UAE grab consolation win against Ontario
The UAE wound up a woeful trip to the Greater Toronto Area with a six-wicket win against Ontario on Wednesday
UAE 230 for 4 (Saqib Ali 64, Arshad Ali 39, Nayeem Aslam 37*) beat Ontario 228 for 7 (Saad bin Zafar 64, Zahir Haniff 51*, Azib Ali 37, Khuram Khan 3 for 27) by six wickets
The UAE wound up a woeful trip to the Greater Toronto Area with a six-wicket win against Ontario on Wednesday. Ontario made 228 for 7 from their 50 overs, with UAE reaching the target with nine overs to spare.
Saqib Ali starred for the UAE with 64, including seven fours and three sixes, while Nayeem Aslam sealed victory with a drive for six. Khuram Khan took 3 for 27.
Earlier, Saad bin Zafar made 64 for Ontario and the captain Zahir Haniff hit a breezy 51 not out from 42 balls.
This was a consolation win for the UAE after losing the Intercontinental Cup match to Canada by an innings. Canada top the standings in this competition where the top two of the eight competing countries will play off for the title.
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