Scotland vs United Arab Emirates, 125th Match
World Cup League Two 2023/2027 · ODI · · Forthill, Dundee
Scotland won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) (Scotland 235/9, United Arab Emirates 231/8).
- Scotland: 235/9 (39.5 ov)
- United Arab Emirates: 231/8 (40 ov)
Match report
Scotland (SCO) faced United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 125th Match of World Cup League Two 2023/2027, a ODI match, at Forthill, Dundee. Play began on Sunday, 9 August 2026 at 10:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Scotland won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Gazi Sohel and Iain McDonald, with Graham McCrea as match referee.
United Arab Emirates made 231/8 in 40 overs, with Adeeb Usmani top-scoring on 116 from 126 balls. Brandon McMullen was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 30. Scotland made 235/9 in 39.5 overs, with Matthew Cross top-scoring on 66 from 51 balls. Muhammad Jawad Ullah was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 47.
Result: Scotland won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining). Adeeb Usmani was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
United Arab Emirates · 1st innings: 231/8 (40 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryansh Sharma | b Brandon McMullen | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adeeb Usmani | run out (Matthew Cross) | 116 | 126 | 11 | 3 | 92.06 |
| Muhammad Shahdad | b Brandon McMullen | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Harpreet Singh | c Matthew Cross b Safyaan Sharif | 22 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Akshdeep Nath | lbw b Brandon McMullen | 32 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 80 |
| Shoaib Khan | c Oliver Davidson b Mark Watt | 30 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 120 |
| Aayan Khan | b Jack Jarvis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhruv Parashar | b Jack Jarvis | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Muhammad Arfan | not out | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
| Junaid Siddique | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Muhammad Jawad Ullah
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McMullen | 8 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 3.75 |
| Jasper Davidson | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 6.17 |
| Safyaan Sharif | 8 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 5.63 |
| Mark Watt | 8 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 6.63 |
| Jack Jarvis | 7 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 6.57 |
| Ollie Jones | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
Scotland · 1st innings: 235/9 (39.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Munsey | c Adeeb Usmani b Junaid Siddique | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finlay McCreath | lbw b Akshdeep Nath | 28 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 68.29 |
| Brandon McMullen | c Aayan Khan b Muhammad Arfan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Berrington | c Adeeb Usmani b Akshdeep Nath | 39 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 67.24 |
| Michael Jones | c Akshdeep Nath b Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 44 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 84.62 |
| Matthew Cross | b Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 66 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 129.41 |
| Mark Watt | c Harpreet Singh b Muhammad Arfan | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 150 |
| Jack Jarvis | c Muhammad Shahdad b Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
| Safyaan Sharif | run out | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Jasper Davidson | not out | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Ollie Jones | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junaid Siddique | 8 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5 |
| Muhammad Arfan | 6.5 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 7.32 |
| Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 8 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 5.88 |
| Dhruv Parashar | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Akshdeep Nath | 7 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 5 |
| Aayan Khan | 8 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 5.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 40 (SCO, Muhammad Arfan): 13 runs, 232/9 – 4 2 W 1 6
- Over 39 (SCO, Muhammad Jawad Ullah): 6 runs, 219/8 – 1 1 2 W 1 1
- Over 38 (SCO, Junaid Siddique): 11 runs, 213/7 – • 2 1 6 2 •
- Over 37 (SCO, Muhammad Jawad Ullah): 10 runs, 202/7 – W 6 1 2 1 •
- Over 36 (SCO, Muhammad Arfan): 8 runs, 192/6 – 1 W 1 • 4 2
- Over 35 (SCO, Junaid Siddique): 5 runs, 184/5 – 1 1 1 1 1 •