Desert Vipers vs Lahore Qalandars Live Score, Match 3 of Global Super League, 2026

A well-deserved break - Having played 2 games in 2 days and won both, Lahore Qalandars now get some rest, before they meet Guyana Amazon Warriors in their next match on Sunday night, as per Caribbean local time. The Vipers meanwhile, get ready to play their next match immediately, against the home side Guyana as well. Warriors vs Vipers is scheduled to start at 11 pm GMT on Saturday, 25th July, 2026, but our buildup will begin well in advance. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

Used the conditions and varied pace - The victorious skipper of Lahore Qalandars, MICHAEL BRACEWELL, comes up for a second chat. On being asked what pleased him the most in this match, he replies saying that his team gave a good performance on Thursday but that got even stronger in this match. Appreciates it as he opines that it is not easy to do it in such hot conditions in a day game. The next question asked is how does his team avoid complacency. To this, Bracewell admits that it is challenging. However, he adds that when you are winning, you need to keep on winning. Feels that his batters batted better in this game through the top order and managed to preserve wickets. That, he reckons, helped the side get plenty at the end and in the bowling, praises Usama Mir for picking up wickets. On his seamers' success mantra on a deck which is assisting spin, the skipper answers saying that they just used the conditions and varied their pace. Adds that they targetted the hard length for a long period of time, hoping that one would have inconsistent bounce and it worked wonders. On Usama Mir, Michael says that he has played with and against Usama for a few years now. Details that Mir spins the ball both ways and has a great heart. Ends by saying that the leggie is bowling beautifully and that is great to see.

Attitude needs to be better - The captain of Desert Vipers, SHADAB KHAN, says that his team lost the game in the first innings itself. Explains that they gave 20 runs too many. Details that the bowlers leaked around 70-odd runs in the last 5 overs and on this surface, it is too much. On his team's learnings from this game, Shadab minces no words in saying that the fielding needs to be better and the attitude to win has also to be there. But also adds that sometimes, the first game is difficult to adjust. Asserts that his team has a lot of talent and it will bounce back for sure. On being asked as to why is boundary scoring so difficult on this pitch, Khan replies saying that this was the third game on this pitch and the ball was getting softer as well. Adds that the Qalandars were bowling beautifully, so overall, it was getting difficult to score. On their next match against the defending champions, Guyana Amazon Warriors, the captain believes that it is always exciting to play the home team, because the crowd will be there and the pressure will be on the hosts to perform in front of their own crowd.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - MICHAEL BRACEWELL. The Lahore Qalandars' skipper gets this award for his all-round show. An unbeaten 46 (23) with the bat and a frugal bowling spell of 4-0-19-0. Not to forget, he took a blinder to dismiss Vriitya Aravind as well. Bracewell says that it is very enjoyable to get the award. Adds that playing a day before and also an ODI series for New Zealand against the West Indies prior to this tournament helped. Asked about his batting first, the skipper says that this was slightly different from the ODIs. Adds that it is nice to be in a position when the top order sets the platform. Feels that everyone batted well with Shayan Jahangir giving a platform. Thinks that the total was slightly above par, which gave the bowlers a nice cushion to defend. On his terrific catch to dismiss Arvind, Michael jokes that he is getting older, but getting used to diving these days. Humbly says that he just stuck his hand out and the ball stuck!

... THE INTERVIEWS ...

Knowledge of conditions - Have to admit, Lahore Qalandars did have the advantage of playing their second game on the same pitch. They struggled a bit with the bat, but showed improved display from game 1. However, with the ball, they were simply superb once Rossouw fell. The batting showcased its depth with two different batters turning out this time while the bowling was a total team effort. Please hang around for the interviews.

Excellent bowling display - Lahore Qalandars would be extremely happy with the way their bowlers bounced back after a sluggish start. At 96/1, with the Vipers needing 81 runs from 46 balls, it did seem like the match would go down to the wire, but once Rilee Rossouw fell, the wickets just kept tumbling one after the other. Usama Mir was the orchestrator of that collapse, picking up 4/23, but in truth, everyone bowled well.

Massive capitulation - That was the story for the Desert Vipers. They began superbly, enjoying a wicketless Powerplay and scoring 45 runs. In fact, they were 70/0 in the 9th over. But after that, once the first wicket of Kyle Mayers fell, the rest just got dislodged like a pack of cards. Only the openers managed to get past 25 in a batting lineup which had only 4 double-digit scorers. Andries Gous was looking at his supreme best but the rest, including Mayers, never really got going on this used deck.

2 in 2! Excellent start to this year's edition for the Lahore Qalandars. They faced a difficult proposition of playing 2 matches in the first 2 days, but have managed to pull both games off with convincing wins. The first one was a bit of a close one but this match was by all means, massively comprehensive. That net run rate is looking really healthy, reading a positive 1.35.

A bit of an anticlimax on the final ball. Full and around leg stump, Khary Pierre swung hard to the leg side but missed and was hit on the pads. Shahab appealed for LBW but it was not given. He managed to convince his skipper to take the review. But Ball Tracking showed the impact to be umpire's call and the ball missing the leg stump down the leg side by a fair margin. The batters had taken a single in the meanwhile, meaning, a leg bye will be added to the total. Does not matter much as LAHORE QALANDARS WIN BY 38 RUNS!

Drama on the last ball! Lahore Qalandars have won the match, but they want the last wicket and have taken a review for LBW on this final ball. Seems to be going down the leg side. Yes, Ball Tracking confirms.

Lawes gives full invitation to the bowler. Backs away, exposing all the three stumps and gets a length ball outside off. He flays it through cover for a single.

Another yorker, but tailing a bit too much down the leg side. Beats Vitel Lawes' flick but goes past the leg stump to the keeper.

Vitel Lawes is the last batter in, replacing Ramon Simmonds.

OUT! BOWLED! A perfect yorker, at the stumps, Ramon Simmonds backs away and swings hard, but meets thin air. The ball goes beneath the bat and knocks off the off stump out of the ground. That makes it 9/66 in the last 66 balls!

Around off, a swing and a miss.

On a length, around middle, Khary Pierre heaves it wide of long on, to his left and bags a single.

Ramon Simmonds walks in next, at number 10, replacing Nathan Smith. Shahab Khan will finish things off. 2-0-14-1 so far.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one finds the fielder to perfection. Full and straight, Nathan Smith flicks it powerfully but it is not in the gap. Shamyl Hussain covers good ground to his left at deep mid-wicket and takes a well-judged catch. 70/0 has become 135/8 for the Vipers.

Down the leg side, Khary gets it off the blockhole towards short fine leg for a run.