UAE pose a strong challenge, but NED prevail
It was a terrific start for the Netherlands chasing a low total, with Max O'Dowd leading the charge with his exquisite shots all over the park. However, after the dismissal of Max (23 off 18) in the sixth over, UAE held a firm grip against the Dutch batters.
The bowling unit, especially the pacers were immaculate with their line-length to contain runs and pick wickets at regular intervals. Junaid Siddique sent experienced Tom Cooper (8) and Roelof van der Merwe (0) in the same over to put the Netherlands under the pump.
However, the handy contributions from skipper Scott Edwards (16*) and Tim Pringle (15) helped Netherlands to seal a close victory, with one ball to spare.
Brief Scores:
United Arab Emirates-111/8
Muhammad Waseem 41 (47), Vriitya Aravind (18);
Bas de Leede 3/19, Fred Klaassen 2/13
Netherlands- 112/7 (19.5)
Max O'Dowd 23 (18), Colin Ackermann 17 (19);
Junaid Siddique 3/24, Aayan Afzal Khan 1/15
Result: Netherlands won by 3 wickets
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