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The UAE: 1996 World Cup Trivia Quiz

The United Arab Emirates qualified for the World Cup in 1996. This quiz follows their fortunes in this competition.

A multiple-choice quiz by beckyel. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
beckyel

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
167,998

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This was the UAE's first World Cup appearance.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who captained the UAE in this competition? Hint

Saeed-al-Saffar

Mohammad Ishaq

Imtiaz Abbasi

Sultan Zarawani

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where did the UAE meet South Africa for their first match of this World Cup? Hint

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

IPCL Sports Complex Ground, Baroda

Gujarat Stadium, Ahmedabad

Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar

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Question 4 of 10

4. The UAE dismissed two South African players. Who took these wickets? Hint

Altaf and Laeeq

Samarasekera and Zarawani

Dukanwala and Hussein

Saeed and Laeeq

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did the UAE score against South Africa? Hint

144 all out

152-8

170-9

133-7

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Question 6 of 10

6. The UAE played England in a match. They scored 136 all out, from 48.3 overs. Who was their top scoring batsman? Hint

Mohammad Aslam

Shaukat Dukanwala

Johanne Samarasekera

Mazhar Hussain

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many batsmen reached double figures in the UAE's 109-9 against Pakistan? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which bowler finished with figures of 7-0-45-3 in the UAE's match against New Zealand? Hint

Shaukat Dukanwala

Johanne Samarasekera

Azhar Saeed

Sultan Zarawani

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Question 9 of 10

9. The UAE defeated the Netherlands by 7 wickets, giving them their first win in a ODI. Who was the Man of this Match? Hint

Azhar Saeed

Shaukat Dukanwala and Salem Raza

Salem Raza

Shaukat Dukanwala

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Question 10 of 10

10. Two players made half centuries for the UAE in this match. One of them was Raza. Who was the other? Hint

Shaukat Dukanwala

Mohammad Ishaq

Azhar Saeed

Vijay Mehra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This was the UAE's first World Cup appearance.

Answer: true

The UAE finished fifth out of the six teams in group B. They scored two points for defeating the Netherlands in the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 1st March.

2. Who captained the UAE in this competition?

Answer: Sultan Zarawani

Sultan Zarawani was born in Dubai, the only member of his team to be born in the UAE. He was the first UAE national to play cricket at international level.

3. Where did the UAE meet South Africa for their first match of this World Cup?

Answer: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

This ground is in Pakistan and became the fourteenth test ground in that country. Its capacity is 15,000.

4. The UAE dismissed two South African players. Who took these wickets?

Answer: Samarasekera and Zarawani

Samarasekera bowled Hudson, and Zarawani had Cronje stumped by Imtiaz Abbasi. South Africa scored 321, which included 188 not out by Man of the Match Gary Kirsten.

5. What did the UAE score against South Africa?

Answer: 152-8

At one point the UAE were 72-8, but Arshad Laeeq (43) and Shaukat Dukanwala (40) put on 80* for the ninth wicket. South Africa won the match by 169 runs.

6. The UAE played England in a match. They scored 136 all out, from 48.3 overs. Who was their top scoring batsman?

Answer: Mazhar Hussain

Mazhar Hussain scored 33 runs from 59 deliveries, in 89 minutes. His innings included six fours. Samarasekera scored 29, Mohammad Aslam 23 and Dukanwala 15. England won the match by 8 wickets, reaching 140-2 from 35 overs.

7. How many batsmen reached double figures in the UAE's 109-9 against Pakistan?

Answer: 5

Saleem Raza top scored with 22, Dukanwala scored 21 not out, Mylvaganam scored 13, Mohammad Ishaq 12, and Samarasekera 10. Pakistan won the match by 9 wickets, scoring 112-1 in reply.

8. Which bowler finished with figures of 7-0-45-3 in the UAE's match against New Zealand?

Answer: Azhar Saeed

Azhar Saeed captured the wickets of Twose (who scored 92 and was the Man of the Match), Germon and Nash. Zarawani took 2-49, Samarasekera 1-30, Dukanwala 1-46 and Saleem Raza 1-48. New Zealand scored 276-8 in a match that was delayed by heavy fog, and so shortened to 47 overs a side. New Zealand won by 109 runs.

9. The UAE defeated the Netherlands by 7 wickets, giving them their first win in a ODI. Who was the Man of this Match?

Answer: Shaukat Dukanwala and Salem Raza

At this time, Dukanwala's 5-29 was the seventh best bowling performance for any team in the World Cup. He became the first bowler from the UAE to take five wickets in a one day international. Salem Raza's 84 was the highest score for the UAE in a one day international and his partnership of 117, for the first wicket with Azhar Saeed was the first partnership of 100 that the UAE had ever had.

The two players were the Men of the Match.

10. Two players made half centuries for the UAE in this match. One of them was Raza. Who was the other?

Answer: Mohammad Ishaq

Mohammad Ishaq scored 51* from 55 deliveries in 62 minutes. He hit eight fours in his innings. He brought up his fifty when he hit the winning runs in the match.

Source: Author beckyel

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