Nissanka works it to mid-wicket and retains strike

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

David Payne to Nissanka, 1 run, fullish delivery on off, Nissanka turns it wide of mid-on and crosses over

David Payne to Nissanka, no run, back of a length delivery, Nissanka stays in the crease and defends to the right of Payne

David Payne to Nissanka, 2 runs, fraction short in length and Nissanka is quick to play the pull, not off the middle but in the gap and he picks up couple more

David Payne to Nissanka, no run, uhhh! How has that missed the stumps? Payne is left with his hands on his head. Good length ball, swings back in and catches Nissanka on the forward prod, he's beaten on the inside edge and the ball flies over the stumps

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, no run, 138.8ks full pitcher around off, Nissanka drives it straight back to Shah

Naseem Shah to Nissanka, no run, appeal for a caught behind. Umpire Rod Tucker is not interested. Shah checks with Gous and they decide against the review. On a length and outside off, not quite there for the drive but Nissanka goes for it and the ball swings away to beat the outside edge. Nothing on UltraEdge as well..

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

Naseem Shah to Nissanka, 2 runs, back of a length and nipping in, Nissanka hops and squeezes an inside edge past the stumps. Gous gives chase and keeps it to a brace

Naseem Shah to Nissanka, 2 runs, short and outside off, ample width for Nissanka to free his hands, cracks it behind square and there's a fine stop from the fielder at third man - runs to his right and dives to save a couple