At Lahore, March 1.�United Arab Emirates won by seven wickets. Toss: United Arab Emirates. International debuts: R. F. van Oosterom; Saeed-al-Saffar.

On form, Holland were strong favourites in the tournament's only meeting between ICC Associate Members. Instead, the�United Arab Emirates finally played like ICC Trophy champions, with tight bowling and exhilarating batting. Just as in their previous encounter, the Trophy semi-final two years before, Zarawani put Holland in. The batsmen struggled as the ball moved around and only Aponso looked comfortable; Cantrell batted 41 overs for 47 before becoming one of six men out in the final ten overs, trying to force the pace. Off-spinner Dukanwala took five for 29, including four in his last 11 balls, while bespectacled seamer�Shahzad Altaf conceded just 15 in ten overs. Chasing 217, the Emirates scored a stunning 94 in the opening 15 overs, thanks to Saleem Raza, a native of Lahore. There were six sixes � equalling the World Cup record � and seven fours in his 84 from 68 balls before he was caught, inevitably, on the boundary. His team-mates stuck at it and�Mohammad Ishaq hit successive fours to win in the 45th over.

Men of the Match:�S. Dukanwala and Saleem Raza.

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