Vipers Voices
This is the home of The Desert Vipers, the Twenty20 franchise side competing in the ILT20, the shortform tournament in the United Arab Emirates with its fourth edition in December 2025 and January 2026. For exclusive interviews and insight from the Desert Vipers camp, this is the place to be. This is Vipers Voices...
Vipers Voices
Andries Gous, David Payne & Noor Ahmad on victory in the tournament opener against the Dubai Capitals
The tournament is underway and the Vipers are off the mark with two points, courtesy of a four-wicket win against the Dubai Capitals at the Dubai International Stadium.
The match was a repeat of February's final but this time with a different result!
In this episode we hear from Andries Gous, who's 58 from 36 balls was key to the successful run-chase, as well as left-arm swing bowler David Payne and wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad, who took two wickets apiece to help restrict the Capitals to 150 for eight in their 20 overs.
The Vipers were 85 for one and 108 for two but stuttered in the run-chase before Dan Lawrence (19 not out) and Khuzaima bin Tanveer (12 not out) saw them home with six balls to spare.
The Vipers' next match is against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Sharjah on Friday the 5th of December and tickets are available at www.tickets.virginmegastore.me/ae/ilt20
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