Russell fires, but Abu Dhabi lose

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates:

Andre Russell scored a boundary-laden cameo, but it was unable to prevent the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders from going down by seven wickets to the Desert Vipers in the second match of the International League T20 competition here yesterday.

Russell blasted 30 from just 14 balls, with three sixes and two fours, to help anchor the Knight Riders to 166 for five from 20 overs.

His West Indies teammate Kyle Mayers scored just two opening the batting, while neither Jason Holder nor captain Sunil Narine got a chance with the bat.

Dan Lawrence then cracked 70 from 39 balls, and Sam Curran scored an unbeaten even half-century to lift the Vipers to 168 for three off 18.4 overs.

Sherfane Rutherford finished unbeaten on nine from four balls.

Russell and Narine picked up one wicket apiece while Holder went wicketless in his three overs.

- CMC