Dutch secure T20 World Cup spot as UAE made to wait
DUBAI: The Netherlands became the third team, ater Papua New Guinea and Ireland, to book a place at next year’s T20 World Cup ater defeating the UAE in Dubai on Tuesday.
UAE, who started the tournament with victory over Ireland, could only muster 80-9 in their 20 overs which the Dutch knocked off with 29 balls remaining.
The Netherlands, who face Ireland in the competition semi-final, won by eight wickets to progress to the eight-team first round of the World Cup in Australia in October 2020.
Uaehaveafinalchancetoreachthetournament when they face Scotland in a qualifying playoff on Wednesday.
UAE won the toss and chose to bat, but were quickly in trouble as Rohan Mustafa fell to Fred Klaasen in the first over.
Things turned from bad to worse as UAE lost their first five wickets for just nine runs.
Waheed Ahmed and Mohammad Boota went some way toward repairing the damage with a sixthwicket partnership of 45 before both fell in the same over to Johannesburg-born Brandon Glover, whose 4-12 earned him the Player of the Match award. Ahmed Raza top-scored with 22 from 24 balls, but a target of 81 was never likely to stretch the Dutch.
Max O’dowd fell early but Ben Cooper, with 41 not out, guided the Dutch to a victory that sends them to Australia as well as to the qualifying tournament semifinals.
The UAE cricketers have gone through to the playoffs ater defeating Canada.
Canada won the toss and elected to bowl, taking two quick wickets in the first seven balls.
UAE batsman Mohammed Usman switly took control, scoring an unbeaten 89, the joint highest score of the tournament so far, as the UAE reached a total of 154 for 5. Canada could only manage 140 in response, giving the UAE a 14-run victory.
In the aternoon Group B match, Oman lost the chance to go top of the table, thanks to a spirited performance by Jersey.
Withanopeningpartnershipof60,jerseyreached 141 for 7, despite an excellent spell of bowling from Mohammed Nadeem of 4 for 23.
In reply, Oman were 6 for 3 ater two overs, before a spirited partnership led by Zeeshan Maqsood took them to 82 before the loss of the fourth wicket.