UAE vs NZ, third T20I: New Zealand Rebound To Declare Sequence Win Over United Arab Emirates
New Zealand gained the sequence decider towards United Arab Emirates by 32 runs.© AFP
New Zealand bounced again from their shock loss to the United Arab Emirates to win the third and ultimate T20I in Dubai on Sunday by 32 runs to clinch the sequence. The UAE had romped to a seven-wicket win on Saturday to register their first victory over New Zealand in any format, however the hosts slumped to 53-5 in pursuit of 167 within the finale. Aayan Afzal Khan, the 17-year-old who starred with the ball within the second match, put up spirited resistance with 42 off 36 balls however the run price finally proved too steep for the UAE.
Left-arm medium tempo bowler Ben Lister claimed 3-35, together with the wickets of captain Muhammad Waseem and Aayan, and effected a run out because the UAE ended effectively brief on 134-7.
Will Younger made 56 and Mark Chapman (51) hit his second successive half-century to information New Zealand to a complete of 166-5 after they have been put in to bat.
Seamer Junaid Siddique eliminated each Younger and Chapman after earlier dismissing opener Tim Seifert, to complete with 3-26 because the decide of the UAE bowlers.
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