Match-9 (India vs UAE)
Thursday, March 03, 2016
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur
Time : 13:30 GMT | IST 19:00 (D/N)

March 03, 2016

9th Group Stage match of Asia Cup twenty20 2016 has been played between India and United Arab Emirates on March 03,2016 at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur.Having won the toss, UAE choose to bat first and managed to put small totals of 81 runs in 20 overs. Only Shaiman Anwar played good inning for UAE and contributed 43 runs. India in reply chased the given target in 10.1 overs having lost just 1 wicket. RG Sharma played well and contributed 39 runs. He declared man of the match for his good inning.

Earlier, United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat first. United Arab Emirates could not made batter start and lost 2 wickets in just 2 runs. Other middle and lower failed to bat well and kept loosing wickets in regular interwals. Shaiman Anwar played good cricket for UAE and contributed well 43 runs before he run out. UAE managed to put small total of 81 runs in 20 overs for India to chase.

Following small target of 82 runs, India made confident start with regular opening batsmen RG Sharma and S Dhawan. Both played sensible cricket and rotate strike rates as well. RG Sharma played well and made quick 39 runs of 28 balls before lost his wicket. Rest was done Yuvraj Singh, he played firing inning of 25 runs of 14 balls and present India well desearve win by 9 wickets with 59 balls remaining.

Man of the match : RG Sharma (India)

Points - India 2, United Arab Emirates 0