UAE vs NED Ball by Ball Commentary

A single and that is it! Logan van Beek punches the air in joy! A tight win for Netherlands as they win by 3 wickets with one ball to spare! Poor from United Arab Emirates. The fielders should have been a lot closer. This is on a length and on off, it is pushed towards cover for one.

SCORES ARE LEVEL! Keeper, keeper was the call from the keeper but the throw went to the other end, it was a direct hit but Logan van Beek was in! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards the left of deep square leg. Longer part of the ground and they take on the arm. They complete the two with ease.

Another one! That is all they need in this over. A run off every ball! A full toss on the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

Direct hit and Edwards was a goner! A full delivery on off, this is pushed towards cover and Edwards goes for the single. The fielder fields and has a shy a the bowler's end but misses.

Needed a better effort from Zawar Farid there! Fuller and on middle, this is driven back to the bowler who does not stop it cleanly. A run taken. 5 in 5 now.

A single to end! A lovely nut but Logan van Beek does well. 6 needed 6. A yorker on off, this is jammed down to third man for one.

NOT OUT! It is well outside off. This was probably a review in hope! Scott Edwards looks for that killer blow. He walks across looking to hit it on the leg side. Zahoor Khan bowls a slower one outside off. Scott swings but misses. It hits the pad and goes towards third man for one. Leg bye. United Arab Emirates review but in vain.

8 in 8 now! Fuller and on off, this is driven to the left of over for one.

OUT! PLAYS IT ON! Once again, just as the game seemed like it is drifting away, United Arab Emirates strike! Zahoor Khan does the trick. As we said, fuller length is the ideal one on this wicket and Zahoor Khan bowls it there. On off. Tim Pringle looks to drive but with no foot movement. It goes off the inside edge and onto the stumps. 9 in 9 now.

A dot! Need to bowl full, short is not the length here. This one is full and outside off, Pringle looks to drive but misses.

Just the 9 needed! Short and on middle, Edwards pulls it through square leg for one.

Frustrating stuff for United Arab Emirates all around! Junaid Siddique is not happy! This is full and outside off, Scott Edwards looks to jam it out but it goes off the underedge over the diving keeper towards fine leg. They take two. A slight fumble sees the batters go for the third and they complete it. Just 10 needed now in the last two overs. End of Junaid Siddique's spell. A magical one from him.

Slight misfield and a run! On off, this is guided towards point. The call is no initially but seeing the ball go past the fielder, they take the run.

Not the timing he would have wanted and the outfield is slow too! A full toss outside off, this is hit past the diving cover fielder. Mid off runs after it and keeps it down to two.

Bangs it short, Edwards pulls it nicely through square leg for one.

Another one! On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Dot to end! On off, defended.

This lands outside off and jags back in! Scott Edwards looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. It goes down to third man for one. Leg bye.

That is the length you need to bowl on this wicket! Good length and on off, this one skids through. Tim Pringle looks to defend, he gets an inside edge on the leg side for one.

Two more! These twos will release pressure! A full toss on middle, this is hit down to long on for a couple.

That is brilliant running! On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket. The fielder dives and gets a hand to it. They go for two. The long on fielder fires it to the bowler who whips the bails off but Scott Edwards makes it in with a dive.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Two! On middle, this is worked with soft hands through mid-wicket. Two taken. The pace on the shot was perfect. Really good stuff. 26 needed in 24.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

Tossed up on off, Edwards defends.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

Brilliant fielding! Such efforts will keep the pressure on. On off, this is pushed towards cover. The fielder dives to his right and stops it.

A full toss, this is hit down to long on for one.

A single to end! On off, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Run rate needed over 6 now! Shorter and outside off, Scott Edwards looks to cut but misses.

DOT! Run rate needed 6 now! On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Another one! Fuller and on off, Scott pushes it through covers and takes one.

A single! On middle, this is pushed towards mid on for one. Even now, singles will do it for the Dutch!

A dot to end a magical over from Junaid Siddique! A low full toss on off, this is pushed to mid off.

PUT DOWN! That is a sitter, an absolute sitter! Chundangapoyil Rizwan, the skipper is the culprit. That surely would have made UAE favourites! This is full and outside off. Tim goes after it. It balloons off the toe-end towards cover where the fielder spills it. One taken. Will this cost them the game?

Welcomes the new batter with a bumper but it is outside off. Left alone. Be ready for that full ball now.

OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust! Two in the over and Junaid Siddique has got his side back into the game! What a delivery that is. Stunning! This is full, it tails back in from outside off. Roelof van der Merwe plants his front foot way too across and then tries to flick but misses. It hits the pad and then the stumps. UAE are into the bowling all-rounders now. They will really feel they have a chance now.

Extra bounce! Back of a length and on off, this lands and takes off. Roelof van der Merwe is beaten as he tries to defend.

OUT! THE FINGER IS RAISED! That is plumb and half the side is back in the hut for Netherlands! Game on? We do feel so. This is a lovely delivery. It is on a length and around off, it lands and jags back in sharply. Cooper fails to put bat on ball and is hit on the pad. A huge shout and the finger is raised. Good decision to not review it.

End of a tidy over! Just three from it. 36 needed in 7. Outside off, this is slapped hard through covers for one.

Yet another dot! Shortish and outside off, Cooper looks to cut but misses.

Lovely delivery! Gives it air, lands it on off and gets it to turn away. Cooper is beaten as he tries to drive.

Shortish, stays a touch low. Cooper looks to cut but chops it towards cover.

EDGY RUNS! Frustrating for United Arab Emirates! Shorter and outside off, Tom Cooper looks to cut, it goes off the outside edge past short third man for two.

Finds the fielder! Shorter and outside off, this is cut to point.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Number 4 down. Dutch still need over 40! This is slower and outside off, Colin Ackermann looks to sweep, he looks to drag it from outside off and hence, it goes off the top edge as he was not in control. Straight to the fielder at deep square leg. Junaid Siddique makes no mistake.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Just the 41 needed! On off, this is lofted down to long off for one.

Three! Shorter and outside off, this is cut past point.

Outside off, this is hit through covers for one.

Angled into the pads, Cooper plays it through square leg and gets to the other end.

On off, this is guided down to third man for another run.

Another single as this is worked through square leg. Sensible batting will do it.

Around off, Colin Ackermann plays it through covers and takes one.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, defended.

Shorter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one more.

Flatter and on off, Cooper pushes it to covers.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for one.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut but to point.

OUT! TAKEN! It indeed is a clean catch! That is a top catch from Chundangapoyil Rizwan and just as the game was being taken away, United Arab Emirates strike! This is tossed up outside off, Bas de Leede steps out and hits it low and hard towards cover. Rizwan takes it inches above the ground. The umpires take it upstairs to check. After a few replay, it is ruled in the favor of the bowler. 53 more needed.

On middle, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one more.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Two more! Outside off, this is hit through covers for a couple.

Flatter and on off, Bas guides it to point.

Angled into the pads, Bas de Leede works it through square leg and takes one.

Fuller and on middle, this is jammed towards mid on for one.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

FOUR! This is not a good over so far by Zawar Farid! He needed to keep the pressure on. Yet another poor delivery. Short and outside off, this is cut past point and it races away to the fence.

Good length and on off, this is guided down to third man for one. Sensible batting.

FOUR! That will release the pressure somewhat! Outside off, this is carved over point and it races away to the fence.

Another dot to end! On off, kept out.

Just the one! Fuller and outside off, this is carved past point for one.

Good length and on off, Colin Ackermann blocks it out.

Another dot! Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

Yet another lovely delivery! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Colin Ackermann is beaten as he tries to defend. That really swung a long way.

Lovely nut! Fuller and shaping away. Colin Ackermann looks to drive but is beaten.

Fuller and on off, Bas de Leede pushes it to cover. A good last two overs of the Powerplay for United Arab Emirates. They have pulled things back. Netherlands are 42 for 2. 70 needed in 84.

Colin Ackermann is off the mark! On off, this is guided down to third man for one.

OUT! TIMBER! That has stayed low, very low actually! Junaid Siddique gets the breakthrough for his side. United Arab Emirates keeping themselves in it by just! Shorter and on middle, Max looks to heave it on the leg side but this one stays low and also comes slow off the surface. Max O'Dowd is through the shot. He misses and it hits the stumps. United Arab Emirates now need to apply pressure, it is not easy for a new batter to come in and score easily on this surface.

BEATEN! Fuller and outside off, Max looks to go over cover but misses.

That is a quick run! Bas de Leede steps out, he also makes room. Looks to cut this but it goes off the inside edge towards short fine leg for one.

On middle, defended.

That is a good over by Zahoor Khan! Length and on off, Max plays it to point.

That is another beauty! This is angled into the middle pole, it lands and then moves away. Max O'Dowd is beaten all ends up as he tries to defend.

That is a beauty! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Max is beaten as he tries to defend.

Two! Shorter and outside off, this is guided past point for a couple.

Good length and on off, Bas de Leede guides it towards point and takes one.

Shorter and outside off, Bas looks to cut but chops it on the off side.

A single to end! On middle, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one.

Well fielded! Shroter and on middle, this is pulled wide of the fielder at deep mid-wicket. The fielder slides and keeps it down to one.

FOUR! Finds the gap again! Plays the sweep to great use again! Moves across, this is fuller outside off, it is swept behind square on the leg side for another boundary. Dealing in boundaries at the moment.

Fuller and outside off, Max looks to drive but it goes off the inner half to the right of the bowler.

FOUR! Makes room! Fuller and on off, Max O'Dowd hits it hard through covers for a boundary.

Max O'Dowd makes room! This is on middle, it is chopped towards cover.

A dot to end! On off, Bas de Leede pushes it to mid off.

Fuller and on off, Max pushes it down to long off for one.

FOUR! Really good shot! Max O'Dowd wants to finish this early! He moves right across, this is a full toss outside off. Max sweeps it towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Fuller and on off, Max pushes it back to the bowler.

On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut but to point.

SIX! That is a massive hit! Shorter and on middle, Max O'Dowd stays back and pulls it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. That is a massive hit. Another big over for Netherlands and they are off to a flier despite losing a wicket.

On the stumps, this is played back to the bowler.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! TIMBER! An early wicket for UAE and it is that of the dangerous Vikramjit Singh! On middle, Singh looks to heave it across the line but misses and it hits the stumps. They need a couple more quickly now. Good decision to give the spinner the second over.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

More runs! Bonus runs! Outside off, Singh looks to cut but misses. The keeper fails to take it. Two taken.

A dot to end! On off, defended. An expensive first over.

Outside off, Singh cuts, the fielder does well to stop it as he dives to his right. A run.

WIDE! This is well wide outside off, Singh slashes but misses.

FOUR! Two in a row! Outside off, this is hammered through the poitn region for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Thumped away and that is the first boundary of the chase! Short and outside off, this is cut past point and this races away to the fence.

A single now as this is pushed to mid on.

A single and Netherlands are underway! Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.