Dubai, Khuzaima Tanveer grabbed four wickets before Sam Curran and Max Holden stitched an unbeaten 123-run partnership as Desert Vipers registered an easy eight-wicket win over Gulf Giants for their fifth straight win in the DP World ILT20 Season 4 here.
Tanveer finished with 4/10 in the first innings, the best by a UAE bowler in DP World ILT20 history, and also became the first to claim four wickets in the powerplay.
His early attack kept the Giants on the backfoot throughout, restricting them to 157/7 in 20 overs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Then, Curran's unbeaten 67 off 43 balls with five fours and three sixes complemented Max Holden's 64 runs off 41 balls, as they chased down the target with ease.
Fakhar Zaman (14 off 8) was the first Vipers batter to fall in the second over, courtesy a beautiful ball by Chris Wood.
Holden kept the runs flowing, and other than a run out of Hasan Nawaz (7 off 9) in the fourth over, the Vipers looked in control of the run-chase. They finished the powerplay at 53/2.
Curran joined the attack in the 11th over, smashing 19 runs off left-arm spinner Liam Dawson's bowling, including three sixes, considerably reducing the required run-rate.
His power-hitting continued off Kyle Mayers' bowling, completing his half century in just 32 balls with a lovely four, scoring 18 runs in the 14th over.
This gave the Vipers momentum as Holden joined Curran on the half century list, in just 31 balls, also with a four. The two batters kept the scoreboard ticking as they found the regular boundaries while also rotating the strike.
The likes of Chris Wood and Mark Adair were unable to keep them in check and they smashed an unbeaten 123-run partnership in just 77 balls to chase down the target in 16.5 overs. PTI
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