ILT20 2025: Such a scene was seen in the International League T20 (ILT20 2025) on Sunday, which the fans of the tournament will not be able to forget for a long time. The match played between Gulf Giants and Desert Vipers continued till the last ball and then reached the super over. Where Pakistan’s young fast bowler Naseem Shah did such a miracle that everyone kept watching. The most interesting thing was that he bowled a total of 8 balls in the Super Over, yet defended 13 runs and gave the team victory.
How did the match reach super over?
Batting first, Gulf Giants scored 179 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Desert Vipers also made a good start and the match reached the last ball of the last over. The team needed 3 runs to win, but Naseem Shah was run out while completing the third run. In this way, Desert Vipers were reduced to 179 in 20 overs and the match went into an exciting super over.
13 run challenge made in super over
In the Super Over, Desert Vipers team came to bat first. While batting, Nuan Thushara put 13 runs on the board. Now Gulf Giants needed 14 runs to win. On the other hand, Vipers were out to save the record of their ‘invincible campaign’, as they had not lost a single match in ILT20 2025 till now.
Naseem Shah’s 8-ball ‘charisma’
Vipers captain Sam Curran gave the responsibility of the Super Over to Naseem Shah. The very beginning of the bowling was full of thrill. them in the over,
first ball no-ball
third ball wide
For both reasons, two extra balls were bowled in the over. That means Naseem Shah had to bowl full 8 balls. Despite this, he showed amazing patience and allowed Gulf Giants to score only 9 runs. Desert Vipers not only won the match by defending the target of 13 runs, but Naseem surprised everyone with his outstanding performance in the Super Over.
Desert Vipers’ Winning Streak
With this win, Desert Vipers continued their excellent record in ILT20 2025. The team has played 3 matches so far and has won all three. They have not lost a single match in the tournament so far and remain on top in the points table.

