The New Zealand men's cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in August 2023 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) announced the fixtures for the tour in March 2023.[3] The only previous time that New Zealand played against UAE was in a One Day International (ODI) match at the 1996 World Cup.[4]

New Zealand won the first T20I by 19 runs,[5] after which United Arab Emirates beat New Zealand in the second T20I.[6] It was United Arab Emirates' first international win over New Zealand and also New Zealand's first defeat against an associate team.[7] New Zealand won the last match of the series to take the series 2–1.[8]

Squads

 United Arab Emirates[9]  New Zealand[10]

Blair Tickner and Ben Lister were added to New Zealand's squad after the withdrawal of Henry Shipley and Lockie Ferguson due to injury and other commitments, respectively.[11] On 14 August 2023, Blair Tickner opted to skip the series due to family reasons and was replaced by Jacob Duffy.[12]

T20I series

1st T20I

17 August 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
155/6 (20 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
136 (19.4 overs)
Tim Seifert 55 (34)
Basil Hameed 2/30 (4 overs)
Aryansh Sharma 60 (43)
Tim Southee 5/25 (4 overs)
New Zealand won by 19 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Aasif Iqbal (UAE) and Akbar Ali (UAE)
Player of the match: Tim Southee (NZ)

2nd T20I

19 August 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
142/8 (20 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
144/3 (15.4 overs)
Mark Chapman 63 (46)
Aayan Afzal Khan 3/20 (4 overs)
Muhammad Waseem 55 (29)
Mitchell Santner 1/26 (3 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 7 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Aasif Iqbal (UAE) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
Player of the match: Aayan Afzal Khan (UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was United Arab Emirates's maiden victory against New Zealand in any format of cricket.[13]

3rd T20I

20 August 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
166/5 (20 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
134/7 (20 overs)
Will Young 56 (46)
Junaid Siddique 3/26 (4 overs)
Aayan Afzal Khan 42 (36)
Ben Lister 3/35 (4 overs)
New Zealand won by 32 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
Player of the match: Will Young (NZ)

References

  1. ^ "BLACKCAPS to play UAE". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Jamieson back in New Zealand squad for UAE and England T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  3. ^ "UAE to host New Zealand for three T20Is in August". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Black Caps to play United Arab Emirates for first time since 1996 before England series". Stuff. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Black Caps struggle to beat UAE by 19 runs in Twenty20 series-opener in Dubai". Stuff. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  6. ^ "UAE script history with series-levelling win over New Zealand". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Aayan, Waseem, Asif crush NZ to seal historic win for UAE". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Young, Chapman hit fifties as NZ take series 2-1". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Asif Khan set for T20I debut after being named in squad for New Zealand series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Fast bowler returns as New Zealand name T20I squads for UAE, England tours". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Tickner & Lister replace Shipley & Ferguson for UAE T20Is; Southee joins Mitchell in The Hundred". Cricket New Zealand. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Duffy replaces Tickner in NZ squad for UAE T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Aayan, Waseem, Asif crush NZ to seal historic win for UAE". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2023.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_cricket_team_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates_in_2023
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