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October 5, 2011
UAE 361 for 8 (76 Palekar, 61 Patil, Zadran 4-74) against Afghanistan
United Arab Emirates took advantage of a quiet track to reach 361 for 8, the first day of the Intercontinental Cup match against Afghanistan in Sharjah. Opener Bakthiyar Palekar led to his debut in first class with an aggressive 76 after Afghanistan had a few bumps early with the new ball and there were contributions from all the lower middle order if Dawlat Zadran and Samiullah struck periodically to keep their team in the game.
United Arab Emirates, languishing just above Canada and Namibia in the ranking of the competition, was in desperate need of a solid first round after being allowed to BAT under known conditions, but struggled from Arshad Ali and Abdur Rehman left to a single digit. Palekar responded with a variety of shots, cracking 12 fours and two sixes in his 60-ball innings before making a decision Zadran back.
The home team were 90 for 3 when he fell, but was much more difficult to cross the ball has aged captain Khurram Khan and helped lay a solid foundation by adding 98 for the fourth ring with Swapnil Patil. Patil Shenwari eventually removed for 61, but Afghanistan has stopped working as a fluid Vikrant Shetty said half a century, while Amjad Ali struck three sixes in his 49 other patients.
Afghanistan has been able to stem the cross offspin Mohammad Nabi, but on the other end, yesterday continued to flow, and even Zadran, who had his fourth wicket when he got rid of Fayyaz Ahmed, went on more than four in one. Afghanistan will be hoping to get through the queue as soon as possible on the second morning to give their batsmen a chance to cash in.
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