T20 World Cup: Netherlands come out on top in thriller against UAE

[caption id=“attachment_11460351” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Netherlands defeated the United Arab Emirates by three wickets in a T20 World Cup Group A contest in Geelong on Sunday. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_11460301” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] UAE won the toss and opted to bat. They were restricted to 111/8 from 20 overs, and Muhammad Waseem’s 41 was the only takeaway from a disappointing batting lineup for UAE. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_11460321” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Fred Klaassen finished with figures of 2/13 from four overs. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_11460331” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] In their chase, Netherlands kept losing wickets at regular intervals, with Max ODowd becoming their top-scorer. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_11460311” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] UAE’s Chundangapoyil Rizwan celebrates catching out Netherlands’ Bas de Leede during their T20 World Cup Cricket match in Geelong, Australia, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)[/caption]