Head to head / Scotland v United Arab Emirates
Scotland v United Arab Emirates
23 recorded meetings in men's internationals.
Head-to-head record
All formats| Format | P | Scotland | United Arab Emirates | T/D | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Latest meetings
Runs per over- Forthill, Dundee, Dundee
United Arab Emirates: runs per over Scotland: runs per over - Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht, Utrecht
United Arab Emirates: runs per over Scotland: runs per over - VRA Ground, Amstelveen, Amstelveen
United Arab Emirates: runs per over Scotland: runs per over - VRA Ground, Amstelveen, Amstelveen
United Arab Emirates: runs per over Scotland: runs per over - Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Scotland: runs per over United Arab Emirates: runs per over
Overview
Scotland and United Arab Emirates have met 23 times in the recorded men's internationals. Scotland have won 16 of those and United Arab Emirates 7; the other 0 ended tied, drawn or without a result.
Scotland lead the series by 9 wins.
By format
In One Day Internationals the sides have met 17 times: Scotland 12 wins, United Arab Emirates 5 wins.
In Twenty20 Internationals the sides have met 6 times: Scotland 4 wins, United Arab Emirates 2 wins.
Meetings and extremes
The earliest recorded meeting is a t20i dated 9 July 2015: Scotland won by 9 wickets.
The most recent recorded meeting is an odi dated 9 August 2026: Scotland won by 1 wicket.
Scotland's highest total in these meetings is 327/5, made on 14 August 2016 at Grange Cricket Club Ground, Raeburn Place.
United Arab Emirates's highest total in these meetings is 300/6, made on 23 January 2018 at ICC Academy.
Scotland's widest win in the series is by 111 runs, on 23 June 2023.
United Arab Emirates's widest win in the series is by 97 runs, on 8 May 2025.
The longest unbroken run of wins is 4 by Scotland, between 10 August 2022 and 3 March 2024.
Across all recorded innings in these meetings Scotland average 207.5 runs and United Arab Emirates average 186.0.
In the limited-overs meetings the side batting first has won 11 and the side chasing 12.
The latest meetings, most recent first, were 9 August 2026, ODI, Scotland won by 1 wicket; 14 May 2025, ODI, Scotland won by 8 wickets; 8 May 2025, ODI, United Arab Emirates won by 97 runs; 4 May 2025, ODI, Scotland won by 3 wickets; 14 March 2024, T20I, Scotland won by 32 runs.
Year by year
Scotland and United Arab Emirates first meet in the records in 2015 and last in 2026. Meetings by calendar year, with wins for Scotland and United Arab Emirates: 2015, 1 (1-0); 2016, 3 (2-1); 2017, 1 (0-1); 2018, 3 (2-1); 2019, 2 (1-1); 2022, 4 (3-1); 2023, 1 (1-0); 2024, 4 (3-1); 2025, 3 (2-1); 2026, 1 (1-0).
Leading players in these meetings
The leading run scorers across these meetings are KJ Coetzer for Scotland (647 in 14 matches), HG Munsey for Scotland (622 in 16 matches), MH Cross for Scotland (577 in 17 matches), RD Berrington for Scotland (568 in 19 matches) and CS MacLeod for Scotland (481 in 14 matches).
The leading wicket takers are SM Sharif for Scotland (31 in 18 matches), MRJ Watt for Scotland (31 in 18 matches), Junaid Siddique for United Arab Emirates (21 in 13 matches), CB Sole for Scotland (20 in 8 matches) and Rohan Mustafa for United Arab Emirates (17 in 13 matches).
Highest totals by format
The highest ODI innings in these meetings is 327/5 by Scotland on 14 August 2016.
The highest T20I innings in these meetings is 198/6 by Scotland on 30 October 2019.
Grounds
The grounds that have hosted the most of these meetings are Dubai International Cricket Stadium (6 matches), ICC Academy (4 matches), Grange Cricket Club Ground, Raeburn Place (3 matches) and Moosa Cricket Stadium, Pearland (2 matches).
Reading the record
The records hold 23 meetings between Scotland and United Arab Emirates, the first dated 9 July 2015 (T20I) and the latest 9 August 2026 (ODI).
Questions and answers
How many times have Scotland and United Arab Emirates played each other?
23 recorded men's internationals: Scotland won 16 and United Arab Emirates won 7.
When did Scotland and United Arab Emirates last meet?
In an odi on 9 August 2026: Scotland won by 1 wicket.
What is the ODI record between Scotland and United Arab Emirates?
17 matches: Scotland 12 wins, United Arab Emirates 5 wins.
What is the T20I record between Scotland and United Arab Emirates?
6 matches: Scotland 4 wins, United Arab Emirates 2 wins.