Emirati cricket team in Oman in 2021–22

The United Arab Emirates cricket team toured Oman in February 2022 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground in Muscat.[1] The fixtures formed part of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tournament, and were arranged to make up for matches between the two sides that were previously postponed during the fourth and eighth rounds of the competition.[2][3]

Emirati cricket team in Oman in 2021–22
 
  Oman United Arab Emirates
Dates 5 – 8 February 2022
Captains Zeeshan Maqsood Ahmed Raza
One Day International series
Results United Arab Emirates won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs Jatinder Singh (149) Chirag Suri (165)
Most wickets Kaleemullah (6)
Bilal Khan (6)
Basil Hameed (7)

Oman's Jatinder Singh (106) scored a century in the first match, but Chirag Suri (115) led the visitors to a four-wicket victory.[4] The second match was also won by the UAE, again by four wickets, with Basil Hameed taking a five-wicket haul.[5][6] The third and final match ended as a tie, with the UAE winning the series 2–0.[7][8]

After the ODI series, both sides participated in a Twenty20 International (T20I) quadrangular series and the T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A.[9][10]

Squads edit

  Oman[11]   United Arab Emirates[12]

ODI series edit

1st ODI edit

5 February 2022
09:30
Scorecard
Oman  
307/9 (50 overs)
v
  United Arab Emirates
308/6 (49 overs)
Jatinder Singh 106 (95)
Zahoor Khan 2/59 (10 overs)
Chirag Suri 115 (125)
Kaleemullah 3/43 (10 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 4 wickets
Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat
Umpires: Vinod Babu (Oma) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Chirag Suri (UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
  • Muhammad Waseem (UAE) made his ODI debut.
  • Chirag Suri (UAE) scored his first century in ODIs.[13]

2nd ODI edit

6 February 2022
09:30
Scorecard
Oman  
195 (47.2 overs)
v
  United Arab Emirates
196/6 (45.3 overs)
Shoaib Khan 68 (59)
Basil Hameed 5/17 (6.2 overs)
Chundangapoyil Rizwan 76* (116)
Bilal Khan 3/47 (9.3 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 4 wickets
Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Basil Hameed (UAE)

3rd ODI edit

8 February 2022
09:30
Scorecard
Oman  
214 (49.3 overs)
v
  United Arab Emirates
214 (50 overs)
Kashyap Prajapati 57 (89)
Kashif Daud 3/41 (9.3 overs)
Kashif Daud 52 (52)
Nestor Dhamba 3/20 (10 overs)
Match tied
Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat
Umpires: Vinod Babu (Oma) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Kashif Daud (UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.

References edit

  1. ^ "Oman to host UAE in February 2022 to complete postponed CWC League 2 fixtures". Czarsportz. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ^ "UAE cricket match against Oman called off following death of Sultan Qaboos". The National. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Tri-series in Namibia called off, Oman cricket team flying back". Times of Oman. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "UAE beat Oman in thrilling run-chase". Times of Oman. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  5. ^ "UAE dominate Oman in 2nd ODI to clinch ODI series". Times of Oman. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Basil Hameed and CP Rizwan help UAE to second win over Oman in consecutive days". The National. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  7. ^ "UAE fall just short of series clean-sweep in Oman despite Kashif Daud heroics". The National. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Action packed third ODI between Oman and UAE ends in a tie". Times of Oman. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Ireland to play quadrangular tournament". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  10. ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A to begin in Oman on 18 February". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Oman to play three-match ODI series against UAE". Times of Oman. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  12. ^ "ECB Announce teams that will represent the UAE ahead of intense 3-series campaign in Oman". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Chirag Suri century underpins record-breaking ODI win for UAE against Oman". The National. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Hameed and Rizwan star as UAE go two from two against Oman". CricBuzz. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

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