PAK vs UAE, एशिया कप 2025: बॉल-बाय-बॉल कमेंट्री

Match 10, Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

ENDED

PAK

146/9 (20.0)

Match 10Match EndedPakistan beat United Arab Emirates by 41 runs

UAE105/10 (17.4)

Pakistan beat United Arab Emirates by 41 runs

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Commentary

17.4

Haris Rauf to Muhammad RohidRUN OUT! GAME SET AND MATCH! Pakistan have got the victory they needed to advance to the next round of games as they defeat the United Arab Emirates by 41 runs. On a length around middle and off Muhammad Rohid slices this to deep point and takes two without any difficulty. The throw from the deep was towards the striker's end and Mohammad Haris just tried a cheeky behind-the-back run-out at his end but the batter was well in and the keeper missed the stumps as well. The ball rolled towards the non-striker's end with Rohid keen on the third but at the other end his partner Junaid Siddiquehad his back against him and wasn't that keen on the run. Haris Rauf picked the ball and threw it on the bounce towards Haris at the striker's end and he did the rest by breaking the stumps.

17.3

Haris Rauf to Haider AliOUT! CAUGHT! Another one in the over for Pakistan and Haris Rauf too gets his second of the game. Good length cramping the batter for any sort of room to play with. Haider Ali swings for all moneybut only gets it ballooned towards the fielder at mid-wicket. Sahibzada Farhan settles well underneath it and holds onto it. United Arab Emirates have been brought down to 103 for 9.

17.2

Haris Rauf to Haider AliHurls it full and outside offHaider Ali drives it straight to the right of mid off.

17.1

Haris Rauf to Simranjeet SinghOUT! SIMRANJEET SINGH IS RUN OUT! Just a stump to aim and Sahibzada Farhan hits the bullseye with the batter way short of his ground. The scolding he got from his skipper a few overs back seems to have got the best out of Farhan in the field. A length delivery from Rauf around middle and leg Simranjeet Singh looks to slog but hits this off the bottom of his bat towards the fielder at mid-wicket and runs for it. Sahibzada Farhan gathers this and hits the stumps at the non-striker's end with the batter much short of his crease. The umpire just to be doubly suresends this upstairs and the result was never in doubt.

Over 17

16.6

Shaheen Afridi to Haider AliFOUR! Finds the fence! The 100 comes up for the UAE! Shaheen hits the shorter lengthon top of off. Haider Ali backs away and smashes it over the point fielder for a boundary.

16.5

Shaheen Afridi to Simranjeet SinghSlower delivery at 119.5 kphfull and on middle. Simranjeet Singh drills it down to long on for a single.

16.4

Shaheen Afridi to Simranjeet SinghBangs it short and just outside off. Simranjeet Singh arches a bit and sways away from the line to leave.

16.3

Shaheen Afridi to Simranjeet SinghSpears in a low full toss tailing in a touch from middleat 141.2 kph. Simranjeet Singh forces it away to the cover fielder.

16.2

Shaheen Afridi to Harshit KaushikOUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shaheen comes over the wicket and bowls a back-of-a-length delivery going down the leg. Harshit Kaushik looks to get this away towards the fine leg region but fails to get a good connection on it. Ends up gloving this towards the right of the keeper. Mohammad Haris dives to his right and holds onto it inches above the ground. Shaheen Afridi jogs in a celebratory manner towards the keeper but is left stunned as the umpire turns down this. Salman Agha sends this upstairs and there is a spike on the UltraEdge as the ball is next to the gloves of Harshit Kaushikforcing the on-field umpire to change his decision of not out to out. Simranjeet Singh walks in next.

16.1

Shaheen Afridi to Haider AliOn a good length around offHaider Ali hops in the crease and runs this wide of deep backward point for as single.

Over 16

15.6

Salman Agha to Haider AliSlider going down the legonto the pads of Ali. The batter edges this onto the pads and deflects it to square leg for one.

15.5

Salman Agha to Haider AliFlighted around the block hole on offHaider Ali blocks this out towards mid off.

15.4

Salman Agha to Rahul ChopraOUT! CAUGHT! That could be the final nail in the coffin. Full on middle and off Chopra goes for the big slog sweep but gets it only as far as deep mid-wicket. Simple catch for Hasan Nawaz. End of a struggling run-a-ball 35 for Chopra and from 85/3 United Arab Emirates are now 96/6! Equation - 51 runs26 balls.

15.3

Salman Agha to Rahul ChopraTossed up around middle and leg Rahul Chopra puts on the dancing shoes jumps down the track and flicks this towards Hasan Nawaz at deep mid-wicket towards his left for two. Nawaz did well to run a few yards to his left and put in a slide to field thiskeeping it down to two.

15.2

Salman Agha to Rahul ChopraSIX! How has he managed to hit that? Tossed up a bit wider outside off Rahul Chopra came down the track but was far from the pitch of the ball. Howeverhe went through with his reach and somehow swiped it over wide long off for half a dozen!

15.1

Salman Agha to Rahul ChopraComes round the wicket does the skipper of Pakistan bowls a fuller onewide outside off. Rahul Chopra looks to drag this with a sweep towards the leg side but misses out.

Over 15

14.6

Abrar Ahmed to Asif KhanOUT! BOWLED! Abrar ends his spell with a wicket. A carrom ball around off Asif Khan goes for a massive mow on the leg side but misses as the ball spins in and shatters the stumps. Abrar is pumped up as he finishes his night with bowling figures of 4-0-13-2. Asif departs for a 4-baller and from 85/3 United Arab Emirates are now 88/5. Equation - 59 runs30 balls.

14.5

Abrar Ahmed to Asif KhanQuicker oneturning away from the batter around off. Asif Khan swings and gets an outside edge that falls just short of a diving short third fielder. Something has got to give now for the UAE.

14.4

Abrar Ahmed to Rahul ChopraFuller around offRahul Chopra pushes this through cover for a single.

14.3

Abrar Ahmed to Asif KhanLEG BYE! Floated fullsliding down the leg. Asif Khan misses out on the flick and clips this off his front pad towards square leg for a leg bye.

14.2

Abrar Ahmed to Asif KhanGoogly on middle and offAsif Khan hops onto his back foot and tucks this to mid-wicket for a dot.

14.1

Abrar Ahmed to Rahul ChopraWay too full on middle and offRahul Chopra flicks this all along the carpet through backward square leg for one.

Over 14

1WD

13.6

Haris Rauf to Dhruv ParasharOUT! CAUGHT! Haris Rauf breaks through the 48-run stand. The pressure was telling and it has resulted in the wicket of Dhruv Parashar. On a length outside off pace off Parashar looks to go over the off side but is not to the pitch of the ball. Ends up slicing it and the ball lobs towards deep cover. The ball seems to be dying down but Khushdil Shah charges in from the deep keeps his eyes on the ball dives forward and picks it up cleanly with both hands. Parashar departs for 20 (23)an innings where he barely got going. United Arab Emirates are 85/4 and need another 62 from 36 balls.

13.5

Haris Rauf to Rahul ChopraThunderbolt around offon a good length. Rahul Chopra's bat twists in his hands as he rolls this off the inside half of his bat to long on for one.

13.4

Haris Rauf to Rahul ChopraBack of a length around offRahul Chopra shuffles across and looks for the ramp but misses out. Pressure mounting on these two.

13.3

Haris Rauf to Rahul ChopraAnother run-out chance goes begging for Pakistan as Salman Agha misses the stumps at the non-striker's end. Good length around middle and leg Rahul Chopra backs away and chips this in front of Salman Agha at mid off and sets off for a single. Agha throws it towards the non-striker's end and misses. The backup wasn't good from the square leg fielderas the ball was allowed to travel to fine leg for an extra run.

13.3

1WD

Haris Rauf to Rahul ChopraWIDE! Extras are piling up for Pakistan and this is not what they need or want. Spicy bumperdown the leg stump line. Rahul Chopra comes inside the line of it and goes for the hook at this but misses. Wided.

13.2

Haris Rauf to Rahul ChopraRauf hits the hard length around middle and offRahul Chopra flicks this towards the on side for no run.

13.1

Haris Rauf to Dhruv ParasharBack of a length on middle and legDhruv Parashar hops up on his toes and nudges this through square leg for one.

Over 13

12.6

Abrar Ahmed to Dhruv ParasharQuicker one in the line of the stumpsDhruv Parashar flicks this off his back foot for one more. Another tidy over for Pakistan.

12.5

Abrar Ahmed to Dhruv ParasharTossed up wide of offDhruv slices this beyond backward point for two here.

12.4

Abrar Ahmed to Rahul ChopraBowls it a bit fullerwide of off. Rahul drags this with a sweep towards deep mid-wicket for one.

12.3

Abrar Ahmed to Rahul ChopraQuicker and flatter on offRahul Chopra tucks this towards the bowler's right for no run

12.2

Abrar Ahmed to Dhruv ParasharLBW review taken by Pakistan! Seemed to be going down the leg side to the naked eye. It was a full ball down the leg side which Dhruv Parashar missed while attempting the sweep. The ball hit his pads prompting a loud shout from the keeper and the bowler. The ball deflected towards short fine leg and the batters took the single. Meanwhile after a bit of a discussionSalman Agha decided to go for the review. Ball Tracking shows the impact to be outside leg and that kills the story.

12.1

Abrar Ahmed to Rahul ChopraOn middleswept through square leg for a single.

Over 12

11.6

Saim Ayub to Rahul ChopraGoogly turning into the batter. Rahul Chopra plays for the one going the other waygets an inside edge back onto the pads. The ball balloons off the pads towards silly point for one. Sahibzada Farhan had a go at the striker's end but missed.

11.5

Saim Ayub to Rahul ChopraToo fullbut down the leg. Rahul Chopra paddles this fine to the right of Abrar Ahmed at fine leg for a couple of runs.

11.4

Saim Ayub to Rahul ChopraTossed up around middle and offRahul Chopra drives this crisply but straight to extra cover for no run.

11.3

Saim Ayub to Rahul ChopraFOUR! CLUBBED! The UAE needed that. Tossed up around off spinning away fractionally short Rahul Chopra backs away to the leg side and hammers it over coverbeating sweeper to his right.

11.2

Saim Ayub to Dhruv ParasharShort and wide outside offDhruv Parashar rises up with the bounce and punches this off his back foot towards sweeper cover for one.

11.1

Saim Ayub to Dhruv ParasharLeggie around middle and offDhruv Parashar pushes this back to the bowler.

Over 11

10.6

Abrar Ahmed to Dhruv ParasharLEG BYE! Fired onto the padsDhruv Parashar goes for the sweep but misses. Gets it brushed off his thigh pad for a single to short fine leg.

10.5

Abrar Ahmed to Rahul ChopraTossed up around middle and offRahul Chopra blocks this in front of point for one.

10.4

Abrar Ahmed to Rahul ChopraAppeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Wrong 'un around middle and off. Rahul Chopra prods in front and gets an inside edge onto the pads. Abrar Ahmed was keen on sending this upstairs but the skipperSalman Agha denied and rightly so.

10.3

Abrar Ahmed to Dhruv ParasharStraight one on offDhruv Parashar rolls his wrists and drills this to long on for one.

10.2

Abrar Ahmed to Rahul ChopraFuller on the padsRahul Chopra gets on top of the bounce and flicks this through mid-wicket for a comfortable single.

10.1

Abrar Ahmed to Dhruv ParasharQuicker onebang in the line of the stumps. Dhruv Parashar leans over it and drops this gently towards cover for a quick single.

Over 10

9.6

Saim Ayub to Dhruv ParasharOn middle and legParashar nudges it through square leg for one more.

9.5

Saim Ayub to Rahul ChopraFull around offChopra gets down and sweeps it behind square leg for another single.

9.4

Saim Ayub to Dhruv ParasharA quicker ball 88.8 kph on middle and leg fuller in lengthDhruv Parashar works it through square leg for one.

9.3

Saim Ayub to Rahul ChopraLanded on middle turning away Rahul Chopra gets outside the line and with deft handnudges it through square leg for a run. 89 more needed from 63 balls.

9.2

Saim Ayub to Dhruv ParasharOn middlebunted towards long on for a single.

9.1

Saim Ayub to Dhruv ParasharAround offpushed towards cover.

Over 9

8.6

Mohammad Nawaz to Dhruv ParasharFull outside off Dhrus goes back and across and works it through square leg for one. 10 from the over the first double-digit one in this chasepost the 4th over.

8.5

Mohammad Nawaz to Rahul ChopraAnother short ball outside off Rahul Chopra works it towards Shaheen Afridi at deep mid-wicket. Guess the dew is heavy and henceAfridi fumbles while picking the ball up. But the batters are content with the single.

8.4

Mohammad Nawaz to Dhruv ParasharShort outside offParashar goes back and works it through mid on for a single.

8.3

Mohammad Nawaz to Dhruv ParasharFOUR! 50 UP FOR THE UAE! A boundary after 27 balls! A gift from Nawaz gleefully accepted by Dhruv! A full tossfrom around the stumps. Dhruv Parashar smashes the pull shot to deep square leg for a cracking boundary!

8.2

Mohammad Nawaz to Rahul ChopraTossed up outside offChopra pushes it towards long off for a single.

8.1

Mohammad Nawaz to Rahul ChopraStill no boundary for the UAE. None since Waseem's dismissal. Full down the leg side Rahul Chopra gets down and sweeps it finepast short fine leg to his right. But the outfield is heavy and the ball slows down. Two runs taken. 99 more needed from 71 balls.

Over 8

7.6

Saim Ayub to Rahul ChopraFired in on middle stumpRC goes back and works it through mid-wicket for just a single.

7.5

Saim Ayub to Rahul ChopraAnother dot. Quicker ball outside off Rahul finds Agha at cover againwith his push.

7.4

Saim Ayub to Rahul ChopraLanded around offChopra pushes it towards Salman Agha at short cover.

7.3

Saim Ayub to Rahul ChopraFull outside off slightly slower 80.6 kph Rahul Chopra does not pick it. The ball landsgrips and then turns away. Probably expecting the off break. Chopra is late in getting the bat down and just opens the face of his bat at the last moment to guide it towards short third.

7.2

Saim Ayub to Dhruv ParasharLanded outside offParashar punches it towards long off for a single.

7.1

Saim Ayub to Dhruv ParasharShort around off Dhruv Parashar works it through mid-wicketfinds the gap and gets another couple.

Over 7

6.6

Mohammad Nawaz to Rahul ChopraShort outside off spins away 86 kph Rahul Chopra goes back and works it through mid on for a couple. Tea pots are brewing as that should just have been a single. Actuallylong on was running after the ball while deep mid-wicket was coming in. There was a slight miscommunication between the fielders and the batters pounced on the opportunity to take the second.

6.5

Mohammad Nawaz to Rahul ChopraFull and around off 85.5 kphRC defends it towards cover.

6.4

Mohammad Nawaz to Rahul ChopraGood flighted delivery slowing it down to 86.8 kphRahul comes half forward to defend but the ball lands and then spins past the outside edge.

6.3

Mohammad Nawaz to Rahul ChopraFull outside offChopra drives it straight to short extra cover.

6.2

Mohammad Nawaz to Dhruv ParasharOn middleDhruv Parashar walks into the shot and pushes it down to long on for a run.

6.1

Mohammad Nawaz to Rahul ChopraFull outside offRahul Chopra drives it through the covers for a single.

Over 6

1WD

5.6

Saim Ayub to Dhruv ParasharShort outside off Dhruv punches it straight to cover. A wicket and a run from the over3/2 in the last 2 overs!

5.6

1WD

Saim Ayub to Dhruv ParasharWIDE. Down the leg side spinning downParashar misses his flick.

5.5

Saim Ayub to Dhruv ParasharAnother leg spinnerworked towards mid on.

5.4

Saim Ayub to Dhruv ParasharShort outside off spinning awayDhruv Parashar punches it towards cover.

5.3

Saim Ayub to Muhammad ZohaibOUT! OUTFOXED! BOWLED! Saim Ayub might have struggled massively with the bat but he continues to shine with the ball! Comes from around the stumps and darts it on a tad fuller length just outside off. The ball slides in sharply through the air and cramps Zohaib for space and pace both. Muhammad Zohaib is rushed to go on the back foot and tries to cut it awaybut is beaten all ends up as the ball skids through and smashes into the stumps. United Arab Emirates are 37/3 down now as Muhammad Zohaib departs for 4 (9). United Arab Emirates need another 110 runs to win off 87 balls!

5.2

Saim Ayub to Muhammad ZohaibDROPPED? The reactions of the Pakistan fielders seem to suggest so. Full on middle Muhammad Zohaib looks to drive it straight but hits this a bit aerially back towards the bowler. It dips onto Saim Ayubwho is unable to pick it up cleanly.

5.1

Saim Ayub to Muhammad ZohaibFull around middle and legpunched towards cover.

Over 5

4.6

Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad ZohaibBacks away to the leg side does Zohaib and gets followed. Short in length down the leg sideZohaib works it through mid-wicket for a single to retain the strike. A wicket and just 2 runs to get Abrar going.

4.5

Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad ZohaibFuller around middleMuhammad Zohaib drives it back to the bowler.

4.4

Abrar Ahmed to Rahul ChopraA wonderful wrong 'un outside off on a length 77.6 kph Rahul Chopra plays that very late. Perhaps he did not pick the googly as his bat come down to defend the ball at the last moment. But the open face got the ball rolling past slipto his right and a single got taken.

4.3

Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad WaseemOUT! GONE! CAUGHT! This could be a game-changing wicket right there for Pakistan! Full marks for a brilliant catch from Mohammad Nawaz. Seeing Waseem moving a bit leg side to go inside out over cover Abrar smartly bowls it wide outside off and slows it up on a fuller length making Waseem reach for it. The UAE skipper still goes through the shot but ends up badly mistiming it off the toe end. The ball spoons up towards the point region. Mohammad Nawaz runs backward a bit and flings himself with a dive to grab a fantastic catch. All the Pakistan players are pumped and why not? Muhammad Waseem departs for 14 (15) and the United Arab Emirates are 35/2needing 112 runs to win!

4.2

Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad WaseemAround middle and leg the googlyWaseem flicks it towards short mid-wicket.

4.1

Abrar Ahmed to Muhammad WaseemTossed up outside off spinning awayMuhammad Waseem looks to cut but misses.

Over 4

3.6

Haris Rauf to Muhammad WaseemTries to tuck him up for space does Rauf. Bowls a short ballon the bodyline. Waseem again carves room for himself and punches it wide of mid off for a single. 12 off Rauf's first.

3.5

Haris Rauf to Muhammad WaseemFOUR! That has been PUNISHED! On a back of a lengthangling on the off stump line. Waseem again creates room by moving leg side of the ball and belts it over mid off for a cracking boundary!

3.4

Haris Rauf to Muhammad WaseemSlower bounceron top of middle and leg. Waseem backs away and slashes it straight to the cover fielder.

3.3

Haris Rauf to Muhammad WaseemSome spice from Rauf. Bends his back and fires in a quicker one back of a length around off. MW thumps this back to the bowler's left. Rauf gathers this in his followthrough.

3.2

Haris Rauf to Muhammad ZohaibBack of a length around middle and legMuhammad Zohaib flicks this away for a single.

3.2

Haris Rauf to Muhammad ZohaibFIVE WIDES! This is not what Pakistan need right now. Good length wide of off and it keeps going away from the batter first then the tramline and beats the keeper diving to his left as wellbehind the stumps. The ball races to the fence for a boundary.

3.1

Haris Rauf to Muhammad WaseemHaris Rauf bends his back first up and darts in a short-pitched delivery around the hips of Muhammad Waseem. The batter hops up on his toes and nudges this through square leg for one.

Over 3

1WD

2.6

Shaheen Afridi to Muhammad ZohaibAnother jaffa to end the over! Slams the deck hardoutside off. This one kicks up a bit off the deck and Zohaib is beaten again as the ball passes above his angled bat.

2.5

Shaheen Afridi to Muhammad ZohaibBEAUTY! Tempts the batter to draw the front foot out does Shaheen. Bowls it just outside off and gets an away shape from the good length. Muhammad Zohaib does not get to the pitch of the ball and hangs the bat away from the bodyand is beaten on the outside edge by a kitten whisker.

2.4

Shaheen Afridi to Muhammad ZohaibA gentle shape away from middleon a fuller length. Zohaib confidently clips it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs and gets off the mark.

2.3

Shaheen Afridi to Alishan SharafuOUT! BOWLED'EM! It was Shaheen Afridi with the bat to the rescue of Pakistan and it is Shaheen Afridi with the ball now to draw first blood for the Men in Green. Shaheen Afridi goes searching for swing again and bowls a fuller one outside off. Alishan Sharafu backs away a bit and dances down as well looking to clear the ring of fielders on the off side. Swings away from his bodygets an inside edge and the ball uproots the off pole. Alishan Sharafu departs after scoring 12 (8).

2.2

Shaheen Afridi to Muhammad WaseemFull and wide outside off Muhammad Waseem jumps down the trackbacking away a bit. Pushes this towards extra cover and takes one.

2.2

1WD

Shaheen Afridi to Muhammad WaseemWIDE! Back of a length wide down the legMuhammad Waseem goes for the pull but misses The umpire calls it a wide despite an appeal for a caught behind from the Pakistan players.

2.1

Shaheen Afridi to Muhammad WaseemSwing and a miss. Good length angling away from the batter. Waseem clears his front foot from the pitch of itplants it pointing towards mid-wicket and swings for the stands but misses out.

Over 2

1.6

Mohammad Nawaz to Alishan SharafuPushed throughfull and around off. Alishan Sharafu gets on the front foot and drills it back to Nawaz.

1.5

Mohammad Nawaz to Alishan SharafuSIX! WOW! An authoritative strike into the stands! Nawaz serves it into the slot on middle Alishan Sharafu picks the length nicelycharges down the track and sails it over deep mid-wicket for a massive six. 13 off the over so far!

1.4

Mohammad Nawaz to Muhammad WaseemFull and flat around off Waseem backs away to create room and smashes it uppishlyand on the bounce to long off for one.

1.3

Mohammad Nawaz to Alishan SharafuFloated wide down the leg Alishan Sharafu gets down on a knee and mistimes the paddle sweep. Gets it away off the scratch towards Abrar Ahmed at short fine leg for a quick single. There is a chance of a run out at the striker's end but Abrar returns a really wide throw to Mohammad Haris who has to dive to his left to collect Nawaz is not impressedasking the youngster to throw at the stumps instead.

1.2

Mohammad Nawaz to Muhammad WaseemTossed up around middle and offMuhammad Waseem gently drops this around point and takes a good single to rotate. This is brilliant from Waseem as a boundary isn't followed by a dot but a strike rotation instead.

1.1

Mohammad Nawaz to Muhammad WaseemFOUR! The spinner has been put under pressure straightaway. Slower one pitching around offand turning away from the batter. Muhammad Waseem backs away towards his leg side and cuts this all along the ground past the diving cover-point fielder to his left for four runs.

Over 1

0.6

Shaheen Afridi to Muhammad WaseemA low full toss on the stumpswhipped off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single. 6 off the first over. United Arab Emirates need 141 to win off 114 balls.

0.5

Shaheen Afridi to Muhammad WaseemWhat a gem of a delivery! How has that missed the sticks? This one tails into the batter on a good length on middle. Muhammad Waseem plays for the initial line trying to defend off the front foota bit tentatively though. Gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball passes scarily over the middle stump.

0.4

Shaheen Afridi to Alishan SharafuSpotting Sharafu advancing down the track Shaheen bowls it wide on offfull in length. Alishan Sharafu adjusts to it well and pushes it to mid off for a quick single.

0.3

Shaheen Afridi to Alishan SharafuIs that caught behind? Or LBW? Pakistan skipper Salman Agha opts against the wish of Shaheen Afridi to send this upstairs. Good length shaping back into the batter and bounces a wee bit extra. Alishan Sharafu gets beaten on the inside and the ball deflects off his front pad back to Mohammad Haris behind the stumps. Shaheen Afridi doesn't even appeal and jogs to the keeperanticipating a raised finger from the umpire but he keeps it down. Height would have been a factor for sure.

0.2

Shaheen Afridi to Alishan SharafuA lot better from Shaheen Afridi as he attacks the stumps this timea tad short again and on off. Alishan Sharafu pushes this off the inside half of his bat towards cover for a dot.

0.1

Shaheen Afridi to Alishan SharafuFOUR! We are underway in the chase with a crisp boundary from the bat of Alishan Sharafu. Back of a length around offsearching swing but drops this a tad short. Alishan Sharafu rises up with the bounce and punches this through the gap between point and cover point for four runs.

Well, Pakistan find a way to survive and qualify for the Super Fours. What does that mean? Another India-Pakistan clash, but there is some time for that, on Sunday, 21st September, 2025. Tough luck for UAE. They have played really well not only in this series, but in the tri-series prior to this series as well. Of course, there was a blip against India, but that happens to everyone. They will go off this tournament with their heads held high and lots of learnings. Coming to Thursday, 18th September, 2025, we move to Abu Dhabi. Group A is done in terms of qualification but match 11 presents an interesting case. Afghanistan take on Sri Lanka in Group B. A win will take the Afghans through while a loss will take Bangladesh through! Not officially confirmed, but an excellent run rate puts Sri Lanka unofficially into the next round. That should be a cracker of a contest. The first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 2.30 pm GMT but our buildup will begin well in advance. So do tune in early. In the meanwhile, you can catch all the action from the Zimbabwe-Namibia T20I series. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

Muhammad Rohid is the last batter in, replacing Haider Ali.

Direct hit! This looks close. Sahibzada Farhan was the fielder. Oh dear. Gone by a long margin, is Simranjeet Singh.

Caught behind! Is it? Afridi feels so, but the umpire has not given it. Agha has taken the review this time. And yes, UltraEdge detects a spike when the ball is close to the glove!

After 16 overs, United Arab Emirates are 97/6. At the same stage, Pakistan were 105/6. Shaheen Afridi returns. 2-0-10-1 so far.

Haider Ali walks in next, at number 8, replacing Rahul Chopra.

The middle overs have been slow going for United Arab Emirates. They managed just 50 runs and lost 2 wickets in these 9 overs. Pakistan were something similar, managing 54/3 in those 9 overs. Harshit Kaushik walks in next, at number 7, replacing Asif Khan. Also, Salman Agha comes onto bowl.

Asif Khan walks in next, at number 6, replacing Dhruv Parashar. Abrar Ahmed to bowl out. 3-0-11-1 so far.

United Arab Emirates need 67 from 42 balls. Pakistan scored 60 in their last 7 overs. Haris Rauf returns. 1-0-12-0 so far.

After 12 overs, United Arab Emirates are 74/3. At the same stage, Pakistan were 75/3.

United Arab Emirates need another 81 from 54 balls. Pakistan scored 76 from their last 9 overs.

DRINKS BREAK. At the halfway stage, United Arab Emirates are 61/3. At the same stage, Pakistan were 67/2. What this does not tell us is - the difference in the scoring rates. Pakistan were 17/2 after 4 overs and quickened to 50 runs in their next 6 overs. On the other hand, UAE flew off to 35/1 after 4 overs, but have crawled to 26 runs in the last 6 overs. So even though the worm might show both teams as even, it is actually Pakistan who are choking the hosts at the moment. Having said that, the Emirates are adopting the MS Dhoni approach, not going hard after the ball and give room for a collapse. Wickets in hand might just allow you to go big towards the back end, even if might be needing 60 off the last 5.

United Arab Emirates need another 91 runs from 66 balls. Pakistan scored 85 in their last 66.

After 8 overs, United Arab Emirates are 46/3. At the same stage, Pakistan were 50/2.

United Arab Emirates need another 105 from 78 balls. Pakistan managed 102 in their last 78.

Just when United Arab Emirates were making some noise, Pakistan have shut that down. 35/1 after 4 overs becomes 38/3 after 6 overs and looking at the comparison at this stage, Pakistan have won it out of nowhere! They were 39/2 at this stage. Mohammad Nawaz returns. 1-0-13-0 so far.

Well, after all that inspection, umpire RUCHIRA PALLIYAGURUGE IS WALKING OFF THE FIELD. He clearly looks dazed, looking down while walking back towards the room. This is clearly not a good sign, as science suggests that if you are not able to look straight while walking, your nerves might have got affected. The reserve umpire, Gazi Sohel, from Bangladesh, comes on as his replacement. We resume.

Dhruv Parashar walks in next, at number 5, replacing Muhammad Zohaib.

United Arab Emirates need 110 from 90 balls. Pakistan scored 115 in their last 90. So Saim Ayub does get the ball. He will bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

Rahul Chopra walks in next, at number 4, replacing his skipper, Muhammad Waseem.

After 4 overs, United Arab Emirates are 35/1. At the same stage, Pakistan were 17/2! That's nearly double the runs and wickets. Abrar Ahmed to bowl his leg spin now.

United Arab Emirates need 124 from 102 balls. Pakistan scored 135 in their last 102. Enough of spin, say Pakistan. Haris Rauf is about to be unleashed now.

Muhammad Zohaib walks in next, at number 3, replacing Alishan Sharafu.

Earlier, when it was the UAE, it was all about Muhammad Waseem. But ever since Alishan Sharafu has come into the frame, things have changed. Waseem is naturally aggressive but Sharafu is even more so. He is coming of a quickfire 51 (38) against Oman and to add context, in his previous game against Pakistan, in Sharjah, he clobbered 68 (51). He has to be the main wicket for Pakistan.

End of an interesting opening over. Sharafu got things rolling with a boundary, then Afridi bounced back claiming that he has got his man, before things quietened out towards the end. Despite so much action, we just had 6 balls bowled and 6 runs scored! Spin from the other end. It will be Mohammad Nawaz. No Saim Ayub. Could it be because of the success Simranjeet Singh had?

Asia Cup 2025

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