West Indies faced UAE in the third and final OD?I of the three-match series ??at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday, June 9. The Men in Maroon emerged victorious in the contest with four wickets and clinched the series (3-0) to whitewash UAE at their home.

Winning the toss and electing to bat first, UAE started well and were 142/3 at one stage. However, their middle order failed to make any further impact, and they were eventually bundled out for 184 in 36.1 overs. Vriitya Aravind was the top scorer for UAE, as he contributed 70 runs to the team’s total. Meanwhile, Muhammad Waseem also added crucial 42 runs for his side. Kevin Sinclair shined with the ?ball for West Indies and claimed four wic?kets.

In reply, despite losing their opener Johnson Charles cheaply, West Indies comfortably chased down the set target with four wickets to spare. Alick Athanaze was the standout performer for the visitors in their win. Athanaze hammered quickfire 65 runs off 45 deliveries comprising nine fours and three sixes. Apart from Athanaze, Shamarh Brooks added decent 39 runs off 58 balls.

It is worth mentioning that it was Athanaze’s debut match, and he reached the half-century mark in just 26 balls which went down into the record books as joint fastest ODI debut fifty. The other batter to have achieved the feat is Krunal Pandya. The Indian all-ro??????????????????????????under also slamme?d a 26-ball fifty against England on his debut.

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Alick Athanaze has equaled the fastest half-century on ODI debut!🤯#MenInMaroon #UAEvWI pic.twitter.com/MqlgaLTSd5

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 9, 2023

Coming back to the match, Athanaze’s exploit not only helped West Indies win the match, but they went on to clinch the series as well. ?The Caribbean side?? had defeated the hosts in the first two ODIs by seven wickets and 78 runs, respectively.

While Sinclair was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ for his exceptional performance in the match, Brandon King won the ‘Player of the Series’ award.

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and West Indies are set to face each other in a three-match ODI series starting from Sunday, June 4. Notably, this series will be a perfect opportunity for the two sides as both teams did not secure direct qualification to the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in India and? will?? participate in the qualifiers starting mid-June.

In terms of their recent performances, West Indies are coming from a (2-1) T20I series win against South Africa. However, the Men in Maroon’s ODI series against the Proteas side ended in a tie (1-1). On the other hand, UAE’s most recent match was against Nepal in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Premier League final, which they lost by seven wickets.

Speaking of head-to-head between UAE and West Indies, the two teams have faced each other twice so far, with the Caribbean side emerging victorious in both encounters. It is also worth mentioning that Shai Hope will lead West Indies on their UAE tour, whereas Muhammad Waseem will captain the home side.

UAE vs West Indies ODI series schedule:

• First ODI: June 2 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 6:00 pm IST/ 12:30 pm GMT / 04:30 pm LOCAL
• Second ODI: June 6 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 6:00 pm IST/ 12:30 pm GMT / 04:30 pm LOCAL
• Third ODI: June 9 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 6:00 pm IST/ 12:30 pm GMT / 04:30 pm LOCAL

Squads:

UAE: Muhammad Waseem (c), Vriitya Aravind, Basil Hameed, Ethan D’Souza, Mohammed Faraazuddin, Jonathan Figy, Muhammad Jawadullah, Aayan Afzal Khan, Asif Khan, Matiullah Khan, Zahoor Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Rohan Mustafa, Ali Naseer, Fahad Nawaz, Rameez Shahzad, Junaid Siddique, Lovepreet Singh, Aryansh Sharma, Sanchit Sharma, Adhitya Shetty, Ansh Tandon.

West Indies: Shai Hope (c), Brandon King (vc),?? Alick Athanaze, Shamarh Brooks, Ya??nnic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Dominic Drakes, Kavem Hodge, Akeem Jordan, Kevin Sinclair, Keemo Paul, Raymon Reifer, Odean Smith, Johnson Charles.

Broadcast and live-streaming details

• India: Star Sports; FanCode
• Caribbean: Willow TV, Sportsmax
• USA: Willow TV, Sportsmax
• Canada: Willow TV, Sportsmax
• MENA countries: Yupp TV

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