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

Sam Curran to Shepherd, no run, ah good bouncer! Shepherd is taken by surprise and ducks under it. Has a smile on his face as Curran manages a dot right at the end of an expensive over

Sam Curran to Shepherd, 2 runs, no timing this one. Slower one floated up at the stumps, Shepherd goes for a big slog and drags it off the inside half through midwicket

Sam Curran to Shepherd, FOUR, Shepherd taking Curran to the cleaners! Full and wide, he reaches out and creams it over cover. Need a lot more of this though...

Sam Curran to Shepherd, FOUR, doesn't get under this, it's a low full toss on the pads but he manages to whip it hard wide of long-on

Sam Curran to Shepherd, SIX, now Curran goes full and Shepherd smokes it for six more! It's in the slot, he gets under it and launches it over long-on

Sam Curran to Shepherd, SIX, that's gone a long way! Short at the body, slower one, he waits on it and nails the pull shot

Sam Curran to Tom Banton, FOUR, finds the gap wide of long-off! Full outside off, Banton goes inside-out over extra and hits it beautifully. Fifty for him off just 21 balls!

Sam Curran to Tom Banton, SIX, absolutely smoked! Slower ball floated up just outside off, lands right in the slot and Banton clobbers it over long-on

Sam Curran to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run, good short ball, rushes Waseem on the pull and he miscues it in the air. Luckily for him it falls wide of long-on

Sam Curran to Tom Banton, 1 run, another slower one floated up on the pads, Banton gets low for a big sweep but doesn't get it off the middle. Deep backward square cuts it off

Sam Curran to Tom Banton, 2 runs, slower one floated up on leg, very full, Banton drives wide of long-on and is back for two

Sam Curran to Tom Banton, FOUR, full and wide outside off, Banton reaches out and creams it over extra cover, superbly played!

Sam Curran to Muhammad Waseem, no run, banged in short, Waseem is on the charge and it flies past him to the keeper

Sam Curran to Muhammad Waseem, 2 runs, swatted down the ground, high on the bat, and mid-off chases it down. But they're back for two

Sam Curran to Tom Banton, 1 run, driven on the up to extra cover

Sam Curran to Tom Banton, FOUR, backs away and carves it over backward point! Slower one floated up outside off, Banton ends up having to reach out for it after backing away, gets enough bat

Sam Curran to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run, short of length delivery angled in on middle, pace off, Waseem makes some room and dabs it to short third

Sam Curran to Muhammad Waseem, no run, angled in from round the wicket, back of a length, Waseem swings and misses as he's cramped for room