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Mustafa, Suri power UAE past Netherlands

United Arab Emirates 177 for 4 (Suri 78, Usman 36) beat Netherlands 176 (Barresi 37, Mustafa 5-26) by six wickets
Scorecard

Rohan Mustafa returned figures of 5 for 26 to help United Arab Emirates bowl Netherlands out for 176, a score that was comfortably chased down on the back of Chirag Suri's patient 78, off 126 balls. The result pushed UAE to third in Group A, behind Ireland and West Indies. Netherlands have two losses in two matches.

Netherlands made a strong start after choosing to bat in Harare. Wesley Barresi and Max O'Dowd added a 52-run opening stand in 64 balls, before the team lost its way, losing four wickets for 30 runs. Ryan ten Doeschate's steady hand (34 off 60 balls) and cameos from Scott Edwards (27) and Pieter Seelaar (20) carried Netherlands to 176. Offspinner Mustafa dominated proceedings for UAE with an economical five-for and instigating a run-out.

Mustafa couldn't replicate his heroics with the bat, falling for 11 in the fourth over of the chase. UAE were put back on track with a 57-run second-wicket stand between Suri and wicketkeeper Ghulam Shabber (27). Three wickets in quick succession, though, gave Netherlands a chance. But Suri and Muhammad Usman snuffed out any hope they had with an unbeaten 93-run partnership.

U.A.E. 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st13Rohan MustafaChirag Suri
2nd57Chirag SuriGhulam Shabber
3rd13Rameez ShahzadChirag Suri
4th1Shaiman AnwarChirag Suri
5th93Chirag SuriMuhammad Usman

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Super Six
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL33060.91
NED32140.662
SCOT32140.215
WI3122-0.091
ZIM3122-0.748
OMA3030-1.087
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM44082.241
NED43160.669
WI42240.525
NEP4132-1.171
USA4040-2.164
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL44083.047
SCOT43160.54
OMA4224-1.221
IRE4132-0.061
UAE4040-2.249