Monthly Archives: December 2017

Poor batting as Nepal slump to second defeat

Posted on December 8, 2017 by icc

Adnan Mufti’s maiden century coupled with a disciplined bowling performance helped United Arab Emirates record a 63-run victory over Nepal in its ICC World Cricket League Championship match at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday (December 8). Chasing 196 for a win, Nepal was all out for 132 in 42.2 overs after the UAE bowlers chipped away at the wickets at regular intervals. Put into bat, the hosts did not have the greatest of starts after Sompal Kami, the right-arm seamer, snuffed out the top order to leave UAE reeling at 24 for 4. Kami dismissed Rohan Mustafa (8), Dilip Nath (4), Ghulam Shabber (0) and Rameez Shahzad (3) within the first 14 overs. Paras Khadka, the medium… Read More

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Vesawkar’s 81 in vain as UAE beat Nepal

Posted on December 6, 2017 by icc

United Arab Emirates rode on fifties from Rohan Mustafa and Ghulam Shabber to register a seven-wicket victory over Nepal in the ICC World Cricket League Championship match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on December 6. Chasing 222 for a win, UAE was off to a brisk start with Mustafa, the skipper, setting the tone with a stroke-filled 62 off 71 balls. He added 42 runs for the opening wicket with Ashfaq Ahmed (19), before he found an ally in Shabber, the wicketkeeper-batsman, to put on 81 for the second wicket. Shabber himself composed a patient 81 not out off 116 deliveries, getting together with Rameez Shahzad (37 off 47 balls) for another handy partnership of 67 for… Read More

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