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2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Match 8 Pool B - UAE Vs Zimbabwe @Nelson,NZ Thursday Feb 19, 2015

  



   














UAE last played at a World Cup in 1996, beating the Netherlands by seven wickets for their only win.


Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field

Squads

UAE

Amjad Ali
Andri Berenger
Krishna Chandran
Khurram Khan
Swapnil Patil (W)
Shaiman Anwar
Rohan Mustafa
Amjad Javed
Mohammad Naveed
Mohammad Tauqir (C)
Nasir Aziz

Zimbabwe

Sikandar Raza
Regis Chakabva
Hamilton Masakadza
Brendan Taylor (W)
Sean Williams
Craig Ervine
Elton Chigumbura (C)
Solomon Mire
Tinashe Panyangara
Tendai Chatara
Tafadzwa Kamungozi
 
Sean Williams' timely knock of 76 helped Zimbabwe beat a determined UAE by four wickets here today, giving the African nation their first win of the cricket World Cup.

Sean Williams 76 *Runs in 65 Balls made the difference as Zimbabwe chased down the 286-run target in 48 overs.
Middle-order batsman Sean Williams saved Zimbabwe the blushes by hitting the last three balls for boundaries with 12 balls and 4 wickets to spare in pursuit of UAE's 285.

UAE playing its first World Cup since 1996 sensed a famous win with Zimbabwe needing 109 off the last 90 balls and half their side back in the pavilion,until a 83-run sixth-wicket stand between Williams and Craig Ervine (42 runs off 32 balls) took the game away

Put in to bat, UAE posed a competitive 285 for seven which happened to be their highest ODI total

Scorecard

UAE - 285/7 in 50 Overs - Khurram Khan (45), Anwar(67),Javed 25* and Naveed 23*
Zimbabwe -  286/6 in 48 Overs - Raza(46),Taylor(47), Williams 76* and C Ervine 42
Match Result - Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
MOM - Sean Williams(Zimbabwe)











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