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UAE bat first against Netherlands in Dubai League 2 opener

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UAE bat first in Dubai

The UAE chose to bat first against the Netherlands in Dubai today.

Live start

Early wickets fall

At the time of writing, the UAE were 39 for 2 after 10 overs.

Bowling

Van der Gugten strikes twice

Timm van der Gugten took both early wickets for the Netherlands.

Batting

Suri holds the innings

Tanish Suri was 23 not out from 30 balls when the score was noted.

Wickets

Two batters out cheaply

Aryansh Sharma scored 15, and Muhammad Shahdad was out for 0.

Captains

Captains in charge

Rahul Chopra leads the UAE, and Bas de Leede leads the Netherlands.

Stakes

Road to the 2027 World Cup

League 2 is part of the path to the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Table

Table tells the story

The Netherlands are third with 38 points, while the UAE are last with 19.

History

Close head-to-head record

The Netherlands lead the head-to-head 3-2 across five meetings.

Tri-series

Six games in Dubai

The UAE, the Netherlands, and Oman play six games at the ICC Academy Oval 1.

Next

Quick rematch coming

The two teams meet again in Dubai on Saturday, October 31.

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