UAE VS NED - 2nd Match, Group A, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2022

It has been an eventful start to the World Cup. In the opening game Namibia thrashed Sri Lanka by 55 runs and then these two - Netherlands and UAE - gave us a low-scoring thriller. Tomorrow the four teams from Group B will be in action. Can we expect something similar? Tune in to find out. That's all for now. Until next time, goodbye and stay safe..

Scott Edwards | Netherlands captain: It was nervy until the end but just relieved that we got over the line. I think it was about making the most of the powerplay, we knew it was going to be tough through the middle and saw it throughout their innings. We lost too many wickets when we were about to get going. It was just about being busy, play low risk, take it deep and then hopefully get away in the second last over, it didn't happen like that but we ended up getting over the line. All the guys (bowlers) did their job. I am still struggling to process it (the win), but the main thing is relief, getting the tournament underway with a win is the most important thing.

Chundangapoyil Rizwan | UAE captain: It is definitely heartbreaking. We had given our heart and soul into it but if we had grabbed those chances, especially mine, it would have made the difference. It is not that easy to chase here, we saw the last match and Sri Lanka almost collasped before 100. We told the boys it is never over till the last ball and we tried to instill that belief. They (Netherlands) kept their nerve and that was the difference. It was tricky (on when to bowl Junaid), you have to take wickets but also keep in mind we have (overs) in the end, we almost got it right. We should be happy with the effort.

de Leede | Player of the Match: I like bowling in those situations because I know the batters are going to come after me. I try to be one step ahead. We plan our death overs even before the game. It was nice to pull back the game a little bit. It got a little closer than what we were expecting. Obviously Freddie (Fred Klaassen) at the end also - outstanding.

22:30 Local Time, 11:30 GMT, 17:00 IST: What a game! 111 was never going to be enough but UAE ensured Netherlands didn't have it easy. ODowd was off the blocks quickly but was sent back inside the powerplay by an impressive Junaid Siddique. The spinners then tightened the screws and build the pressure which resulted in wickets at regular intervals, but the turning point came in the 14th over when Siddique picked up Cooper and van der Merwe, he should have also got Pringle if not for the dropped catch from Rizwan. That let off allowed Netherlands to rebuild and the partnership was worth 27, Edwards then kept a calm head and saw them through. Siddique and the others were brilliant with the ball but they just didn't have enough to defend. Presentations coming up..

Zawar Farid to Edwards, 1 run, Netherlands win by 3 wickets. They had to huff and puff but a calm Edwards takes them over the line. He knocks this to cover-point and sets off, van Beek was switched on and he makes it in comfortably as well

Rizwan and Waseem having a chat with Farid. They need a wicket or dot. The field comes up to save the single. Here we go..

Zawar Farid to Edwards, 2 runs, short of length and Edwards is cramped on the pull, mistimes it to deep mid-wicket and the pair were always going for the second, there's a direct hit at the bowler's end but de Beek had made it in. 1 off 2

Zawar Farid to van Beek, 1 run, low full toss and van Beek flicks it backward of square leg, just a single. 3 off 3

Zawar Farid to Edwards, 1 run, direct hit and Edwards was gone. Very full delivery and Edwards squeezes the drive to extra cover, Rizwan dives and stops, throws off-balance and fails to hit the target. The Netherlands skipper was not even in the frame

Zawar Farid to van Beek, 1 run, oh no! Full and driven back to Zawar, he gets a hand but fails to make the stop. 5 off 5

Zawar Farid [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

Zahoor Khan has ensured that UAE take this game to the last over. 6 off 6 needed. Who is going to bowl? Farid has been given the ball. He has been a bit expensive today but no time like now to make amends

Zahoor Khan to van Beek, 1 run, nails it in the blockhole, van Beek jams it to backward point and crosses over

Zahoor Khan to Edwards, leg byes, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Edwards walks across and misses the sweep, the ball rolls off the pad into the off-side and Zahoor goes up for a LBW appeal. Clearly the impact was outside off but Rizwan still sent it upstairs, UAE lose a review

Zahoor Khan to van Beek, 1 run, fuller and around off, van Beek drives towards cover and Rizwan makes a good stop

Logan van Beek, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Zahoor Khan to Tim Pringle, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Just when you think the match is done UAE roar back. Zahoor Khan's time to go off on a celebratory run. He nails the yorker and gets a bit of inward curl as well, just too good for Pringle and he ends up playing outside the line, the ball crashes into the base of off-stump. 9 off 9 needed now. Tim Pringle b Zahoor Khan 15(16)

Zahoor Khan to Tim Pringle, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Zahoor Khan to Tim Pringle, no run, very full and outside off, Pringle drives and misses