Kuwait have won the toss and elected to field. Another scorcher here at Al Dhaid Cricket Village on the outskirts of the Emirate of Sharjah.

Two changes for Kuwait from the side that beat Nepal yesterday, Saud Gulsukar and Muhammad Ahsan are rested, Jagath Roshantha and Yohan Chandana come in. UAE are unchanged from the side that beat Hong Kong.

The players' fitness will determine the result as much as anything. UAE have the edge in the field, Kuwait have more flair in batting, quite even in the bowling. Kuwait, though, having beaten Nepal yesterday, the team that beat UAE on the first day of the event, are a dangerous side. "The Pakistan of world cricket," says Kuwait's manager Asad Baig, referring to their ability to hit the heights and plumb the depths from day to day.

0.1

Chandana to Abdul Shakoor, FOUR, short and outside off, crashed through point with ease

0.2

Chandana to Abdul Shakoor, FOUR, similar ball, hit harder, straighter, one bounce over the extra cover rope

0.3

Chandana to Abdul Shakoor, no run, pitched up, taken on the pads

0.4

Chandana to Abdul Shakoor, 2 runs, again short and outside off, punched to cover

off-side field reinforced

0.5

Chandana to Abdul Shakoor, no run, looking for that yorker, dug out

0.6

Chandana to Abdul Shakoor, no run, pitched up, hint of inswing, blocked back

Third man and extra cover the boundary men for Irfan Bhatti

1.1

Irfan Bhatti to Arshad Ali, no run, Military medium, on a length, played back

1.2

Irfan Bhatti to Arshad Ali, no run, played to leg, Shakoor hares down, sent back

1.3

Irfan Bhatti to Arshad Ali, 1 run, scrambles a run to mid-off, not the fastest runner is Arshad these days, home safely, in spite of the throw hitting

1.4

Irfan Bhatti to Abdul Shakoor, 1 run, driven to mid-off and run

1.5

Irfan Bhatti to Arshad Ali, no run

1.6

Irfan Bhatti to Arshad Ali, 3 runs, turned off his pads, good timing, mid-on runs back steadily to haul in

2.1

Chandana to Arshad Ali, no run, touch of inswing, thuds into the pads, stifled appeal

2.2

Chandana to Arshad Ali, no run, more swing there, defended

2.3

Chandana to Arshad Ali, 3 runs, comes forward to on-drive sweetly, all timing, mid-on drags it back with his foot, inches from the boundary

2.4

Chandana to Abdul Shakoor, FOUR, one doesn't bowl short to this man, flat-batted into the sightscreen

2.5

Chandana to Abdul Shakoor, FOUR, and one doesn't pitch it up wide of off-stump either, slammed to the long-off boundary

2.6

Chandana to Abdul Shakoor, FOUR, short and wide and cut

3.1

Irfan Bhatti to Arshad Ali, no run, on a length, on off, Arshad comes forward to defend

3.2

Irfan Bhatti to Arshad Ali, no run, pitched up, Arshad checks the drive, Irfan Bhatti not the fastest opening bowler he's faced, mid-off fields

3.3

Irfan Bhatti to Arshad Ali, 1 run, tucked off his pads for an easy run

3.4

Irfan Bhatti to Abdul Shakoor, FOUR, late cut, not totally controlled, between slip and the 'keeper, half-chance

3.5

Irfan Bhatti to Abdul Shakoor, no run, on a length, outside off, played to cover

3.6

Irfan Bhatti to Abdul Shakoor, no run, pitched up on leg and middle, pushed to cover

Arshad Ali switches to a cap, No zip in this wicket

4.1

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, no run, pitched up, turned to backward square

4.2

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, no run

4.3

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, no run

4.4

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, 3 runs, short and chopped down past backward square

4.5

Kashif Sharif to Abdul Shakoor, 1 run

4.6

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, FOUR, swept from off-stump, connects sweetly

5.1

Irfan Bhatti to Abdul Shakoor, no run, on a length, outside off, swing and a miss, 'keeper standing up collects

5.2

Irfan Bhatti to Abdul Shakoor, no run, on a length, aimed at the top of middle, defended

5.3

Irfan Bhatti to Abdul Shakoor, FOUR, pitched up, on ,middle, and despatched with a free flow of the bat over mid-off

5.4

Irfan Bhatti to Abdul Shakoor, 1 run, length-delivery, turned off the pads

5.5

Irfan Bhatti to Arshad Ali, 1 run, singles on offer most times bat hits ball, twos will be taken soon as UAE work things out

5.6

Irfan Bhatti to Abdul Shakoor, 1 run, driven to long-on for a strolled single

6.1

Kashif Sharif to Abdul Shakoor, no run

6.2

Kashif Sharif to Abdul Shakoor, no run

6.3

Kashif Sharif to Abdul Shakoor, SIX, tossed up and swung over midwicket, almost lazy swing of the bat

6.4

Kashif Sharif to Abdul Shakoor, no run

6.5

Kashif Sharif to Abdul Shakoor, no run

6.6

Kashif Sharif to Abdul Shakoor, no run, short, batsman misses out, into the pads but missing leg

7.1

Irfan Bhatti to Arshad Ali, 2 runs, full-pitched, clipped off his pads, timed well

7.2

Irfan Bhatti to Arshad Ali, no run

7.3

Irfan Bhatti to Arshad Ali, 1 run, front-foot drive to mid-off

7.4

Irfan Bhatti to Abdul Shakoor, SIX, pitched up and slammed back

7.5

Irfan Bhatti to Abdul Shakoor, no run

7.6

Irfan Bhatti to Abdul Shakoor, FOUR, pitched up, on off-stump, the attempted big drive skews off the outer edge in the air but safe and that's a rollicking 50 for the UAE opener in his first international tournament

8.1

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, no run

8.2

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, no run, run-out chance spurned

8.3

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, no run

8.4

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, no run

8.5

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, no run

8.6

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, 1 run, half-sweep dink on bended knee round the corner

9.1

Ali Shahzad to Arshad Ali, no run

9.2

Ali Shahzad to Arshad Ali, no run

9.3

Ali Shahzad to Arshad Ali, 1 run

9.4

Ali Shahzad to Abdul Shakoor, no run

9.5

Ali Shahzad to Abdul Shakoor, FOUR, good over spoiled by a short one, swung round to backward square

9.6

Ali Shahzad to Abdul Shakoor, no run

10.1

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, FOUR, swept powerfully, fetched from off and middle, races to the square leg boundary

10.2

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, no run

10.3

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, 1 run

10.4

Kashif Sharif to Abdul Shakoor, 1 run

10.5

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, 1 run

10.6

Kashif Sharif to Abdul Shakoor, SIX, pitched up and Shakoor just hoists it over long-on, doesn't care that the boundary fielder was in line, it sailed right over his head by yards

11.1

Ali Shahzad to Arshad Ali, 2 runs

11.2

Ali Shahzad to Arshad Ali, 3 runs, dinked round into the backward square gap, Arshad focussing on placement not power, Shakoor hustles back for the third, 'keeper knocks down the stumps, close but he's said to be safe

11.3

Ali Shahzad to Abdul Shakoor, FOUR, fine stroke, driven, ball landing two inches in front of the midwicket rope

11.4

Ali Shahzad to Abdul Shakoor, SIX, length delivery on off, leans back to hammer over long-off

11.5

Ali Shahzad to Abdul Shakoor, no run

11.6

Ali Shahzad to Abdul Shakoor, no run

Saad Khalid on from the Garden End

12.1

Saad Khalid to Arshad Ali, 1 run, Most pace of the day so far, Arshad nudges a fullish delivery to the on side

12.2

Saad Khalid to Abdul Shakoor, no run, attempted slash outside off, misses

12.3

Saad Khalid to Abdul Shakoor, no run, decent fire being generated by the bowler, Shakoor beaten, ball thudding into the pads

12.4

Saad Khalid to Abdul Shakoor, no run

12.5

Saad Khalid to Abdul Shakoor, FOUR, pitched up and driven to long-off, good contest between these two

12.6

Saad Khalid to Abdul Shakoor, no run

Sibtain Raza now on from the Camp End

13.1

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, no run

13.2

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, no run

13.3

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, no run, run-out chance! Shakoor races down after Arshad sweeps to backward square, Arshad turns and beats the throw back, 'keeper shies with gloved hand to the bowler's end but Shakoor back too

13.4

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, 1 run

13.5

Sibtain Raza to Abdul Shakoor, no run

13.6

Sibtain Raza to Abdul Shakoor, FOUR, good over spoiled by that boundary. But this bowling combination looks the best for Kuwait so far

14.1

Saad Khalid to Arshad Ali, 2 runs

14.2

Saad Khalid to Arshad Ali, 1 run

14.3

Saad Khalid to Abdul Shakoor, no run

14.4

Saad Khalid to Abdul Shakoor, OUT, trying a big shot, bowled through the gate, end of a good innings and he receives a good hand from his team-mates as he walks back

Abdul Shakoor b Saad Khalid 79 (46b 12x4 4x6) SR: 171.73

14.5

Saad Khalid to Shaiman Anwar, no run

14.6

Saad Khalid to Shaiman Anwar, OUT, a little disconcerted by the pace, batsman plays a length ball down the wicket, lurches forward, Saad Khalid collects, swivels and turns to hurl the ball back at the stumps. Direct hit. Things are never boring when this lad's around

Shaiman Anwar run out 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Saqib Ali the new bat

15.1

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, 1 run

15.2

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, 1 run

15.3

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, no run, Kuwait suddenly fielding well and some degree of pressure being applied

15.4

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, 1 run

15.5

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, 1 run

15.6

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, no run

16.1

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, 2 runs, spoke too soon, fumble at mid-off gifts runs

16.2

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, 2 runs, firm push-drive to a ball pitched up on off.

16.3

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, 3 runs, Game looks so much more authentic now, Saad Khalid and Sibtain Raza making the batsmen work for their runs, that attempted yorker turned to leg

16.4

Saad Khalid to Arshad Ali, 1 run, slower ball, spotted, driven to long-on

16.5

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, FOUR, top shot, comes forward to drive through mid-off

16.6

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, no run

Match State: Drinks

17.1

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, 3 runs

17.2

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, no run

17.3

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, no run

17.4

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, no run

17.5

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, no run

17.6

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, no run

Kashif Sharif back on, from the Garden End

18.1

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, no run, big appeal for lbw, ball spinning on off a length, declined

18.2

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, 1 run, swept to deep square leg

18.3

Kashif Sharif to Saqib Ali, 1 run, tries a cut, doesn't time it, dribbles to point

18.4

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, no run

18.5

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, no run, another big appeal for lbw, Arshad padding up

18.6

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, 1 run, turned to the leg side and they scamper through

19.1

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, no run

19.2

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, no run

19.3

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, 1 run, another sweep, another run

19.4

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, 1 run, looks in good form Saqib, even timing his defensive strokes well

19.5

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, 1 run

19.6

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, no run, gives the bowler the charge, bowler tosses it up higher and in the end, Saqiib can only lift the bat straight in front of his chest to defend

20.1

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, 1 run

20.2

Kashif Sharif to Saqib Ali, no run, Saqib and Arshad's running between the wickets is a a little fraught

20.3

Kashif Sharif to Saqib Ali, no run

20.4

Kashif Sharif to Saqib Ali, no run

20.5

Kashif Sharif to Saqib Ali, 1 run, the doosra, and its not picked, clipped to backward point

20.6

Kashif Sharif to Arshad Ali, no run

21.1

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, 1 run, hammered hard off the back foot, long on runs round well to field on the bounce, that ball was travelling

21.2

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, no run

21.3

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, 1 run

21.4

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, no run, Saqib tries the advance, length ball on off-stump, goes back to cut, misses

21.5

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, no run

21.6

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, 2 runs

22.1

Hisham Mirza to Arshad Ali, 1 run

22.2

Hisham Mirza to Saqib Ali, 1 run

22.3

Hisham Mirza to Arshad Ali, FOUR, pitched up and driven sweetly to long-on and that's been a well-constructed 50

22.4

Hisham Mirza to Arshad Ali, 1 run

22.5

Hisham Mirza to Saqib Ali, no run

22.6

Hisham Mirza to Saqib Ali, no run

23.1

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, 1 run, Arshad shimmies down, gets to the pitch, driven along the ground to long-on

23.2

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, 1 run, swept powerfully but straight to the square-leg fielder

23.3

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, FOUR, pitched up, hoisted, difficult chance but catchable, square leg, racing back throws an arm at it, one bounce over the rope

23.4

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, no run

23.5

Sibtain Raza to Arshad Ali, 1 run

23.6

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, 1 run

24.1

Hisham Mirza to Saqib Ali, no run

24.2

Hisham Mirza to Saqib Ali, no run

24.3

Hisham Mirza to Saqib Ali, FOUR, fine stroke, foot right to the pitch and hits through the line against the spin to wide long-off

24.4

Hisham Mirza to Saqib Ali, no run

24.5

Hisham Mirza to Saqib Ali, no run

24.6

Hisham Mirza to Saqib Ali, 1 run, full-length, driven to long-off

UAE on course for 334 off 50 overs at this rate

25.1

Ali Shahzad to Saqib Ali, 1 run, Fifty partnership between these two, at a fair rate, Kuwait will have to chase hard and well to win

25.2

Ali Shahzad to Arshad Ali, no run

25.3

Ali Shahzad to Arshad Ali, 1 run

25.4

Ali Shahzad to Saqib Ali, no run

25.5

Ali Shahzad to Saqib Ali, 1 run

25.6

Ali Shahzad to Arshad Ali, 1 run

26.1

Hisham Mirza to Arshad Ali, 1 run

26.2

Hisham Mirza to Saqib Ali, FOUR

26.3

Hisham Mirza to Saqib Ali, FOUR, swept hard to wide fine leg

26.4

Hisham Mirza to Saqib Ali, FOUR, swivelled round, that ball was travelling

26.5

Hisham Mirza to Saqib Ali, 2 runs, late cut down to third man

26.6

Hisham Mirza to Saqib Ali, no run

27.1

Ali Shahzad to Arshad Ali, FOUR, short and wide and cut hard

27.2

Ali Shahzad to Arshad Ali, no run

27.3

Ali Shahzad to Arshad Ali, 1 run

27.4

Ali Shahzad to Saqib Ali, no run

27.5

Ali Shahzad to Saqib Ali, no run

27.6

Ali Shahzad to Saqib Ali, 1 run

Saad Khalid back on. Hold on!

28.1

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, 1 run

28.2

Saad Khalid to Arshad Ali, 1 run

28.3

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, no run

28.4

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, no run

28.5

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, no run

28.6

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, no run

Long, loping run up by Saad Khalid, keeping the ball right up to the bat. Both batsmen still in caps, wicket very easy-paced. Batsmen cautious as yet against the young fast-bowler

29.1

Ali Shahzad to Arshad Ali, 1 wide

29.1

Ali Shahzad to Arshad Ali, no run

29.2

Ali Shahzad to Arshad Ali, OUT, the slow left-armer strikes, Arshad finally misses with the paddle-sweep and he's said to be plumb. Gestures how he should have played it with a straight bat as he comes off. Decent knock

Arshad Ali lbw b Ali Shahzad 70 (78b 5x4 0x6) SR: 89.74

29.3

Ali Shahzad to Khurram Khan, 1 wide

29.3

Ali Shahzad to Khurram Khan, no run

29.4

Ali Shahzad to Khurram Khan, 1 run, dabbed down to short third-man to get off the mark

29.5

Ali Shahzad to Saqib Ali, 1 run

29.6

Ali Shahzad to Khurram Khan, 1 run, pitched up, driven to long-off and walks the single

30.1

Saad Khalid to Khurram Khan, no run

30.2

Saad Khalid to Khurram Khan, 1 run, right up to the bat, driven to cover

30.3

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, 1 run

30.4

Saad Khalid to Khurram Khan, 1 run, full-pitched again and pushed in the off-side gap

30.5

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, FOUR, late on the stroke, the inside edge races down to fine leg, bowler anguished but that's another motoring 50 by Saqib Ali

30.6

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, 1 run

Yohan Chandana RFMback on, from the Camp End this time

31.1

Chandana to Saqib Ali, 1 wide, shorter run-up this spell, all whippy arm

31.1

Chandana to Saqib Ali, 1 run

31.2

Chandana to Khurram Khan, OUT, zips off the wicket,, Khuram not over the attempted cut, flashes and gets a thin top-edge through to the 'keeper

Khurram Khan c †Patel b Chandana 4 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 57.14

31.3

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, no run

31.4

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, FOUR, a little width, batsman latches on and ball screams down to third man

31.5

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, no run, hint of away swing to the left-hander

31.6

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, no run, good over and Kuwait will be hoping to keep UAE under 300. Saqib Ali a key factor in that calculation

32.1

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, no run

32.2

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, no run, plays and misses outside off

32.3

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, 2 runs, pitched up and pushed to mid-off, pinches a second run as bowler and fielder lack as much urgency as the runners

32.4

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, 1 run

32.5

Saad Khalid to Rohan Mustafa, no run

32.6

Saad Khalid to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

33.1

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run, tapped down to third man

33.2

Chandana to Saqib Ali, 1 run, clipped off his pads to fine leg inside the circle, hustle a single

33.3

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, no run, the right-armer round the wicket to the left-hander

33.4

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, no run, plays and misses outside off

33.5

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run, now back to over the wicket

33.6

Chandana to Saqib Ali, 1 run

Match State: Drinks

34.1

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, no run

34.2

Sibtain Raza to Saqib Ali, 1 run

34.3

Sibtain Raza to Rohan Mustafa, no run

34.4

Sibtain Raza to Rohan Mustafa, 2 runs

34.5

Sibtain Raza to Rohan Mustafa, no run

34.6

Sibtain Raza to Rohan Mustafa, no run, good over from the off-spinner, finding turn and bounce from the Garden End

35.1

Chandana to Saqib Ali, FOUR, pitched up and tickled round to fine leg

35.2

Chandana to Saqib Ali, FOUR, top shot, driven on the up through cover

35.3

Chandana to Saqib Ali, 1 run

35.4

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, no run

35.5

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, no run

35.6

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, 2 runs

Batting Powerplay called for

Saad Khalid back on

36.1

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, no run

36.2

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, 2 runs, driven to long-on, take two as the fielder runs in

36.3

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, 1 run, looking for that yorker, pushed to mid-on

36.4

Saad Khalid to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run, slower ball, pitched up, pushed to the off-side

36.5

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, no run

36.6

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, 1 run, rises from a length and dropped with soft hands to the off-side

37.1

Chandana to Saqib Ali, 1 run

37.2

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

37.3

Chandana to Saqib Ali, 1 run

37.4

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run, slashed hard, goes high, one bounce to third man

37.5

Chandana to Saqib Ali, 1 run

37.6

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, SIX, short and batsman sees it late but has hands fast enough to swing it over mid-wicket, tennis-forehand style!

38.1

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, 3 runs, pitched up on off-stump, square-driven, point misses

38.2

Saad Khalid to Rohan Mustafa, no run

38.3

Saad Khalid to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

38.4

Saad Khalid to Saqib Ali, OUT, Yorker! And inswing. Saqib looking to play it square has off and middle knocked back and that's a deserved wicket and its been a fine innings

Saqib Ali b Saad Khalid 78 (76b 8x4 0x6) SR: 102.63

38.5

Saad Khalid to Mohammad Azam, no run, another yorker attempted, this one kept out by the left-hander

38.6

Saad Khalid to Mohammad Azam, no run, full-length delivery aimed at the timber, defended on the front foot

39.1

Kashif Sharif to Rohan Mustafa, FOUR

39.2

Kashif Sharif to Rohan Mustafa, no run

39.3

Kashif Sharif to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

39.4

Kashif Sharif to Mohammad Azam, no run

39.5

Kashif Sharif to Mohammad Azam, 2 runs

39.6

Kashif Sharif to Mohammad Azam, no run

40.1

Sibtain Raza to Rohan Mustafa, 2 runs

40.2

Sibtain Raza to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

40.3

Sibtain Raza to Mohammad Azam, FOUR, hit hard to square leg on bended knee

40.4

Sibtain Raza to Mohammad Azam, no run, beaten by that one, outside off

40.5

Sibtain Raza to Mohammad Azam, no run

40.6

Sibtain Raza to Mohammad Azam, no run, the doosra's inside-edged

41.1

Kashif Sharif to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

41.2

Kashif Sharif to Mohammad Azam, no run

41.3

Kashif Sharif to Mohammad Azam, 1 run

41.4

Kashif Sharif to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

41.5

Kashif Sharif to Mohammad Azam, 2 runs

41.6

Kashif Sharif to Mohammad Azam, SIX, pitched up and wide, monstered over mid-off

41.6

Kashif Sharif to Mohammad Azam, SIX, pitched up and wide, monstered over mid-off

42.1

Sibtain Raza to Rohan Mustafa, no run

42.2

Sibtain Raza to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

42.3

Sibtain Raza to Mohammad Azam, 1 run

42.4

Sibtain Raza to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

42.5

Sibtain Raza to Mohammad Azam, 1 run

42.6

Sibtain Raza to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

43.1

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

43.2

Chandana to Mohammad Azam, FOUR, short and wide and slashed over the infield to the point boundary

43.3

Chandana to Mohammad Azam, FOUR, pitched up but wide and that's hit hard through the ga between point and cover, 'not a man move' shot

43.4

Chandana to Mohammad Azam, FOUR, the whole radius of the off-side pierced now, similar delivery, similar shot, that goes to wide third man

43.5

Chandana to Mohammad Azam, FOUR, driven this time, to mid-off

43.6

Chandana to Mohammad Azam, no run

44.1

Sibtain Raza to Rohan Mustafa, FOUR, under-cut and it goes through third man's hands

44.2

Sibtain Raza to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

44.3

Sibtain Raza to Mohammad Azam, 1 run

44.4

Sibtain Raza to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

44.5

Sibtain Raza to Mohammad Azam, FOUR, swung to square leg on bended knee

44.6

Sibtain Raza to Mohammad Azam, 1 run

And a mini-sandstorm swirls around the outfield, plumes of silica rising high in the sky. Not easy, playing in a desert, full credit to all those who do and have done

45.1

Kashif Sharif to Mohammad Azam, no run

45.2

Kashif Sharif to Mohammad Azam, FOUR, swept down to fine leg, has been an enterprising innings, and is likely to see UAE past 350

45.3

Kashif Sharif to Mohammad Azam, no run

45.4

Kashif Sharif to Mohammad Azam, 1 run

45.5

Kashif Sharif to Rohan Mustafa, no run

45.6

Kashif Sharif to Rohan Mustafa, FOUR, plants the front foot and hits through the ball, sending it over mid-off

46.1

Saad Khalid to Mohammad Azam, 2 runs

46.2

Saad Khalid to Mohammad Azam, FOUR, pitched up, not at his fastest now, and that's his 50 with a drive through cover

46.3

Saad Khalid to Mohammad Azam, 1 run

46.4

Saad Khalid to Rohan Mustafa, 1 leg bye, big appeal for leg before

46.5

Saad Khalid to Mohammad Azam, no run

46.6

Saad Khalid to Mohammad Azam, 1 leg bye, an even bigger appeal for lbw this time, but its accuracy not volume that matters

47.1

Kashif Sharif to Mohammad Azam, OUT, mistimes the drive and it dollies up to cover, end of a dashing innings by the piratical Azam

Mohammad Azam c Hisham Mirza b Kashif Sharif 51 (33b 8x4 1x6) SR: 154.54

47.2

Kashif Sharif to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

47.3

Kashif Sharif to Amjad Javed, no run

47.4

Kashif Sharif to Amjad Javed, FOUR, plants his foot and sends the middle stump directed delivery one bounce over the square leg rope

47.5

Kashif Sharif to Amjad Javed, OUT, tries to cut, beaten

Amjad Javed b Kashif Sharif 4 (3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

47.6

Kashif Sharif to Ahmed Raza, 2 runs

48.1

Saad Khalid to Rohan Mustafa, FOUR, comes forward and flat bats the ball square, fine 50 by him too

48.2

Saad Khalid to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run, OUT, Ahmed Raza run out at the bowler's end, coming back for the second, direct hit by long-on

Ahmed Raza run out 2 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 200.00

48.3

Saad Khalid to Rohan Mustafa, 2 runs

48.4

Saad Khalid to Rohan Mustafa, 2 runs

48.5

Saad Khalid to Rohan Mustafa, FOUR, gives the bowler the charge and drives it into the wide open spaces around mid-off

48.6

Saad Khalid to Rohan Mustafa, 1 run

49.1

Chandana to Rohan Mustafa, OUT, lofts it high to long-off who moves forweard and to his right to pouch

Rohan Mustafa c Irfan Bhatti b Chandana 60 (49b 6x4 1x6) SR: 122.44

49.2

Chandana to Silva, no run

49.3

Chandana to Silva, no run

49.4

Chandana to Silva, OUT, sets off down the wicket, ball left behind near the 'keeper who comes round to knock the wickets down

AM Guruge run out 0 (0b 0x4 0x6) SR: -

Match State: Lunch

UAE will dine well, they performed better than perhaps they expected. All the batsmen came off, and Kuwait's bowlers and fielders, though good in patches, could never keep enough pressure on. UAE's batsmen took full advantage of a batters paradise. Will Kuwait's batsmen be able to do the same? Join us again for the resumption in a half an hour from now .