United States cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2018–19

The United States cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in March 2019 to play two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches ahead of the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[1][2] They were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States,[3] and their first full international matches since the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.[4]

United States cricket team in the UAE in 2018–19
 
  United Arab Emirates United States
Dates 15 – 28 March 2019
Captains Mohammad Naveed Saurabh Netravalkar
Twenty20 International series
Results United Arab Emirates won the 2-match series 1–0
Most runs Shaiman Anwar (80) Steven Taylor (121)
Most wickets Zahoor Khan (4)
Sultan Ahmed (4)
Jasdeep Singh (3)

The United States named their team on 28 February 2019, with Saurabh Netravalkar, who had previously played for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy in India, captaining the side.[5] Xavier Marshall was also named in the United States' squad,[6] having previously played 37 international matches for the West Indies cricket team.[7]

The United Arab Emirates retained Mohammad Naveed as the captain of the team, after their regular captain, Rohan Mustafa, had previously been suspended.[8] Mustafa returned to the squad, along with Ahmed Raza and Rameez Shahzad, who had also previously been suspended.[9]

The United Arab Emirates won the T20I series 1–0, after the first game finished as a no result due to rain.[10]

Following the T20I matches, the United States played seven 50-over matches against the UAE, a UAE XI team and Lancashire County Cricket Club.[11][12] The latter match was the first fixture between the two teams.[13] It was also the first time an American cricket team had played Lancashire since the Philadelphian cricket team toured England in 1903, when they played at Old Trafford.[14] The United States won six of the seven 50-over matches, which included two wins against the full UAE national team.[15]

Squads

T20Is
 United Arab Emirates[16]  United States[17]

T20I series

1st T20I

15 March 2019
14:00
Scorecard
United States 
152/7 (15 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
29/2 (3.3 overs)
Steven Taylor 72 (39)
Zahoor Khan 2/30 (3 overs)
Shaiman Anwar 18* (11)
Jasdeep Singh 2/18 (2 overs)
No result
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Iftikhar Ali (UAE)

2nd T20I

16 March 2019
14:00
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
182/7 (20 overs)
v
 United States
158/6 (20 overs)
Shaiman Anwar 62 (30)
Hayden Walsh Jr. 2/21 (3 overs)
Steven Taylor 49 (40)
Sultan Ahmed 3/33 (4 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 24 runs
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
Player of the match: Shaiman Anwar (UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.

50-over series

1st match

18 March 2019
10:00
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
209 (48.1 overs)
v
 United States
210/5 (47.3 overs)
Rameez Shahzad 53 (62)
Steven Taylor 4/38 (10 overs)
Aaron Jones 81* (107)
Mohammad Naveed 1/30 (8.3 overs)
United States won by 5 wickets
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai
Umpires: Shameem Abdul Basheer (UAE) and Aasif Iqbal (UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.

2nd match

19 March 2019
10:00
Scorecard
Lancashire
221 (49.5 overs)
v
 United States
222/4 (47 overs)
Tom Hartley 75* (87)
Nosthush Kenjige 5/27 (10 overs)
Aaron Jones 84* (138)
Liam Hurt 2/16 (4.5 overs)
United States won by 6 wickets
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai
Umpires: Shameem Abdul Basheer (UAE) and Vipin Singh (UAE)
  • United States won the toss and elected to field.

3rd match

21 March 2019
10:00
Scorecard
United States 
265/7 (50 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates XI
231/9 (50 overs)
Jaskaran Malhotra 90 (100)
Rahul Bhatia 2/39 (10 overs)
Chirag Suri 51 (67)
Roy Silva 3/50 (10 overs)
United States won by 34 runs
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Mirza Sharique Baig (UAE) and Shameem Abdul Basheer (UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates XI won the toss and elected to field.

4th match

22 March 2019
10:00
Scorecard
United States 
302 (48.3 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates XI
270 (46.4 overs)
Xavier Marshall 170 (147)
Saif Noor 6/42 (9.3 overs)
Amjad Khan 128 (94)
Steven Taylor 2/43 (9 overs)
United States won by 32 runs
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Khalid Elahi (UAE) and Vipin Singh (UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates XI won the toss and elected to field.

5th match

24 March 2019
10:00
Scorecard
United States 
257/7 (50 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates XI
196/9 (46.2 overs)
Steven Taylor 95 (98)
Saif Noor 3/36 (8 overs)
Sultan Ahmed 67 (62)
Ali Khan 4/26 (8 overs)
United States won by 61 runs
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
  • United States won the toss and elected to bat.

6th match

25 March 2019
10:00
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
279/5 (50 overs)
v
 United States
257/9 (50 overs)
Ghulam Shabber 136 (133)
Steven Taylor 2/50 (10 overs)
Xavier Marshall 76 (98)
Tahir Latif 3/44 (10 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 22 runs
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.

7th match

28 March 2019
10:00
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
143 (38 overs)
v
 United States
144/1 (31 overs)
Muhammad Usman 45 (74)
Steven Taylor 5/26 (9 overs)
Steven Taylor 68* (71)
Ahmed Raza 1/34 (9 overs)
United States won by 9 wickets
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
  • United States won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 42 overs per side due to rain.

References

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  2. "USA name squad for their first ever T20I". ANI News. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
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  4. "USA name squad for first-ever T20I". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  5. "Former Mumbai Ranji player Saurabh Netravalkar to lead USA team in their first ever T20I series". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  6. "USA eye historic result in first ever T20I". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  7. "Indian captain for USA in historic T20I series against UAE". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  8. "Mohammad Naveed to remain UAE captain for T20Is against USA". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  9. "Mohammed Naveed says UAE have 'four to six captains' as he retains armband for USA series". The National. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  10. "Anwar inspires UAE series victory as USA fall short of first T20I win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  11. "Historic T20 Internationals to be live streamed as full USA Tour Schedule Announced". USA Cricket. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  12. "Mohammad Naveed to remain UAE captain for series against USA". ANI News. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  13. "Squad and fixtures announced for pre-season tour". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  14. "USA score stunning six wicket win over Lancashire". USA Cricket. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  15. "USA show their strength against UAE with nine-wicket win in Dubai". The National. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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