DUBAI: Desert Vipers continued their impressive run in the International League T20 with a comprehensive four-wicket victory over Sharjah Warriorz at Dubai International Stadium on Saturday, a result that guaranteed them a top-two finish in the points table.
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A clinical bowling performance, led by player-of-the-match David Payne, set up a straightforward chase as the Vipers registered their seventh win from eight matches to move clear at the summit with 14 points.
Payne spearheaded the attack with an incisive spell that dismantled the Warriorz batting line-up, finishing with figures of 3 for 14. He struck twice inside the powerplay to remove Johnson Charles and Tom Kohler-Cadmore, conceding just nine runs from his three opening overs as Sharjah crawled to 28/2 after six overs.
Pressure was maintained from both ends as Khuzaima Tanveer and Naseem Shah kept runs to a minimum, before Payne struck again just after the powerplay to dismiss James Rew for a duck. Tight overs from Dan Lawrence and Naseem further strangled the scoring, with the Warriorz unable to find momentum through the middle overs.
