http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Intercontinental Cup 2011-2013 – United Arab Emirates v Afghanistan – Match Recap
United Arab Emirates (UAE) 221 v
Afghanistan 152 – UAE won by 69 runs
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE) beat rivals Afghanistan by 69 runs after posting 221 runs on the board and then restricting the opposition on 152 runs in the eighth fixture of International Cricket Council (ICC) Intercontinental Cup 2011-2013 at Sharjah Cricket
Association Stadium on Wednesday, October 12, 2011.
Coming out to bat, UAE openers Faizan Asif and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Amjad-Javed-c44094 knew that they needed to give their side a flying start to put pressure on the opposition right from the word go.
The two batsmen clobbered their way to supremacy by smashing sensational shots all around the park which blew the Afghan bowling attack to smithereens.
It was in the 11th over when Afghanistan finally grabbed their first wicket when UAE opener Asif was caught and bowled by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Nabi-c77111 after playing a well tamed knock of 24 runs off 38 deliveries. At the time of this wicket, UAE had posted 47
runs on the board.
On the last delivery of the next over, Afghanistan struck once more and this time Karim Sadiq successfully grabbed the wicket of UAE opener Javed, who was caught by Afghan wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Shahzad-c77324 after smashing a handsome knock of 20 runs off 28 deliveries.
With two wickets down on 55 runs, things were turning bad for UAE as Afghanistan were slowly creeping back in the game.
However, middle-order batsmen http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vikrant-Shetty-c95283 controlled the situation by denying Afghanistan more wickets as the duo crafted a belligerent resistance against the rampant bowling attack.
The two batsmen posted 39 runs in the third-wicket partnership by exhibiting stupendous batting.
The partnership was finally broken in the 25th over when spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nawroz-Mangal-c2084 after playing an innings of 25 runs off 41 deliveries.
However, later in the innings it was the defiant knock of 43 runs off 49 deliveries by Khurram Khan that helped the side post a formidable total on the board.
Needing 222 runs to win in 50 overs, Afghanistan had a tough task ahead which made it was imperative for them to bat wisely without losing too many wickets early on.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Arshad-Ali-c76710. At the time of this wicket, Afghanistan had posted only 25 runs on the board.
On the penultimate delivery of the 11th over, Afghanistan suffered the loss of their second wicket when opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ahmed-Raza-c42350.
Sadiq walked back to the pavilion after scoring 31 runs off 28 deliveries. At the time of his departure the side had managed to post 61 runs on the board.
Afghanistan’s middle-order showed vulnerability as they failed to counter the UAE bowling, resulting in the random fall of wickets.
It was then a last-ditch effort by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asghar-Stanikzai-c1094 to bat his side to victory; however, he failed as he lost his wicket in the 44th over after posting 33 runs on the board. At the time of his wicket, Afghanistan were on 145 runs for the loss
of nine wickets.
In the end, Afghanistan fell 69 runs short of victory as they were comprehensively beaten by UAE.
UAE skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khurram-Khan-c71386 was named as the Player of the Match for his exuberant performance with the bat and ball.
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