Scotland break UAE hearts as Adeeb Usmani century goes in vain
As Forthill Sports Club did its best to cope with a power outage that had left much of the vicinity in chaos, on the field, the lights finally went out on a sparkling UAE effort against Scotland. The home team were about a third of the way into their pursuit of 232 to win in 40 overs in a rain-curtailed one-day international when a powerline was accidentally severed. It had a variety of effects,…
Scotland edged out the UAE in a thrilling one-day international match, winning by one wicket and one ball to spare. Despite Adeeb Usmani's 100 not out, the UAE's total of 231 for eight was not enough to secure victory in the rain-interrupted match in Dundee. The Scottish team, led by debutant captain Harpreet Bhatia, fought back from 2-2 to post a competitive total, with Matthew Cross contributing a crucial 66 runs.
The UAE, who had never won an away ODI against Scotland, put up a strong fight but ultimately fell short, having to rely on an unexpected power outage to avoid a complete blackout on the scoreboard.
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