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- UAE to play Kenya in their opening match on Friday
DUBAI: Opening batter Muhammad Waseem is to lead the 14-member UAE squad in the Pearl of Africa T20I Series at the Entebbe Cricket Oval in Uganda.
The UAE will be playing the hosts Uganda, along with Kenya, and Nigeria, in the series, with six matches in the league stage, two against each opponent.
The team to finish at the top of the table at the end of the league stage will be declared the tournament’s winner, with the UAE playing Kenya in their opening match on Friday.
The UAE’s squad: Muhammad Waseem (captain), Akif Raja, Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Zohaib, Muhammad Zuhaib, Rahul Chopra, Rohid Khan, and Saghir Khan.
The UAE’s matches in the Pearl of Africa T20I Series:
July 18: UAE v Kenya (Entebbe Cricket Oval).
July 19: Uganda v UAE (Entebbe Cricket Oval).
July 21: Nigeria v UAE (Entebbe Cricket Oval).
July 23: Kenya v UAE (Entebbe Cricket Oval).
July 26: UAE v Nigeria (Entebbe Cricket Oval).
July 27: UAE v Uganda (Entebbe Cricket Oval).