Pollard-Naseem Shah Clash Ignites ILT20 Final; Desert Vipers Crowned Champions
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News18•05-01-2026, 09:15
Pollard-Naseem Shah Clash Ignites ILT20 Final; Desert Vipers Crowned Champions
- •High-voltage ILT20 final saw a heated on-field confrontation between MI Emirates captain Kieron Pollard and Desert Vipers bowler Naseem Shah.
- •Naseem Shah provoked Pollard after troubling him with his bowling, leading to an aggressive exchange before the umpire intervened.
- •Despite the clash, Naseem Shah delivered a stellar performance, taking 3 crucial wickets for 18 runs, including Pollard's.
- •Desert Vipers, led by Sam Curran's unbeaten 74, set a target of 182/4 and bowled out MI Emirates for 136.
- •Desert Vipers secured the ILT20 championship title, winning the final by 46 runs, with the Pollard-Shah incident going viral.
Why It Matters: Desert Vipers won the ILT20 final amidst a fiery Pollard-Naseem Shah confrontation that went viral.
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