United Arab Emirates captain Muhammad Waseem made 55 to arrange a seven-wicket win over New Zealand on Saturday in Dubai because the host levelled the three-match T20 collection.
Set 143 to win after once more selecting to bowl first, the UAE misplaced opener Aryansh Sharma with out scoring earlier than Waseem and Vriitya Aravind (25) steadied the innings.
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Waseem struck 4 fours and three sixes in his 29-ball knock, which ended when he skied left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner to further cowl.
Asif Khan completed off the job with an unbeaten 48 as he smacked New Zealand skipper Tim Southee for 3 boundaries within the sixteenth over to seal a well-known victory with 26 balls to spare.
Mark Chapman’s 63 was the standout contribution in New Zealand’s 142-8.
Opener Chad Bowes and Jimmy Neesham, who each scored 21, had been the one different batters to succeed in double figures for the vacationers.
Aayan Afzal Khan ripped by New Zealand’s prime order, the left-arm spinner bowling Santner and Dane Cleaver in successive balls earlier than having Bowes stumped to file figures of 3-20.
New Zealand gained the primary match of the collection by 19 runs on Thursday. The collection finale is on the identical venue on Sunday.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com