Tim Southee’s Five-Wicket Haul Helps New Zealand Earn Hard-Fought 19 Run Win Over UAE In 1st T20I | Cricket News

A half-century by Tim Seifert and a scorching five-wicket haul by pacer Tim Southee helped New Zealand clinch a hard-fought, slender win in opposition to United Arab Emirates (UAE) within the first match of the three-match T20I sequence in Dubai on Thursday. With this win, NZ has a 1-0 lead over UAE, who fought actually exhausting to push NZ to their limits.  Put to bat first by UAE, NZ misplaced opener Chad Bowes on the very first ball.

From that time, Seifert and wicketkeeper-batter Dane Cleaver began to rebuild the innings, with Seifert doing the vast majority of the attacking.

However, on the finish of the powerplay in six overs, Kiwis misplaced Cleaver for simply 4 runs. NZ was 51/2 in six overs.

Seifert introduced up his half-century in 30 balls, with two fours and three sixes.

Basil Hameed put an finish to Seifert’s innings at 55 in 34 balls, with assist of a catch from Aayan Afzal Khan. NZ was 60/3 in 7.1 overs.

At the tip of 10 overs, Kiwis have been 73/4, with Chapman (8*) and Jimmy Neesham (3*) unbeaten. They regarded in actual hassle after dropping Mitchell Santner (2) and Mark Chapman (15) shortly. Kiwis sunk to 85/5 in 12.1 overs. Basil getting Seifert and Santner shortly modified the sport for Kiwis.

However, Neesham and Cole McConchie continued to place up a battle, reaching the 100-run mark in 14 overs.

Junaid Siddique broke their quick 24-run stand, dismissing Neesham for 25 off 22 balls. NZ was 109/6 in 15.2 overs.

A fast 46-run partnership between McConchie (31* in 24 balls with one 4) and Rachin Ravindra (21* in 11 balls with one 4 and a six) helped Kiwis finish their innings past the 150-run mark at 155/6 in 20 overs.

Basil (2/30) and Junaid (2/35) produced improbable spells to scale back a harmful Kiwi aspect to a modest complete. Zahoor Khan, Mohammed Faraazuddin bought one wicket every.

In the chase of 156, Southee trapped UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem lbw on the very first ball of the innings and later dismissed Vriitya Aravind (13), decreasing the hosts to fifteen/2 in 2.4 overs.

The duo of Aryansh Sharma, the wicketkeeper-batter and Asif Khan helped UAE sail via the powerplay and attain the 50-run mark in 5.4 overs.

Their 47-run partnership was damaged by Santner, who caught and bowled Asif for 13. UAE was 62/3 in seven overs.

Halfway via the innings, UAE was at 84/4, with Aryansh (43*) and Ansh Tandon (12*) unbeaten.

Aryansh reached his fifty in 34 balls, consisting of seven fours and a six.

UAE’s inexperience was once more uncovered as they fumbled the match from a snug place, dropping fast wickets to Southee, Santner and Neesham. UAE reached the 100-run mark in 12.4 overs at a lack of 4 wickets however wickets began falling from that time. The dismissal for Aryansh for 60 off 43 balls with 9 fours and a six sunk UAE to 115/6 in 15 overs, needing 41 in remaining fours overs.

Despite some battle by the decrease order, significantly, Ali Naseer (16), UAE was bundled out for 136 in 19.4 overs and misplaced by 19 runs.

Southee picked up 5 scalps for 25 runs in 4 overs, Neesham and Santner picked up two whereas a returning Kyle Jamieson bought one wicket for 20 runs in 2.4 overs.

Southee bagged the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his efficiency.

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