‘Iceman’ Aarif melts Dutch challenge in Dundee cold

Aarif’s knock offered quiet redemption after last year’s T20 World Cup snub, a setback he took to heart and handled with dignity.

Middle-order batter Aarif Sheikh’s major ability in one-day cricket is to anchor an innings and hold the crease. On Wednesday, in Dundee, Scotland, he did exactly that. As a result, Nepal stunned the Netherlands with a five-wicket victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.