The UAE's national cricket team have won their opening T20 International against the Netherlands.
Batting first, they posted 181 for 5 thanks to half centuries from Ashfaq Ahmed and Muhammad Usman.
The UAE then restricted their hosts to 168 for 4 in their allotted 20 overs.
The second match will be played at Amstelveen on Monday.
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