Pre-Match Vibes: “Who Let the Dogs Out? (Literally)”
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) marched in like they owned the vibe check, while Desert Vipers (DV) hissed back with “Try us.” Fans roasted ADKR’s neon-green kits (“Glow sticks or cricketers?”) and DV’s mascot (“Bro’s just a sock puppet with anger issues”). 🐍💚
Toss Trauma: DV Won, Chose to Bowl, and Instant Regret
DV skipper Colin Munro won the toss, smirked “We’ll chase anything,” and immediately regretted it. ADKR’s Sunil Narine just glared like “You’ve activated my trap card.”
ADKR’s Batting: From “Let’s Go Viral” to “Let’s Disappear”
Powerplay: Openers Jason Roy and Rahmanullah Gurbaz went full “YOLO mode.” Roy’s sixes? Chef’s kiss. Gurbaz’s reverse-scoop? “Bro thinks he’s in a highlight reel.” But then…
- Gurbaz’s Exit: Tried to ramp Shaheen Afridi and got clowned. Memes: “When you practice TikTok shots instead of cricket.” 💃
- Middle-Order Meltdown: Andre Russell lasted 3 balls. Fans: “Dre Russ’ innings: Shorter than a Snapchat streak.”
Tailenders’ Redemption: Sunil Narine smashed 35* off 12, including a six that shattered a stadium light. ADKR finished at 195/7. “Could’ve been 220 if not for DV’s ‘we’re here to vibe’ fielding.”
DV’s Bowling: Shaheen’s Fire & Others’ Nap Time
- Shaheen Afridi: 4/30 with yorkers that broke ankles. ADKR batters: “Pls nerf.”
- Wanindu Hasaranga: Googlies so filthy, they’d get banned on TikTok. Celebration? A shrug. “I’m bored of winning.”
- Sheldon Cottrell: Salute celebrations after wickets. Fans: “Sir, this is cricket, not Call of Duty.” 🎮
DV’s Chase: A Masterclass in Copium
Openers: Alex Hales and Colin Munro started like they’d snorted espresso beans. Hales’ 50 off 28 had fans screaming “Bazball who?” Then Sunil Narine spun a web, and Hales nicked one. Cue “Why always me?” tweets.
Rovman Powell’s “I’m Him” Moment: Smashed 4 sixes off Andre Russell. Memes: “Powell vs Russell: Thor vs Hulk in the UAE.” 💥
Late Collapse: Needing 15 off 6, Wanindu Hasaranga skied one to deep mid-wicket. DV all out for 188. “At least the super over would’ve broken Twitter.”
MVP Flex: Shaheen’s Yorker Drip 💦
- 4/30 & a death stare that broke the internet.
- Vibes: “I’m here to collect stumps and vibes… and I’m all out of vibes.”
- Meme Moment: His “I don’t even care” shrug after dismissing Russell went viral.
Social Media Roasts: The Real Scoreboard
- Twitter: “ADKR’s batting order collapsed faster than my GPA during exams.”
- Instagram: Edits of Narine’s sixes with “God’s Plan” audio. 🎵
- TikTok: A fan crying, “Why’d DV bench Hasaranga?!” looped to “Hello Darkness.”
Post-Match Presser: Narine’s “We Vibed” vs Munro’s “We’ll Bounce Back”
- Narine: “Shaheen’s fire won it for us.” (Translation: “We vibed harder.”)
- Munro: “We’ll learn.” (Translation: “We’ll Google ‘how to finish chases.’”)
What’s Next?
ADKR’s 1-0 up, but DV’s “We’ll win the next one for the memes” energy is real. Rumor has it Munro’s practicing sixes in the hotel pool. 💀
Final Take:
This match had mid-innings chaos, meme-worthy Fails™, and enough sixes to fuel a Netflix doc. Missed it? Catch the highlights – or just stalk Shaheen’s Insta for more “I’m bored of winning” content. 🍿 #ILT20Chaos #VipersGotVibes
