UAE U20 - News & Discussion

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Re: UAE U20 - News & Discussion

Post by MrMoose » Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:05 pm

heppa wrote:
Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:26 pm
G. Armanjani (lfs) 10-0-44-1, R. Horton 3 (5b), T. Gilbert 32 (33b)
End of over 45 (7 runs) - USA U20(201-5) RR 4.47

5 missed chances now. I'm not confident chasing more than 200, but it would be nice keeping them to 240 which has been chaseable for most games this week.
THAT CERTAINLY WOULD BE NICE HEPPS. And that’s exactly what the lads did. Kept USA to 239 and chased it down in the second last over.

Extra Curriculum
A big cheers to the USA boys for the 28 extras (including 13 leg byes). Tbf our lads did give them a sporting 19 extras so fair is fair.

A big night for extras across the grade. Zimbabwe gave Kenya 26. Whilst Kenya gave away just the 11. Ireland gave away 13 and South Africa 11.

That’s the ton for the extras last night (108). What an achievement by the lad.

But i degress.... the win by the boys and Kenya’s upset against Zimbabwe means it’s off to Div 2 for the lads. 🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪
:clap :clap :clap :clap

A pretty good tour considering our only lost was a last ball loss after making a considerable total. The bats have dominated this tour.

Shout out to UAEs own Yardeen Shareef who was the divisions leading run scorer with how 254 runs from his 4 games.

Also congrats to Zane Baha who’s 9 wickets from 3 games saw him take out equal leading wicket taker for the week.

Worth noting that no bowlers took 10 wickets for the week and four bats made 200 runs or more.

The Big Eagle Quinten Lynch took the most catches for the week with his 4. Congrats big boi!

Tour Match # 5
VS 🇺🇸
Result: :party
🇦🇪 win by 4 wickets

The Match in a tweet: My head hurts from all the calculations I’ve done to try and work out the NRR. But none of them matter because Kenya have held on for an upset over Zimbabwe and our bats have pulled this chase from nowhere. 🇦🇪 🇦🇪 🇦🇪 #Div2Baby

Man of the Match:
Jayden White 🇺🇸

Our best:
Yarden Shareef - 77 not out! Yardeen comes to the crease in the 13th over at 2/45 required run rate is 5.42 and we are only going at 3.21 an over. Yardeen shook off being dropped on 17, dug in nicely and didn’t give another chance. Brought up a 50 run stand with Hakim just before drinks. At drinks the game was almost back on level terms (RRR 5.12 and RR 4.48). The RRR did get as high as 6.11 at the end of the 31st over but the lads didn’t panick. Shareef smoking a glorious 6 to bring up both his 50 and the 50 partnership with Hadi. The lads grinded away and kept with in touch of the RRR until the 48th over where Armanjani took 14 off the over. 3 more off the next and the win was ours!!! 🇦🇪 Yardeen the best seat in the house at the non strikers end - not out on 77.

Well that’s a wrap for the week fan(s)! Could be just one I’m not sure who actually reads these at this point.

A big congratulation to Heppa and the team for a successful promotion up to Division 2! I believe but don’t quote me a good tour in Div 2 could snag a World Cup qualification!! Which ultimately is the holy grail for us at this stage! Who knows dare to dream - once you’re in it, you can win it!

With that ends a season of International Fixtures! I hope you have enjoyed tuning in over these 6 tours! Next season both Seniors and Youth will start with a Division 2 One Day tour and a Division 3 T20 Tour. The seniors can only improve after a winless T20 campaign that saw them bottom out in the lowest division. There’s been no word from officials about being replaced by a new nation so we will carry on with preparations.

Good luck with your remaining club seasons. I wish you all the very best of luck and hope the ME treats you all very nicely.

See you next season - xoxo gossip moose!

Stay safe. Stay beautiful! Stay with me, because you’re all I need!

Trust in the process 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪❤️❤️❤️

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Re: UAE U20 - News & Discussion

Post by heppa » Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:18 pm

Thanks Moose. Your writeups have been brilliant and I know a few of us have been reading each day. Hopefully you're back for next season!

The best part of our promotion is that we won't be losing a single batsmen come tour #1 next season.
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Re: UAE U20 - News & Discussion

Post by MrMoose » Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:42 pm

:hug :hug :hug :hug :hug

Thanks guys 🙏🏻 Glad people are enjoying them! ❤️

Cannot get rid of me that easily heppa - I’ll be around for a little while yet.
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Re: UAE U20 - News & Discussion

Post by Exquisiteblue » Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:02 am

Well done people. Love to see it :party
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Re: UAE U20 - News & Discussion

Post by heppa » Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:34 am

The first Youth One Day tour of the season starts next Monday (29th March). We won hosting rights and have given our spinners a chance to shine for the first time this tenure.

29 Mar 2021 08:00 U-20 One Day 2 UAE U20 v Canada U20 - Crumbling
30 Mar 2021 08:00 U-20 One Day 2 Bermuda U20 v UAE U20 - Crumbling
31 Mar 2021 08:00 U-20 One Day 2 UAE U20 v Australia U20 - Dry
01 Apr 2021 08:00 U-20 One Day 2 South Africa U20 v UAE U20 - Dry
02 Apr 2021 08:00 U-20 One Day 2 Sri Lanka U20 v UAE U20 - Dry

With Australia being a clear favourite to win this group, it will likely be a competition for 2nd place. I think we can do it if our key players do their job.

By far our strongest tour squad since I have taken over, so I'm looking forward to this tour.
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Re: UAE U20 - News & Discussion

Post by Exquisiteblue » Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:00 pm

Good Luck buddy :party
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Re: UAE U20 - News & Discussion

Post by Penky » Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:03 pm

Don't forget to check to check out the tipping comp in the competitions forum ahead of the tour :thumbsup

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Re: UAE U20 - News & Discussion

Post by Penky » Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:07 am

C. Crocker (rfm) 5-0-15-0, J. Mahmoud 43 (85b), Y. Shareef 29 (44b)
End of over 26 (6 runs) - UAE U20(85-1) RR 3.27

Nice platform being laid here

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Re: UAE U20 - News & Discussion

Post by Exquisiteblue » Mon Mar 29, 2021 10:01 am

Penky wrote:
Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:07 am
C. Crocker (rfm) 5-0-15-0, J. Mahmoud 43 (85b), Y. Shareef 29 (44b)
End of over 26 (6 runs) - UAE U20(85-1) RR 3.27

Nice platform being laid here
Looks like it got built on a fair bit. Seems to be a decent total!
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Re: UAE U20 - News & Discussion

Post by heppa » Mon Mar 29, 2021 10:09 am

C. Crocker (rfm) 10-0-43-0, M. Razzaq 36 (34b), A. Dhul 0 (3b)
End of over 50 (2 runs) - UAE U20(198-7) RR 3.96

I'll take it. It's a good sign when you're not bowled out on a heavy bowlers deck. Early wickets could seal this quickly.
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Re: UAE U20 - News & Discussion

Post by heppa » Mon Mar 29, 2021 11:32 am

S. Basit (lfs) 5-2-16-0, J. Abrams 58 (90b), R. Eldridge 20 (56b)
End of over 32 (2 runs) - Canada U20(121-3). 78 runs required from 18 overs. RR 3.78 RRR 4.33

In a bit of trouble after the missed stumping of Eldridge on 0.
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Re: UAE U20 - News & Discussion

Post by MrMoose » Mon Mar 29, 2021 11:39 am

A wicket or two here wouldn’t hurt.
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Re: UAE U20 - News & Discussion

Post by heppa » Mon Mar 29, 2021 11:55 am

M. Razzaq (rfs) 8-3-17-1, S. Roberts 7 (13b), R. Eldridge 44 (84b)
End of over 41 (3 runs) - Canada U20(161-4). 38 runs required from 9 overs. RR 3.93 RRR 4.22

The Eldridge chance has cost us big time. Canada should do this with ease now.

I guess this week becomes about survival now with Australia still to come.
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Re: UAE U20 - News & Discussion

Post by Exquisiteblue » Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:03 pm

Unlucky guys. Thought you had posted a decent total really!
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