*Official* Emerging Nations Cricket Thread

[cnerd123]

Filthy ball to get a wicket. Canada stealing a trick from HK and giving their legspinner his first game today.

UAE might just implode here...

 

[Briggs]

Amazing Canada. O Canada throw these expats and idiotic HK fixers out of the tournament

 

[Briggs]

HK and UAE have produced the most match fixers after Pakistan and ironically the fixers in those teams were Pakistani as well.

 

[cnerd123]

Good spectator turnout for this game

 

[Prince EWS]

Amazing Canada. O Canada throw these expats and idiotic HK fixers out of the tournament

lol?

There's only one player born in Canada in the entire lineup ffs. They're even more "expatty" than the teams you keep bagging. At least be consistent in your trolling.

 

[cnerd123]

Lmao how did that beat the fielder for four

 

[cnerd123]

Shaping up to be a good match this

 

[cnerd123]

Canada ahead ATM
Last thing HK need here is a narrow Canada win

 

[cnerd123]

Nearly 10 overs since the last boundary

Good innings from Usman

UAE need to get a move on. 120-130 might not be enough

 

[cnerd123]

Look at all these expats in the stadium watching this expat team play. How disgraceful. And all the expat kids chanting 'U.A.E! U.A.E!". Where are the locals??? /s

 

[cnerd123]

I wonder if the heat is getting to the Canadians more than to the Emiratis?

 

[cnerd123]

Zafar is a quality spinner

 

[cnerd123]

Saad's a bit of a Canadian legend too isn't he? Been playing for them since 2008. Big spell here.

 

[cnerd123]

Canada better either get bowled out or chase and this down in 15 overs. No crawling over the line with 9 balls to spare or some nonsense like that.

 

[cnerd123]

Really gun innings from Usman

 

[cnerd123]

**** it would be a great but not impossible chase if Canada pull this off.

Plz UAE win this in front of your adoring home fans

 

[cnerd123]

Usman is so exhausted and was being forced into an interview lol. The man has to still field 20 overs!

Been playing for UAE for at least 4 years it seems.

 

[cnerd123]

Can someone do the math for me please

How quickly do Canada need to win here to eliminate UAE but keep HK safe?

 

[cnerd123]

I knew there was another Junaid Siddique playing in this tournament but completely forgot it was for UAE lol

 

[cnerd123]

My gut feel is if that Canada chase this in like 17 overs, UAE are out.

Teams usually have started slow in the powerplay at Abu Dhabi, so relatively speaking it's been a good start for Canada these first two overs.