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[Watch] Azam Khan Creates Desert Storm With Brutal Hitting Against The Knight Riders



Azam Khan hitting the Knight bowlers in ILT20 [Source: @ILT20Official/x.com]Azam Khan hitting the Knight bowlers in ILT20 [Source: @ILT20Official/x.com]

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The Desert Vipers faced the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ninth match of the ILT20 2025. The match was being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Desert Vipers won the toss ahead of the game and opted to bat first. The Vipers did not have a great start to their innings as they Fakhar Zaman early. Alex Hales played a brilliant knock of 58 runs from 36 deliveries and propelled the team towards a respectable total. 

Hales was accompanied by Daniel Lawrence with an impactful cameo of 49 runs from 32 deliveries in the middle-order. It turned out to be a team effort when Sam Curran and Azam Khan coming lower down the order also made some valuable and impactful contributions.

Azam Khan Destroys The Knights

The Pakistani wicketkeeper batter, Azam Khan particularly created a buzz with his fiery cameo. Azam played a blazing knock of 21 runs from nine deliveries scoring at a strike rate of 233.33. He hit one for and two massive sixes in the knock.

Azam Khan was a prime reason that the Desert Vipers went past the 190 mark and posted a formidable 193 for 5 at the end of the 20 overs. On a Dubai track that tends to slow down in the latter stages, it was a target that proved too much for their opposition.