Published: Feb 28, 2015, 10:51 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 28, 2015, 04:36 PM (IST)
India takes on United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Pool B fixture in Perth on Saturday in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in a bid to remain on top of the points table in their group. In the process, India will likely push for a better run rate as well if it comes into play ahead of the quarter-final. UAE cannot be taken likely as they have played some good games against Zimbabwe and Ireland where they came close to victory.
India have been on-song in the tournament, there preparation coming into the World Cup wasn’t ideal after loss against England and Australia but they have silenced all the critics with their fine performances against Pakistan and South Africa with thumping victories. India will like to maintain their winning runs while UAE will look to get their first win on the board.
India will miss the services of Mohammad Shami and it is expected that Bhuvneshwar Kumar will make his World Cup debut. For UAE, certain players it is a chance to play against their former teammates especially for their wicket-keeper Swapnil Patil who hails from Mumbai.
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Here is the selection of tweets from the match:
Player of the match for his classy 4 wicket spell is @ashwinravi99. #INDvUAE pic.twitter.com/Yi0ZaathPf
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
Clinical by India. Can’t blame them for the lack of quality in the opposition #ChaseCricket with @AltoK10 — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) February 28, 2015
#IND come from the field victorious and march on at cwc15! #INDvUAE https://t.co/gpYQ7s3RLl — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
Kab Fodenge Yaar! #MaukaMauka #INDvWI https://t.co/sCvy7zGKW1 — STAR Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 28, 2015
.@BCCI win by 9 wickets, 104/1 in 18.5 overs, remains at top of Pool B: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 #IND #UAE — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
Sharma gets to 53* as #IND on their way to victory, 100/1 in 18 overs. Only 3 required: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 #UAE — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
Check out this selfie action with @HaydosTweets and #IND fans #cwc15 https://t.co/zIuMaZ932c — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
A heroes’ welcome as Kohli & Rohit return for India at @waca_cricket #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/EyZcuJMncf — WACA (@waca_cricket) February 28, 2015
Match about to resume. How many balls will #IND need to finish off the game? http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 #UAE — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
Cricket nahi military ho gayi: Dinner at 1915 hrs sharp!! Thoda ruk ke match khatam kar lete to Manjrekar ko nahi sunna hota #IndvUAE #CWC15 — cricBC (@cricBC) February 28, 2015
Inning break! Have to wait now, I so want to see IND win fast just to see the @StarSportsIndia #MaukaMauka new ad ! Luv it! there I said it. — ADITI SHARMA (@I_AdiSha) February 28, 2015
Dinner must taste a lot better when there’s 15 runs to get off 34 overs. No other explanation possible. #IndvsUAE #CWC15 — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) February 28, 2015
ऐसे मैचेज़ की वजह से ही आजकल के युवा नौजवान “बाबुल का आँगन” जैसे धारावाहिक देखने लगे हैं. #IndvUAE #CWC15 — cricBC (@cricBC) February 28, 2015
#IND 88/1 in 16 overs, need just 15 more runs to win as they head into the innings break: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 #UAE — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
Run Kohli run before Rohit runs you out. #RideAlongWithMRF pic.twitter.com/wstpYjRzAG — Subash Jayaraman (@thecricketcouch) February 28, 2015
#IND going along nicely, close to win now. 83/1 in 15 overs. 54* partnership: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 #UAE — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
Match 21. 13.5: K Karate to V Kohli (23), 4 runs, 72/1 http://t.co/CNtsjw5XCG #IndvsUAE — BCCI (@BCCI) February 28, 2015
Down Underwhelming #INDvsUAE — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) February 28, 2015
Classical from @imVkohli as he splits the gap for another boundary off his legs. #IND 65-1. #INDvUAE pic.twitter.com/ivKYFKVleo — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
It’s an #IND party at the WACA as India close in on victory over #UAE. #INDvUAE https://t.co/QsqcDwd0mA — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
UAE needed to score more for Virat! #RideAlongWithMRF pic.twitter.com/gHFy1LtMsg — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) February 28, 2015
#IND has raced to 58-1 with @imVkohli & @ImRo45 both on the attack! http://t.co/Ib8S9ixQuB #INDvUAE #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/Zaz1bXj3aY — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
#IND 52/1 after 10 overs, Kohli & Sharma looking to finish the game. Need 51 runs to win: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 #UAE — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
India are defending champions for a reason! Ge the #RideAlongWithMRF app and cheer them on: http://t.co/bRRFY5OxWr pic.twitter.com/nzRMfyGL3c — Manoj Tiwary (@tiwarymanoj) February 28, 2015
UAE sheikhs don’t even know their employees/help are representing their country at the Cricket World cup. — Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) February 28, 2015
Rohit Sharma scoring runs with ease against minnows like UAE. He’s fast becoming India’s Chris Gayle #MinnowBasher #INDvUAE — Cricket Gandu (@CricketGandu) February 28, 2015
After today’s result, India has beaten three teams in #CWC15 , all with at least one player from Pakistan. #INDvsUAE #IndvsSA #IndvsPak — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) February 28, 2015
Rohit Sharma blasts three fours in the over and the crowd rises to applaud! #IND 46-1. #INDvUAE https://t.co/r8hWwhsAb9 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
FOUR! @imVkohli just leans on that one & the #IND fans signal the boundary! 34-1. http://t.co/Ib8S9ixQuB #INDvUAE pic.twitter.com/zSA1S8vBZ3 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
India are trying their best to give their supporters a ‘substantial’ match! #INDvUAE #CWC15 — The Furred Umpire (@TheFurredUmpire) February 28, 2015
More than the catch impressed that Sunny knew the catcher’s second name #INDvsUAE — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) February 28, 2015
Rohan just plucked it out of thin air! LIVE: http://t.co/VSqGlpe538 #cwc15 #INDvUAE pic.twitter.com/2Mp9fuIYpm — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) February 28, 2015
Virat Kohli gets a Sachin Tendulkar-like reception from the WACA crowd. #CWC15 #INDvsUAE — Nishad Pai Vaidya (@nishad_45) February 28, 2015
OUT! UAE strike, and what a catch!! Mustafa grabs a stunner #Ind 29 for 1! http://t.co/eOMYrxcwjI #INDvUAE #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/vt2muOrmJP — ICC (@ICC) February 28, 2015
Had Rameez Raja been there in the post-match, he would’ve asked the UAE skipper – “Not enough runs on the board, Tauqir??” #INDvsUAE — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) February 28, 2015
HUGE! @ImRo45 pulls one over backward square for SIX & the crowd erupts! LIVE: http://t.co/Ib8S9igf61 #INDvUAE pic.twitter.com/sWhvMByciV — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
Solid start from #IND. 19/0 after 5 overs. LIVE: http://t.co/Ib8S9ixQuB #INDvUAE pic.twitter.com/nR2SoRE0mj — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
#IND taking their time with the chase, 19/0 after 5 overs. #UAE bowling nicely: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
*Next #MaukePeChauka ad* Gayle look-a-like WI fan comes in. Slaps Pakistani dilusional fan & goes out for a pint with Indian fans. #INDvUAE — cricBC (@cricBC) February 28, 2015
That’s how the defending champs do it! Get the #RideAlongWithMRF app and cheer the boys on: http://t.co/rskoVQCuTK pic.twitter.com/4cSfsLZh15 — Rudra Pratap Singh (@RpSingh99) February 28, 2015
Afraid UAE, impressive as they were earlier, looked like they were in a lower league today. — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 28, 2015
More than India hitting the wining runs, more interest to see the next #MaukePeChauka ad. #INDvUAE — cricBC (@cricBC) February 28, 2015
Match 21. 2.5: M Naveed to RG Sharma, 4 runs, 10/0 http://t.co/WMgmPlczeh #INDvUAE #cwc15 — ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) February 28, 2015
We are back on at The WACA. Chasing 103, #IND is 4-0 after 1. #INDvUAE https://t.co/zzbg9Wl1rV — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
Match 21. 0.4: M Naveed to RG Sharma, 4 runs, 4/0 http://t.co/WMgmPlczeh #INDvUAE #cwc15 — ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) February 28, 2015
The chase is on, Dhawan and Sharma at the crease, they need 102 to win the game: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 #IND #UAE — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
Kohli : We won’t give it back !! UAE : World Cup kise chahiye yaar, Saturday chutti thi to aa gaye hum thodi der khelne. #IndvUAE — The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) February 28, 2015
That’s it! Clinical from #IND. UAE is all out for 102 with Yadav picking up the last. #INDvUAE https://t.co/qQJNh3eUgA — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
.@EmiratesCricket finishes at 102 in 31.3 overs, Yadav picks up the last wicket: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 #IND #UAE — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
#UAE fans have something to cheer about as UAE reach 100. LIVE: http://t.co/Ib8S9igf61 #INDvUAE pic.twitter.com/Z8zkdgmMke — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
India’s record intact, have never dismissed a team below 100 in the World Cup. #INDvsUAE — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) February 28, 2015
So Ravi Shastri remains the only spinner with a 5-wkt haul at WACA. More power to the team director #WorldCupExpress #INDvUAE #CWC15 — Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) February 28, 2015
Went for a tea, Aus collapsed. A second tea and NZ collapsed. This time entire UAE team has disappeared. #INDvUAE #CWC15 — The Furred Umpire (@TheFurredUmpire) February 28, 2015
UAE scoreboard like petrol prices there — shishir hattangadi (@shishhattangadi) February 28, 2015
#TeamIndia Wow! Amazing match.. #INDvUAE — Sanju V Samson (@IamSanjuSamson) February 28, 2015
#IndvUAE pic.twitter.com/s9xJAJUTss — The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) February 28, 2015
Jadeja gets another wicket, #UAE 71/9 in 24 overs. Early end in the forecast: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 #IND — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
India will also be disappointed at UAE’s poor show. As Kapil Dev says, batsmen needed to chase down decent score to keep machine well-oiled — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) February 28, 2015
Itne Indian Players hai UAE me ki beech me agar Stuart binny bhi Batting karne aa jaye to pata nahi chalega #INDvsUAE — InGenious (@Bees_Kut) February 28, 2015
Mohit Sharma removed his moustache and gave it to Ajinkhya Rahane. #INDvsUAE — Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) February 28, 2015
I didn’t see a single UAE fan on the way into the game, but if they are here, they’re pretty disappointed. — Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber) February 28, 2015
Mismatch #INDvsUAE but then it was ambitious to expect anything else. #CWC15 — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) February 28, 2015
Ashwin gets FOUR, #UAE looking to be bowled out under 100 here, 68/8 in 22.3 overs: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 #IND — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
India’s menu in #CWC15 : Starter: Pakistan Main Course: South Africa Desert : UAE — Bestest (@ibestest) February 28, 2015
One of the best “fuck it” shots you will ever see from Naveed. — Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber) February 28, 2015
Jadeja comes in and takes a wicket, #UAE 61/7 in 21.1 overs: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 #IND — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
Job interview in UAE Interviewer – Hello. Have a seat. Candidate – Hello. Thank you. Interviewer – So तेल me something about yourself — Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) February 28, 2015
SHARP work from @msdhoni to whip off the bails and the REVIEW is called but its not out. #UAE 56-6. #INDvUAE — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
Ashwin is bowling beautifully! He has been outstanding in this World Cup so far! — Shiamak Unwalla (@ShiamakUnwalla) February 28, 2015
I’m actually convinced that Mustafa reviewed that just so he could claim he’d seen the ball while he was out in the middle. — Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber) February 28, 2015
GONE! #UAE review the LBW and it’s hitting all three! 52-6 and #IND is in full control! #INDvUAE https://t.co/VBYcEQZ9cU — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
UAE 52-6 Last time India and UAE played an ODI (Asia Cup 2004 at Dambulla) 8 UAE batsmen were out for single figures. #INDvsUAE #CWC15 — Dillip Mohanty (@dkmohanty) February 28, 2015
Mustafa just reviewed a ball that he never ever saw from the moment it was released. His bat seems to be sponsored by a tennis racquet. — Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber) February 28, 2015
#UAE 52/6 in 19.5 overs, lose another. #IND in command in Perth: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
That’s 50 up for #UAE. They are fighting hard here as #IND pour the pressure on. 51-5. http://t.co/Ib8S9ixQuB #INDvUAE #cwc15 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
#IND bowlers have been faultless at the WACA. #UAE have slipped to 48-5. Can they bounceback? http://t.co/Ib8S9ixQuB #INDvUAE #cwc15 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
WICKET! Ashwin has 3-7 & #IND fans make some real noise! #INDvUAE https://t.co/nf3inYTOEs — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
16.4: WICKET! K Khan (14) is out, c Suresh Raina b Ravichandran Ashwin, 44/5 — BCCI (@BCCI) February 28, 2015
Ashwin picks up another, #UAE 41/4 after 14.5 overs. #IND bowlers making merry at Perth: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
UAE 29/3 after 11 oves — http://t.co/AVgK6beFQO #INDvsUAE #UAEvsIND #CWC15 — CricketCountry (@cricket_country) February 28, 2015
Swapnil Patil is my neighbour’s name. Vo bhi kharab cricket khelta hai. #INDvsUAE — Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) February 28, 2015
Ashwin picks up a wicket 2nd ball! He has Karate CT at leg slip! #UAE 28-3. http://t.co/Ib8S9ixQuB #INDvUAE #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/q1CJvBY3A3 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
#UAE 28/3 after 10.3 overs, going along slowly as Ashwin picks up a wicket: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 #IND — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
A great start for #IND at the WACA and its fans are hoping for more wickets! LIVE: http://t.co/Ib8S9igf61 #INDvUAE pic.twitter.com/62TpdkBcl5 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
*During #IndvUAE match presentation* Shastri : Pls accept a cheque of $100k for the losing captain UAE Captain : Its ok, keep the change — The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) February 28, 2015
That ODI at Perth in the tri-series seems to have paid off for the Indian seamers in terms of their length #worldcupexpress #INDvUAE #cwc15 — Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) February 28, 2015
UAE 16/2 after 7 overs; Krishna 7, Khurram 1 — http://t.co/AVgK6beFQO #INDvsUAE #UAEvsIND #CWC15 — CricketCountry (@cricket_country) February 28, 2015
National song of Kerala: UAE chala chal rahi, UAE chala chal rahi! #IndvUAE #CWC15 — cricBC (@cricBC) February 28, 2015
When Bhuvneshwar Kumar is bouncing batsmen out, you know there’s little point in the game #INDvUAE #cwc15 — Cricket Gandu (@CricketGandu) February 28, 2015
Live: Both UAE openers back in the hut as Bhuvi scalps Amjad Ali for 4 Live Scorecard: http://t.co/Ab9JUiHHHw #INDvsUAE #cwc15 — MSN Cricket (@msncricket) February 28, 2015
In Saudi- Teacher- Name the five vowels Student- I, O and our country. #INDvsUAE — Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) February 28, 2015
India are using the short ball to intimidate the UAE batsmen. Bhuvneshwar Kumar also trying that #INDvsUAE #CWC15 — Nishad Pai Vaidya (@nishad_45) February 28, 2015
#UAE lose another wicket, 13/2 after 5 overs. Kumar picks up this time, #IND bowlers bowling well: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #INDvUAE #CWC15 — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
Match 21. 1.4: WICKET! A Raffaelo (0) is out, c MS Dhoni b Umesh Yadav, 7/1 http://t.co/WMgmPlczeh #INDvUAE #cwc15 — ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) February 28, 2015
Match 21. 0.6: B Kumar to A Raffaelo, 4 runs, 6/0 http://t.co/WMgmPlczeh #INDvUAE #cwc15 — ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) February 28, 2015
UAE’s first ever ODI was played against India in the Australasia Cup at Sharjah on April 13, 1994 #IndvUAE #CWC15 — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) February 28, 2015
And we’re off in Perth! #UAE batting first. Kumar to bowl. LIVE: http://t.co/Ib8S9igf61 #INDvUAE pic.twitter.com/FUo5gLNSIr — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
UAE are playing their 21st game in 21 years of ODI cricket. #IndvUAE #CWC15 — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) February 28, 2015
Gudmrng frnds. It’s time 2 catch up d INDIA match. It’s a Perth pitch nd I guess UAE vl score not more dan 120-130. Let’s c how it folds out — Manoj Tiwary (@tiwarymanoj) February 28, 2015
@BCCI; Dhawan, Sharma, Kohli, Rahane, Raina, Dhoni (c & wkt), Jadeja, Ashwin, Kumar, Sharma, Yadav #CWC15 — ICC Media (@ICCMediaComms) February 28, 2015
@EmiratesCricket; Ali, Raffaelo, Karate, K Khan, Patil (wkt), Anwar, R Mustafa, Javed, Naveed, Tauqir (c), Guruge #CWC15 — ICC Media (@ICCMediaComms) February 28, 2015
The crowd booed as UAE won the toss and elected to bat! They wanted India to bat of course. Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the side #INDvsUAE — Nishad Pai Vaidya (@nishad_45) February 28, 2015
#worldcup2015: UAE opt to bat first vs India. Dhoni not disappointed, says trusts his bowlers http://t.co/ZlBOcXcGDK pic.twitter.com/JbErDyBbBz — CricketNDTV (@CricketNDTV) February 28, 2015
Hahahahahhahahahah. UAE won thr toss! Ab batao koun 100 maarega aur koun 200? #IndvsUAE — Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) February 28, 2015
.@EmiratesCricket won the toss, @BCCI to bowl first: http://t.co/kWD5F8Ya6a #CWC15 #INDvUAE #IND #UAE — criclife (@TheCriclife) February 28, 2015
Bhuvi comes in place of Shami. #CWC15 #INDvUAE #HumHaiIndians — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 28, 2015
UAE calls it right and will bat first. #CWC15 #INDvUAE #HumHaiIndians — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 28, 2015
#UAE has won the toss and will bat at the WACA. LIVE: http://t.co/Ib8S9igf61 #INDvUAE pic.twitter.com/Sz0XPjNoOQ — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
The sun is beating down on the surface at the WACA and the glare is hurting the eyes. #INDvsUAE #CWC15 — Nishad Pai Vaidya (@nishad_45) February 28, 2015
Under an hour now until #IND & #UAE clash at the WACA. PREVIEW: http://t.co/fYqQ3kr52X #INDvUAE pic.twitter.com/Qs128bV2N2 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 28, 2015
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