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Aryansh Sharma hits ton as UAE begin preparation for World Cup qualification

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Aryansh Sharma struck a century as the UAE warmed up for their return to one-day international cricket with victory over Jersey. The national team are playing two 50-over matches on the island in the British Channel as preparation for their next step in World Cup qualifying. The UAE will face Scotland and Canada in a Cricket World Cup League Two tri-series next week. That event is part of the qualifying process for the next ODI World Cup , which will be staged in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in 2027. The UAE are last placed in the ODI standings, after a dismal run of results. They have travelled to the UK with a new-look squad as they bid to turn around their fortunes; they are looking to retain their ODI status, as well as mount an unlikely bid for a place at the World Cup. Harpreet Bhatia, the new UAE captain who has lived in the country for less than a year, was not required to bat as the national team chased 316 to beat Jersey with two overs to spare. 🔴 MEN’S CRICKET 🔴 A di

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