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New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates 2023

<p>Tim Southee-led New Zealand side faced a tough challenge from hosts United Aram Emirates (UAE) in the first of three-T20I series at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. After facing a middle-order collapse, the Kiwis were tested by an 18-year-old debutant but James Neesham's economical spell and skipper Southee's fifer helped them win the match by 19 runs.<br>&nbsp;</p><h3>Seifert attacks<br>&nbsp;</h3><p>New Zealand got an early jolt when Junaid Siddique got the wicket of Chad Bowes off the first ball. Then Tim Seifert went on a rampage while all Dane Cleaver could do was rotate strike or play dot balls. On the last ball of the powerplay overs, Zahoor Khan got the wicket of Cleaver for a single-digit score. Meanwhile, New Zealand had 51/2 on the board after six overs. In the next over, Seifert got to his half-century from 30 balls.<br>&nbsp;</p><h3>Kiwis struggle in middle overs<br>&nbsp;</h3><p>Basil Hameed in his first over got the prized wicket of Seifert. He scored 55 runs from 34 balls including two fours and three sixes. Then Mitchell Santner got bowled after scoring just two runs. At the halfway stage, New Zealand were 73/4. Boundaries dried up for a few overs. Mark Chapman succumbed to the pressure and lost his wicket to Mohammed Faraazuddin. He scored 15 runs from 18 balls. Neesham tried to get going with a couple of boundaries. Siddique returned to the attack and dismissed Neesham for a 22-ball 25.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A sparkling 55 by Tim Seifert ended by Basil Hameed, an absorbing contest underway as UAE continue to chip away with cruical wickets at the Dubai International Stadium.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAEvNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UAEvNZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/0igF1Mxyz0">pic.twitter.com/0igF1Mxyz0</a></p>— UAE Cricket Official (@EmiratesCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/EmiratesCricket/status/1692190553331356000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>The next few overs were quiet. In the final over, Rachin Ravindra hit Ali Naseer for a six. Cole McConchie hit a boundary as well. Naseer conceded 15 runs from the last over as New Zealand posted 155/6 in the first innings.&nbsp;</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Maiden T20I wicket for Faraazuddin!! <br>Brilliant start for the young off-spinner.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAEvNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UAEvNZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/W7mlOuUOrV">pic.twitter.com/W7mlOuUOrV</a></p>— UAE Cricket Official (@EmiratesCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/EmiratesCricket/status/1692193995454054833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><h3>Debutant leading the way<br>&nbsp;</h3><p>In the run chase, UAE lost their opener off the first ball as well. Tim Southee trapped Muhammad Waseem in front of the stumps. In the third over, Vriitya Aravind hit two fours. But he paid the price for over-attacking and lost his wicket to Southee. Then Aryansh took control of the run chase and hit Ben Lister for three consecutive fours. He hit Santner for a six as well. Kyle Jamieson took a beating too as he conceded 15 runs in the sixth over. UAE were 59/2 after powerplay overs.<br>&nbsp;</p><h3>Neesham changes the game<br>&nbsp;</h3><p>Santner came back into the attack and got the wicket of Santner. Aryansh did not let the wicket affect the scoring rate. After 10 overs, UAE had 84/3 on the board. Neesham was introduced into the attack and he delivered with the wicket of Ansh Tandon. In the 12th over, Aryansh reached his maiden T20I fifty from 34 balls. Southee brought himself back into the attack to dismiss Basil Hameed. Aryansh succumbed to the pressure as too many wickets fell from the other end. Neesham got the opener's wicket. He scored 60 runs from 43 balls including nine fours and one six.<br>&nbsp;</p><h3>Kiwis’ experience pays off&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</h3><p>After Aryansh's wicket, UAE needed 41 runs from 30 balls. But there was no batter who could pose a threat to the Kiwi bowling attack. Santner finished his spell with the wicket of Naseer in the 17th over. Southee in the penultimate over struck twice to rule out any chance of a comeback. 22 runs were needed off the last over and it was too big a task for tailenders to pull off. 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<p>New Zealand skipper Tim Southee led from the front and took a five-wicket haul to derail UAE's run chase</p>

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Tim Southee's New Zealand survive UAE scare in Dubai's challenging conditions, win 1st T20I by 19 runs

<p>United Arab Emirates (UAE) made up for the mistakes in the first T20I to create history at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on August 19. UAE registered their first-ever win over New Zealand in T20I cricket with a seven-wicket win in the second game of the series.<br>&nbsp;</p><p>UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem won the toss and opted to bowl first. Muhammad Jawadullah got the wicket of Tim Seifert in the third over. In the fifth over, teenager Aayan Khan struck twice to dismiss Mitchell Santner and Dane Cleaver off consecutive deliveries. New Zealand scored just 37 runs in the powerplay overs. In his next over, Aayan got opener Chad Bowes stumped for a run-a-ball 21. At the halfway stage, New Zealand were 58/4.<br>&nbsp;</p><p>Cole McConchie was the fifth batter to fall. He scored just nine runs from 14 balls. Boundaries started to flow when James Neesham came in to bat. Mark Chapman shifted gears as well. He hit Zahoor Khan for consecutive sixes in the 16th over. He reached his half-century from 35 balls. In the 17th over, Neesham departed for a 17-ball 21. Racin Ravindra got out lbw as Jawadullah finished his quota of four overs with an economical over. No boundaries were hit in the last four overs. Chapman departed for a 46-ball 63 as the Kiwis posted 142/8, their lowest T20I total against a non-Test playing nation.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Two in Two! 🔥🔥🔥<br>Aayan Afzal Khan MAGIC at the Dubai International Stadium!!<br>Santner and Cleaver bowled off consecutive balls - 5th over of the NZ innings. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAEvNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UAEvNZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/kB7zGv75rP">pic.twitter.com/kB7zGv75rP</a></p>— UAE Cricket Official (@EmiratesCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/EmiratesCricket/status/1692907440788889859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>In the run chase, UAE lost the half-centurion of the first T20I, Aryansh Sharma for a three-ball duck to Tim Southee. Waseem and Vriitya Aravind batted positively and pounced on opportunities to utitlise powerplay overs. In the sixth over, Kyle Jamieson went for plenty but got the wicket of Aravind. He scored 25 runs from 21 balls. UAE had 44/2 on the board after six overs. Waseem continued to attack while Ashif Khan played second fiddle. The skipper led from the front as UAE had 85/2 on the board at the halfway stage.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Captain leads from the front!<br>SENSATIONAL 55 off 29 (Four 4️⃣s Three 6️⃣s) gives UAE firm control of the 143-run chase.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAEvNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UAEvNZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/V86gQ5dwOb">pic.twitter.com/V86gQ5dwOb</a></p>— UAE Cricket Official (@EmiratesCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/EmiratesCricket/status/1692945303739961524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Waseem reached his half-century with a six off Santner in the next over. But he could not see the run chase through. He departed for a 29-ball 55 including four fours and three sixes. After Waseem's wicket, Asif took the attacking role to ensure there is no anti-climax. He finished the game in the 16th over with two fours and a six off Southee as UAE shocked the BlackCaps. Waseem's unbeaten 29-ball 48 helped UAE get over the line with 26 balls left to spare.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This emphatic six sums up the story!<br><br>UAE pull off a historic heist, beat NZ by 7 wickets 😱<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAEvNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UAEvNZ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LiveOnFanCode?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LiveOnFanCode</a> <a href="https://t.co/jGU6uafMx2">pic.twitter.com/jGU6uafMx2</a></p>— FanCode (@FanCode) <a href="https://twitter.com/FanCode/status/1692952350439452760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“Lot of credit to the UAE team. Anything can happen on a given day in T20 cricket. We didn't learn from the first game. Dropped catches are a part of the game. Waseem has shown for years he is a quality player. We just need to be better in all three areas. UAE were better in all aspects today,” Southee said in the post-match presentation after the historic loss.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-left:0px;"><strong>MORE ON SPORTS TAK:</strong></p><p style="margin-left:0px;"><a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/others-news/indian-compound-archers-create-history-return-with-five-medals-including-two-gold-in-world-cup-stage-4">Indian compound archers create history, return with five medals including two gold in World Cup Stage 4</a><br><a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/cricket-news/icc-introduces-twin-mascots-for-odi-world-cup-2023-to-captivate-younger-cricket-enthusiasts">ICC introduces twin mascots for ODI World Cup 2023 to captivate younger cricket enthusiasts</a></p>

<p>United Arab Emirates captain Muhammad Waseem led from the front in successful run chase to level the series 1-1</p>

Muhammad Waseem's UAE shock cricketing world with first-ever T20I win over New Zealand

<p>After suffering a shock defeat in the second T20I, New Zealand came back strong and defeated minnow United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 32 runs in the third and final T20I at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on August 20 (Sunday). As a result, <a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/playerstats/cricket/tim-southee-cricket-new-zealand">Tim Southee's</a> men clinched the three-match series by a margin of 2-1.</p><p>Chasing a tricky target of 167 runs, UAE's innings never got going as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. UAE's top order crumbled like a pack of cards as none among the top five batters were able to breach the 20-run mark. New Zealand bowlers were right on the money from the onset and stifled UAE batters by bowling in probing channels on a consistent basis.</p><p>As UAE batters tried to break free, they kept losing wickets rather than finding the boundaries.</p><p>Basil Hameed and Aayan Afzal Khan showed some fight and forged a gritty alliance of 68 runs for the sixth wicket. Afzal Khan scored 42 runs off 36 balls with the help of four fours and a six. Despite his best efforts, UAE could only manage to score 134/7 in 20 overs.&nbsp;</p><p>For New Zealand, Ben Lister was the pick of all bowlers as he finished with figures of 3/35 in four overs. <a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/playerstats/cricket/kyle-jamieson-cricket-new-zealand">Kyle Jamieson</a>, Mitchell Santner and Adithya Ashok bagged a wicket each.&nbsp;</p><p>After being asked to bat first, New Zealand rode on half-century knocks from <a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/playerstats/cricket/will-young-cricket-new-zealand">Will Young</a> and <a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/playerstats/cricket/mark-chapman-cricket-new-zealand">Mark Chapman</a> to post a decent score of 166/5 in 20 overs. After losing both the openers cheaply, Young and Chapman forged an 84-run partnership for the third wicket and dug the Black Caps out of a precarious situation.</p><p>Young scored 56 runs off 46 balls with the help of seven fours and a six while Chapman smashed 51 runs off 32 balls with the help of five fours and two sixes. After the two set batters departed in the span of 16 runs, Santner played a handy cameo of 20 not out off 11 balls with the help of two fours and a six.</p><p>For the UAE, Junaid Siddique was the pick of all bowlers as he finished with figures of 3/26 in four overs. Zahoor Khan and Muhammad Jawadullah chipped in with a wicket each.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>MORE ON SPORTS TAK:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/cricket-news/rinku-singh-3-sixes-ruturaj-gaikwad-half-century-india-vs-ireland-2nd-t20i-match-report-dublin-jasprit-bumrah-captain">IRE vs IND: Rinku Singh announces his arrival with 3 sixes, Ruturaj Gaikwad smacks half-century as India take unassailable 2-0 lead</a><br><a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/cricket-news/ravichandran-ashwin-opens-up-about-not-being-in-scheme-of-things-for-2023-odi-world-cup-selection-team-india-squad-schedule">Ravichandran Ashwin opens up about not being in scheme of things for 2023 ODI World Cup selection, says ‘even if I am not playing...’</a></p>

<p>After suffering a shock defeat in the second T20I, New Zealand came back strong and defeated minnow United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 32 runs in the third and final T20I at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on August 20 (Sunday).

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