Date-stamped : 23 Aug2000 - 06:22
27 February 1996

18th ODI: New Zealand v United Arab Emirates

Nelson Clare

<b>World Cup: Twose goes on the attack</b>

Roger Twose and Craig Spearman both hit half-centuries as New Zealand
defeated the United Arab Emirates by 109 runs in Faisalabad to seal
their place in the quarter-finals.

Left-hander Twose, the former Warwickshire all-rounder, narrowly
missed his maiden one-day international century, stroking 92 from 112
balls.

Spearman scored a forceful 78 from 77 balls to help New Zealand pile
up a daunting 276 for eight in 47 overs.

The Group B match was reduced from 50 to 47 overs after heavy mist
delayed the start for an hour. The New Zealand bowlers kept up the
pressure on the UAE, who limped to 167 for nine off their allotted
overs.

Medium-pacer Shane Thomson finished with three for 20 and Dion Nash
captured two for 34, as New Zealand recorded their third victory in
four matches.

For the UAE it was their fourth successive defeat but Johanne
Samarsekera, batting at No 9, made a valiant unbeaten 47 with seven
fours from 59 balls.  Mazhar Hussain scored 29 and opener Saleem Raza
21 but the rest caved in.

New Zealand suffered early blows when they lost two wickets for 42
runs after being put into bat.

Nathan Astle, continuing his dismal form after a fine century in the
victory over England at Ahmedabad, was clean bowled by Samarasekera
for two at 11.

Stephen Fleming fell for 16 at 42 when he lobbed back a return catch
to off-spinner Shaukat Dukanwala.

But Twose joined Spearman to launch a New Zealand recovery with their
third-wicket stand of 120 in 123 balls.  Spearman slammed 10 fours
before he was bowled by Saleem Raza trying a reverse sweep.

NZ won by 109 runs Man of the Match R G Twose

Source :: Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)

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