Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 30th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Aayan Khan to Michael Pepper, out Caught by Mark Adair!! Finally, we have a breakthrough. Slides in with the arm and grips a touch at the last moment, Pepper lofts down the ground and skews it off the thick inside half down the throat of long-on. Michael Pepper c Mark Adair b Aayan Khan 83(51) [4s-6 6s-4]

Aayan Khan to Michael Pepper, no run, shorter and wider of off, Pepper cuts to the left of cover

Aayan Khan to Michael Pepper, 2 runs, slider on off, Pepper goes on the back foot and pulls into the gap between long-on and deep mid-wicket

Aayan Khan to Michael Pepper, wide, short and drifting away wide of off, Pepper lets it go

Ali Khan to Michael Pepper, 1 run, tad too full on off at 138ks, Pepper makes room and slams the drive to the left of sweeper cover

Ali Khan to Michael Pepper, 1 run, 138ks full on off, Pepper chips the drive to the right of long-on

Ali Khan to Michael Pepper, 2 runs, dug in short outside off, Pepper drags the pull to the right of backward square leg

Ali Khan to Michael Pepper, SIX, short and angled into the leg stump, Michael Pepper plays the switch hit and hammers it all the way over the fielder third man

Azmatullah to Michael Pepper, 1 run, very full delivery around off, Michael Pepper opens his bat-face and carves it to deep point

Azmatullah to Michael Pepper, 1 run, slower shortish delivery outside off, Michael Pepper pulls it to deep mid-wicket

Azmatullah to Michael Pepper, 2 runs, that's sloppy! A back of a length delivery on off, Michael Pepper steers it straight to short third and takes off. Aayan Khan fumbles and concedes an extra run

Ali Khan to Michael Pepper, 1 run, another off-pace bouncer and it's on middle, Michael Pepper plays a controlled pull shot to deep square leg to retain strike. Good start from Ali Khan, only 5 off the over

Ali Khan to Michael Pepper, 1 run, did that carry? Slower short of length delivery outside off, Michael Pepper flays at it but mistimes it towards deep point. Aayan Khan moves in front and dives but it just lands short of him and then carries. Ali Khan is not pleased. Perhaps Aayan didn't pick it early and was a bit late to take off

Ali Khan to Michael Pepper, 1 run, slower shortish delivery around leg-stump, Michael Pepper helps it to fine leg. He wants the second run but Phil Salt is not interested. 100 up for the Knight Riders

Shamsi to Michael Pepper, 1 run, the wrong 'un on the shorter side, Michael Pepper hits it off the toe-end towards long-on

Shamsi to Michael Pepper, FOUR, Michael Pepper keeps gong strong! A googy but in the slot on off, Michael Pepper stays leg-side of it and smashes it over extra cover for another boundary. He fancies that region a lot against the spinners

Shamsi to Michael Pepper, wide, another googly but it's down leg, Michael Pepper tries to pull but misses. Wided

Shamsi to Michael Pepper, 2 runs, Michael Pepper makes a bit of room and chips this one over wide mid-off. Picks up a couple of runs for doing so

Aayan Khan to Michael Pepper, 2 runs, floated full delivery on middle and off, Michael Pepper reverse sweeps it with control through short third. Picks up a couple of runs for doing so

Aayan Khan to Michael Pepper, 1 run, on the shorter side on off, Michael Pepper hits it uppishly but it's well short of long-off

Aayan Khan to Michael Pepper, 1 run, on a back of a length on middle, Michael Pepper rocks back and cuts it through backward point

Muhammad Zuhaib to Michael Pepper, 1 run, Michael Pepper employs the sweep nicely but the fielder at short fine makes a good stop

Muhammad Zuhaib to Michael Pepper, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries to bring up his fifty! Michael Pepper has dazzled so far! He makes a bit of room and goes inside out over extra cover for a one-bounce boundary. It has been a brilliant knock so far on a tricky surface. He raises his bat and gets a warm round of applause from his mates

Muhammad Zuhaib to Michael Pepper, FOUR, smartly done! On a back of a length on off, turning away, Michael Pepper makes some room and hits it over extra cover for a boundary

Muhammad Zuhaib to Michael Pepper, no run, oh, sharp turn and grip! On a length on middle and leg, Michael Pepper goes for the big sweep but it turns away viciously to beat him on the outside edge

Muhammad Zuhaib to Michael Pepper, 2 runs, Michael Pepper makes some room and cuts this one off the stumps past the left side of point. The fielder in the deep moves to his right to cut it off. A couple results

Shamsi to Michael Pepper, 1 run, on the shorter side around leg-stump, Michael Pepper backs away a bit and knocks it down to long-off to retain strike

Shamsi to Michael Pepper, 1 run, on a length around off, Michael Pepper tries to cut it hard and flies off the outer half towards third man

Shamsi to Michael Pepper, 1 run, on the shorter side on middle, Michael Pepper rocks back and flat-bats it to wide long-off

Muhammad Zuhaib to Michael Pepper, 1 run, a big appeal for lbw turned down! Floated delivery in line of the stumps, Michael Pepper gets some wood on it on the sweep

Muhammad Zuhaib to Michael Pepper, no run, a bit quicker and flatter on middle and leg, Michael Pepper tries to block from the crease but gets it off the outer half to backward point

Muhammad Zuhaib to Michael Pepper, 1 run, on a length around leg-stump, Michael Pepper camps back and plays it with soft hands through mid-wicket. He wants the second run but it's not on

Aayan Khan to Michael Pepper, 2 runs, on the shorter side, Michael Pepper short-arm-jabs it over mid-wicket. Picks up a couple of runs for doing so

Aayan Khan to Michael Pepper, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! A tossed up delivery, Michael Pepper switches his stance and executes the reverse sweep to perfection as he plays it through backward point

Aayan Khan to Michael Pepper, SIX, brilliantly played! Floated full delivery on middle and leg, Michael Pepper sets a good base for himself and hits it against the spin over long-on for a maximum

Aayan Khan to Michael Pepper, no run, another appeal for lbw turned down! Was a tossed up full delivery that drifted in from around off, Michael Pepper missed the big sweep again to get struck on the pads. This one looked a bit closer than the previous shout but the impact was in question

Aayan Khan to Michael Pepper, no run, a chirpy appeal for lbw! A tossed up full delivery outside off, Michael Pepper kneels across on one knee and goes for the big sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads

Azmatullah to Michael Pepper, SIX, third maximum of the over! In the slot around off, Michael Pepper clears his front leg and smokes it over wide long-off for another biggie. He is enjoying himself out there now. 20 runs off the over

Azmatullah to Michael Pepper, wide, slower back of a length delivery on middle and leg, angling down with low bounce, Michael Pepper looks to clip but misses

Azmatullah to Michael Pepper, no run, another off-cutter and it sticks a bit on the surface, Michael Pepper is early into the flick and gets a leading edge that's wide of the left side of Azmatullah

Azmatullah to Michael Pepper, SIX, going, going and gone! 119.1kph slower full delivery around off, Michael Pepper smashes it over long-off for a maximum. Didn't go full throttle there but still had enough power to clear the fence

Mark Adair to Michael Pepper, 2 runs, in the air... but safe! Another off-pace delivery, Michael Pepper is early into the heave and miscues it over square leg but it falls in no man's land. A couple results

Mark Adair to Michael Pepper, 1 run, 107.7kph off-pace good length delivery on off, Michael Pepper tucks it through square leg

Mark Adair to Michael Pepper, wide, another slower off-cutter but it goes down leg this time, Michael Pepper lets it go. Wided

Azmatullah to Michael Pepper, no run, length delivery angling in on off, Michael Pepper leans ahead and pushes it to extra cover

Azmatullah to Michael Pepper, no run, slower delivery at 119kph on off, driven on the up to mid-off

Azmatullah to Michael Pepper, no run, the Giants review for a lbw! Was a length delivery that seamed in from around off, Michael Pepper was stuck in the crease as he tried to work it across but got beaten on the inside edge to get struck above the knee roll. Height might be an issue. Over to ball-tracking and hitting is umpire's call. The Giants don't lose the review

Azmatullah to Michael Pepper, 1 run, short of length delivery moving in on off, tapped with an open bat-face towards backward point for a brisk single

Mark Adair to Michael Pepper, FOUR, flashes and flashes hard! Michael Pepper uses his feet and moves leg-side in the process. Creates some width for himself and throws his bat at it. Slices it over backward point for a one-bounce boundary

Mark Adair to Michael Pepper, no run, a short delivery around leg-stump, Michael Pepper lets it go

Mark Adair to Michael Pepper, no run, fullish delivery swinging in on middle, played with soft hands towards mid-on

Mark Adair to Michael Pepper, FOUR, streaky but counts! Full delivery swinging in from outside off, Michael Pepper goes for a drive with hands and gets it off the outer half past the right side of short third to pick up a boundary

Mark Adair to Michael Pepper, no run, full delivery around off, driven crisply but straight to extra cover

Mark Adair to Michael Pepper, no run, pitched up ball swinging away from around off, driven off the inner half towards mid-on

Mayers to Michael Pepper, 1 run, Michael Pepper rises on his toes to the short of length delivery and works it round the corner to get off the mark