Cricket World Cup 2015 Notepad: Top Shot, Delivery, Catch and More from Day 6

The United Arab Emirates threatened to cause another surprise in Nelson before eventually succumbing to Zimbabwe in Thursday's solitary World Cup fixture.

At the same Saxton Oval where Ireland saw off West Indies earlier in the tournament, UAE managed to put a competitive score on the board in their opening Group B fixture.

Shaiman Anwar top-scored with 67, while Khurram Khan contributed 45 as the International Cricket Council Associate Nation—appearing in a World Cup for the first time since 1996—made 285 for seven.

They then reduced their opponents to 167 for five, only for Sean Williams and Craig Ervine to share in an 83-run stand that got Zimbabwe back on course in their chase.

Williams finished up unbeaten on 76 from 65 balls, seeing his side home with four wickets and 12 balls to spare.

Shot of the Day

There was no shame in losing for Shaiman; he played superbly to record his second one-day 50 in international action.

The 35-year-old hit nine fours and a six in his 50-ball innings, and it is his maximum that wins our award for the best shot.

He had already hit Tinashe Panyangara's previous delivery for four to move to 44 when he opted to go after the Zimbabwe seamer again.

Shaiman seized on the chance to hit a good-length delivery down the ground, giving himself a little room as he allowed his bottom hand to take over and smash a straight six.

It was a stunning way for the right-hander to go through to his half-century, a milestone he reached in just 37 balls.

Delivery of the Day

Hamilton Masakadza had been in fine touch with the bat in Zimbabwe's opening game at the World Cup, making 80 from 74 deliveries in a losing cause against South Africa.

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The right-hander managed to prosper against the seam trio of Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander, yet found one of UAE's pace bowlers too much to handle on Thursday.

Seeing his first five overs go for 29 runs, Amjad Javed started his sixth by dismissing Masakadza for just one.

The batsman got himself in a bit of a tangle in trying to deal with a full ball that moved in the air a little.

With his bat failing to come down in a straight line and his front foot planted, he played all around the delivery to be trapped lbw.

It was not a tough decision for the umpire—in fact, the only real question was over how many stumps would have been disturbed had Masakadza's pad not been in the way.

Catch of the Day

Khurram had UAE's run rate soaring when he was at the crease, though you might expect as much from a man who works as a flight purser for an airline.

The 43-year-old (yes, that is correct) is the oldest man to hit an ODI century and had already been trending on Twitter before his side had played a game at the World Cup, per The National.

A milestone was within his reach against Zimbabwe as he eased to 45, only for his fun to be cut short by a fine catch from Williams at gully.

Khurram's eyes lit up when he spotted a short, wide delivery from seamer Tendai Chatara.

However, while he hit his cut shot cleanly, it was too close to Williams. The fielder plunged to his right to hang on to the sharp chance.

Olden but golden

Khurram used to be UAE's captain, and he was at the helm when they qualified for the 2015 World Cup.

However, the team wanted a more youthful approach for the tournament itself. They went for Mohammad Tauqir as skipper, a man who is all of 207 days younger than his predecessor in the job.

Tauqir, also 43, had success with the ball against Zimbabwe, picking up the wickets of Sikandar Raza and Regis Chakabva with his right-arm off-spin.

Chakabva could feel a little aggrieved at his dismissal, the opening batsman slipping in the crease and treading on his own stumps after working the ball towards deep square leg.

Friday at the World Cup

Having lost to Australia in their opening match, England now face New Zealand, the other co-hosts of the tournament, at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

The fixture list has not been kind to Eoin Morgan's team; they will take on a Kiwi side that has already recorded comfortable wins over Sri Lanka and Scotland in Group A.