Honours even for Hong Kong and UAE

United Arab Emirates 126 for 7 lead Hong Kong 126 by one run
Scorecard

Honours were pretty much even at the end of a low-scoring first day between Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates in their Intercontinental Cup match at Sharjah. Hong Kong were shot out for 126, but UAE fared little better and had stumbled to 126 for 7 by the close.

Gunthorpe (38) and Ilyas Gul (32 not out) managed the only resistance of note for Hong Kong; no other batsman made double figures. Mohammad Tauqir took 3 for 31, but the miserly figures of Khuram Khan (19-9-20-2) and Rizwan Latif (8-3-11-2) also stand out; they each took two wickets at barely one run an over. Kahn then shone with the bat - he posted a top score of 56 - while it was Gul's turn to star with the ball; he took 3 for 16 from 10 to keep this match hanging firmly in the balance.