New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- United Arab Emirates posted 244/8 in 50 overs against the Netherlands in their ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2023-27 encounter at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Sunday. Captain Rahul Chopra top-scored with 82 not out, while Timm van der Gugten claimed a five-wicket haul for the visitors.

UAE, who won the toss and opted to bat, lost two early wickets but recovered through contributions from Tanish Suri, Chopra and Akshdeep Nath. The Netherlands now require 245 runs in 50 overs to win the 140th match of the competition.

The hosts got off to an unsettled start after Netherlands' pace attack made early inroads. Aryansh Sharma was the first batter to depart, scoring 15 off 21 deliveries before being caught by Noah C...