AFP
New Zealand batter Mark Chapman denied they took the United Arab Emirates evenly after their shock loss to the minnows within the second T20 International in Dubai on Saturday.
After narrowly avoiding a defeat within the opener on Friday, the vacationers managed a below-par 142-8, which the UAE chased down with 26 balls to spare to register their first victory in opposition to New Zealand in any format of the sport.
New Zealand have been reeling at 65-5 within the twelfth over earlier than Chapman, who high scored for his facet with a breezy 63, lent some respectability to their rating although it was not sufficient ultimately.
The UAE captain Muhammad Waseem (55) and quantity 4 batter Asif Khan, who made a whirlwind 48, engineered a scientific chase to vogue their seven-wicket victory to degree the sequence 1-1.
“I think we’ve seen associate cricket is going from strength to strength,” Chapman instructed reporters after the loss, denying reducing the guard in opposition to a staff 13 rungs decrease within the official rankings.
“The T20 World Cup in Australia highlighted that with some affiliate nations turning over some check nations.
“It’s definitely no shock to see the best way they’ve performed and the arrogance they’ve with some actually sturdy native tournaments right here.
“It’s producing some good talent.”
New Zealand captain Tim Southee additionally heaped reward on their opponents.
“A lot of the credit has to go to the UAE team. They outplayed us in all three facets,” Southee stated.
“We most likely did not study sufficient from the opposite day, we made a number of errors that have been just like the opposite day and we have been made to pay for that.
“We just have to be bettered in all three areas.”
The third and remaining T20 is scheduled afterward Sunday.
