The UAE successfully defended a modest total of 117 for eight against the Netherlands thanks to its penetrating bowling attack and accurate fielding.

Skipper Khurram Khan (32) and, Mohammad Shafiq (25) led the way with the bat, with Netherlands' Ahsan Malik smothering the tail end to claim four wickets for 17 runs.

In reply, the Netherlands was restricted to 107 for nine in 20 overs for the loss of nine wickets. Requiring 24 for victory off the last two overs, the Netherlands could collect only 13 runs to fall short by 10 runs.