Rutherford cameo powers Vipers past Giants
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (CMC) — Sherfane Rutherford hit a scintillating 40 off just 18 balls and the Desert Vipers recorded their second-consecutive win in the International League T20 with a comfortable six-wicket victory over the Gulf Giants here Tuesday.
After being sent in to bat, the Giants captain James Vince scored a valiant unbeaten 76 from 62 balls, but his team could only muster 119 for nine from their 20 overs.
Aayan Khan was the only other double-digit contributor with 15 runs.
Shimron Hetmyer fell for just eight runs from 13 deliveries.
Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson was the main destroyer for the Vipers with 3-22, while Mohammad Amir snared 2-23.
Rutherford then slammed three sixes and three fours during an unbroken 55-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Sam Curran, who scored an unbeaten 42 from 43 balls, as Vipers eased across the line with 14 balls to spare.
