The inaugural season's enthralling final was played on Sunday, February 12 in front of a packed Dubai International Stadium. James Vince-led Gulf Giants defeated the Desert Vipers by seven wickets to become the champions of the inaugural season.
Former England captain Mike Gatting and Australian legend Justin Langer attended the ILT20 final on Sunday. Langer calls ILT20 a 'positive' for cricket with an opportunity for players to showcase their talent.
Gulf Giants defeated MI Emirates by four wickets in Qualifier 2 to book a place in the final. They will now meet Desert Vipers in the title clash at the same venue on Sunday.
Desert Vipers defeated Gulf Giants by 19 runs to book a spot in the International League T20 final. Desert Vipers storm into the final riding on Tom Curran and Wanindu Hasaranga's all-round show.
The Dubai Capitals are all set to take on MI Emirates in the Eliminator of the ILT20 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The Dubai Capitals finished fourth in the ILT20 league stage after picking up 9 points from 10 matches
The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders opening batters Joe Clarke and Paul Stirling put their team in the driver's seat with an 86-run partnership in just 8.2 overs. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders defeated Sharjah Warriors by five wickets to register their first win of the season.
Shimron Hetmyer, who was Gulf Giants' hero in their previous match against MI Emirates through his last ball six, scored a stroke-filled 54 off 35 balls with four sixes and two boundaries. He was backed by skipper James Vince's 39 runs to help Gulf Giants post 180 for 6 in 20 overs.
Chris Jordan with figures of 3 for 12 and Dominic Drakes (2 for 21), David Wiese (2 for 14) and Rehan Ahmed (2 for 27) set the stage for victory. Gulf Giants batsmen batted with caution and MI Emirates bowled tightly giving nothing away till the exciting last over. MI Emirates is in third sl