England all-rounder Sam Curran made an unbeaten 42 to guide Desert Vipers to a six-wicket win over Gulf Giants in the International League T20.
Chasing 120, Curran came to the crease at 7-2 but shared 49 with Alex Hales (20), 10 with Azam Khan and then an unbroken 55 with Sherfane Rutherford (40* off 18).
Curran's 42 came off 43 balls with four fours and one six.
Giants had posted 119-9 with James Vince making an unbeaten 76 off 62 balls. Aayan Khan was the only other Giants batter to make double figures.
Vipers are top of the table with two wins from two, while Giants are fifth after two defeats.
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