Pakistan (146/9) secure a 41-run victory against UAE (105) and qualify for the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2025

[Rana]

So mentally shot, not even fielding properly and lifting his side

 

[JaDed]

I wish PTV was allowed in India , people will realize so many similarities in ads etc. back in the day PTV used to be caught by big dishes..

 

[Rana]

who should?

Anyone,

Give it to Saim.

You don’t have to waste a crucial over in the first one

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Babar yea, Rizwan for captaincy don't see any difference he could had made here except for maybe captaincy, also Babar 2.0 is struggling.

In t20s, Rizwan is actually a bit better than Babar. He can hit sixes unlike Azam.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Nawaz getting tonked all over the Dubai lol

 

[Rana]

Pakistan under pressure here now

 

[Human786]

19 in 2

 

[ads101]

If we don’t win this tournament I’d relieve captaincy from Agha. He can’t continue to be a passenger in this side he’s too old to be one. Let him play as a regular player who is under threat for his place. There’s poor performance but this is nigh on ridiculous from Agha.

Might be time to give captaincy finally to Shaheen. You don’t need to be the best player to be captain but you need a player who at least has a stable place in the side. Though Shaheen is probably our best player even out of form anyway.

 

[Devadwal]

What a shot

 

[Energy]

Jaaneman Nawaz. Thanks bro.

 

[Greenstorm]

Waseem is the danger man.

 

[DRsohail]

Come on UAE, Show them their place.

 

[RehanG]

If saim was doing well with new ball wth would you change that?

 

[Asad T]

Anyone,

Give it to Saim.

You don’t have to waste a crucial over in the first one

Mo Nawaz better with the older ball too...

 

[saabir]

Positive start from UAE. Look at their body language that's called intent.

 

[Rana]

Need to bring on Abrar

This over has to be on point by Shaheen

 

[sweep_shot]

Good start from UAE.

UAE - 19/0 (2 overs).

128 to win from 108 balls.

 

[TheSultan]

This is done

 

[Nasty Naz]

Even UAE knows how to bat better in the PP than Pakistan. They can even rotate the strike better.

Another embarrassing defeat on the cards.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Can Shaheen turn up with the ball tonight

 

[pratiktc]

Last over kick from Shaheen gave Pak breathing space.

UAE is not gonna be able to handle Haris and Abrar with field back.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Get Muhammad Waseem and Pak will win this easily. He is the danger man. The only class player in UAE team.

 

[hamzie]

Imagine we decide to play and still lose

I didn't think this would be real

 

[Hellion]

Young brother Alishan has a degree in cyber security? Wow.

Reminds me of brother Netravalkar

 

[Deewana Mastana]

This is done

Haule Haule

 

[jnaveen1980]

Haris rauf will blow them away

 

[mominsaigol]

Sadly, after watching Pakistans batting tonight, its quite evident that Rizbar needs to come back.

Rizzu maybe due to CPL performance + he still avg 40 before being axed. Issue was only SR.

As for babar, people are living in 2021. Babar flopped in wi odi even though at one point wi was his favourite team to bash in any den.

He avg 16, 25 in asia cup and wc 2022, Avg 40 with a sr of 100 In 2024 wc. The sr is pathetic and the opposition were mostly usa and Canada. He flopped vs india and the onoy reason the avg is 40 is due to no out vs Canada. His true avg is round about 32-33 in that cup while facing 2 minnows.

He flopped vs NZ and Ireland. The one game he managed to get a score vs Ireland aka 74, it was on a school boy purch where Azam Khan struck at 300 and I believe he got like 24 of 4 in that game or something.

And Azam Khan can't buy a run.

Farhan replaced Babar cause he outperformed in PSL where Babar was an embarassment minus one score of 94 of 50 which was his only saving grace but it involved a few drop catches as well. Farhan had a dream psl run but he failed.

But Rizzu I don't mind due to a high avg still. I'll take a high avg low sr batter over saim whos avg atm is 0

 

[saabir]

Pitch was looking unplayable when pakistan was batting now looks like a good batting side. It's all about how u apply yourself.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Young brother Alishan has a degree in cyber security? Wow.

Reminds me of brother Netravalkar

Well educated. May be a part time cricketer.

 

[imshally81]

Why not saim... Bad captaincy

 

[Human786]

wicket

 

[m.shah]

Positive start from UAE

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Can Shaheen turn up with the ball tonight

There we go

First blood for Shaheen

 

[Asad T]

cricinfo win probability...

 

[sweep_shot]

Wicket.

UAE - 21/1 (2.3 overs).

 

[m.shah]

1 down

 

[imshally81]

Get Muhammad Waseem and Pak will win this easily. He is the danger man. The only class player in UAE team.

Wish granted

 

[sweep_shot]

cricinfo win probability...

Cricinfo win probabilities are garbage. I never take it seriously.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Finally a spinner was hit by six fearlessly by a pakistan born batsman. But he is playing for UAE. If Usman khan had played for UAE you think they could have been better?

 

[Hellion]

And gone. Game over. Congrats, PPers.

 

[JaDed]

First wicket, terrible shot

 

[Devadwal]

Poor ball to gets a wicket.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Sharafu gone.

 

[jnaveen1980]

They don't know how to construct a chase.

 

[Rana]

Big wicket

Sharafu
Waseem
Asif

That’s their big 3

 

[BDfanforever]

Alishan is OUT!

 

[m.shah]

And gone. Game over. Congrats, PPers.

Thanks u can sleep now

 

[jnaveen1980]

Why are they batting as if they are chasing 200

 

[sweep_shot]

126 to win from 105 balls. 9 wickets in hand.

Pakistan are still favorites. UAE mostly have 3-4 good batters. 1 is out already.

 

[amvbfm]

50% work done. Get wasim and stifle the rest with spin.

 

[Rana]

They don't know how to construct a chase.

I think their approach is right

Take as many as you can in the powerplay

 

[Hellion]

Thanks u can sleep now

Actually you can sleep easy now.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Wish granted

Not really. Its Alishan Bangalow that is gone.

 

[sweep_shot]

KKR’s move of Narine has been brilliant

Just swing

Yeah.

Narine also used to open batting in CPL I believe.

Guyana Amazon Warriors also started to promote Modi up the order.

Good hitters should bat higher in T20.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I think their approach is right

Take as many as you can in the powerplay

But you still should react to the ball that you get. You can't hack a wide off stump ball to leg side. That is brainless cricket.

 

[cricfan432]

Uae have three batsman and pitch is slow, i am betting on pakistan to win

 

[PakPremi]

Shaheen has bowled well both overs except for the ball to start the inning.

 

[JaDed]

But you still should react to the ball that you get. You can't hack a wide off stump ball to leg side. That is brainless cricket.

That was lazy batting as well like he is playing "hit out or get out" cricket

 

[Champ_Pal]

Yeah.

Narine also used to open batting in CPL I believe.

Guyana Amazon Warriors also started to promote Modi up the order.

Good hitters should bat higher in T20.

You are too consumed by Modi. What the hell dude.

 

[sweep_shot]

UAE - 23/1 (3 overs).

124 to win from 102 balls.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

It's Rauf time

What's he gonna unleash tonight

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Shaheen can be such a good bowler when he actually bowls according to the conditions. But for some reason he insists on looking for magic balls regardless of the conditions

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

It's Rauf time

What's he gonna unleash tonight

Gonna be boom or bust.

No middle ground

 

[sweep_shot]

Rauf has great T20 records.

I believe he has the most T20 wickets for Pakistan.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Wide and 4

Rauf has unleashed his flurry alright

 

[ads101]

I still think we’ll win because it’s uae they don’t have enough good batsmen. If it were Afghanistan or Bangladesh we’d lose I think. Hopefully if we qualify which I think we do still, we play better than this as this won’t cut it.

 

[Energy]

Bonus runs. My goodness.

 

[sweep_shot]

Poor keeping.

5 wides.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

117 off 100 is easy peasy

 

[Asad T]

I still think we’ll win because it’s uae they don’t have enough good batsmen. If it were Afghanistan or Bangladesh we’d lose I think. Hopefully if we qualify which I think we do still, we play better than this as this won’t cut it.

we defended 140 against afghn last time

 

[m.shah]

Haris bowling trash as usual

 

[JaDed]

Lol comical to say the least.

 

[mominsaigol]

They dropped Faheem for Rauf

 

[Greenstorm]

Rauf shouldn't bowl in PP.

 

[jnaveen1980]

117 off 100 is easy peasy

They have lack of big game experience. If they play enough they will do better. These kind of teams are always one or two balls away from collapse due to their shot selection.

 

[JaDed]

Similar deliveries Rauf bowled to Kohli in the T20 WC

 

[Deewana Mastana]

11 off 5 with 1 ball to go

 

[Energy]

Haris bowling 143ks on a slow wicket and ensuring batters can swing easily. Shabaash.

 

[imshally81]

Harris is leaking runs as usual

 

[cricfan432]

Get abrar in get waseem out, hes a threat