Within the second sport of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, Play-off 2023 on the Wanderers Cricket Floor in Windhoek, United Arab Emirates (UAE) defeated Papua New Guinea (PNG) to begin their marketing campaign on excessive.
Put in to bat, the UAE began strongly, with opener Waseem Muhammad scoring 96 runs off 106 deliveries, together with 5 fours and 6 sixes. Nonetheless, the center order stumbled with Aryan Lakra, Vritiya Aravind, and Rameez Shahzad departing cheaply.
Aayan Afzal Khan then took accountability and bailed his group out of bother with a scintillating unbeaten knock of 94 from 94 balls. Afzal’s knock, which featured 9 fours and three sixes, helped UAE attain a decent complete of 260/7 of their allotted 50 overs. For the PNG, Chad Soper was the standout bowler, taking 4 wickets for 43 runs in his quota of 10 overs.
In response, Papua New Guinea bought off to a flyer with Tony Ura (56 runs off 56 deliveries), and Kiplin Doriga (73 off 71 deliveries) including 146 runs for the opening wicket. Regardless of such an exceptional begin from the openers, the center order didn’t capitalise and had been bundled out for 239 in 48.3 overs, falling 21 runs in need of the goal.
For the United Arab Emirates, Karthik Meiyappan was the decide of the bowlers, taking 4 wickets for 45 runs in his 8 overs. Zahoor Khan additionally chipped in with 3 wickets for 49 runs in 9.3 overs. Afzal Khan, who smashed an unbeaten 94, was adjudged the Participant of the Match award.
Our SUPERSTAR: The participant of the match Aayan Khan for a sensational run-a-ball 94!#UAEvPNG #CWCQPlayoff pic.twitter.com/1sqZ2YIbYO
— UAE Cricket Official (@EmiratesCricket) March 27, 2023
