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Sharjah: The UAE cricket team will defend the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Trophy in Malaysia this year.
The ACC events executive, Haridas, said: "The 2008 ACC Trophy will be held from July 25 to August 3 in Kuala Lumpur."
Mazhar Khan, the administrator of the Emirates Cricket Board, confirmed that UAE will defend the title and that new coach, Vasbert Drakes, will prepare the team for the Asia Cup and ACC Trophy.
"We will be naming 24 players for a camp soon and also tour Sri Lanka to play some practice matches," said Khan.
This will be the seventh edition of the ACC Trophy.
Meanwhile, in the Bukhatir League 'A' Division event, CSS defeated Air India by five wickets through Naemullah's unbeaten 88.
In the Dulsco Corporate tournament, Eurocon Alubond reached the quarterfinals.
Brief scores
CSS Group beat Air India by 5 wkts: Air India 182 for 7 (Syed Maqsood 73, Shoukat 3 for 37) CSS 185 for 5 in 35.2 overs (Naemullah Eslam 88n.o, Kashif Ahmad 29). Man of the Match: Naemullah Eslam.
Al Hamad Contracting beat UAE Nationals team by 7 wkts: UAE Nationals 234 in 49.1 overs(Kumar 63, Jasim 25, Murtaza 3 for 56, Amir 2 for 19) Al Hamad Contracting 238 for 3 in 36 overs (Usman 73, Hamid 70, Qasim 38; Alwai Shukri 2 for 49). Man of the Match: Usman Mushtaq.
Eurocon Alubond beat Emrill Services by 41 runs. Eurocon 128 in 18.1 overs. (Harris Baigh 49, Haroon 3 for 26, Asghar 2 for 24). Emrill Services 87 in 17 overs (Nasir 3 for 16, Sharif 3 for 17, Azam 2 for 15, Ameen 2 for24). Man of the Match: Nasir .
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