Davidson boundary seals Scotland's one-wicket win over UAE in Dundee

Scotland beat the United Arab Emirates by one wicket in a Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Series match in Dundee on 9 August 2026, with Jasper Davidson striking the winning boundary with one ball to spare. The Scots finished on 235-9 in 39.5 overs to chase a target of 231 set by the hosts.

United Arab Emirates were put into bat and made 231-8 in 40 overs, propelled by wicketkeeper-opener Adeeb Usmani's 116 off 126 balls, which included three sixes and 11 fours. Brandon McMullen returned figures of 3-30 as Scotland restricted the total, while Jawadullah claimed 3-47 during Scotland's chase.

Scotland encountered an early setback when George Munsey and Brandon McMullen were both dismissed for ducks, leaving the visitors 2-2. Finlay McCreath then added 28 and Richie Berrington contributed 39 to stabilise the innings after that early collapse.

A fifth-wicket partnership between Michael Jones and Matthew Cross produced 72 runs, with Jones scoring 44 off 52 balls and Cross making 66 off 51 deliveries. Those contributions helped Scotland remain in contention as the run chase entered its final overs.

In the closing moments Jasper Davidson ran two to level the scores off one delivery and then cleared the ropes with the penultimate ball to secure the win, leaving Scotland on 235-9. The match ended with Scotland winning by one wicket.

The victory came two days after Scotland beat Canada by nine runs at the same Forthill venue, a result that sealed their place at next year's World Cup Qualifier.