UAE Make History With Stunning Win Over New Zealand in T20 Series

UAE Make History With Stunning Win Over New Zealand in T20 Series

Muhammad Waseem’s half-century, Asif Khan’s brilliant 48 and a commanding bowling display from Aayan Afzal Khan and Muhammad Jawadullah took UAE’s cricket to an unprecedented high on Saturday.

The UAE made history with a stunning seven-wicket over New Zealand, the world number three in ICC T20 rankings, in the second match of the three-game T20I series at the Dubai International Stadium.

This was the UAE’s first-ever victory over a traditional Test-playing country in any format of the game.

Saturday’s seven-wicket win also saw the home team level the series, setting up a mouthwatering decider on Sunday. It was an unforgettable performance from the UAE team as three thousand fans who turned up to support the team had a night to remember.

Having restricted the Tim Southee-led New Zealand to a modest score of 142 for eight, the UAE reached home in just 15.4 overs. It was an emphatic all-round display from an associate member team against an ICC full member side.

Captain Waseem led from the front with a brilliant 29-ball 55 (four fours and three sixes).

Pakistan-born Waseem hit his eighth half-century in T20 internationals as he helped the team overcome the early dismissal of Aryansh Sharma (0) in the first over.

Waseem then shared 50