West Indian cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2023

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West Indian cricket team in the UAE in 2023
  Flag of United Arab Emirates.svg WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
  United Arab Emirates West Indies
Dates 4 – 9 June 2023
Captains Muhammad Waseem Shai Hope [lower-alpha 1]
One Day International series
Results West Indies won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Vriitya Aravind (146) Brandon King (176)
Most wickets Aayan Afzal Khan (5) Yannic Cariah (5)
Player of the series Brandon King (WI)

The West Indies cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in June 2023 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches. [1] [2] [3] The series provided both sides with preparation ahead of the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. [4] [5] In May 2023, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the fixtures. [6]

Contents

West Indies won the series 3–0. [7]

Squads

Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates [8] WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies [9]

Gudakesh Motie and Devon Thomas were replaced in West Indies' squad by Kevin Sinclair and Johnson Charles respectively before the start of the series. [10]

ODI series

1st ODI

4 June 2023
16:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
202 (47.1 overs)
v
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
206/3 (35.2 overs)
Ali Naseer 58 (52)
Keemo Paul 3/34 (7.1 overs)
Brandon King 112 (112)
Rohan Mustafa 1/22 (6 overs)
West Indies won by 7 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Aasif Iqbal (UAE) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Brandon King (WI)

2nd ODI

6 June 2023
16:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
West Indies  WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
306 (49.5 overs)
v
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
228/7 (50 overs)
Brandon King 64 (70)
Zahoor Khan 3/44 (9.5 overs)
Ali Naseer 57 (53)
Kavem Hodge 2/46 (8 overs)
West Indies won by 78 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
Player of the match: Johnson Charles (WI)

3rd ODI

9 June 2023
16:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
184 (36.1 overs)
v
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
185/6 (35.1 overs)
Vriitya Aravind 70 (75)
Kevin Sinclair 4/24 (7.1 overs)
Alick Athanaze 65 (45)
Muhammad Jawadullah 2/36 (5.1 overs)
West Indies won by 4 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Kevin Sinclair (WI)

Notes

  1. Roston Chase captained West Indies in the 3rd ODI.

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