WATCH: Yusuf Pathan turns back the clock; smashes 35 off 26 against Desert Vipers in ILT20

The inaugural season of the International League 2023 has seen some great performances already, and the recent match was no different. The match between Dubai Capitals and Desert Vipers played at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday, 28th January, was a great thriller.

While chasing a target of 150, the Capitals had a few good performances, but not enough to take them through. While they could not win the match, they had some positives to look forward to. Former Indian cricketer, Yusuf Pathan‘s knock was one of them.

The star all-rounder scored 35 runs in 26 balls while batting at number seven. He hit three fours and two sixes in his innings. Pathan stayed unbeaten in the end and tried his best to win the match, but could not take his team through.

Here is Yusuf Pathan’s knock

Earlier in the game, the Desert Vipers scored 149 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the first innings. Colin Munro was the star of the innings, with 40 runs in 32 balls. Along with him, Sherfane Rutherford (22 runs in 18 balls), Tom Curran (21 runs in 23 balls), and Sam Billings (25 runs in 22 balls) also played short cameos.

For the Capitals, Adam Zampa, with his three-wicket haul, was the pick of the bowlers. He conceded just 16 runs in his four-overs spell. Jake Ball and Fred Klaassen also took two wickets in the game, while Akif Raja took one.

In the chase, the team led by Rovman Powell could not get going as they kept losing regular wickets. Dasun Shanaka (24 runs in 23 balls), and Rovman Powell(34 runs in 26 balls), along with Pathan, tried their best to take their team through. However, their effort was in vain as they could not get the team through.

They were eventually restricted to a score of 137-5 in their 20 overs, handing the Vipers a 12-run victory. Despite ending on the losing side, Adam Zampa was awarded the Player of the Match for his excellent spell with the ball.