UAE in good place for Nepal clash after beating Oman for third successive win

The National · Paul Radley · 2026-11-04 13:53 UTC

National team claim 42-run victory ahead of next month’s World Cup Qualifier Play-off

Basil Hameed says the UAE will head to Nepal for next month’s World Cup Qualifier Play-off full of confidence after claiming a third consecutive victory.

The national team cruised to a 42-run win over Oman at the ICC Academy in the final match of Cricket World Cup League Two. It was their third win in a tri-series also involving the Netherlands.

Even though it was not enough to lift them from last-place in the eight-team league, the successes provided a morale boost before the assignment in Kathmandu.

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