Saeed-al-Saffar (born 31 July 1968) is an Emirati

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er who has represented the UAE at international level, most notably in the

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the Emirates side played against the Netherlands in Lahore in the

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. He also competed for the UAE in the 1996–97 and 2001 versions of the

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, which is the qualifying competition for the World Cup played between non-Test nations. He has the distinction of scoring a double hundred against Thailand in the acc trophy, scoring 209 not out, which by itself is a huge feat in the one day form of the game. He also carries the record for the third wicket for the domestic competition in Sharjah Cricket stadium in Ramadhan Night Tournament, where he along with Qais Farooq put up 217 runs for the 3rd wicket. His only

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where he did not bat and bowled 3 overs conceding 25 runs without taking a wicket.

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