Overview
- Desert Vipers chased 167 to defeat Dubai Capitals by five wickets, with Sam Curran finishing 52 not out off 33 and winning it with a six in the final over.
- Entering at 53-2, Curran stitched key partnerships with Hasan Nawaz (31), Dan Lawrence (20) and Shimron Hetmyer (18) to steer the chase.
- Dubai Capitals posted 166-4 through Leus du Plooy's 54 and Jordan Cox's unbeaten 49, after Curran had returned 2-17 in three overs.
- The result made Vipers the first team this season to open with six consecutive wins and kept them on top of the standings.
- SportsTak reports the win effectively secures a qualifiers berth for Vipers, while Yahoo notes Sharjah Warriorz beat MI Emirates by six runs with Johnson Charles scoring 77.