NZ's white ball Tour Of UAE Aug 2023 - Page 2

United Arab Emirates have won the toss and have opted to field

One change in UAE team

UAE opted bowling

Nz in trouble 4 down in 1st 8 overs

Ayan Afzal khan took 2 wkts

Nz 38/4

142/8 ( Bowes & Neesham 21 each, Mark Chapman 46 ball 63)

🤣Their lowest vs Non test playing country previous best was 148/7 vs Netherland

Muhammad Jawadullah-4/0/16/2
Aayan Afzal Khan-4/0/20/3
Ali Naseer-3/0/25/1
Zahoor Khan-4/0/35/1
Mohammed Faraazuddin-4/0/37/1

UAE need 143 for win

Tim Southee (140*)Equal with Shakib ( 140 T20I wkts )

UAE zero for 1

Big turning point in the game as Jamieson dropped a sitter in the 4th over off Lister

4.2 overs spares UAE beat nz FIRST TIME EVER

UAE : 144/ 3 off 15.4 overs

Asif khan 29 ball 48 not out, Arvind 25, Captain Waseem 29 ball 55 not out

UAE won by 7 wkts with 4.2 ovs spares

17 year old Ayan Afzal Khan

MOTM

Bowling

Tim Southee-3.4/1/32/1
Mitchell Santner-3/0/26/1
Kyle Jamieson-3/0/30/1

Series level 1/1❤️

Decider today sun.

Tim Southee Equal with Shakib ( BD)with 140 t20i Wkts ✍️ ( Highest in the format)

In Decider UAE have won toss & have to bowls

Foxcroft & Aditya Ashok in nz playing Xl

Nz 166/5 ( 20 ovs)

Young 56, Chapman 51, santner 20*

Muhammad Jawadullah-3.5/0/24/1
Junaid Siddique-4/0/26/3

Zahoor 4/0/32/1

UAE : 57/5--134/7 (20 ovs)

18 extra, Hameed 24, Ayan Afzal

Khan 42

Bowling

Ben Lister-3/35

Mitchell Santner-1/21

Jamieson & Debutant Aditya Ashok 1 wicket each

Young MOTM❤️

Chapman POTS🫀

Nz win series 2/1

Nz team well tune up for next series