UAE Post 173/6 Against New Zealand in T20 World Cup Clash

Batting first, UAE recovered well after losing Aryansh Sharma early for 8, as Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu stitched together a crucial partnership. Sharafu played a steady hand, scoring 55 off 47 balls before falling in the 15th over, while Waseem anchored the innings with an unbeaten 66 off 45 deliveries.

UAE reached 50 runs inside the powerplay despite losing one wicket and crossed the 100-run mark in the 13th over. Late wickets slowed the momentum slightly, but contributions from Mayank Kumar and disciplined running between the wickets ensured the side finished strongly.

For New Zealand, Mitchell Santner was the most economical bowler, conceding just 23 runs while picking up a key wicket. Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, and Matt Henry also chipped in with wickets, but could not fully contain the UAE batters in the final overs.

UAE closed their innings at 173/6, setting New Zealand a challenging target in this UAE vs New Zealand Group D encounter.