Amith Passela

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Amith Passela

Dubai Basketball need a much-improved performance when they face Partizan at home on Thursday after being soundly beaten 102-72 in the first of their best-of-three play-off semi-final on Monday. Sterling Brown scored a game-leading 21 points while Duane Washington chipped in with 19 points to the Partizan cause. Davis Bertans top-scored for Dubai with 17.

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Amith Passela

UAE celebrate their T20I series victory over Bangladesh at the Sharjah Stadium on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Photo: ECB

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Amith Passela

Fahad Nawaz was part of the UAE national team set-up until 2022. Chris Whiteoak / The National Fahad Nawaz was part of the UAE national team set-up until 2022. Chris Whiteoak / The NationalT20 World Cup player Fahad Nawaz progresses to next stage of cricket life with new club in UAEAll-rounder is glad to remain involved with the game as part of Lexington Shotguns Cricket Club and academy in Dubai

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Amith Passela

Action from Dubai Basketball's win over Cedevita Olimpija at the Coca-Cola Arena on Tuesday. Photo: ABA League/Dubai Basketball

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Amith Passela

A small piece of cricket history was made on Monday night when the UAE defeated Bangladesh for the first time ever in a T20 international. Having been set a daunting target of 206 in Sharjah, the UAE held their nerve in the final over to pull off the biggest chase ever by an associate nation against a full member team in T20Is. The previous highest was 191 by Afghanistan against Zimbabwe in 2015.