WATCH T20 World Cup Highlights: Netherlands edge out UAE in a thriller

Netherlands kept their cool to pull off a three-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates at the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 qualifier in Geelong on Sunday.

Batting first, opener Muhammed Waseem waged a lone battle for UAE as he smacked 41 runs to help his team post an under-par score of 111 for 8 in their 20 overs.

Chasing the paltry total, Netherlands were cruising at 41 in the power play before pacer Junaid Siddique claimed three wickets including two in an over.

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Siddique missed out a third in the over when his captain Chundangapoyil Rizwan dropped a straight-forward catch to give Tim Pringle a life.

But skipper Scott Edwards remained calm (16 not out) and knocked off the remaining runs without taking too many risks.