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

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, 2 runs, keeps it on the shorter side, Omarzai hangs back and punches it uppishly to wide long-off, couple more

Noor Ahmad to Moeen Ali, 1 run, short and outside off, Moeen rides the bounce and cracks it square of the wicket

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, 1 run, slower and short, Moeen drags the pull to long-on

Noor Ahmad to Azmatullah, 1 run, tossed up on off and middle, Omarzai eases it to long-on

Noor Ahmad to Azmatullah, wide, fires it short and outside off, Omarzai lets go and collects the wide

Noor Ahmad to Azmatullah, no run, run-out chance missed. Noor does not gather the ball. Moeen is lucky to survive. Omarzai directs it towards backward point and is unsure about the single. Moeen was more than a halfway down when he was sent back. Aravind makes a sliding stop and sends the throw to Noor, but the spinner does not hang on to the ball and allows Moeen to get back in

Noor Ahmad to Moeen Ali, 1 run, nudged into the mid-wicket pocket

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, 1 run, short and outside off, Omarzai cracks it square of the wicket and the sweeper tidies up

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

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 James Vince, 1 run, short and outside off, Vince slices it to backward point and Gurbaz quickly crosses over

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

Noor Ahmad to James Vince, 1 run, just in front of Fakhar. Flighted outside off, Vince makes room and and lofts it towards long-off. Fakhar comes and dives forward, the ball just about carries but he's not able to hang on

Noor Ahmad to James Vince, no run, tossed up on leg, Vince works it to mid-wicket and picks out the fielder

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

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, 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..