UAE VS SCO - 1st T20I, Scotland tour of United Arab Emirates 2024

That's game 1 done from here. We will be back with game 2 on the 13th which is day after. Till then enjoy your cricket here. For now bye bye.

Muhammad Waseem | UAE captain: Very happy with my team. In a T20 anytime the match can change. When Munsey was batting, one wicket can change and that's what happened. All credit to my bowlers. Top-class spell from Junaid. He was not in rhythm the last couple of games but good to see him back. [on Suri] He is a good batter and I like his technique. I was telling him to stay with me and I was very happy that he was getting the boundaries. We will try to keep this momentum in the upcoming games.

Richie Berrington | Scotland captain: After a tricky start, after a tough powerplay, we got ourselves into a good position in the 13th over. But we lost wickets and at one phase we were looking to push to 170 but we fell short. Conditions were slightly different in the 2nd innings with dew playing a part. Unfortunately we did not get early wickets and that made it hard to pull back in the middle. Pleased for Munsey, he batted superbly and Jarvis playing his 1st T20I did a lot of things well. Still some positives tonight, we have to take that opportunity next game and get on the front foot. Hopefully our execution will get better as we go along.

Junaid Siddique | Player of the Match: The first two wickets I liked the best. The first one is very good and the second one was lucky. I do simple things - I bowl according to my capability, bowl wicket to wicket and on a length. Every time I come to the ground, I motivate myself and that's cricket. I was thinking about the fifth wicket, but I did not want to be greedy and give away runs.

22:37 Local Time, 18:37 GMT, 00:07 IST: Convincing win for UAE. The platform was set by the openers who added 80 for the first wicket. Then Alishan came in and another stand was added. That stand took UAE to the doorstep of victory - and soon the win came. Muhammad Waseem was at his best - lofting and getting the big hits and it was easy for him. The Scotland bowlers lacked tooth and the easy-paced track only made it difficult for them. And 147 was never going to be enough on such a good batting wicket. Stay tuned for the presentation...

Gavin Main to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR, dropped by sweeper cover and the game ends. Short and wide outside off, cut in the air and sweeper cover runs to his left, gets both hands to it but drops it on the dive, runs away to the fence

Gavin Main to Aryan Lakra, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, Aryan Lakra pulls to fine-leg

Gavin Main to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run, short of length outside off, Muhammad Waseem punches to sweeper cover

Gavin Main to Muhammad Waseem, 2 runs, short of length outside off, Muhammad Waseem makes room and cuts it wide of sweeper cover

Gavin Main [2.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack

Jarvis to Aryan Lakra, no run, short of length on off, Aryan Lakra gets right behind the line to defend, to cover

Aryan Lakra, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Jarvis to Alishan Sharafu, out Caught by Greaves!! Short outside off, Alishan Sharafu pulls to the deep square leg fielder. It is a flat hit and it's straight to the fielder. Greaves takes it easily. Good knock comes to an end. Alishan Sharafu c Greaves b Jarvis 32(29) [4s-3 6s-1]

Jarvis to Alishan Sharafu, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Jarvis to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR, short of length outside off, Alishan Sharafu hangs back and tonks the pull to deep mid-wicket, another clean hit and Scotland get ever so closer

Jarvis to Alishan Sharafu, no run, full and sliding down, leg-stumpish, Alishan Sharafu shuffles across to heave and misses, rapped on the pads but missing leg-stump, turned down by the ump

Jarvis to Alishan Sharafu, SIX, Alishan Sharafu comes down the track and heaves the short of length delivery over mid-wicket, took it on top of the bounce, hit it so well that it flies away to the empty stands at deep mid-wicket

Jarvis to Alishan Sharafu, no run, fullish outside off, Alishan Sharafu slogs and misses

Safyaan Sharif to Muhammad Waseem, 2 runs, slower ball off-cutter outside off on a good length, worked to the vacant mid-wicket area, two easy runs as it's in the gap

Safyaan Sharif to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, Alishan Sharafu pulls to deep square leg, hit hard but straight to the fielder