United Arab Emirates vs Netherlands ICC Men s T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022

A single and that is it! Logan van Beek punches the air in joy! A tight win for Netherlands as they win by 3 wickets with one ball to spare! Poor from United Arab Emirates. The fielders should have been a lot closer. This is on a length and on off, it is pushed towards cover for one.

SCORES ARE LEVEL! Keeper, keeper was the call from the keeper but the throw went to the other end, it was a direct hit but Logan van Beek was in! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards the left of deep square leg. Longer part of the ground and they take on the arm. They complete the two with ease.

Another one! That is all they need in this over. A run off every ball! A full toss on the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

Direct hit and Edwards was a goner! A full delivery on off, this is pushed towards cover and Edwards goes for the single. The fielder fields and has a shy a the bowler's end but misses.

Needed a better effort from Zawar Farid there! Fuller and on middle, this is driven back to the bowler who does not stop it cleanly. A run taken. 5 in 5 now.

A single to end! A lovely nut but Logan van Beek does well. 6 needed 6. A yorker on off, this is jammed down to third man for one.

A huge appeal for an LBW but turned down! It is taken upstairs. The impact seems outside off.

NOT OUT! It is well outside off. This was probably a review in hope! Scott Edwards looks for that killer blow. He walks across looking to hit it on the leg side. Zahoor Khan bowls a slower one outside off. Scott swings but misses. It hits the pad and goes towards third man for one. Leg bye. United Arab Emirates review but in vain.

8 in 8 now! Fuller and on off, this is driven to the left of over for one.

OUT! PLAYS IT ON! Once again, just as the game seemed like it is drifting away, United Arab Emirates strike! Zahoor Khan does the trick. As we said, fuller length is the ideal one on this wicket and Zahoor Khan bowls it there. On off. Tim Pringle looks to drive but with no foot movement. It goes off the inside edge and onto the stumps. 9 in 9 now.

A dot! Need to bowl full, short is not the length here. This one is full and outside off, Pringle looks to drive but misses.

Just the 9 needed! Short and on middle, Edwards pulls it through square leg for one.

Frustrating stuff for United Arab Emirates all around! Junaid Siddique is not happy! This is full and outside off, Scott Edwards looks to jam it out but it goes off the underedge over the diving keeper towards fine leg. They take two. A slight fumble sees the batters go for the third and they complete it. Just 10 needed now in the last two overs. End of Junaid Siddique's spell. A magical one from him.

Slight misfield and a run! On off, this is guided towards point. The call is no initially but seeing the ball go past the fielder, they take the run.

Not the timing he would have wanted and the outfield is slow too! A full toss outside off, this is hit past the diving cover fielder. Mid off runs after it and keeps it down to two.

Bangs it short, Edwards pulls it nicely through square leg for one.

Another one! On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Dot to end! On off, defended.

This lands outside off and jags back in! Scott Edwards looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. It goes down to third man for one. Leg bye.

That is the length you need to bowl on this wicket! Good length and on off, this one skids through. Tim Pringle looks to defend, he gets an inside edge on the leg side for one.

Two more! These twos will release pressure! A full toss on middle, this is hit down to long on for a couple.

That is brilliant running! On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket. The fielder dives and gets a hand to it. They go for two. The long on fielder fires it to the bowler who whips the bails off but Scott Edwards makes it in with a dive.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Two! On middle, this is worked with soft hands through mid-wicket. Two taken. The pace on the shot was perfect. Really good stuff. 26 needed in 24.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

Tossed up on off, Edwards defends.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

Brilliant fielding! Such efforts will keep the pressure on. On off, this is pushed towards cover. The fielder dives to his right and stops it.

A full toss, this is hit down to long on for one.

A single to end! On off, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Run rate needed over 6 now! Shorter and outside off, Scott Edwards looks to cut but misses.

DOT! Run rate needed 6 now! On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Another one! Fuller and on off, Scott pushes it through covers and takes one.

A single! On middle, this is pushed towards mid on for one. Even now, singles will do it for the Dutch!

A dot to end a magical over from Junaid Siddique! A low full toss on off, this is pushed to mid off.

PUT DOWN! That is a sitter, an absolute sitter! Chundangapoyil Rizwan, the skipper is the culprit. That surely would have made UAE favourites! This is full and outside off. Tim goes after it. It balloons off the toe-end towards cover where the fielder spills it. One taken. Will this cost them the game?

Welcomes the new batter with a bumper but it is outside off. Left alone. Be ready for that full ball now.

OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust! Two in the over and Junaid Siddique has got his side back into the game! What a delivery that is. Stunning! This is full, it tails back in from outside off. Roelof van der Merwe plants his front foot way too across and then tries to flick but misses. It hits the pad and then the stumps. UAE are into the bowling all-rounders now. They will really feel they have a chance now.

Extra bounce! Back of a length and on off, this lands and takes off. Roelof van der Merwe is beaten as he tries to defend.

OUT! THE FINGER IS RAISED! That is plumb and half the side is back in the hut for Netherlands! Game on? We do feel so. This is a lovely delivery. It is on a length and around off, it lands and jags back in sharply. Cooper fails to put bat on ball and is hit on the pad. A huge shout and the finger is raised. Good decision to not review it.

End of a tidy over! Just three from it. 36 needed in 7. Outside off, this is slapped hard through covers for one.

Yet another dot! Shortish and outside off, Cooper looks to cut but misses.

Lovely delivery! Gives it air, lands it on off and gets it to turn away. Cooper is beaten as he tries to drive.

Shortish, stays a touch low. Cooper looks to cut but chops it towards cover.

EDGY RUNS! Frustrating for United Arab Emirates! Shorter and outside off, Tom Cooper looks to cut, it goes off the outside edge past short third man for two.

Finds the fielder! Shorter and outside off, this is cut to point.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Number 4 down. Dutch still need over 40! This is slower and outside off, Colin Ackermann looks to sweep, he looks to drag it from outside off and hence, it goes off the top edge as he was not in control. Straight to the fielder at deep square leg. Junaid Siddique makes no mistake.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Just the 41 needed! On off, this is lofted down to long off for one.

Three! Shorter and outside off, this is cut past point.

Outside off, this is hit through covers for one.

Angled into the pads, Cooper plays it through square leg and gets to the other end.

On off, this is guided down to third man for another run.

Another single as this is worked through square leg. Sensible batting will do it.

Around off, Colin Ackermann plays it through covers and takes one.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, defended.

Shorter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one more.

Flatter and on off, Cooper pushes it to covers.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for one.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut but to point.

OUT! TAKEN! It indeed is a clean catch! That is a top catch from Chundangapoyil Rizwan and just as the game was being taken away, United Arab Emirates strike! This is tossed up outside off, Bas de Leede steps out and hits it low and hard towards cover. Rizwan takes it inches above the ground. The umpires take it upstairs to check. After a few replay, it is ruled in the favor of the bowler. 53 more needed.

Is that a clean catch? They have sent it upstairs to check.

On middle, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one more.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Two more! Outside off, this is hit through covers for a couple.

Flatter and on off, Bas guides it to point.

Angled into the pads, Bas de Leede works it through square leg and takes one.

Fuller and on middle, this is jammed towards mid on for one.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

FOUR! This is not a good over so far by Zawar Farid! He needed to keep the pressure on. Yet another poor delivery. Short and outside off, this is cut past point and it races away to the fence.

Good length and on off, this is guided down to third man for one. Sensible batting.

FOUR! That will release the pressure somewhat! Outside off, this is carved over point and it races away to the fence.

Another dot to end! On off, kept out.

Just the one! Fuller and outside off, this is carved past point for one.

Good length and on off, Colin Ackermann blocks it out.

Another dot! Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

Yet another lovely delivery! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Colin Ackermann is beaten as he tries to defend. That really swung a long way.

Lovely nut! Fuller and shaping away. Colin Ackermann looks to drive but is beaten.

Fuller and on off, Bas de Leede pushes it to cover. A good last two overs of the Powerplay for United Arab Emirates. They have pulled things back. Netherlands are 42 for 2. 70 needed in 84.

Colin Ackermann is off the mark! On off, this is guided down to third man for one.

OUT! TIMBER! That has stayed low, very low actually! Junaid Siddique gets the breakthrough for his side. United Arab Emirates keeping themselves in it by just! Shorter and on middle, Max looks to heave it on the leg side but this one stays low and also comes slow off the surface. Max O'Dowd is through the shot. He misses and it hits the stumps. United Arab Emirates now need to apply pressure, it is not easy for a new batter to come in and score easily on this surface.

BEATEN! Fuller and outside off, Max looks to go over cover but misses.

That is a quick run! Bas de Leede steps out, he also makes room. Looks to cut this but it goes off the inside edge towards short fine leg for one.

On middle, defended.

That is a good over by Zahoor Khan! Length and on off, Max plays it to point.

That is another beauty! This is angled into the middle pole, it lands and then moves away. Max O'Dowd is beaten all ends up as he tries to defend.

That is a beauty! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Max is beaten as he tries to defend.

Two! Shorter and outside off, this is guided past point for a couple.

Good length and on off, Bas de Leede guides it towards point and takes one.

Shorter and outside off, Bas looks to cut but chops it on the off side.

A single to end! On middle, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one.

Well fielded! Shroter and on middle, this is pulled wide of the fielder at deep mid-wicket. The fielder slides and keeps it down to one.

FOUR! Finds the gap again! Plays the sweep to great use again! Moves across, this is fuller outside off, it is swept behind square on the leg side for another boundary. Dealing in boundaries at the moment.

Fuller and outside off, Max looks to drive but it goes off the inner half to the right of the bowler.

FOUR! Makes room! Fuller and on off, Max O'Dowd hits it hard through covers for a boundary.

Max O'Dowd makes room! This is on middle, it is chopped towards cover.

A dot to end! On off, Bas de Leede pushes it to mid off.

Fuller and on off, Max pushes it down to long off for one.

FOUR! Really good shot! Max O'Dowd wants to finish this early! He moves right across, this is a full toss outside off. Max sweeps it towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Fuller and on off, Max pushes it back to the bowler.

On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut but to point.

SIX! That is a massive hit! Shorter and on middle, Max O'Dowd stays back and pulls it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. That is a massive hit. Another big over for Netherlands and they are off to a flier despite losing a wicket.

On the stumps, this is played back to the bowler.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! TIMBER! An early wicket for UAE and it is that of the dangerous Vikramjit Singh! On middle, Singh looks to heave it across the line but misses and it hits the stumps. They need a couple more quickly now. Good decision to give the spinner the second over.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

More runs! Bonus runs! Outside off, Singh looks to cut but misses. The keeper fails to take it. Two taken.

A dot to end! On off, defended. An expensive first over.

Outside off, Singh cuts, the fielder does well to stop it as he dives to his right. A run.

WIDE! This is well wide outside off, Singh slashes but misses.

FOUR! Two in a row! Outside off, this is hammered through the poitn region for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Thumped away and that is the first boundary of the chase! Short and outside off, this is cut past point and this races away to the fence.

A single now as this is pushed to mid on.

A single and Netherlands are underway! Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

A BYE TO END! Shorter and outside off, Junaid Siddique slashes but misses. They go for one. The keeper misses his shy at his end. One taken. NETHERLANDS END WITH 111!

OUT! CAUGHT AT MID OFF! The timing just has not been there! Yet again when a batter looks for the big shot, he falls! Length and on off, Khan looks to hit it over mid off but mistimes it to Tom Cooper there.

A better throw and it could have been another run out! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped over cover. They take one and go for the second. Khan slips as he turns for the second but the throw to the keeper is a weak one and hence, two is taken.

BEATEN! Length and on middle, this lands and moves away. Aryan is beaten as he tries to push at it.

Slower and shorter outside off, Khan slashes but gets an underedge to the keeper.

Outside off, Khan carves it over the point fielder and takes two.

OUT! TIMBER! Third in the over and UAE are falling like a pack of cards now! Full and on the pads, Chundangapoyil Rizwan looks to flick it on the leg side but misses and it hits the leg pole. Maybe Rizwan was not expecting that. He was late in getting his bat down.

A single! Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

Short and outside off, Khan looks to cut but misses.

WIDE! Goes short but down the leg side. Left alone. Wided.

OUT! CAUGHT! Second wicket in the over and United Arab Emirates slip further! Fuller and outside off, Hameed looks to go over cover but it goes off the toe-end and it is a simple catch to the fielder there. Roelof van der Merwe makes no mistake.

On middle, this is tucked through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! A beautiful slower one. Fuller and on middle, Aravind is way too early in his flick shot. He only manages to hit it up in the air and it is taken by Fred Klaassen!

TOP EDGE AND FOUR! That is a welcome, welcome boundary! United Arab Emirates won't mind how they come as long as they do! Short and outside off, Hameed slashes, it goes off the top edge and over the keeper for a boundary. The last ball spoils the over a little. Still a good one at this stage of the game.

Two dots in a row! How often do you see that in the 18th over? Shorter and outside off, Hameed slashes but misses.

A dot! Fuller and on off, this is hit to mid off.

OUT! RUN OUT! Just nothing going right at the moment for United Arab Emirates! They are unable to find the boundaries and are losing wickets too! This is fuller and outside off, it is lofted over covers. The batters take one. Zawar Farid wants another one and takes off. He is halfway down the wicket. Colin Ackermann fires it to the keeper who whips the bails off. It is taken upstairs and replays shwo that Zawar Farid is short. He could have put the dive in.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one. They need boundaries now, they need to show some intent. For now, it seems like they are happy with the singles.

Just the one again! Shorter and outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

A dot to end then! Full and outside off, Farid looks to sweep but misses.

Outside off, this is hit through covers for one.

Netherlands won't mind giving away the singles! Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Another dot! On off, this is pushed to cover.

On the pads, this is worked fine on the leg side. Three taken.

On middle, blocked.

OUT! TAKEN! The well-set Muhammad Waseem is out of here! Just as he looked to accelerate, he falls! Shorter and angled into the body. Waseem looks to pull, it goes off the top edge to the right of long on. Tim Pringle runs there and takes a good catch. He had just been moved behind and that works. United Arab Emirates in trouble now. They needed Waseem to stay longer.

Two more! Heaved on the leg side! On middle, this is dragged wide of the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Two taken.

Angled into the pads, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on off, Vriitya Aravind pushes it to mid off.

WIDE! Way too short and down the leg side. Wided.

On the pads, Vriitya Aravind looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes to the keeper.

Two more! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled behind square on the leg side for two.

A single to end as this is pushed through covers. UAE need to get a move on.

Had that been a direct hit, Muhammad Waseem would have been a goner! Shorter and outside off, Waseem plays it through point. The fielder from third man runs to his right, dives and pushes it towards the fielder running to his left from cover. The batters go for three. The throw comes in towards the bowler but it just misses the stumps.

Shorter and on off, Aravind guides it down to third man and takes one.

This lands short! Waseem looks to play the paddle scoop but this is bowled outside off. It goes off the outside edge down towards third man. A run taken.

Fuller and on off, this is jammed out towards cover.

Two! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped over cover for two.

Outside off, Waseem cuts it through point for one.

Around off, Aravind lofts it over covers and takes one.

On the stumps, kept out.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

On middle, defended.

A loud appeal but turned down! This is really full, just outside off. Waseem shuffles across and looks to heave it on the leg side but misses.

A single to end as this is pushed through covers.

FOUR! Welcome, welcome boundary! This is short and outside off, Waseem slashes, this flies off the outside edge and goes down to the third man fence.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Waseem looks to pull but misses.

Another dot! Outside off, this is guided to point. Three in a row.

Outside off, Waseem walks across and looks to swing but misses. Waseem now looking for the big shots.

Outside off, Waseem slashes but misses.

That is a lovely shot! Still does not go to the boundary though! Fuller and on off, this is driven down the ground towards long off for three.

Another run as this is pushed through covers with the turn.

On the stumps, Waseem yet again plays it on the leg side for one.

Two more! On middle, this is flicked thorugh mid-wicket. Two taken.

Angled into the pads, Aravind works it through square leg for one.

On the off pole again, this holds its line. Defended.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

A huge appeal for LBW but turned down! Netherlands review. There may have been bat. NOT OUT! There is bat! On middle, Muhammad Waseem looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. A loud shout but turned down. Netherlands review but in vain. They lost one too.

Vriitya Aravind is off the mark as he takes one by pushing it through covers.

On off, defended.

OUT! TIMBER! Tim Pringle strikes! The break works for Netherlands and this is just what United Arab Emirates did not want! This is full and on off, Daud looks to flick it on the leg side but he misses. He is done in by the dip on that delivery, it sneaks under the bat and hits the off pole.

The singles continue! On middle, Waseem works it through mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

DRINKS! Netherlands will be happy with how they have bowled so far! They are making UAE work hard for their runs but they would love a couple of wickets. UAE on the other hand, have been quite watchful so far. They will now want to step on the gas as they have 9 wickets in hand. Can they get to over 150?

A dot to end! On the pads, Waseem looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Still no boundary! On the pads, Daud looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes fine on the leg side. The fine leg fielder runs to his right, slides and saves two for his side. Leg byes again.

Looks to muscle this! Shorter and outside off, Daud looks to hit it over cover but hits it to the fielder there.

Just a single again! On the pads, Waseem looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Nothing more than singles at the moment! Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Flatter and on off, this is guided through point for one.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

On the pads, Waseem looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes towards short fine leg. A run taken. Leg bye.

Yet another one as Daud hits it down to long on.

On middle, Waseem stays back and flicks it through mid-wicket. Takes one. Dealing in singles at the moment.

Another single to end! On middle, Waseem flicks it through mid-wicket.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

DROPPED! Vikramjit Singh has put it down! He may have lost it in the lights. That was a dolly. Outside off, Muhammad Waseem slashes at it, this flies off the outside edge down towards third man. Vikramjit Singh settles under it but spills it. This could prove costly. A single taken.

Lands safe! Shorter and on middle, Muhammad Waseem pulls, it goes off the top edge but lands safe in the md-wicket region. Two taken.

A yorker outside off. Waseem fails to jam it out.

On middle, this is pushed to mid on for one.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

SIX! Just over the fielder! Maybe if the fielder was right at the ropes, it would have been an easy catch. This is shorter and on middle, Daud pulls, it goes more off the splice and it goes towards mid-wicket. The fielder goes back and leaps but it goes over. Off the mark in style.

On off, Daud defends.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Chirag Suri falls and Netherlands draw first blood! That is a brilliant catch from Scott Edwards! Just outstanding! This is on middle, it holds its line. Suri looks to play the switch hit but it goes off the glove and Scott Edwards takes a sharp catch. Chirag Suri's struggle comes to an end.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Around off, Suri guides it through point and takes one.

On off, this is pushed to cover. End of the Powerplay. UAE have found it tough going. They have not lost a wicket but just scored 31 runs.

A good bumper on middle, Waseem lets it be.

Innovation and it comes off! Waseem plays the paddle scoop, he manages to scoop it from outside off towards fine leg. Three taken.

Full and angling into the pads, Waseem looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Angled into the pads, Waseem looks to flick but misses.

Just over! Suri steps out, this is on a length and on middle. Suri swings, it goes off the splice and over the bowler for one.

Not great running! That should have been two! Outside off, Suri guides it towards the right of third man. Just the one.

FOUR! That is wonderful placement! Suri makes room. This is fuller and around off, Suri guides it past point and into the fence. Will this get Suri going now?

Good stop again! Fuller and on off, this is driven towards cover-point. The fielder dives to his left and stops it well.

That is a beauty! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Waseem is beaten as he tries to drive.

Well bowled! Keeps it just outside off, away from the hitting zone of the batter. Waseem looks to cut but misses.

Good length and on off, Suri guides it down to third man and takes one. Gets Muhammad Waseem on strike.

SIX! One brings two and that is exactly the chase here! This is even better! This is full and on middle, Waseem manages to whip it and it sails over the mid-wicket fence. Could this be the over which shifts the momentum? 13 from it.

SIX! All the way! Will that break the shackles? That was very much-needed. This is short and on the pads, Waseem helps it on its way over the square leg fence.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Extras will help! Just the one this time! Short and down the leg side. Waseem looks to pull but misses.

Fuller and on off again, this is yet again pushed to mid off. Something has to give here, United Arab Emirates are finding it difficult to even get singles.

Another dot! On middle, Waseem keeps it out.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

A dot to end! Really good from Netherlands so far! On off, defended.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

On off, Waseem gets right behind the line and keeps it out.

On the pads, Suri looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Suri makes room! This is fuller and outside off. Suri fails to reach it.

Good length and on middle, defended.

End of a testing first over from Tim Pringle! On off, this is pushed back to the bowler.

On middle, this is pushed with the turn down to long off for one.

That has spun a long way! This is slower, it lands on middle and then spins away. Suri is beaten as he tries to defend.

Gives it air and lands it on off, this one turns away, Suri looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge to short third man.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one. First run off the bat.

Flatter and on middle, defended.

That is a very good first over by Fred Klaassen! On middle, this is defended.

Yet another delivery which swings back in, it is on middle and Suri works it to mid-wicket.

Really full this time, not a lot of swing, Suri strokes it to mid off.

WIDE! Short and well wide outside off, Suri slashes but misses.

Good delivery! This starts on off and then swings back in. Suri looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Well stoped! Fuller and outside off, Suri drives it nicely but the fielder at point dives and stops it.

Swing, inward movement there for Fred Klaassen but this is down the leg side. Wided. United Arab Emirates are underway!

Lovely delivery to begin with! Fuller and outside off, angling away. Suri looks to drive but is beaten.

Done and dusted with the National Anthems and it is time for the action to begin! Chirag Suri and Muhammad Waseem are the openers for United Arab Emirates. Fred Klaassen has the new ball in hand.

We are not far away from the action now! The players make their way out to the middle for their respective national anthem! Netherlands will sing their first and United Arab Emirates will follow.

Netherlands (PLAYING XI) - Max O'Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (WK/C), Roelof van der Merwe, Tim Pringle, Logan van Beek, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren.

United Arab Emirates (PLAYING XI) - Muhammad Waseem, Chirag Suri, Vriitya Aravind (WK), Chundangapoyil Rizwan (C), Basil Hameed, Zawar Farid, Aayan Afzal Khan, Kashif Daud, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Zahoor Khan.

PITCH REPORT - Russel Arnold doing the pitch report. He says it seems a good wicket and good length is where one should bowl, any other area and it could go for runs. Reckons 160 is a good score.

Scott Edwards says they wanted to field so he is happy with what happened at the toss. Mentions the team is feeling great and they are good to go and are looking forward for the first game. Adds there are guys who have played cricket in Australia and he hopes they can win the first game.

Chundangapoyil Rizwan says it seems tough to chase and they want to put a good score on the board now. Adds they are well-prepared, they want to take one match at a time and see how it goes from there. Mentions captaincy is a different challenge and he is enjoying it.

TOSS - United Arab Emirates HAVE WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT!

UPDATE - Namibia have beaten the Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka and it is a comprehensive win. They have won by a margin of 55 runs. This is performance they will never forget and this is a performance Sri Lanka will find very difficult to digest.