Tim Southee’s Five-Wicket Haul Helps New Zealand Earn Hard-Fought 19 Run Win Over UAE In 1st T20I
Southee picked up five scalps for 25 runs in four overs, Neesham and Santner picked up two while a returning Kyle Jamieson got one wicket for 20 runs in 2.4 overs.
A half-century by Tim Seifert and a scorching five-wicket haul by pacer Tim Southee helped New Zealand clinch a hard-fought, narrow win against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first match of the three-match T20I series in Dubai on Thursday. With this win, NZ has a 1-0 lead over UAE, who fought really hard to push NZ to their limits. Put to bat first by UAE, NZ lost opener Chad Bowes on the very first ball.
