Lawrence & Hales star as Vipers continue perfect ILT20 start
England trio Dan Lawrence, Alex Hales and Sam Curran all made important contributions as Desert Vipers continued their 100% start with a 53-run win over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the International League T20.
Hales made 58 off 36 balls, Lawrence 49 off 32 and Curran 35 off 29 as Vipers posted 193-5.
Curran is the second highest run-scorer in the tournament with 155, while Lawrence (124) and Hales (122) sit fourth and fifth on the list.
Vipers, who are now four from four, then bowled Knight Riders out for 140 with Nathan Sowter claiming 3-44 and Lawrence 1-15.
Saturday's other game saw Gulf Giants chase 166 against Dubai Capitals for their first win.
They were wobbling at 53-3 and 88-4 but Namibia's Gerhard Erasmus (50*) and West Indies' Shimron Hetmyer (41*) shared an unbroken 80 off 44 balls to seal the win with 11 balls to spare.
Capitals had posted 165-7 with Dasun Shanaka top-scoring with 33 not out.