http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 post 257 for 9 against Bermuda in ICC World Cricket Division League Two
United Arab Emirates (UAE) managed a very good total in their ICC World Cricket Division League Two match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bermuda-c2853, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The hosts amassed 257 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted
50 overs.
The wicket didn’t have any pace and movement for the bowlers, as it was very dry. This forced the UAE captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khurram-Khan-c71386 to bat first after winning the toss and his team didn’t disappoint him.
Openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Amjad-Ali-c44079 gave a very good start to the team, scoring 55 runs for the first wicket. Arshad was the first man to be dismissed after scoring 20 runs off 36 balls.
His dismissal didn't seem to bother the team much, as the first-drop http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naeemuddin-Aslam-c78483 batted sensibly along with the keeper batsman. The pair put together yet another half-century partnership for the innings, guiding their team to 115 runs in 25.5 overs.
However, they both got out in a span of just one run, leaving their team in a spot of bother.
Amjad got out after scoring 57 runs off 81 balls with the help of seven fours in his innings whereas the UAE first-drop was dismissed for 29.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saqib-Ali-c88733 and the home team’s captain then steadied the ship for their team, as the put together 58 runs for the fourth wicket. The partnership came to an end when Khurram was sent back to the pavilion after scoring 25 runs. He was followed by Saqib, who
batted brilliantly for his 42 runs off just 39 balls. The 33-year-old, who is celebrating his birthday today, struck four fours and one massive six in his innings.
Lower-order batsmen Shaiman Anwar and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Amjad-Javed-c44094 made most of the platform laid by their top-order and guided the team’s total above 250. They scored cameos of 23 and 22 respectively. The UAE team will be a touch disappointed, as they should have scored
at least 20 more runs than what they ended up with.
Bermuda came back well in the match after the hosts got off to a good start. The 38-year-old Irving Romaine took four wickets in the match, but he gave away a lot of runs. He got good support from Rodney Trott, who grabbed three wickets in the match for
just 42 runs in his 10-over spell.
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