2nd ODI: Babar Azam stars as Pakistan A beat UAE by 4 wickets

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The United Arab Emirates have lost the second game of their five match series against Pakistan A at the ICC Academy in Dubai today.

Batting first after winning the toss, the home side soon found themselves in trouble as they struggled against the tourists' opening bowlers. They were 34-4 in the eighth over, and limped to just 46 when the fifth wicket fell in the 17th over. Slowly but surely though, they got themselves back into the game, though it wasn't until Mohammad Naveed came in at number nine that they gave their score a degree of respectability.

Naveed dominated a partnership of 56 for the eighth wicket with Krishna Karate, scoring 39 of the runs before Karate was out for 50. Naveed went on to score 56 from just 38 balls before he was out in the penultimate over. The UAE were bowled out for 194 in their final over. Ataullah was the pick of the bowlers with 4-40.

Pakistan A had a somewhat shaky start to their run chase, and were 47-4 in the fifteenth over. A big partnership for the sixth wicket between Babar Azam and Anwar Ali helped get them closer though, with the pair putting on 103 before Ali was out for 48.

Babar Azam finished the innings unbeaten on 80 as Pakistan A completed a four wicket win with nine balls to spare. The third match in the series will take place on Saturday.

There was happier news for the UAE today though as an announcement was made that they will be hosting Afghanistan for four ODIs in late November/early December.

United Arab Emirates lost to Pakistan A by 4 wickets
ICC Academy, 23 October
United Arab Emirates 194 (49.2 overs, Mohammad Naveed 56, K Karate 50, Ataullah 4-40)
Pakistan A 198-6 (48.3 overs, Babar Azam 80*, Anwar Ali 48)

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[steelo green]

Good to see Babar put in a great effort and not get out. Run out first match so bowling didn't do him there and he is in good form so far in all these A matches. Post WC is the perfect time to unveil him.

 

[Firebreaker]

I don't know why UAE are playing players like Karate when they have Rohan Mustafa?

 

[Fastandfurious]

Raza and Babar have been impressive in the last 3 A games.

 

[slice]

I don't know why UAE are playing players like Karate when they have Rohan Mustafa?

And I don`t know why UAE are even playing cricket.

 

[Mamoon]

Sohaib Maqsood will never learn. Hit and miss player like Umar Akmal, only a little worse.

Another lost cause.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Well played Babar azam

 

[Firebreaker]

I think we should get Babar in team for WC he has more experience of playing in Australia than Younis

 

[samiakh]

I only have one issue with Azam. At U-19 level he was a successful opener. I'm disappointed he went into the middle order. Tells me something about him.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

I only have one issue with Azam. At U-19 level he was a successful opener. I'm disappointed he went into the middle order. Tells me something about him.

he is a versatile player, that's only a positive imo, plus in a side that has 3 openers where else was he meant to go?

 

[samiakh]

he is a versatile player, that's only a positive imo, plus in a side that has 3 openers where else was he meant to go?

He bats in the middle order in domestic cricket too.

 

[MRSN]

Attaullah should have been picked instead of that Imran Khan guy. He seems to a better fast bowler than him. Good performance today..

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

He bats in the middle order in domestic cricket too.

I know but he does well there, so i dont see the problem. Plus recently i think he has been going in at 3.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Attaullah should have been picked instead of that Imran Khan guy. He seems to a better fast bowler than him. Good performance today..

He isnt a bowler, i have no idea how they picked him

 

[Bullet Drive]

Attaullah should have been picked instead of that Imran Khan guy. He seems to a better fast bowler than him. Good performance today..

Ataullah is a chucker and will embaras us if selected.

 

[MRSN]

He isnt a bowler, i have no idea how they picked him

Ataullah is a chucker and will embaras us if selected.

Have you guys seen him bowl? He was cleared by NCA and picked by selectors. Surely he must be clean enough. .

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Have you guys seen him bowl? He was cleared by NCA and picked by selectors. Surely he must be clean enough. .

So was adnan rasool

Besides you can just tell that this guy his bending his arm heaps

Reminds me a bit of juniad zia

 

[Bullet Drive]

Have you guys seen him bowl? He was cleared by NCA and picked by selectors. Surely he must be clean enough. .

I've seen him bowl numerous times. He is a huge chucker.

 

[Jabo]

Looking into the first game

A defeat first of all

but what was surprising is - Jamshed scoring runs, is this the fight time he has scored anything above 20 since being dropped from international cricket?

Like to see Pak bat first for another 2 games at least

 

[EarthBoltX]

So we've been spared another abject humiliation. Barely, with Maqsood and Sharjeel playing like dunces, seemingly.

On a more positive note, I see Jamshed re-learned the art of double figures.

 

[IAJ]

Are the majority of UAE players pakistanis? Is there any good player there which we can rope in :morgan

 

[Thivagar]

There is a player named Karate ? lol

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

So we've been spared another abject humiliation. Barely, with Maqsood and Sharjeel playing like dunces, seemingly.

On a more positive note, I see Jamshed re-learned the art of double figures.

Yeah now for 3 figures

Got 78 in the game before

 

[m.shah]

Babar won it single handedly otherwise Pak A was in tatters