The Desert Vipers were made to fight hard for a one-wicket win against the Perth Scorchers XI in the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) on Tuesday night in a contest that went right down to the wire. In doing so, they have knocked out the Scorchers and qualify for the playoffs
Zachary Carter and Saiteja Mukkamalla hit half-centuries after Shadab Khan took 4-13 as the Desert Vipers sealed a nine-wicket win over the San Francisco Unicorns.
Rilee Rossouw hit 61 as the Desert Vipers posted a GSL-record 205/6, but Romario Shepherd’s late charge carried Guyana Amazon Warriors to a two-wicket win.
Andries Gous scored 56 and Khary Pierre took 2-14, but the Desert Vipers fell 38 runs short against Lahore Qalandars in their Global Super League opener.
With one day remaining before the Desert Vipers begin their 2026 ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) campaign against the Lahore Qalandars, captain Shadab Khan said the players were excited and that the mood in camp was relaxed and positive
