Zimbabwe beat UAE by four wickets
UAE 285-7 (50 overs): Anwar 67, Khan 45
Zimbabwe 287-6 (48 overs): Williams 76
Pool B, Saxton Oval, Nelson, New Zealand
Zimbabwe's Solomon Mire: "I think it could have been better, we didn't quite nail it in some areas and strayed from the game plan at times. It's an area we need to find a way to execute a bit better. It looks pretty good to bat out there so I think the boys will be looking forward to getting out there."
Image source, AFPUnited Arab Emirates 285-7 from 50 overs (Zimbabwe won toss)
Batsmen: Javed 25, Naveed 23
Sixes: four Fours: 30 Run rate: 5.70
Fall of wickets: 26-1 (Ali 7), 40-2 (Berenger 22), 122-3 (Chandran 34), 134-4 (Khan 45), 216-5 (Patil 32), 230-6 (Mustafa 4), 232-7 (Anwar 67)
Bowling figures: Panyangara 9-0-67-0, Chatara 10-1-42-3, Mire 8-0-39-2, Kamungozi 10-0-53-0, Chigumbura 1-0-12-0, Williams 8-0-43-2, Raza 3-0-11-0, Masakadza 1-0-9-0
The United Arab Emirates have registered their best one-day international total. Their previous best was 282 against Afghanistan in Dubai last November.
Garry MacDonald
Former Canterbury spinner and coach
"It's just like a dagger in the back when someone does that to you in the last few overs. They were really teeing off at everything and it has to be a reasonable total. There's no reason why it can't be chased down but at least they have given themselves a chance.
"Their batting has been pretty clinical for one of the teams that aren't expected to have a great batting side."
Image source, AFPUAE captain Mohammad Tauqir said after the toss that he hoped his side could rack up about 280 - and that is exactly what they have done.
Naveed and Javed clock up their 50 partnership in the final over, helped by some suspect wicketkeeping as Brendan Taylor allows one through his gloves for four.
Good innings from the UAE - but you would think Zimbabwe should knock that tally off after the interval.
Garry MacDonald
Former Canterbury spinner and coach
"This is hurting Zimbabwe."
Hold on! Javed is throwing off those reins. He goes on the attack, peppering the boundary with a pair of fours and a massive six which nearly cleans out the DJ. That's what you get for playing Coldplay...
And partner Naveed wants a slice of the action too. He beautifully guides another four over cover point - that's 21 runs in that over for the UAE eighth-wicket partnership...
Another good over for Zimbabwe as they tighten the reins on the UAE batsmen. Tendai Chatara puts in another workmanlike over, conceding just the four runs as Zimbabwe close on an attainable chase.
Spinner Sean Williams goes again as he tries to pin back the free-hitting UAE batsmen. That he does before the PA system continues to loudly pump out the tunes, deafening the entire Nelson crowd with some slushy love song.
Phil Nicholas:, external If only England's ODI top order could perform like the UAE's is doing..Admittedly it's slow but 4/6 of the batsmen have got 30+
Garry MacDonald
Former Canterbury spinner and coach
"We said the two new batsmen would have to get themselves in but Naveed has decided to take the other route and go for the fence."
Image source, AFPUAE will reach 300 if new batsman Mohammed Naveed has anything to do with it. He launches Chatara high over the long-off boundary for a massive six which has the locals scampering to make the catch of their lives.
Naveed can't find any change in the next few balls, but then attacks again. He sits back in his crease, opens up on leg side and unleashes a pull which again goes for six.
Garry MacDonald
Former Canterbury spinner and coach
"That's a huge blow, now we have two new batsmen at the wicket and that could be telling at the end."
So we wave goodbye to the last of UAE's specialist batsmen. But does that mean we wave goodbye to UAE's chances of reaching 300? One would think so.
All over for Shaiman Anwar - which is bad news for UAE, but great news for Zimbabwe. Anwar has proved to be a thorn in their side but looks to the clear sun-filled sky and grimaces after spooning straight to Ervine at mid-on.
Garry MacDonald
Former Canterbury spinner and coach
"It was a little bit short and wide and Mustafa just got a tickle to the keeper. Good bowling really from Chatara, he saw where the batsman was. I would say he worked that wicket out well."
Incoming batsman Amjad Javed guides his first ball to a single as UAE avoid any further damage.
And right on cue Zimbabwe do send a UAE batsman packing back to the pavilion. But it isn't Anwar. Mustafa is the man walking with his bat tucked under his arm, the left-hander edging into the hands of wicketkeeper Taylor. Meat and drink for him.
Shaiman Anwar grins widely after somehow flicking the ball over the wicketkeeper's head and scuttling down to the boundary. The UAE batsman knows he is lucky to survive after getting into an almighty tangle. But survive he does - to the chagrin of Zimbabwe. They will be glad to see the back of this man...
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"He went down the wicket, it was fairly well bowled digging into a length, it came straight off the bottom of the bat and looped to cover. The only problem looking at their score is the five wickets down. If they lose another couple you don't really want your bowlers trying to score at the end."