Omani cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2016–17

The Oman cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in October 2016 to play three List A cricket matches against the home team.[1] Former England cricketer Owais Shah was the coaching consultant for the UAE during the tournament, and was given a three-month contract following the conclusion of the fixtures.[2]

Omani cricket team against the United Arab Emirates in 2016–17
 
  United Arab Emirates Oman
Dates 13 – 17 October 2016
Captains Muhammed Shanil Ajay Lalcheta

The United Arab Emirates won the three-match series 2–1, with only the second match being a close contest.

Squads edit

  United Arab Emirates   Oman

List A series edit

1st List A edit

13 October 2016
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates  
214 (49.4 overs)
v
  Oman
174 (43.4 overs)
Ghulam Shabber 66 (87)
Khawar Ali 4/36 (10 overs)
Zeeshan Maqsood 70 (81)
Muhammed Shanil 2/18 (6 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 40 runs
ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai
Umpires: Razzaq Shah (UAE) and Shiju Sam (UAE)

2nd List A edit

15 October 2016
Scorecard
Oman  
183/9 (50 overs)
v
  United Arab Emirates
186/4 (41.1 overs)
Mohammad Nadeem 42 (95)
Ahmed Raza 3/19 (10 overs)
Muhammad Usman 53* (56)
Amir Ali 2/31 (7.4 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets
ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai
Umpires: Razzaq Shah and Sachin Solanki

3rd List A edit

17 October 2016
Scorecard
Oman  
241 (47.5 overs)
v
  United Arab Emirates
169 (42.4 overs)
Arun Poulose 47 (63)
Amjad Javed 4/59 (9 overs)
Muhammad Usman 54 (60)
Zeeshan Maqsood 4/14 (3.4 overs)
Oman won by 72 runs
ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai
Umpires: Shiju Sam (UAE) and Suneej Thottathil (UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mehran Khan (Oman) and Rohit Singh (United Arab Emirates) both made their List A debuts.

References edit

  1. ^ "Fixtures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. ^ "UAE appoint Owais Shah as interim head coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

External links edit