Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, Qualifier 1, International League T20, 2025-26 - Player Highlights

Shepherd to Gous, 2 runs, another low full toss and this one has been bashed down the ground to the right of long-offf. 22 off the over.

Shepherd to Gous, FOUR, low full toss at 127ks wide of off, Gous crouches and flays it up and over cover for a one-bounce boudnary. That was so close to hitting the ropes on the full...

Shepherd to Gous, 2 runs, full toss outside off at 129ks, Gous heaves and gets it off the toe end to the right of long-on

Shepherd to Gous, SIX, 200 up for the Vipers! A full slot ball from round the wicket, Gous goes deep inside the crease and smites it down the ground, beating the leaping fielder at long-on to his right

Shepherd to Gous, SIX, that is a hit me full toss in the zone outside off, Gous heaves and gets plenty of bat on it to get that sailing over the long-on fence

Shepherd to Gous, 2 runs, second hundred in T20 cricket for Andries Gous. He gets there with a slice drive to sweeper cover and becomes the first player to record a hundred in knockout stages of the ILT20 league. Takes his helmet off, raises his arms aloft and soaks in all the applause from every corner of the ground...

Zahoor Khan to Gous, leg byes, 1 run, yorker length tailing down leg, Gous misses the flick and gets hit low on the front pad. The impact was a shade outside leg stump (umpire's call on ball tracker) as well. Not sure what prompted the bowling side to go for the review...

Zahoor Khan to Gous, 1 run, slower ball bumper on the stumps, Gous swivels and drags the pull to the right of deep square

Zahoor Khan to Gous, 1 run, full outside off at 127ks, Gous opens the bat face and steers the drive to the left of sweeper cover

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gous, 1 run, yorker length just outside off at 134ks, Gous toe-ends the drive to the left of long-on

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gous, SIX, into the 90s now. Slower ball bowled full in the slot outside off, Gous clears his front leg and tonks it back over the bowler's head for a 101-metre maximum

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gous, FOUR, 133ks full ball from round the wicket, Gous gets under it and thrashes it back past the bowler to his right. He is looking in some touch today is Andries Gous

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gous, 2 runs, 130ks full outside off, Gous skates down the track and drills the drive in the gap wide of extra cover

AM Ghazanfar to Gous, 1 run, makes room and slaps the full delivery to sweeper cover

AM Ghazanfar to Gous, SIX, overpitches on leg stump, Gous uses his strong wrists to swipe it over square leg. The fielder in the deep was interested briefly and put in a full length leap as well. Unfortunately for him, the ball escaped past his outstretched right hand and landed over the ropes...

AM Ghazanfar to Gous, 1 run, quicker on leg stump, flicked away to the right of mid-wicket

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gous, 1 run, fuller outside off, Gous forces the drive towards long-off

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gous, FOUR, slower ball bumper and Gous was up for it. Stands tall and smacks it flat-batted to the left of the diving fielder at long-off

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gous, 1 run, slower length delivery outside off, Gous stays still and thumps it to the left of long-off off the cue end

Zahoor Khan to Gous, 1 run, slower ball bumper outside off, Gous rolls his wrists on the pull to the right of deep square leg

Zahoor Khan to Gous, wide, full toss sprayed down leg, Gous doesn't bother with it

Zahoor Khan to Gous, 2 runs, backs away and slaps the 128ks full delivery to the left of the diving fielder at deep backward point

Zahoor Khan to Gous, 1 run, slower full delivery just outside off, Gous forces the drive to the right of long-on

AM Ghazanfar to Gous, 1 run, short outside off, Gous goes deep inside the crease and drags the loft to the left of long-on

AM Ghazanfar to Gous, SIX, a juicy full toss on the stumps, Gous accepts the gift and couriers it into the long-on orbit with a no-mercy bash down the ground

AM Ghazanfar to Gous, no run, flatter outside off, cut away straight to cover

AM Ghazanfar to Gous, FOUR, short and sat up nicely on the stumps, Gous used the depth of the crease to muscle the pull over mid-wicket for a one-bounce boundary

Pollard to Gous, 1 run, goes wide of the crease and bowls it full on middle and leg, Gous flicks off the inside half wide of mid-wicket

Arab Gul Momand to Gous, 1 run, brings up the 100-run stand with a punch down to long-off

Arab Gul Momand to Gous, 1 run, eased down to long-off

Arab Gul Momand to Gous, SIX, that was reaally short and Gous took full toll of it. Used the depth of the crease and smoked the pull many-a-mile back over the bowler's head

Mousley to Gous, 1 run, quicker and just outside off, Gous biffs the drive to long-on

Mousley to Gous, FOUR, full outside off, Gous makes room and carves it up and over extra cover with terrific timing

Zahoor Khan to Gous, 1 run, slower full ball outside off, Gous looks to slog and skews it off the toe end towards long-on

Zahoor Khan to Gous, 1 run, slower length delivery on the stumps, Gous pulls and gets it off the inside half to deep mid-wicket

Zahoor Khan to Gous, SIX, another slower ball but the length was a bit too short from Zahoor Khan. Gous goes deep inside the crease and pulls it flat over the long-on fence for a 83-metre maximum

Pollard to Gous, 1 run, full on leg stump at 110ks, clipped away to deep mid-wicket

Pollard to Gous, no run, slower and follows the backing away batter, Gous mistimes the punch back to the bowler

Pollard to Gous, no run, slower length delivery just outside off, Gous looks to slam it through the off-side and mistimes it back to the bowler

Pollard to Gous, 2 runs, full on middle and leg, Gous gets across and flicks it to the left of backward square leg

Shakib to Gous, 1 run, slider on off, punched down the ground to long-off

AM Ghazanfar to Gous, no run, quicker outside off, Gous opens the bat face and punches to the left of cover

AM Ghazanfar to Gous, 1 run, fired in on the stumps, Gous opens the bat face and puches it to deep cover

AM Ghazanfar to Gous, 1 run, makes room and tucks the flatter delivery wide of long-on

AM Ghazanfar to Gous, no run, quicker on the stumps, blocked back to the bowler

Shepherd to Gous, 1 run, good length just outside off at 114ks, punched to the right of cover for a quick single

Shepherd to Gous, FOUR, slower ball with too much width outside off, Gous was all hands on the drive as he slaps it in the gap between backward point and cover

Shepherd to Gous, 1 run, back of a length just outside off, punched wide of mid-off for a quick single

Shepherd to Gous, wide, full toss slipped down the leg-side at 132ks, Gous lets it go

Shepherd to Gous, SIX, 132ks length on the stumps, Gous uses his wrists to whip it all the way over mid-wicket for a 84-metre maximum

Shepherd to Gous, SIX, that was a touch too full from Shepherd and Gous has helped it away over deep square with a nice whippy pick up flick square on the leg-side

AM Ghazanfar to Gous, 1 run, short and just outside off, Gous goes on the back foot and clips to the left of square leg

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gous, FOUR, 131ks length delivery drifting down the leg-side, Gous tickles and gets enough bat to beat the fielder at short fine diving across to his left

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gous, 1 run, 133ks good length angled in on middle and leg, Gous looks to pull and gets a thick inside edge onto pad that rolls wide of mid-wicket

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gous, no run, slower full delivery outside off, Gous seeks to drive down the ground and gets beaten due to lack of pace

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gous, 1 run, short and wide of off at 135ks, Gous slashes it to the left of sweeper cover off the cue end

Shepherd to Gous, leg byes, 1 run, 130ks shapes in with extra bounce on leg stump, Gous gets a leading edge on the flick to backward point

Shepherd to Gous, 1 run, full outside off at 129ks, Gous opens the bat face and eases the drive to the left of sweeper cover

Shepherd to Gous, no run, good length with a hint of extra bounce just outside off at 133ks, Gous looks to work leg-side and gets a leading edge that drops short of cover

Shepherd to Gous, no run, 131ks good length angling down leg, Gous looks to flick and gets beaten. Hit on the pads in front of leg stump. Line was an issue there...