Saqib Ali

Though UAE put up a much better batting effort in their second innings, their overnight lead of 81, with three wickets in hand, may not give them much comfort going into the final day

UAE are in with an excellent chance of completing a turnaround at the Gymkhana Club Ground in Nairobi

UAE roared back into their Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya, ending the second day 149 ahead with seven wickets remaining

A round-up of the final round of games from the World Cricket League Divsion 2 tournament in Dubai, where UAE prevailed over Namibia in the tournament final

Namibia captain Craig Williams hit his second century of the match to claim the Intercontinental Shield with a six-wicket victory against UAE

Saqib Ali batted throughout the third day against Namibia and finished unbeaten on 139 to give UAE a chance to snatching an unlikely victory in the Intercontinental Shield final

Kenya, playing without Steve Tikolo, proved too strong for UAE in the fourth and final one-dayer in Mombasa, beating them by 24 runs to sweep the series 4-0

Kenya moved to a 3-0 lead in their one-day series against United Arab Emirates, Steve Tikolo once again starring with bat and ball as the hosts sealed a 10-run win at the Mombasa Sports Club ground

Mark Ramprakash continued his fine pre-season form, but was out-scored by Arun Harinath in Surrey's easy win against UAE

With their fairytale mission resting on the game, Afghanistan held their nerve to overcome a tenacious UAE side in a low-scoring thriller and take their place in the World Twenty20 that starts in May

UAE crashed to defeat against Ireland, losing five wickets for 14 runs to end their unbeaten record in the tournament and leave Ireland on the verge of qualifying for the World Twenty20

UAE had already qualified to the Super Fours before this match but there was no letting up in their final league game, whipping Canada by 42 runs to send them home winless

UAE international Saqib Ali is facing a long ban after he was accused of attempting to assault an umpire during a local Twenty20 cup tie

A team of baggage handlers and bursars overwhelmed the romantics' choice Afghanistan, beating them by five wickets thanks to a composed 81 from Nithin Gopal and an impressive all-round performance from their bowlers

A round-up of matches from the third day of the World Cup Qualifiers tournament in South Africa

Will Luke previews the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2009

Four Ireland players and three from Namibia have been chosen in an ICC Intercontinental Cup team of the tournament, ahead of the final between the two teams on Thursday

Hong Kong beat defending champions UAE by three wickets to win the ACC Elite Trophy in a rain-shortened final at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur

Saqib Ali, who captained United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup in Pakistan, feels the team needs to play at least A teams from the top countries in order to improve