| See you tomorrow | |
| Man of the Match obviously Suhan Kumar | |
| But the result is this: Malaysia are through to the semi-finals of the 2010 ACC Trophy Elite and they're back tomorrow as will we be | |
| They're like two boxers after a gruelling 15-rounder | |
| They're a tirerd loking team though the win took a lot out of them and even more out of the UAE | |
| Incredible scenes here, Shahrulnizam sprinted off the moment he'd hit it, Hassan chasing him. Malaysia delighted in their tent. | |
| MALAYSIA HAVE WON BY TWO WICKETS | |
| 27.1 Saqib to Yusof, FOUR, swunfg off leg-stump, over the head of deep mid-on Fayyaz and one bounce over the ropes | |
| Malaysia haven't beaten UAE in years and never in the ACC Trophy | |
| Saqib Ali, a fighter among fighters to bowl what could be the last over of the match | |
| Khurram Khan marshalling his fleld for one last push. Lots of hands on hips and chins on chests there | |
| Hassan pats his young partner on the shoulder as they have a mid-pitch conference | |
| Malaysia need 4 off 8 balls for the semi-final | |
| End of over 27 (6 runs) Malaysia 149 for 8 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 26.6 Shadeep to Hassan RHB, 2 runs, driven crsiply to long on and comes back for 2 | |
| 26.5 Shadeep SLA to Yusof LHB, 1 run, short ball pulled around, with just enough to get a run | |
| 26.4 Shadeep to Yusof, no run | |
| 26.3 Shadeep to Hassan, 1 run, driven to long-on, Yusof almost runs himself out | |
| 26.2 Shadeep to Hassan, 2 runs, in the air for a long time, long off couldn't get to it. Hassan struggles for the second but makes it | |
| 26.1 Shadeep SLA to Hassan RHB, no run | |
| Batting Powerplay Ends, 43 came off it | |
| Malaysia need 10 off 14 balls for the semi-final | |
| End of over 26 (7 runs) Malaysia 143 for 8 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 25.6 Qassim to Hassan, 1 run, driven to long-off | |
| 25.5 Qassim to Hassan, 2 runs, flicked to square leg, in the air but safe | |
| 25.5 Qassim to Hassan, WIDE | |
| 25.4 Qassim to Hassan, no run | |
| 25.3 Qassim to Yusof, 1 run | |
| 25.3 Qassim to Yusof LHB, WIDE | |
| Shahrulnizam Yusof is the new batsman | |
| Malaysia 137 for 8, 25.2 overs | |
| Shafiq Sharif lbw Qassim Zubair 4 (3 balls, 1 four) | |
| 25.2 Qassim to Shafiq, WICKET, fast and full and plumb and out, played round it, head in the air | |
| 25.1 Qassim to Hassan, 1 run to long-off | |
| Malaysia need 16 off 20 balls for the semi-final | |
| End of over 25 (11 runs) Malaysia 136 for 7 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 24.6 Shadeep to Shafiq, no run | |
| 24.5 Shadeep to Shafiq, FOUR, streaky edged cut and has enough on it to beat backward point | |
| Last time he batted he was out first ball | |
| New batsman is Shafiq Sharif | |
| Malaysia: 132 for 7 (24.4 overs) | |
| Suhan Kumar b Shadeep Silva 65 (65 balls, 6 fours, 1 six) | |
| End of a top innings | |
| 24.4 Shadeep to Suhan, WICKET, fired in just a little faster and Suhan down the wicket and looking for an off-stump boundary is bowled, top of off-stump | |
| from his knees and he has UAE on theirs | |
| 24.3 Shadeep to Suhan, SIX, top shot, driven over long-on | |
| 24.2 Shadeep to Hassan, 1 run, played to mid-on | |
| 24.1 Shadeep to Hassan, no run, big heave miscued | |
| Malaysia need 28 off 26 balls for the semi-final | |
| End of over 24 (8 runs) Malaysia 125 for 6 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 23.6 Qassim to Hassan, 1 run, punched to mid-off | |
| 23.5 Qassim to Hassan, no run, played back to the bowler | |
| 23.4 Qassim to Hassan, FOUR, flicked off his pads and long-on makes a hash of it | |
| 23.3 Qassim to Suhan, 1 run, to long-off | |
| 23.2 Qassim to Suhan, no run, first dot ball after eight deliveries | |
| 23.1 Qassim RMF to Suhan, 2 runs, overpitched and driven to long-off | |
| Suhan Kumar 56*, Hassan Ghulam 5* Qassim Zubair 6-0-21-2, Shadeep 3-0-22-0 |
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| DRINKS | |
| Malaysia need 36 off 32 balls for the semi-final | |
| End of over 23 (10 runs) Malaysia 117 for 6 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 22.6 Shadeep to Hassan, 2 runs to long-on | |
| 22.5 Shadeep to Suhan, 1 run to long-on | |
| 22.4 Shadeep to Hassan, 1 run | |
| 22.3 Shadeep to Suhan, 1 run, to long-on | |
| 22.2 Shadeep to Suhan, FOUR, sliced and bisects cover and mid-off tantalisingly and gets to the rope Catchable for a while |
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| 22.1 Shadeep to Hassan, 1 run | |
| Shadeep Silva, wise old cove and SLA on from the North End | |
| Malaysia need 46 off 38 balls for the semi-final |
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| End of over 22 (7 runs) Malaysia 107 for 6 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 21.6 Qassim to Hassan, 1 run, tucked off his legs | |
| Hassan Ghulam RHB is the new batsman | |
| Malaysia 106 for 6 (21.5 overs) | |
| Suresh Navaratnam b Qassim Zubair 2 (3 balls) | |
| May just have been Qassim's ability to exploit the variable bounce that had Khurram call him back | |
| 21.5 Qassim to Suresh, WICKET, bowled off-stump, driving, ball may have kept a bit low | |
| Suhan Kumar 50* off 57 balls (5 fours) | |
| 21.4 Qassim to Suhan, 1 run, on-driven sweetly | |
| Suhan Kumar 49* | |
| 21.3 Qassim to Suhan, no run | |
| full-toss and clips the pads, fielder no chance | |
| 21.2 Qassim to Suhan, FOUR leg byes | |
| 21.1 Qassim to Suresh Navaratnam RHB, 1 run | |
| Qassim Zubair RMF comes back on at the South End | |
| Ezsrafiq Azis run out (Abdul Rehman) 3 (5 balls) | |
| Malaysia need 52 off 44 balls for the semi-final | |
| End of over 21 (3 runs) Malaysia 100 for 4 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 20.6 Saqib to Suhan, 1 run, driven to long-on | |
| 20.5 Saqib to Suhan, no run | |
| 20.4 Saqib to Ezsrafiq, WICKET, Ezsrafiq runs himself out! Turned to fine leg, he ran all the way to the bowler's end but had his bat in the air when the throw from Abdul Rehman (not wicket-keeper today) hit the stumps on the full | |
| 20.3 Saqib to Suhan, 1 run, driven to long-on | |
| 20.2 Saqib to Suhan, no run | |
| 20.1 Saqib to Suhan, no run | |
| Saqib Ali LB is the new bowler from the North End | |
| Malaysia need 56 off 50 for the semi-final place | |
| End of over 20 (5 runs) Malaysia 97 for 4 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 19.6 Arshad Suhan, 1 run, dropped short and flat-batted to mid-off and a run on the misfield | |
| 19.5 Arshad to Eszrafiq, 1 run, swept to square leg Ahmed Raza | |
| 19.4 Arshad to Eszrafiq, no run, BIG APPEAL for lbw | |
| 19.3 Arshad to Suhan, 1 run, shortish ball pull-driven to long-on | |
| 19.2 Arshad to Suhan, 2 runs Eszrafiq hustles | |
| 19.1 Arshad Suhan, no run | |
| Malaysia need 61 off 56 balls for the semi-final place | |
| End of over 19 (10 runs) Malaysia 92 for 4 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 18.6 Khurram to Suhan, 1 run, faster and shorter and clipped round | |
| 18.5 Khurram to Suhan, FOUR, straight drive in between long-off and long-om | |
| 18.4 Khurram to Suhan, no run, slower and on leg, played back to the bowler | |
| 18.3 Khurram to Suhan, FOUR, shoert ball pulled round, one bounce and over the rope | |
| 18.2 Khurram to Suhan, no run | |
| 18.1 Khurram to Eszrafiq, 1 run | |
| Nepal won by 9 wickets v Kuwait | |
| Malaysia need 70 off 62 balls for the semi-final place | |
| End of over 18 (2 runs) Malaysia 82 for 2 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 17.6 Arshad to Suhan, no run | |
| 17.5 Arshad to Suhan, no run | |
| 17.4 Arshad to Eszrafiq, 1 run, to square leg | |
| Ezsrafiq Azis RHB is the new batsman | |
| Malaysia 81 for 4 (17.3 overs) | |
| Anwar Arudin c Abdul Rehman b Arshad Ali 0 (2 runs) | |
| 17.3 Arshad to Anwar, WICKET, caught behind, flashing | |
| 17.2 Arshad to Anwar, no run, driven off the front-foot to cover | |
| Small injury break to a UAE fielder being attended to | |
| Next door Nepal have beaten Kuwait quite easily. The Nepali Ambassador to Kuwait is in the audience | |
| Ahmed Faiz's wicket against the run of play has opened up the match again. His partnership with Suhan Kumar for the third wicket was worth 67 off 78 balls | |
| Anwar Arudin LHB to face | |
| 17.1 Arshad to Suhan, 1 run, driven to long-off | |
| Arshad Ali LB from the South End | |
| End of over 17 (1 runs) Malaysia 80 for 2 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| Ahmad Faiz b Khurram Khan 43 (51 balls, four 4s, one 6) | |
| 16.6 Khurram to Faiz, WICKET, played across the line | |
| 16.5 Khurram to Faiz, no run, attempted sweep, no connection | |
| 16.4 Khurram SLA to Faiz RHB, no run | |
| 16.3 Khurram to Suhan, 1 run, driven to long-on | |
| 16.2 Khurram to Suhan, no run | |
| 16.1 Khurram to Suhan, no run | |
| Malaysia need 74 off 74 balls for the semi-final place | |
| End of over 16 (8 runs) Malaysia 79 for 2 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 15.6 Fayyaz to Faiz, FOUR, lofted over mid-on, one bounce over the rope | |
| 15.5 Fayyaz to Suhan, 1 run, driven crsiply from middle to long-on | |
| 15.4 Fayyaz to Suhan, no run | |
| 15.3 Fayyaz to Faiz, 1 run, ditto | |
| 15.2 Fayyaz to Suhan, 1 run, driven from middle to long-on | |
| 15.1 Fayyaz SLA to Faiz, 1 run, to mid-off | |
| End of over 15 (2 runs) Malaysia 71 for 2 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 14.6 Khurram to Suhan, no run | |
| 14.5 Khurram to Faiz, 1 run to backward square | |
| 14.4 Khurram to Faiz, no run | |
| 14.3 Khurram to Faiz, no run | |
| 13.4 Fayyaz to Suhan, 1 run, pitched up on off and driven sweetly to long-off | |
| Fayyaz Ahmed SLA is the new bowler from the South End | |
| Temporary communications loss - BACK ASAP | |
| End of over 13 (2 runs) Malaysia 58 for 2 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 12.6 Khurram to Suhan, 1 run, worked round to square leg | |
| 12.5 Khurram to Suhan, no run | |
| 12.4 Khurram to Faiz, 1 run, down to fine leg | |
| 12.3 Khurram to Faiz, no run | |
| 12.2 Khurram to Faiz, no run | |
| 12.1 Khurram to Faiz, no run, BIG APPEAL, for something, anything by Abdul Rehman the keeper, both umpires unmoved | |
| Malaysia need 97 off 98 balls for the semi-final place | |
| End of over 12 (8 runs) Malaysia 56 for 2 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 11.6 Shadeep to Faiz, 1 run | |
| 11.5 Shadeep to Faiz, FOUR, uses his feet and hits wide of mid-on, three bounces into the ropes | |
| 11.4 Shadeep to Suhan, 1 run, driven off the front-foot to mid -on | |
| 11.3 Shadeep to Suhan, no run | |
| 11.2 Shadeep to Suhan, 2 runs, tickled round to Qassim at fine leg | |
| 11.1 Shadeep SLA to SUhan RHB, no run, played to mid-off | |
| End of over 11 (5 runs) Malaysia 48 for 2 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 10.6 Khurram to Faiz, no run | |
| 10.5 Khurram to Suhan, 1 run, through Saqib's legs and hands at point | |
| 10.4 Khurram to Suhan, no run | |
| Khurram going around the wicket now | |
| 10.3 Khurram to Suhan, 2 runs, leg-glance | |
| 10.2 Khurram to Suhan, 2 runs | |
| 10.1 Khurram to Suhan, no run | |
| Khurram Khan SLA is the new bowler replacing Qassim at the North End | |
| Malaysia need 6.00 an over for the win and semi-final place | |
| End of over 10 (4 runs) Malaysia 43 for 2 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 9.6 Shadeep to Faiz, no run, forward defensive, no run | |
| 9.5 Shadeep to Faiz, no run | |
| 9.4 Shadeep to Suhan, 1 run, tapped round to fine leg | |
| 9.3 Shadeep to Suhan, no run | |
| 9.2 Shadeep to Suhan, no run, skid not spin but almost beats the batsman | |
| 9.1 Shadeep to Faiz, 3 runs, driven sweetly through cover | |
| New bowler is Shadeep Silva SLA from the South End | |
| Malaysia looking for that fast-scoring upset | |
| End of over 9 (8 runs) Malaysia 39 for 2 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) UAE searching for that third win which will take them to the top of Group B, unbeaten throughout |
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| 8.6 Qassim to Suhan, no run | |
| 8.5 Qassim to Suhan, no run, fired in and finds Suhan's pads | |
| 8.4 Qassim to Suhan, FOUR, cut-punched well in front of square. A real hard-wicket shot | |
| 8.3 Qassim to Suhan, no run | |
| 8.2 Qassim to Suhan, no run | |
| 8.1 Qassim to Suhan, FOUR, square cut with power and placement | |
| If UAE win big they could still finish top of the group but all signs point to a close finish | |
| End of over 8 (13 runs) Malaysia 31 for 2 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 7.6 Shoaib to Faiz, no run, effort ball and played and missed outside off | |
| 7.5 Shoaib to Faiz, 2 runs, punched off the back foot through cover | |
| 7.4 Shoaib to Faiz, FOUR, Pulled from outside off, two bounces over the square-leg rope | |
| 7.3 Shoaib to Suhan, 1 run, fast and full and Suhan plays to mid-on | |
| 7.2 Shoaib to Suhan, 2 run, punched on the up through cover, Khurram fields | |
| 7.1 Shoaib to Suhan, FOUR, classy on-drive through mid-on, hit with power | |
| End of over 7 (3 runs), Malaysia: 18 for 2 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 6.6 Qassim to Suhan, 1 run, climbing off a length, played off his hips to square leg | |
| 6.5 Qassim to Faiz, 1 run turned in front of square | |
| 6.4 Qassim to Faiz RHB, no run, length ball, played coming forward | |
| 6.3 Qassim to Suhan, 1 run, turned off his hips to fine leg Ahmed Raza | |
| 6.2 Qassim to Suhan, no run | |
| 6.1 Qassim to Suhan RHB, no run | |
| Qassim Zubair RMF to resume after lunch from the KOC North End | |
| End of over 6 Malaysia 15 for 2 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| MAIDEN | |
| 5.6 Shoaib to Faiz, no run, dug in and played chest high down the track, Faiz on his toes | |
| 5.5 Shoaib to Faiz, no run, defended down the track | |
| Long run-up by the lanky fast bowler | |
| 5.4 Shoaib to Faiz, no run | |
| 5.3 Shoaib to Faiz, no run, on a length right down middle and Faiz defends with ease | |
| 5.2 Shoaib to Faiz, no run | |
| 5.1 Shoaib RMF to Faiz RHB, no run | |
| His off-spin will be missed in the field but UAE have enough bowlers still. And Malaysia has enough batsmen. Suhan Kumar, their captain, to the fore. He walks out to resume his innings after lunch.... | |
| UAE's 152 was indebted to Salman Farooq (40 off 63) who battled a pulled hamstring to take his side from 70 for 7 to 152 all out after 41 overs. | |
| The situation at the start of the day: UAE top on run-rate above Afghanistan, both with two wins. Malaysia third, with one win. After UAE's first innings against Malaysia where they made 152, Afghanistan are now top of Group B and cannot be touched. It's now a straight fight between UAE and Malaysia with the wrinkle that Malaysia not only have to win but have to knock off 153 inside 28.2 to finish with 2 wins (like UAE) but ahead of UAE on run-rate. | |
| So, welcome back to what promises to be a gripping hour and a half of play. | |
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| Join us again at 1.40 PM Kuwait time (1040 hrs GMT) for the conclusion of this match. | |
| Lots of action around us as everybody's eyes, even the Nepal and Kuwait players on their lunch break have been watching this game. | |
| UAE have had two big breakthroughs but they are only defending 152. Malaysia have not only to get 153 but get them in another 140 balls (23.2 overs) after lunch if they are to pip UAE to that second semi-final place behind Afghanistan. It's going to be incredibly intense |
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| And the game is on a knife-edge | |
| That's LUNCH | |
| End of over 5 (2 runs), Malaysia 15 for 2 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 4.6 Qassim to Faiz, 1 run, good single taken by Malaysia's two fastest runners | |
| 4.5 Qassim to Faiz, no run, defended down the track | |
| 4.4 Qassim to Suhan, 1 run, glanced to fine-leg | |
| 4.3 Qassim to Suhan, no run | |
| 4.2 Qassim to Suhan, no run | |
| Nepal's players on thir lunch-break are watching the game with great interest | |
| Suhan Kumar RHB, Malaysia's captain, is the new batsman | |
| Malaysia: 13 for 2 (4.1 overs), Faiz Ahmad 9* | |
| Damith Warusavithana c Saqib Ali b Qassim Zubair 1 (9 balls) | |
| 4.1 Qassim to Damith RHB, WICKET, Damith doesn't get on top of a drive and Saqib Ali pouches at mid-off | |
| End of over 4 (6 runs) Malaysia 13 for 1 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 3.6 Shoaib to Faiz, no run, flicked round to fine leg in he circle Ahmed Raza who's on in place of Salman Farooq | |
| 3.5 Shoaib RMF to Faiz, no run, flashes at a lifter outside off | |
| 3.4 Shoaib RMF to Faiz RHB, FOUR, glanced off his chest to vacant fine leg | |
| 3.3 Shoaib RMF to Faiz, 2 runs, miscued pull off one that climbed into him, falls safe at fine leg | |
| 3.2 Shoaib RMF to Faiz, no run | |
| 3.1 Shoaib RMF to Faiz, no run | |
| End of over 3 (3 runs), Malaysia 7 for 1 (Target 153, 50 overs for the win, in 28.2 overs for the win and semi-final place) | |
| 2.6 Qassim to Faiz, 1 run | |
| 2.5 Qassim to Faiz, mishits over point, Ahmed Raza 12th man, 2 runs | |
| 2.4 Qassim to Faiz, no run, confidently forward | |
| 2.3 Qassim to Faiz, no run, beaten by the pace | |
| 2.2 Qassim to Damith, 1 run, top-edged cut, over slips | |
| 2.1 Qassim to Damith, no run, fast and at the stumps, Damith defends | |
| End of over 2 (2 runs): Malaysia 3 for 1 | |
| 1.6 Shoaib to Ahmad Faiz (RHB), no run, thuds into the pads | |
| Flashing outside off and he has to go | |
| We just lost communications and Malaysia have lost Rakesh Madhavan c Arshad Ali b Shoiab Sarwar 0 (5 balls) | |
| 1.3 Shoaib to Rakesh, no run | |
| 1.2 Shoaib to Rakesh, no run, Damith's keen for a single, sent back raucously by Rakesh | |
| 1.1 Shoaib to Rakesh, no run, flash and a miss outside off | |
| 1.1 Shoaib to Rakesh WIDE | |
| Shoib Sarwar RMF to Rakesh Madhavan LHB from the South End | |
| End of over 1 (1 run) Malaysia 1 for 0 | |
| 0.6 Qassim to Damith, no run, outside off | |
| 0.5 Qassim to Damith, no run, bat on ball | |
| 0.4 Qassim to Damith, no run | |
| 0.4 Qassim to Damith, WIDE, too far outside off | |
| 0.3 Qassim to Damith, no run, ditto | |
| 0.2 Qassim to Damith, no run, outside off | |
| 0.1 Qassim to Damith, no run, outside off | |
| Qassimn Zubair RMF to Damith Warusavithana RHB | |
| Malaysia's innings is about to start | |
| So the win is 153 in 50 overs at 3.06, the win and the semi-final place is 153 in 28.2 overs at 5.40 | |
| All confirmed by the Match Referee Arjuna Amaratunga, the Technical Director RIaz Chaudhry in the Secretariat and Malaysia's Manager Charlie Chelliah. | |
| From 70 for 7, UAE recovered to 116 for 8 and then Salman Farooq found another partner in Shoaib Sarwar. 152 is undoubtedly below par but in a pressurer situation, in a match which Malaysia must win, and score the runs in 28.2 overs if they are to pip UAE to the last semi-final spot. Afghanistan are currently on top of Group B following UAE's batting in this match. | |
| There's been some uneven bounce so far which UAE's bowlers will be looking to exploit | |
| The roller's going on for Malaysia, they're going to try and flatten the gremlins in the wicket | |
| UAE: 152 all out off 42 overs | |
| Partnership of 35 off 60 balls for the 10th wicket | |
| Salman Farooq c Hassan Ghulam Shahrulnizam Yusof 40 (63, 5 fours) | |
| 40.6 Yusof to Salman, WICKET, caught off a full-toss swung round to square leg | |
| 40.5 Yusof to Salman, no run | |
| 40.4 Yusof to Salman, no run, well forward, smothering any chance of spin | |
| 40.3 Yusof to Salman, 2 runs, driven to long-off | |
| 40.2 Yusof to Salman, 2 runs, glanced down to fine leg | |
| 40.1 Yusof SLA to Salman RHB, no run, slower and gets some bite off the wicket | |
| Partnership of 31 off 56 balls | |
| End of over 39 UAE 138 for 9 Salman 36*, Shoaib 13* |
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| Communications loss - BACK ASAP | |
| "FIve dropped catches will cost them", notes Karan Ghai from America | |
| UAE 143 for 9 after 39 overs | |
| MAIDEN | |
| 38.6 Yusof to Shoiab, no run, off the pad to slip | |
| 38.5 Yusof to Shoaib, no run, solid defense gets applause from his team-mates in the tent | |
| 38.4 Yusof to Shoaib, no run | |
| 38.3 Yusof to Shoiab, no run, tossed up and defendd coming forward on off-stump | |
| 38.2 Yusof to Shoiab, no run | |
| 38.1 Yusof SLA to Shoaib RHB, no run | |
| UAE inching up to what could be safety on a wicket thst hasn't been easy for batting up to now | |
| End of over 38 (3 runs), UAE 143 for 9 | |
| 37.6 Nik to Salman, no run | |
| 37.5 Nik to Salman, no run, faster through the air | |
| 37.4 Nik to Shoaib, 1 run, one bounce to Damith at long-on | |
| 37.3 Nik to Shoaib, no run, Driven hard, Suresh fields well at mid-wicket | |
| 37.2 Nik to Shoaib, 2 runs | |
| 37.1 Nik to Shoaib, no run | |
| Partnrship of 23 runs off 38 balls for the 10th UAE wicket so far | |
| End of over 37 (5 runs), UAE 140 for 9 | |
| 36.6 Yusof to Shoaib, 1 run, driven to long-on | |
| 36.5 Yusof to Shoaib, 2 runs, hit over the top to mid-off, good arm by Faiz | |
| 36.4 Yusof to Shoaib, no run, beaten outside off by a YYusof special | |
| 36.3 Yusof to Shoaib, no run | |
| 36.2 Yusof to Salman, 1 run | |
| 36.1 Yusof SLA to Shoaib RHB, 1 run | |
| End of over 36 (6 runs), UAE 135 for 9 | |
| 35.6 Nik to Shoaib, 1 run | |
| 35.5 Nik to Shoaib, no run | |
| 35.4 Nik to Salman, no run, half-chance to Anwar at backward-square | |
| 35.3 Nik to Salman, 1 run | |
| 35.2 Nik to Salman, no run | |
| 35.1 Nik to Salman, FOUR, short and given the treatment through sqaure leg | |
| Nik Arifin comes bck, this time from the South ENd | |
| End of over 35 (4 runs), UAE 129 for 9 | |
| 34.6 Yusof to Shoaib, FOUR, in the slot and the batsman drives off the front-foot to long-off | |
| 34.5 Yusof to Shoaib, no run, plenty of air, driven back | |
| 34.4 Yusof to Shoaib, no run | |
| 34.3 Yusof to Shoaib, no run | |
| 34.2 Yusof to Shoaib, no run | |
| Bit of a break at this match as Shahrulnizam's hand was injured in attempting the catch He's OK now |
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| Kuwait were 120 all out in 42 overs against Nepal, and Nepal are just about to start their innings | |
| 34.1 Yusof to Shoaib, DROPPED, caught and bowled chance | |
| End of over (1 run), UAE 125 for 9 Hassan Ghulam 10-0-35-3 Salman 25*, Shoaib 1* |
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| 33.6 Hassan to Salman, no run, big appeal for lbw, Umpire NAresh D'Souza shakes his head | |
| 33.5 Hassan to Shoaib, 1 run, quick single to mid-on | |
| 33.4 Hassan to Shoaib, no run, big appeal for lbw | |
| 33.3 Hassan to Shoaib, no run, DROPPED, bat dropped also, by the batsman as he attempts a big heave, and Hassan running five yards back drops the catch | |
| 33.2 Hassan to Shoaib, no run, mis-hit pull, keeper Shafiq fields | |
| The batsman's getting treatment from physio Sudhaker | |
| 33.1. Hassan Ghulam RMF to Shoaib Sorwar RHB, no run, pinged on the glove | |
| UAE 124 for 9 after 33 overs | |
| Communications loss - BACK ASAP | |
| 32.2 Yusof to Salman, FOUR, driven through cover, top shot | |
| 32.1 Yusof to Salman, no run | |
| Shahrulnizam Yusof SLA is the new bowler at the North End | |
| News from next door at KOC Hubara is that Kuwait have been bowled out for 119 by Nepal | |
| DRINKS | |
| End of over (3 runs), UAE 120 for 9 | |
| 31.6 Hassan to Shoib, no run, fast and short outside off | |
| 31.6 Hassan to Shoib , WIDE | |
| 31.5 Hassan to Shoib RHB, no run, attempted yorker | |
| 31.4 Hassan to Salman, 1 run, tapped down to third man | |
| 31.3 Hassan to Salman, no run | |
| 31.3 Hassan to Salman, WIDE, bouncer | |
| 31.2 Hassan to Salman, no run | |
| 31.1 Hassan to Salman, no run | |
| New batsman is Shoib Sarwar | |
| Hassan Ghulam RMF replaces Anwar Arudin at the South End | |
| UAE 116 for 9 (31 overs) Salman Farooq 20* |
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| Qasim Zubair c Suresh Navaratnam b Nik Arifin 0 (3 balls) | |
| 30.5 Nik to Qasim, WICKET, Qasim plays in front of him and pushes straight to Suresh at cover | |
| 30.5 Nik to Qasim, WIDE, faster and shorter | |
| 30.4 Nik OB to Qasim RHB, no run | |
| Attacking field, only square leg on the boundary | |
| Qasim Zubair RHB is the new batsman | |
| Salman 20*, Partnership of 46 for the 8th wicket (77 balls) | |
| UAE 116 for 8 (30.3 overs) | |
| Shadep Silva b Nik Arifin 20 (45 balls, 1 four) | |
| 30.3 Nik to Shadeep, WICKET, bowled, leg-stump, attempting a paddle | |
| 30.2 Nik to Shadeep, no run | |
| 30.1 Nik to Salman, 1 leg bye | |
| Partnership of 45* so far | |
| End of over 30 (8 runs), UAE 115 for 7 | |
| 29.6 Anwar to Shadep , FOUR, punched through cover | |
| 29.5 Anwar to Shadeep, 2 runs, leg-stump and overpitched slightly, Shadeep brings the bat down just in time and finds leg | |
| 29.4 Anwar to Salman, 1 run, flicked down to fine leg Shahrulnizam | |
| 29.4 Anwar to Salman, WIDE, down leg | |
| 29.3 Anwar to Salman, no run, right in the blockhole and the right-hander defends, bat and pad together | |
| 29.2 Anwar to Salman, no run, defended | |
| 29.1 Anwar to Salman, no run, on off and rising, played down | |
| The fast bowlers have been the ones doing the damage for Malaysia, the spinners have literally allowed things to drift | |
| New bowler replacing Eszrafiq 5-018-0 is Anwar Arudin RMF at the South End | |
| Partnership of 37 from 68 balls for the 8th wicket so far | |
| End of over 29 (8 runs), UAE 107 for 7 | |
| 28.6 Nik to Shadeep, FOUR, all run, Malaysia a bit lackaday in the field and even the lumbering Shadeep can run 4 | |
| 28.5 Nik to Shadeep, no run, well-forwad, solid defense | |
| 28.4 Nik to Shadeep, no run, defended | |
| 28.3 Nik OB to Shadeep SLA, no run, play and miss | |
| 28.2 Nik to Shadeep, no run | |
| 28.1 Nik to Shadeep, no run | |
| 28.1 Nik to Shadeep, WIDE | |
| 28.1 Nik to Shadeep, 3 WIDES | |
| UAE 102 off 28.1 overs | |
| 28.1 Nik to Shadeep, 3 runs | |
| End of over 28 (4 runs) UAE 99 for 7 | |
| 27.6 Eszrafiq to Salman, FOUR, dropped short and wide, cut hard and Anwar Arudin at point can't stop it | |
| 27.5 Eszrafiq to Salman, no run, flicked to leg | |
| 27.4 Eszrafiq OB to Salman RHB, no run, attermped cut, missed | |
| 27.3 Eszrafiq to Salman, no run | |
| 27.2 Eszrafiq to Salman, no run | |
| 27.1 Eszrafiq to Salman, no run | |
| End of over 27 (4 runs) UAE 95 for 7 | |
| 26.6 Nik to Shadeep, 2 runs, cut down to third man, Shahrulnizam who must get a bowl soon | |
| 26.5 Nik to Shadeep, no run, defended | |
| 26.4 Nik to Shadeep, no run, forward defensive. Nik Arifin finding his range now | |
| 26.3 Nik to Shadeep, no run | |
| 26.2 Nik to Shadeep, no run, appeal for lbw | |
| 26.1 Nik OB to Shadeep SLA, 2 runs, tucked behind square | |
| End of over 26 (1 run) UAE 91 for 7 Salman 15*, Shadeep 6* |
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| 25.6 Eszrafiq OB to Salman RHB, no run, tossed-up, taken on the pads | |
| 25.5 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, 1 run, short-ball cut to backward point | |
| 25.4 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, no run, tossed right-up, defended | |
| 25.3 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, no run, played off the outer haf of the bat, slip collects | |
| 25.2 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, no run | |
| 25.1 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, no run | |
| Malaysia's fast-bowlers did all the damage earlier, bit of a recovery by UAE since, 20-run partnership for the 8th wicket so far | |
| UAE scoring at 3.6 an over | |
| End of over 25 (4 runs), UAE 90 for 7 | |
| 24.6 Nik to Salman, FOUR, hit over the off-side | |
| 24.5 Nik to Salman, no run, defended off the front-foot, bat and pad solidly together | |
| 24.4 Nik to Salman, no run | |
| 24.3 Nik to Salman, no run, faster and the batsman's beaten outside off | |
| 24.2 Nik to Salman, no run | |
| 24.1 Nik to Salman, no run, driven, falls just in front of Anwar at mid-on | |
| End of over 24 (2 runs), UAE 86 for 7 | |
| 23.6 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, no run, floated up and slower, Shadeep defends | |
| 23.5 Eszrafiq OB to Shadeep LHB, 2 runs, timed nicely off his legs through leg | |
| 23.4 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, no run, defended, coming forward not totally convincingly | |
| 23.3 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, no run, played behind square on the off-side | |
| 23.2 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, no run | |
| 23.1 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, no run | |
| UAE 84 for 7 after 23 overs Salman 11*, Shadeep 3* |
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| Communication difficulties - back ASAP | |
| News from the KEC Ground is that it is now fit for play and the Hong Kong v Oman match will start at 11:30 KST 39 overs each inning. |
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| End of over 22 UAE: 82 for 7 | |
| 21.6 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, 1 run, glanced down to third man | |
| 21.5 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, no run, full-toss driven stright to mid-off | |
| 21.4 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, no run, driven to mid-on | |
| 21.4 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, WIDE, climbs and turns | |
| 21.3 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, no run | |
| 21.2 Eszrafiq to Salman, 1 run to mid-on | |
| 21.1 Eszrafiq SLA to Salman RHB, no run | |
| News from next door at Hubara: Kuwait 76 for 7 after 27 overs v Kuwait | |
| End of over 21 (1 run) UAE 78 for 7 | |
| 20.6 Nik to Shadeep, no run | |
| 20.5 Nik to Shadeep, no run, squirts off the edge on the off-side, safe | |
| 20.4 Nik to Shadeep, no run | |
| 20.3 Nik to Shadeep, no run | |
| 20.2 Nik to Salman, 1 run | |
| 20.1 Nik to Salman, no run | |
| New bowler is Nik Arifin OB | |
| Scoring at 3.85 an over, UAE'll be happy to get 130. | |
| End of over 20 runs (7 overs), UAE 77 for 7 | |
| 19.6 Eszrafiq to Shadeep, no run | |
| 19.5 Eszrafiq to Salman, 1 run | |
| 19.4 Eszrafiq SLA to Shadeep LHB, 1 run, full-toss played square to backward point on the boundary Ahmad Faiz | |
| 19.3 Eszrafiq to Salman, 1 run, miscued drive falls between three on the off-side | |
| 19.2 Eszrafiq to Salman, no run | |
| 19.1 Eszrafiq to Salman RHB, FOUR, leans back and puinches the short ball through cover | |
| Eszrafiq SLA replaces Damith at the South End | |
| UAE: 70 for 7 after 19 overs | |
| Suresh Navaratnam 10-2-29-4 | |
| WICKET MAIDEN | |
| 18.6 Suresh to Shadeep, no run, edged behind along the ground | |
| 18.5 Suresh to Shadeep, no run, looking for a single to point | |
| 18.4 Suresh to Shadeep, no run | |
| 18.3 Suresh to Shadeep, no run, played back to the bowler | |
| Shadeep Silva LHB is the new batsman | |
| Suresh's fourth wicket, has four balls left for a five-for | |
| Fow: 70 for 7 (18.2 overs) | |
| Naeemuddin Aslam c Shafiq Sharif b Suresh Navaratnam 7 (17 balls) | |
| 18.2 Suresh to Naeem, WICKET, caught behind off a lifter | |
| 18.1 Suresh to Naeem, no run | |
| Suresh to complete his excellent spell | |
| End of over 18 (9 runs), UAE 70 for 6 after 18 overs | |
| 17.6 Damith to Salman, 3 runs | |
| 17.5 Damith to Salman, no run | |
| 17.4 Damith to Salman, no run | |
| CORRECTION: 17.3 Is a WIDE FOR THE SECOND TIME in a row |
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| 17.3 Damith to Salman, no run | |
| 17.3 Damith to Naeem, 3 Wides | |
| 17.2 Damith to Salman, 1 bye | |
| 17.1 Damith to Naeem, 1 run | |
| Damith Warusavithana RMF comes on in place of Hassan Ghulam Hassan (8-0-31-3) at the South End | |
| End of over 17: UAE 61 for 6 Naeem 3*, Salman 2* |
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| 16.6 Suresh to Salman, no run | |
| 16.5 Suresh to Naeem, 1 run | |
| 16.4 Suresh to Naeem, no run | |
| 16.3 Suresh to Naeem, no run | |
| 16.2 Suresh to Salman, 1 run | |
| 16.1 Suresh to Salman, no run, defended, big appeal for lbw, not out | |
| Suresh RMF continues from the North End, to Salman RHB | |
| End of over 16 (2 runs) UAE: 59 for 6 Naeem 28< Salman 1* Suresh 8-1-27-3 Hassan 8-0-31-3 |
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| 15.6 Hassan to Naeem, no run, climbs off a length and played down to gully | |
| 15.5 Hassan to Naeem, no run, slower ball, defended to cover | |
| 15.4 Hassan to Naeem, no run, forward defensive | |
| 15.3 Hassan to Salman Farooq RHB, 1 run, leg-stump full-pitched delivery driven to mid-on | |
| 15.2 Hassan to Naeem, 1 run, driven to mid-on | |
| 15.1 Hassan RMF to Naeem RHB, no run | |
| If all teams finish on the same points (2 wins each) its going to be decided on Net Run-Rate | |
| Malaysia well on top here. Semi-final place getting closer Afghanistan are sweating on the run-rate scenario now |
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| Fayyaz Ahmed c Shafiq Sharif b Suresh Navaratnam 6 (6 balls, 1 four) | |
| End of over 15 (6 runs) UAE 57 for 6 | |
| 14.6 Suresh to Fayyaz, WICKET, caught behind, flashing, low down | |
| 14.5 Suresh to Fayyaz, no run | |
| 14.4 Suresh to Fayyaz, FOUR, good shot through cover | |
| 14.3 Suresh to Fayyaz, no run | |
| 14.2 Suresh to Fayyaz, no run, HUGE APPEAL for a catch at gully low down, not given though Malaysia were convinced | |
| 14.1 Suresh to Fayyaz, 2 runs | |
| New batsman is Fayyaz Ahmed LHB | |
| Abdul Rehman c Eszrafiq Azis b Hassan Ghulam 6 (14 balls, 1 four) | |
| UAE: 51 for 5 (14 overs) | |
| 13.6 Hassan to Abdul, WICKET, wild heave by Abdul to win that hurried on to him and the high-edge is caught at fly slip Eszrafiq | |
| 13.5 Hassan to Abdul, no run | |
| 13.4 Hassan to Naeem, 1 run, quick single taken to leg | |
| 13.3 Hassan to Naeem, no run, defended | |
| New batsman is Naeemuddin Aslam RHB | |
| UAE 50 for 4 (13.2 overs) | |
| Saqib Ali b Hassan Ghulam 2 (8 balls) | |
| Huge wicket | |
| 13.2 Hassan to Saqib, WICKET, bowls him middle stump, through bat and pad | |
| When Hassan gets it right he gets it very right | |
| 13.1 Hassan RHB to Saqib RMF, no run, playing and missing a lifter outside off | |
| Next door at Hubara, Kuwait are 52 for 6 after 18 overs v Nepal | |
| End of over 13 (6 runs): UAE 50 for 3 | |
| 12.6 Suresh to Abdul, FOUR, punched through cover off the back foot | |
| 12.5 Suresh to Saqib, 1 run, DROPPED, straight through Eszrafiq's big hands at slip | |
| 12.4 Suresh to Saqib, no run | |
| 12.3 Suresh to Saqib, no run, climbs steeply off a length outside off, Saqib drops his hands | |
| 12.2 Suresh to Saqib, no run | |
| 12.1 Suresh RMF to Saqib RHB, no run | |
| Suresh to bowl his 7th over on the trot | |
| End of over 12 (1 run)): UAE 44 for 3 | |
| 11.6 Hassan to Abdul, no run | |
| 11.5 Hassan to Abdul, no run, right up to the bat and Abdul can't find the gap | |
| 11.4 Hassan to Abdul, no run | |
| 11.3 Hassan to Saqib, 1 run, off the mark with a dab down to third man | |
| Saqib ALi RHB is the new batsman with lots to do Lots |
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| Huge wicket for Malaysia | |
| FoW: UAE 43 for 3 (11.2 overs) | |
| Khurram Khan c Shafiq Sharif b Hassan Ghulam 0 (4 balls) | |
| 11.2 Hassan to Khurram, WICKET, Ball lifts off a length, Khurram gets the edge throat high and Shafiq Sharif is ecstatic behind the stumps | |
| 11.1 Hassam RMF to Khurram LHB, no run, defended on off | |
| Has had two big breakthroughs | |
| Suresh has a bone spur on his left heel and one can see him walk a little gingerly back to his mark every ball, nevertheless he comes running in hard every time | |
| End of over 11: UAE 43 for 2 | |
| MAIDEN | |
| 10.6 Suresh to Abdul, no run, good ball to end the over, Abdul plays at and misses a lifter outside off | |
| 10.5 Suresh to Abdul, no run, defended | |
| 10.4 Suresh to Abdul, no run, defended outside off | |
| 10.3 Suresh to Khurram, 1 Bye | |
| 10.2 Suresh to Khurram, no run | |
| New batsman is UAE's captain Khurram Khan LHB | |
| FoW: UAE 43 for 2 (10.1 overs) | |
| Arshad 21 (31 balls, 1 four) | |
| 10.1 Suresh RMF to Arshad, WICKET, soft dismissal! Arshad turns an over-pitched delivery straight to Eszrafiq's buckets at square leg | |
| End of over 10 (3 runs) UAE 43 for 1 Arshad 21*, Abdul 2* Suresh 5-0-16-1, Hassan 5-0-27-0 |
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| 9.6 Hassan to Arshad, 1 run, tucked to square leg | |
| 9.5 Hassan to Arshad, no run, defended | |
| 9.4 Hassan to Arshad, no run, on off and defended off the back foot | |
| 9.3 Hassan to Abdul, no run, Abdul late on the stroke and the climbing ball finds the inside edge and a quick single taken | |
| 9.3 Hassan RMF to Abdul RHB, WIDE, flicks something on the way through to the keeper down leg | |
| Hassan working up a good head of steam | |
| 9.2 Hassan to Abdul, no run, left outside off | |
| 9.1 Hassan to Abdul, no run, beaten outside off | |
| Score next door from the match which started 30 mins earlier than this: Kuwait for 36 for 5 after 14 overs v Nepal | |
| End of over 9 (2 runs) UAE 40 for 1 | |
| 8.6 Suresh to Arshad, no run | |
| 8.5 Suresh to Abdul, 1 run, short and pulled down to fine leg Hassan | |
| 8.4 Suresh to Abdul, no run | |
| New batsman is Abdul Rehman RHB | |
| Fow: UAE 39 for 1 (8.3 overs) | |
| Indika Sampath lbw Suresh Nvaratnam 16 (25 balls, 1 four) | |
| 8.3 Suresh to Indika, WICKET, lbw to a fullish delivery | |
| Good battle between the two veterans | |
| 8.2 Suresh to Arshad: 1 run | |
| 8.1 Suresh to Arshad: no run, DROPPED, loops up to Suhan Kumar at mid-off and no one can believe he dropped it. Looked like he didn't sight it at all | |
| End of over 8 (8 runs) UAE 38 for 0 Indika 16*, Arshad 19* |
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| 7.6 Hassan to Indika, FOUR, slower ball driven in the air through mid-on | |
| Now comes in again for the last ball of the over | |
| Hassan's lost his run-up a couple of times | |
| 7.5 Hassan to Arshad, 1 run, flicked down to fine leg Suresh | |
| 7.4 Hassan to Arshad, 2 runs, mis-hit drive over cover, falls safe | |
| 7.3 Hassan to Arshad, no run, effort ball, climbs outside off, left alone | |
| 7.2 Hassan to Arshad, no run | |
| 7.1 Hassan to Indika, 1 run, yorker-length ball on middle, dug out and a single quickly taken to mid-on | |
| End of over 7 (2 runs) UAE 30 for 0 | |
| 6.6 Suresh to Arshad, no run, firm push to mid-off | |
| 6.5 Suresh to Arshad, no run, taken on the pad, coming forward, appeal, not out says Umpire Farid Dalwai | |
| 6.4 Suresh to Arshad, 2 runs, turned off his legs down to wide fine leg | |
| 6.3 Suresh to Arshad, no run, pushed to mid-off | |
| 6.2 Suresh to Arshad, no run | |
| 6.1 Suresh to Arshad, no run, ball hitting the bat hard | |
| End of over 6 (7 runs), UAE 28 for 0 Indika 11*, Arshad 14* Suresh 3-0-12-0, Hassan 3-0-16-0 |
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| 5.6 Hassan to Indika, no run | |
| 5.5 Hassan to Arshad, 1 run, cut down and bounces over gully | |
| Fighter jets fly above us, loud and proud | |
| 5.4 Hassan to Arshad, no run | |
| 5.3 Hassan to Arshad, no run, Faiz fields well at point | |
| 5.2 Hassan to Arshad, 2 runs, played through cover for ambled runs | |
| 5.1 Hassan to Arshad, FOUR, glanced off his legs, Yusof can't catch it running back | |
| Malaysia will be doing their best to keep the UAE score below 200 | |
| End of over 5 (3 runs) UAE 21 for 0 | |
| 4.6 Suresh to Arshad, 1 run, quick single into the leg side | |
| 4.5 Suresh to Arshad, no run, length ball on off, played back down the pitch | |
| 4.4 Suresh to Arshad, no run | |
| 4.3 Suresh to Indika, 1 run, turned round the corner, Nik Azril fields at sqaure leg | |
| 4.2 Suresh to Indika, no run, defended | |
| 4.1 Suresh to Arshad, 1 run, false stroke, in the air for a while, drops in front of Anwar at cover | |
| End of over 4 (6 runs) UAE 18 for 0 Indika 10*, Arshad 5* |
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| 3.6 Hassan to Indika, 2 runs, lofts one over mid-on | |
| 3.5 Hassan to Arshad, 1 run, half-volley flicked off his legs, Suresh at fine leg fields | |
| 3.4 Hassan to Arshad, no run, pitched-up and mistimed drive | |
| 3.3 Hassan to Indika, 1 run, off his hip to square leg | |
| 3.2 Hassan to Arshad, 1 run, tucked off his legs to mid-on Shahrulnizam | |
| 3.1 Hassan to Indika, 1 riun, turned off his legs to square leg | |
| End of over 3 (6 runs) UAE 12 for 0 | |
| 2.6 Suresh to Indika, 1 run, driven to mid-on | |
| 2.5 Suresh to Indika, no run | |
| 2.4 Suresh to Indika: no run, same ball, played with a bit more of the bat to gully | |
| 2.3 Suresh to Indika: no run, climbs off a length and spliced down to gully | |
| 2.2 Suresh to Arshad: 2 runs, pushed to long-on | |
| 2.1 Suresh to Indika: 3 runs, driven to long-off | |
| End of over 2 (3 runs) UAE 6 for 0 | |
| 1.6 Hassan to Arshad, no run, pitched up, pushed to cover, single sought, not taken | |
| 1.5 Hassan to Arshad, no run, big appeal for lbw, Umpire Naresh declines | |
| 1.4 Hassan to Indika, 1 run, thickish edge, between slip and gully to third man, Damith fields | |
| 1.4 Hassan to Indika, WIDE, outside off | |
| 1.3 Hassan to Indika, no run, right up to the bat and Indika defends off middle | |
| Slip and gully in place for Hassan, as with Suresh in the previous over | |
| 1.2 Hassan to Indika, no run, pitched up and played down to gully | |
| 1.1 Hassan to Indika, no run | |
| Hassan Ghulam (RMF) to bowl to Indika Sampath (RHB) from the South End | |
| End of over 1(3 runs): UAE 3 for 0 | |
| 0.6 Suresh to Arshad: no run, BOUNCER, climbs sharply, out of Arshad's reach | |
| 0.5 Suresh to Indika: 1 run, flicked off his legs to fine leg Hassan | |
| 0.5 Suresh to Indika: no run, WIDE, down leg-side, faster from Suresh | |
| 0.4 Suresh to Indika: no run, off-stump line maintained | |
| 0.4 Suresh to Indika: WIDE, Suresh not at full pace so far | |
| 0.3 Suresh to Indika: no run, ditto | |
| 0.2 Suresh to Indika: no run, bat on off-stump ball, played to point Ahmad Faiz no run | |
| 0.1 Suresh to Indika: no run, length ball, left outside off | |
| Suresh Navaratnam, heart of a lion and RFM to bowl, Achilles strapped up | |
| Malaysia takes the field, UAE openers Arshad Ali and Indika Sampath behind them | |
| Just a quick update while we have time, from the match next door: Kuwait are 18 for 1 after 6 overs against Nepal | |
| UAE - Khurram Khan (captain), Arshad Ali, Saqib Ali, Naeemudin Islam, Shadeep Silva, Abdul Rehman (wk), Indika Sampath, Fayyaz Ahmed, Salman Farooq, Qasim Zubair, Shoib Sarwar; 12th man Ahmed Raza | |
| Eszrafiq comes in for Shukri, hard call for young spinner Shukri but Eszrafiq offers just a bit more batting | |
| Teams: Malaysia - Suhan Kumar (Captain), Ahmad Faiz, Rakesh Madhavan, Damith Warusavithana, Suresh Navaratnam, Anwar Aruddin, Eszrafiq Azis, Nik Arifin, Shafiq Sharif, Hassan Ghulam, Shahrulnizam Yusof 12th man: Faris Almas | |
| 250-270 is what he'll be looking for and given the fact that the wicket at Unity gets easier in the afternoon and Malaysia's top-order looks very good, that's probably what UAE will need. | |
| Must have thought about the other option, but chose to be be positive and keep the initiative and set a stiff target. | |
| UAE's Khurram Khan has called correctly and UAE will bat first | |
| KOC Unity: The captains walk out for the toss | |
| KOC Unity: We hear from the umpires Farid Dalwai and Naresh D'Souza that the match will start at 9.30 AM and will be a full 50-over game. | |
| Next door at KOC Hubara, Kuwait are 3 for 0 after 2 overs against Nepal | |
| KOC Unity: Grass cuttings still being rolled into the bowler's landing area at the North End of the ground | |
| KOC Unity The Match Referee and Umpires walk out to make an inspection.... | |
| There have been all kinds of calculations by the Malaysian team overnight as they sought to know the exact scenario for a run-chase or a defense of a total they put up. As you can see from the points table, it's very close between Malaysia and Afghanistan. We'll keep you updated as things progress of course, but in the words of Roy Dias who's coaching Nepal next door, "First get the win, then think of the run-rate." Without a win for Malaysia, run-rate calculations are academic. | |
| Malaysia have to win in order to stand a chance of qualifying for the semi-finals. A win for UAE will confirm them at the top of Group B. | |
| Not a cloud in the sky at the moment and the temperature's starting to rise. 24 degrees Centigrade, the faint smell of damp grass drying in the air. There's a constant westerly breeze too which is helping things along. | |
| Next door, literally, at the Hubara ground, Kuwait v Nepal at KOC Hubara, the match will start on time. Nepal won the toss and have elected to field first. | |
| Good morning from sunny Kuwait, where the news is, that after early morning rain and heavy rain yesterday afternoon, the KOC Unity ground is still in the hands of the groundsmen as they dry some damp patches at the North End. The match start has been delayed, possibly to 9.30 AM according to estimates from the boundary. The Match Referee Arjuna Amaratunga still has to confirm an exact time and whether the scheduled 50 overs will be reduced. |
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