United Arab Emirates v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Scotland-c756 – ICC Intercontinental Cup- First Day Recap
United Arab Emirates 100 (all out; 40.1 ov); Scotland 121/5 (52.0 ov) - Scotland lead by 21 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
Day one of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 and Scotland belonged to the bowlers, as fifteen wickets fell on the day.
However, at the close of play it was the tourists who had a smile on their face, as they finished the day with a lead of 21 runs with five wickets in hand. Scotland’s wicket-keeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-David-Smith-c90329 and Richie Berrington were unbeaten at the close of play.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598 is yet to get off the mark while his partner has 19 runs to his name.
Earlier in the day, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 to realize that he had made the wrong decision, as the hosts got off to a disastrous start.
The lynchpin of the UAE batting line-up, Arshad Ali (2), was the first man to depart at the score of just four runs. The veteran batsman was caught in the slips of the bowling of Safyaan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sharif-c89762 in second over.
Ali’s wicket forced the hosts on the back foot and this allowed the Scottish new ball bowlers to perfect their line and length. At the score of 12, Scotland picked up two more wickets, that of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Swapnil-Mantri-c92119 Patil and opening batsman Faizan Asif. This further pushed
the hosts into the dark.
The fifth and sixth wicket partnerships showed some resistance. Both partnerships fetched 29 runs each. However, it was smooth sailing for the visitors once they saw the back of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Amjad-Ali-c44076, on the penultimate delivery of the 34th over.
The UAE tail-enders failed to put much of a fight and the hosts were dismissed for a mere 100 runs in 40.1. The new ball bowlers of Scotland, Sharif and Goudie did the most damage and took three wickets apiece while off-spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RM-Haq-c2336, claimed two.
Scotland’s openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sharif-Asadullah-c89763 brought an end to their opening stand in the seventh over. The Scottish vanguards put on 20 runs for the first wicket.
UAE struck again 10 runs later, and this time it was Chalmers (15) who had to take the long walk back. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Arshad-Ali-c76710 produced a gem of a delivery to bring an end to Chalmers’ innings.
UAE smelt a rout, but a 52 runs stand for the third wicket between Preston Mommsen and Majid Haq quashed any hopes, and strengthened the position of Scotland.
The hosts looked down and out but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Fayyaz-Ahmed-c56896 made a valuable contribution when he picked up the wicket of Mommsen (24) in the 32nd over. Haq (28) did not last long and followed in his partners footsteps. Haq was dismissed on the first delivery
of the 33rd over.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Berrington-c47840 absorbed the pressure afterwards as they amassed 39 runs for fifth wicket but before the close of play, UAE picked up the wicket of Coleman to restrict Scotland to 121 for the loss of five wickets.
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