Emirati cricket team in the Netherlands in 2017
The United Arab Emirates cricket team toured the Netherlands in July 2017 to play three List A matches.[1] In the opening match, brothers Asad and Saqib Zulfiqar made their debuts and played alongside their other brother, Sikander Zulfiqar. It was the first time triplets had played in a professional cricket team together.[2][3] The United Arab Emirates won the series 2–1.[4]
| Emirati cricket team in the Netherlands in 2017 | |||
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| Netherlands | United Arab Emirates | ||
| Dates | 17 – 20 July 2017 | ||
| Captains | Peter Borren | Rohan Mustafa | |
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| Result | United Arab Emirates won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Stephan Myburgh (113) | Muhammad Usman 131 | |
| Most wickets | Logan van Beek (10) | Rohan Mustafa (6) | |
Fixtures
1st match
17 July 2017 Scorecard |
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Asad Zulfiqar and Saqib Zulfiqar (Ned) both made their List A debuts.
2nd match
19 July 2017 Scorecard |
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Umar Baker and Tobias Visee (Ned) both made their List A debuts.
3rd match
20 July 2017 Scorecard |
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
- Netherlands were set a revised target of 103 runs from 28 overs
References
- "Good Things Come in Threes...!". Cricket World. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- "Triplets add to storied sibling history". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- "Zulfiqar brothers first triplets to play professional cricket for the same team". Times of India. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- "Another series defeat, but some positive signs". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- "Netherlands squad for UAE matches". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- "Rohan Mustafa keen to make up for time lost to visa issues when UAE face Netherlands". The National. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
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