• Pathum Nissanka smashed 67 runs off 31 balls, while James Vince remained unbeaten with a fifty.
• Shanaka shined for the Capitals with the bat and ball.
• James Vince went past Nicholas Pooran to become the second highest scorer of all time in DP World ILT20. Alex Hales leads the charts .
• Tickets for DP World ILT20 Season 4 can be purchased from the ticketing platform Virgin Megastore – link: tickets.ilt20.ae
• For photos from DP World ILT20 Season 4, click here

Dubai, December 06 2025: Another fiery half-century from Pathum Nissanka scripted the Gulf Giants four-wicket victory over the Dubai Capitals at the DP World ILT20 Season 4. Nissanka (67 off 31) joined James Vince (50* off 45) in a match-winning partnership of 97 runs in 60 balls to chase down the target of 161 for a second consecutive win. Nissanka thumped six four and five sixes at the Dubai International Stadium as the Gulf Giants moved to the top of the points table. 

• The DP World ILT20 Player Development Initiative will provide emerging cricketers from African ICC Associate Members invaluable exposure to elite-level cricket, training alongside international stars across the six franchises.
• The seven bowlers include Francis Mutua (Kenya) with Desert Vipers, Juma Miyagi (Uganda) with Gulf Giants, Katlo Piet (Botswana) with Sharjah Warriorz, Martin Akayezu (Rwanda) with ADKR, Mohammed Yunusu Issa (Tanzania) with MI Emirates, Peter Aho (Nigeria) with Dubai Capitals, and Samuel Conteh (Sierra Leone) with Sharjah Warriorz as well.
• Interviews of the African cricketers can be downloaded here
• For photos from DP World ILT20 Season 4, click here 
• DP World International League T20 Season 4 tickets can be purchased from the ticketing platform Virgin Megastore – link: tickets.ilt20.ae