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New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates 2023

<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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UAE vs NZ: Young, Chapman hit half-centuries as New Zealand beat UAE by 32 runs in 3rd T20I to clinch series 2-1

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

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United Arab Emirates

Aayan Afzal Khan

Raja Akifullah Khan

Ali Aamer Naseer

Alishan Sharafu

Aryansh Sharma

Asif Behrooz Khan

Dhruv Parashar

Ethan Carl D'souza

Haider Ali

Muhammad Junaid Siddique

Matiullah Khan

Muhammad Jawadullah

Muhammad Rohid Bangesh Khan

Muhammad Waseem

Muhammad Zohaib

Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair

Nilansh Keswani

Omid Shafi Rahman

Rahul Chopra

Sagar Kalyan

Muhammad Saghir Khan

Sanchit Mohan Sharma

Simranjeet Singh

Syed Muhammad Haider Shah Wasi Shah

Tanish Suri

Vriitya Aravind

Coach

India

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

151* by Asif Khan v USA on July 6, 2023 - r

Asif Khan

132* by Khurram Khan v Afghanistan on November 30, 2014 - w

Khurram Khan

121* by Rameez Shahzad v Scotland on January 23, 2018 - w

Rameez Shahzad

6/34 by Zahoor Khan v Ireland on March 2, 2017 - r

Zahoor Khan

5/17 by Basil Hameed v Oman on February 6, 2022 - w

Basil Hameed

5/25 by Rohan Mustafa v Papua New Guinea on April 4, 2017 - r

Rohan Mustafa

151* by Asif Khan v USA on July 6, 2023 - United Arab Emirates beat USA by 1 run

6/34 by Zahoor Khan v Ireland on March 2, 2017 - Ireland beat United Arab Emirates by 85 runs

Ahmed Raza

Chundangapoyil Rizwan

Sultan Zarawani

Mohammad Naveed

Mohammad Tauqir

Amjad Javed

Saqib Ali

Aayan Khan

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Canada

England

Hong Kong, China

Ireland

Jersey

Namibia

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Oman

Pakistan

Papua New Guinea

Scotland

South Africa

Sri Lanka

West Indies

Zimbabwe

Vriitya Aravind - (1865 runs for United Arab Emirates)

Muhammad Waseem - (1567 runs for United Arab Emirates)

Rohan Mustafa - (1504 runs for United Arab Emirates)

Zahoor Khan - (93 wickets for United Arab Emirates)

Rohan Mustafa - (85 wickets for United Arab Emirates)

Junaid Siddique - (76 wickets for United Arab Emirates)

Junaid Siddique

Pakistan - Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar

Australia - The Gabba, Brisbane

Zimbabwe - Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo

Pakistan - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Zimbabwe - Harare Sports Club, Harare

Pakistan - Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Pakistan - Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala

Malaysia - Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur

New Zealand - McLean Park, Napier

Zimbabwe - Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Scotland - Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh

Sri Lanka - Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla

Pakistan - Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

United Arab Emirates - Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Netherlands - VRA Ground, Amstelveen

Australia - W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth

New Zealand - Sky Stadium, Wellington

United Arab Emirates - Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Scotland - Mannofield Park, Aberdeen

Namibia - Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Namibia - United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek

New Zealand - Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln

Netherlands - SV Kampong Cricket, Utrecht

United Arab Emirates - Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

United Arab Emirates - ICC Academy, Dubai

Zimbabwe - Old Hararians, Harare

New Zealand - Saxton Oval, Nelson

Zimbabwe - Takashinga Sports Club, Harare

Nepal - Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Oman - Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Oman

Nepal - Mulpani Cricket Ground, Kathmandu

USA - Choice Moosa Stadium, Pearland

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet

117* by Shaiman Anwar v Papua New Guinea on April 14, 2017 - r

Shaiman Anwar

112 by Muhammad Waseem v Ireland on February 24, 2022 - w

107* by Muhammad Waseem v Ireland on October 10, 2021 - w

5/19 by Ahmed Raza v Nepal on February 22, 2022 - r

5/21 by Muhammad Zuhaib v Nigeria on July 21, 2025 - w

Muhammad Zuhaib

4/9 by Sultan Ahmed v Kuwait on February 27, 2020 - r

Sultan Ahmed

117* by Shaiman Anwar v Papua New Guinea on April 14, 2017 - United Arab Emirates beat Papua New Guinea by 30 runs

5/19 by Ahmed Raza v Nepal on February 22, 2022 - United Arab Emirates beat Nepal by 68 runs

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