WATCH: Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman undone by sublime delivery from Mark Adair in ILT20 2025

Mark Adair delivered an impressive opening stroke for the Giants of the Gulf in the International League (IL) T20 2025 match against Desert vipers at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Mark Adair’s dream start has Fakhar Zaman packing

Bowling the first ball of his spell, Adair produced a length delivery around the stumps that swung sharply, leaving Fakhar ZamanPakistan’s explosive batsman, completely beaten. The ball flew past the bat, ringing the middle stump in a perfect display of seam and swing. Zaman, who got 7 runs off 6 balls, including a boundary, looked taken aback by the strong inward movement and could do little to counter it. There was a touch of edge as the ball crashed into the stumps, but it didn’t detract from the brilliance of the delivery.

That first goal gave the Giants a much-needed breakthrough, putting immediate pressure on the Vipers in their pursuit. Adair’s ability to swing the ball with precision stood out as a key moment of the match. Adair followed up with a sensational maiden, further compounding the Vipers’ woes by dismissing the last-match hero, And Lawrencefor a duck

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Desert Vipers in control against Gulf Giants in a low-scoring encounter

In the 5th match of ILT20 2025, Vipers took command early after winning the toss and electing to play. The Giants posted a modest total of 119/9 in their allotted 20 overs, with captain James Vince anchoring the innings with an unbeaten 76 off 62 balls. However, a lack of support from the rest of the batsmen led to a lower score. Lockie Fergusonthe fire spell (3/22) i Mohammad AmirDisciplined bowling (2/23) was instrumental in restricting the Giants. In reply, the Vipers reached 49/2 at the halfway stage, with Alex Hales i Sam Curran steadying the chase after Adair’s double in the second over. Adair’s outstanding spell of 2/12 in his four overs gave the Giants a glimmer of hope, but with 71 runs needed from 60 balls and an in-form Curran at the crease, the Vipers remain firm favorites to get the match

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