Date-stamped : 28 May94 - 18:24
Sharjah Tourney: Game 1
India vs United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Played at Sharjah, 13th April, 1994

INDIA BEAT DEBUTANTS UAE IN AUSTRALASIA CUP
India gave debutants United Arab Emirates a lesson in  the  finer
points  of  professional cricket on their way to a 71-run victory
in the opening match of the Australasia Cup limited overs tourna-
ment on Wednesday.
The writing was on the fall for the UAE when India piled  up  273
for  five in their 50 overs, but the hosts performed well to fin-
ish on 202 for nine against their test-playing opponents.
"We have learned a few lessons which will help  us  prepare  the
team  for  their next clash against Pakistan," said UAE coach and
former Indian test paceman Madan Lal.
"Our boys did not bowl well and gave India's players enough room
for scoring. And then they could not play their innings according
to the situation," said Lal, adding that his team has potential.
UAE started confidently with Raiz Poonawala, a former Indian Ran-
ji  Trophy player, cracking 22 off just 14 balls. But his impend-
ing downfall was clear from the way he was hitting at every ball.
He was caught behind by Nayan  Mongia,  who  finished  with  four
catches.
After opener Azhar Saeed went for three, making UAE 26  for  two,
Mazhar  Hussain  and  Vijay Mehra, picking the right ball to hit,
put on 94 for the third wicket.
Both fell seeking to meet an increasing asking rate, Mehra  scor-
ing  43 with the help of six fours, while Hussain weighed in with
a solid 70 in 112 balls which included five fours.
UAE needed to score at 10 an over in the last 10  overs,  a  task
clearly beyond the inexperienced team.
India were earlier given a flying start  when  Sachin  Tendulkar,
enjoying his new role as opener, hammered 63 off 75 balls includ-
ing seven fours and a six.
Captain Mohammad Azharuddin (81) and Vinod Kambli  (82  not  out)
then  held  centre  stage,  adding  100  in just 91 balls for the
fourth wicket.
Azharuddin cracked four fours and a pair of sixes,  and  Kambli's
innings included three sixes.
(Summarized from a Reuter report)

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KAMBLI, AZHAR SHOW WELCOME RETURN TO FORM
INDIA WARM  UP WITH FACILE VICTORY
 
SHARJAH, APR 13 - The match may have been a one sided affair  and
the  margin  of  defeat vast enough to embarrass the losing side.
But viewed in a wider perspective the performence of the UAE, who
are  playing  in an elite company for the first time was indeed a
revelation. They struck to their task admirably, waged a spirited
battle before bowing a superior team. (from m.n.s)
 
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