Watch the highlights of England vs UAE - The 7th match of the 1996 Wills World Cup One-Day International cricket tournament first time between England and UAE played at the Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar on February 18, 1996.
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| Neil Smith captured three-wickets © Star Sports / ICC / Digital Cricket TV |
All-round performance from Neil Smith leads to England registered their historic first ODI win against UAE by a comfortable 8-wickets but their celebration were overshadowed by an injury to Craig White ruled him out of the World Cup in a one-sided seventh match of Wills World Cup.
* England chased 137 was their joint third lowest successful run-chase in One-day international and It is their joint second lowest chase in World Cups.
* UAE's 136 was their lowest score in One-day internationals, previous lowest was 145 against Pakistan at Sharjah in 1994.
* England Off-spinner Neil Smith making his World Cup debut, captured 3 for 29.
UAE scored modest total of 136 for all-out in 48.3 overs with top scorer by Mazhar Hussain struck 33 off 59-balls including six boundaries, Johanne Samarasekera 29 and Mohammad Aslam 23.
England best bowler by Neil Smith picked up 3-wickets for 29-runs in 9.3-overs, Phil DeFreitas, Dominic Cork both took 2-wickets and one for Darren Gough - Richard IlIingworth.
England chased 140-2 in 35 overs with top scorer by Graham Thorpe cracked a unbeaten 44 off 66-balls including 5-fours, Neil Smith retired ill for 27 off 31-balls included 4-fours, Alec Stewart 23 and Michael Atherton 20.
UAE best bowler by Arshad Laeeq and Azhar Saeed both took one-wickets.
Neil Smith named Player of the match for a fine all-round performance in his first World Cup appearance, He helped to get the England innings off to a good start but had to retire with his score at 27 when he became ill on the field.
UAE scored modest total of 136 for all-out in 48.3 overs with top scorer by Mazhar Hussain struck 33 off 59-balls including six boundaries, Johanne Samarasekera 29 and Mohammad Aslam 23.
England best bowler by Neil Smith picked up 3-wickets for 29-runs in 9.3-overs, Phil DeFreitas, Dominic Cork both took 2-wickets and one for Darren Gough - Richard IlIingworth.
England chased 140-2 in 35 overs with top scorer by Graham Thorpe cracked a unbeaten 44 off 66-balls including 5-fours, Neil Smith retired ill for 27 off 31-balls included 4-fours, Alec Stewart 23 and Michael Atherton 20.
UAE best bowler by Arshad Laeeq and Azhar Saeed both took one-wickets.
Neil Smith named Player of the match for a fine all-round performance in his first World Cup appearance, He helped to get the England innings off to a good start but had to retire with his score at 27 when he became ill on the field.
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