India (60/1) defeat UAE (57) empathically by 9 wickets in a one-sided encounter in Asia Cup 2025

[Nikhil_cric]

Roshan is an assault on the ears though

Yeah. This is a terrible lineup of commentators. I'd rather listen to Rambo than these guys.

 

[Shafikapeo]

Bogus batting by UAE

 

[jnaveen1980]

Akram is in his Grass is green mode

 

[RidiculousMan]

This is turning into a farce. UAE have shown no fight. Should have atleast tried to get 120-130.

Seems like they were under pressure before the match even started.

Sharafu was the only one that has a gameplan. Rest are just waiting for time to pass

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

He is there to collect his paycheck.

Ramiz Raja is much better than him.

This is like saying diarrhea is better than food poisoning

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yeah. This is a terrible lineup of commentators. I'd rather listen to Rambo than these guys.

This is not the first time Asia cups always has the worst panel

 

[jnaveen1980]

Is there any other cricket match going on around the world. Lol This is a giant waste of time

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This is not the first time Asia cups always has the worst panel

2018 they had Lee and a couple of others . It's always been bad but this time it's unbearable

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

We're assuming here the pitch of Ind v Pak game will be similar as today. Today is patta wicket for the most part. UAE batters are unable to play high pace or pick the delivery out of hand

Yes but we saw how this pitch behaved during the Champions Trophy. Spinners are harder to hit on this pitch than pacers.

 

[sweep_shot]

UAE - 52/6 (11.1 overs).

Associates have been disappointing so far. Hong Kong yesterday, UAE today.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Is there any other cricket match going on around the world. Lol This is a giant waste of time

SA vs ENG 2 hours from now.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Yeah. This is a terrible lineup of commentators. I'd rather listen to Rambo than these guys.

Compared to someone like Roshan, I'd rather listen to commentary in Persian.

 

[sweep_shot]

UAE - 52/6 (11.1 overs).

Associates have been disappointing so far. Hong Kong yesterday, UAE today.

52/7.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Lol attention-seeker Pandya trying to seek attention again with his new haircut

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Joke of a match, this

It's like watching a cricket team play against a bunch of kids

 

[Usman Chadda]

They are giving away wickets to Dube, complete capitulation

 

[prash88]

Shivam Dube turning be a superb selection from GG. Can bully spinners in middle overs with bat too.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Shivam Marshal on song today.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Is there any other cricket match going on around the world. Lol This is a giant waste of time

why did nt India Bat first?

 

[jnaveen1980]

why did nt India Bat first?

They wanted some rest pbky

 

[prash88]

They are giving away wickets to Dube, complete capitulation

Dube took wickets against England too. IPL teams were using him in wrong phases like death overs before.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Indian players in UAE team underperforming against their mother country. Do something Naqvi.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Roshan and Wasim go out of the commentary box

And in comes Manjrekar and Russell Arnold

It's like they want you to not watch this match

 

[Devadwal]

Joke of a match, this

It's like watching a cricket team play against a bunch of kids

India should have batted first . My team was full of indian player's but now they won't get chance for batting.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Yes but we saw how this pitch behaved during the Champions Trophy. Spinners are harder to hit on this pitch than pacers.

This pitch today is not the same as CT25. Format is different.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Dube took wickets against England too. IPL teams were using him in wrong phases like death overs before.

He is moving the ball in the air and off the pitch here

 

[Champ_Pal]

Cricket is being played in UAE since 80's and they still cannot field a proper team.

Instead of depending on expats who look like parttime cricketers, they should invest in developing it domestically. They have the money and facilities. They should not be playing this bad.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Embarrassing dismissal. This is like school boy cricket

 

[RidiculousMan]

Roshan and Wasim go out of the commentary box

And in comes Manjrekar and Russell Arnold

It's like they want you to not watch this match

I have the match on mute mostly

 

[jnaveen1980]

What a way to get out lol

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Amateur cricket

 

[Champ_Pal]

He is moving the ball in the air and off the pitch here

His pace seems to be up. At least he is bowling in high 120's instead of 115kmph dollies.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Cricket is being played in UAE since 80's and they still cannot field a proper team.

Instead of depending on expats who look like parttime cricketers, they should invest in developing it domestically. They have the money and facilities. They should not be playing this bad.

Emiratis don't give a damn about cricket. Never have, never will. They only play football.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Lmfao. Sky trying to become a legend.

 

[Rajdeep]

Dube bowled with more pace than Bumrah today

 

[prash88]

He is moving the ball in the air and off the pitch here

He ll be a more than useful bowler in this tournament. And additional batter to bully spinners in middle overs along with Axar Patel.

 

[Devadwal]

Indian captain withdrawal the appeal. It just for PR purpose

 

[Vikram1989]

Lol attention-seeker Pandya trying to seek attention again with his new haircut

There is one more subtle one.his watch costs almost 9/10 times of Asia cup prize money.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

It's this kind of nonsense that has no place in cricket.

Why did SKY withdraw the appeal?

Is this an international cricket match or a charity contest?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Dube bowled with more pace than Bumrah today

He should bowl more often. His FC stats suggest he's a good bowler.

 

[Devadwal]

There is one more subtle one.his watch costs almost 9/10 times of Asia cup prize money.

22 cr INR , around 70 cr PKR

 

[Champ_Pal]

It's this kind of nonsense that has no place in cricket.

Why did SKY withdraw the appeal?

Is this an international cricket match or a charity contest?

To give Dube another wicket. No point wasting a walking wicket in the form for a runout.

 

[RidiculousMan]

It's this kind of nonsense that has no place in cricket.

Why did SKY withdraw the appeal?

Is this an international cricket match or a charity contest?

He should've withdrawn the catch after if he was serious about being charitable

 

[prash88]

Bowl Bumrah and finish it this over guys ..

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

This pitch today is not the same as CT25. Format is different.

I'm talking about the general nature of this pitch, which tends to favor spinners more

 

[RidiculousMan]

I'm talking about the general nature of this pitch, which tends to favor spinners more

It's not favoring today

 

[Nikhil_cric]

They are giving away wickets to Dube, complete capitulation

Last time Dube bowled , he removed Salt and Bethell. He's a serviceable 6th bowler.

 

[Sachin fan]

To give Dube another wicket. No point wasting a walking wicket in the form for a runout.

That was counted as a stumping, batsman wasnt attempting a run

 

[prash88]

Can this bowling unit bowl out Pakistan under 100 next time?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

It's not favoring today

I'm not talking about today

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Once they roll that grass in , it'll be better for batting in the 2nd innings. Story of T20 cricket in Dubai since 2021 World T20

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

How many overs will India chase this down in? 3 or 4?

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Last batsman didn't even edge it lol

Everything is amateur today

 

[AZulfi]

Ominous signs

The same UAE team blown away by India

 

[jnaveen1980]

Can this bowling unit bowl out Pakistan under 100 next time?

They did once in ODI I think. 83 all out

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

They wanted some rest pbky

it would have been Entertaining. at least see some action

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I have the match on mute mostly

Streaming platforms should offer a no commentary option where you can only hear the sounds from the ground and the stump mic.

 

[jnaveen1980]

T20 is for entertainment. Crappy pitches are no no for this format

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Last time Dube bowled , he removed Salt and Bethell. He's a serviceable 6th bowler.

India willing to play Dube instead of Arshdeep ?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

To give Dube another wicket. No point wasting a walking wicket in the form for a runout.

It wouldn't have been a runout. It would have been a stumping.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Ominous signs

The same UAE team blown away by India

To be fair, UAE team played timidly. Everyone seems to have lack of belief in their abilities. The pressure of playing big names seems to have gotten to them. Its not like India bowled magic deliveries to get those wickets.

 

[cricfan432]

It's not favoring today

Used pitch most likely by Sunday will spin

 

[jnaveen1980]

India willing to play Dube instead of Arshdeep ?

They are not playing against Nz or Australia.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

India willing to play Dube instead of Arshdeep ?

India don't need to play Arshdeep. They already have 3 seam/pace options and this allows them to play 3 quality spinners too. Out of those six bowling options 3 can bat too.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

India willing to play Dube instead of Arshdeep ?

India will play batting until #8. If Arshdeep plays , it'll be at the expense of one of the wristspinners.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

T20 is for entertainment. Crappy pitches are no no for this format

Afg has made name for themselves playing on crappy Sharjah track. Pakistan out Spinning them on Sunday was a surprise. Rashid’s Return 38 in 4 overs can be counted as thrashing in hindsight

 

[jnaveen1980]

Should send Sundar in place of Bumrah lol He is a fantastic pp bowler

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

They are not playing against Nz or Australia.

of course im talking about matched ahead in tournament

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

India don't need to play Arshdeep. They already have 3 seam/pace options and this allows them to play 3 quality spinners too. Out of those six bowling options 3 can bat too.

3Rd seam option being Dube ? is nt it a gamble against better teams?

 

[Hikaru]

Cricket died for me the day substandard club level nations started playing top sides regularly. Records mean nothing now, there's no legacy.

Test Cricket is the only format where records can be taken seriously.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Afg has made name for themselves playing on crappy Sharjah track. Pakistan out Spinning them on Sunday was a surprise. Rashid’s Return 38 in 4 overs can be counted as thrashing in hindsight

But teams like Oman, UAE should be able to score runs. Otherwise it will be a farce. Should have rolled out flat decks. It probably brings the gap between Indian and Pakistan/ SL. Other teams will suffer badly

 

[Justcrazy]

Dubey gets 3 wickets

 

[jnaveen1980]

Cricket died for me the day substandard club level nations started playing top sides regularly. Records mean nothing now, there's no legacy.

Test Cricket is the only format where records can be taken seriously.

Asia cup existence needs to be reviewed

 

[prash88]

India should look to chase this target within PP

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

3Rd seam option being Dube ? is nt it a gamble against better teams?

He doesn't need to bowl his full-quota of overs. That the benefit of having six bowling options.

Also, he's the type of bowler who can be more effective on these pitches than people think with his lack of pace and cutters.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

 

[Hikaru]

Asia cup existence needs to be reviewed

So pointless, they can't even find enough competitive sides. Not following it, India Vs Pak is the only match I'll follow to troll some parosis. Even there I end up feeling sad for them these days.

 

[AZulfi]

UAE had a good net session today

 

[Nikhil_cric]

He doesn't need to bowl his full-quota of overs. That the benefit of having six bowling options.

Also, he's the type of bowler who can be more effective on these pitches than people think with his lack of pace and cutters.

Yep. At Wankhede when Abhishek Sharma and co. were smashing 150 kph Wood and Archer around , Dube's lack of pace actually looked effective.

Anyway , there's no way to bat until #8 and still have 6 bowling options without picking guys like Dube.

Hesson is trying to do something similar with the PAK side.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

He doesn't need to bowl his full-quota of overs. That the benefit of having six bowling options.

Also, he's the type of bowler who can be more effective on these pitches than people think with his lack of pace and cutters.

there is no sample size for that, Hardly see him bowl in IPL.

I think India is playing an extra Batter , which they dnt need to given the quality they posses at top 6. In T20 , Superior batting side like India dnt need extra batter