GEELONG: UAE survived a late scare from all-rounder David Wiese's 55 to secure a narrow seven-run win over Namibia in their last Group A match in first round of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kardinia Park on Thursday.
Thursday's thrilling win is also UAE's first-ever win in their history of participating in T20 World Cups. After Muhammad Waseem slammed a 41-ball fifty while skipper CP Rizwan hit an unbeaten 43 off 29 deliveries to help UAE make a competitive 148/3, Namibia were down and out at 67/7 in 13 overs.
That's when Wiese stepped up to hit three fours and as many sixes in his 36-ball stay at the crease and shared a 70-run stand with Rubel Trumpelmann with the eighth wicket, a record partnership in T20 World Cup history, as dew started to settle in.
But Wasim took out Wiese in the final over and gave away just six runs in the final over to knock Namibia out of the competition and propel the Netherlands to enter Super 12 stage from Group A alongside 2014 champions Sri Lanka despite losing to them by 16 runs. IANS
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