International League T20 2025 Predictions

A detailed preview of Match 12 in the International League T20 2025, analysing team form, standout players and match predictions for Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers.

Here are the Cricket Predictions for the International League T20 2025 - 12th Match - Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers, to be played on the 12th of December at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

Batting Stats T20

12th Match - Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers (Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai)

Current Form Gulf Giants:

Gulf Giants are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 3 wins and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Gulf Giants in International League T20 is Pathum Nissanka with 204 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Gulf Giants in International League T20 is Azmatullah Omarzai with 9 scalps under his belt.

Gulf Giants have won their previous match against Sharjah Warriorz by 6 wickets.

Sharjah Warriorz batted first and they posted a total of 157 for 6 in 20 overs. Tom Kohler Cadmore got out without troubling the scorers much. After his dismissal, Johnson Charles and Kusal Mendis made 36 and 23 runs respectively to lay the foundation for a big total. However, both of them got out at a wrong time. Tim David and Shubham Ranjane got the starts but failed to convert them. It was Dwaine Pretorius, who in the death overs smashed 36 off just 17 balls to help Sharjah Warriorz get to 157 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and James Vince got their team off to flying start. Gurbaz made 50 off 36 balls while Vince scored 35 off 28 deliveries to seal the deal in favor of Gulf Giants. Gerhard Erasmus and Azmatullah Omarzai also contributed healthily as Gulf Giants chased the target down in the last over with 6 wickets in hand.

Current Form Desert Vipers:

Desert Vipers are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 4 wins to their credit

The top run scorer for Desert Vipers in International League T20 is Dan Lawrence with 125 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Desert Vipers in International League T20 is David Payne with 7 scalps under his belt.

Desert Vipers have won their previous match against the MI Emirates by just 1 run.

Desert Vipers batted first and they posted a total 159 for 4 in 20 overs. Fakhar Zaman and Andries Gous batted really well at the top of the order. They scored 35 and 21 runs respectively. Max Holden also played with a lot of authority and made 42 runs before retiring himself out. There were healthy contributions by the lower middle order too as Vipers managed to get to 159 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, MI Emirates lost the key wicket of Jonny Bairstow early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Waseem Muhammad and Tom Banton played really well and scored 24 and 34 runs respectively to instill hopes for a successful chase. Nicholas Pooran also looked in good nick as he made 31 off 29 balls. All of the batters got the starts but failed to convert them into bigger scores. Rashid Khan tried his best to take MI Emirates over the line but they eventually fell short by just 1 run.

Wicket Takers T20

Let's have a look at the squads:

Desert Vipers

Andries Gous, Bilal Tahir, Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Fakhar Zaman, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Faisal Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Lockie Ferguson, Leus de Plooy, Matiullah Khan, Max Holden, Naseem Shah, Qais Ahmad, Sam Curran, Sanjay Pahal, Shimron Hetmyer, Tawanda Muyeye, Tom Bruce, Vriitya Aravind and Noor Ahmad.

Gulf Giants

Aayan Afzal Khan, Asif Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Blessing Muzarabani, Chris Wood, Fred Klaassen, Gerhard Erasmus, Haider Razzaq, Ishtiaq Ahmad, James Vince, Kyle Mayers, Liam Dawson, Matthew Forde, Lorcan Tucker, Mark Adair, Meet Bhavsar, Moeen Ali, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ramon Simmonds, Sean Dickson, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tom Moores and Zuhaib Zubair.

Match Prediction - Gulf Giants v Desert Vipers

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