The UAE's national cricket team have won their opening T20 International against the Netherlands.
Batting first, they posted 181 for 5 thanks to half centuries from Ashfaq Ahmed and Muhammad Usman.
The UAE then restricted their hosts to 168 for 4 in their allotted 20 overs.
The second match will be played at Amstelveen on Monday.
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South Africa close in on T20 World Cup semis with win over West Indies
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Real Madrid sink Benfica to reach Champions League last 16
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New Zealand eliminate Sri Lanka from T20 World Cup
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Dubai has begun rolling out a series of rapid traffic improvements at eight key locations as part of a wider 2026 plan that includes more than 45 upgrades to the road network.
The UAE has refuted claims made by a warring party in Sudan during the 61st session of the Human Rights Council, noting that the allegations are false and baseless.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has explored opportunities for cooperation across key sectors during talks with US Vice President JD Vance in Washington.
