Pakistan (207) defeat UAE (176/8) comfortably by 31 runs to register their second win of the UAE Tri-Nation series 2025

[RidiculousMan]

This is why Abrar is ahead of Sufiyan in T20s. Because of experience.

 

[Greenstorm]

Shouldn't draw too many conclusions from this series. Sharjah wicket is much flatter than Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi is probably the most sluggish surface of all and very conducive to spin. Neither Dubai or Abu Dhabi are the types of pitches where teams will be scoring 200 that often.

We scored 200 because its UAE.

Dubai's wicket is not too different from Sharjah. Dubai has larger boundaries.

 

[amvbfm]

I'm surprised they dropped Abbas Afridi. He's not a great bowler and can go for runs but definitely a wicket taker and useful with the bat down the order

Playing Abbas addresses multiple gaps in the team: 1) he is a wicket taker 2) he is a death bowler 3) he is as good as Faheem with the bat.

 

[amvbfm]

Rubbish bowling

 

[Greenstorm]

Asif Khan looks good. We brought the wrong khan from UAE.

 

[saabir]

OMG this player Asif Khan is a monster hitter..treating pak bowlers like kids

 

[Devadwal]

Sufiyan Muqeem ki hawa nikal di UAE ne

 

[RidiculousMan]

Asif Khan looks good. We brought the wrong khan from UAE.

doesn't move his feet. This is in the slot bowling.

 

[saabir]

This is not good for the confidence of Sufiyan.

 

[RidiculousMan]

This is not good for the confidence of Sufiyan.

he will be on bench then. Abrar will play vs India

 

[Justcrazy]

Sufiyan has been treated like a club bowler here , I wonder how Pakistan will face top sides

 

[Greenstorm]

doesn't move his feet. This is in the slot bowling.

Has strong base.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Asif Khan should be playing for Pakistan.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Bowl a short to Asif

 

[Greenstorm]

Asif can score century here.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Mr 360

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Wow

 

[RidiculousMan]

Asif Khan should be playing for Pakistan.

maaf karo

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan should look to get back Asif Khan from UAE like Usman Khan

 

[amvbfm]

Sufiyan has been treated like a club bowler here , I wonder how Pakistan will face top sides

Asif has played well but our bowling has been equally rubbish.

 

[Greenstorm]

Poor over from Mirza. Expected better.

 

[Justcrazy]

U.A.E. need 37 runs in 7 balls.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Playing Abbas addresses multiple gaps in the team: 1) he is a wicket taker 2) he is a death bowler 3) he is as good as Faheem with the bat.

Its amazing how poorly they planned when it comes to death bowling. Only Rauf and Wasim are death bowling options. Rauf's performance can be feast or famine. While Wasim hasn't played for 1.5 years. Shaheen has completely forgotten how to bowl at the death and always gets plundered

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

We scored 200 because its UAE.

Dubai's wicket is not too different from Sharjah. Dubai has larger boundaries.

Dubai wicket is not this flat. It also offers far more for the spinners

 

[mominsaigol]

Bowl a short to Asif

Prayer answered

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan is conceding around 180 against UAE. Or sapne dekhte hai India ko harane ke

 

[prash88]

India should aim for 250+ if they bat first against this Pakistan bowling...

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan win by 31 runs

 

[Savak]

Death bowling is a real problem for Pakistan in the limited overs format. You can't win many games when your bowlers routinely go at 10-15 runs per over in the last 5-10 overs.

 

[RidiculousMan]

India should aim for 250+ if they bat first against this Pakistan bowling...

they will get bowled out under 140 then

 

[Champ_Pal]

Asif Khan deserves a PSL contract

 

[amvbfm]

Its amazing how poorly they planned when it comes to death bowling. Only Rauf and Wasim are death bowling options. Rauf's performance can be feast or famine. While Wasim hasn't played for 1.5 years. Shaheen has completely forgotten how to bowl at the death and always gets plundered

Shaheen was never a death bowler. Haris is too unreliable. Naseem in good form was a viable option but not now. Which is why it is all the more important that Wasim and Abbas should have been playing here instead of these two roti gang clowns.

 

[RyanRyan10]

Once again Faheem's runs in the final overs proved to be crucial

 

[Usman Chadda]

The bowling in the last ten overs was poor. Sufiyan seems to have similar issues to Shaheen, where he loses the plot once a batter gets on top of him.

 

[RehanG]

Pakistan is conceding around 180 against UAE. Or sapne dekhte hai India ko harane ke

India ko har jaga zarorr ghusana hota he.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

The bowling in the last ten overs was poor. Sufiyan seems to have similar issues to Shaheen, where he loses the plot once a batter gets on top of him.

Sufiyan is still a top bowler this is t20 asif guy can tonk any bowling he was always going to go after every bowler

 

[AZulfi]

Not satisfied with the bowling performance. It should have been a more emphatic win.

Batting also looks sketchy. We will know more 'kitne paani mein hein' when they are up against superior bowlers (and fielders)

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Players shared following thoughts in post-match presentation:

Salman Ali Agha: Perfect batting effort. Last five overs in the bowling we need to work. We have been working on our death bowling. Hasan Nawaz is a generational talent. He is one for the future. He needs to keep working hard. We conceded too many in the last 5 overs. We need to do better in the next game. I want my team to play an aggressive brand of cricket.

Muhammad Waseem: Was a good game. We gave 15-20 runs extra. Asif has calibre. We were confident he will play like this. We needed someone to score 30-40 runs in the middle overs for us. I think we did well in the powerplay. But gave too many post that. We will try our best in the next game.

Saim Ayub, Player of the Match: Different players are performing in different games. Good for the team. I don't like individual awards, feel it is over-rated. It is a team game. It is all about execution. I am working on my bowling with the coach. Getting better. It is challenging in T20s. You need to believe in your thought process.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

We need to kill off games sooner. Last two games we have switched off and the lower order of the opposition made big runs.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Have to switch it up man, the Rizbarians are coming out of their caves.

Saim Ayub
Sahibzada Farhan
Mo Haris
Fakhar Zaman
Salman Agha
Hassan Nawaz
Mo Nawaz
Faheem Ashraf
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[RedwoodOriginal]

This bowling attack is just poor. Most good teams will score easily against them.

Batters atleast have the right intent, even if it doesn't always come off. But I just don't see this bowling attack, on current form, troubling top teams.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Shaheen was never a death bowler. Haris is too unreliable. Naseem in good form was a viable option but not now. Which is why it is all the more important that Wasim and Abbas should have been playing here instead of these two roti gang clowns.

Yeah but he was still a wicket taker at the death. Now, every time he comes on, he gets plundered

 

[CricVet]

If UAE can manage to bring the same intensity against AFG, there may be an upset on Monday.

 

[sweep_shot]

If UAE can manage to bring the same intensity against AFG, there may be an upset on Monday.

I think Afghanistan should beat them easily.

Final should be Pakistan vs Afghanistan.

 

[sweep_shot]

UAE put up a good fight but Pakistan won clinically as expected.

Good warm-up games before Asia Cup.

 

[CricVet]

I think Afghanistan should beat them easily.

Final should be Pakistan vs Afghanistan.

T20 is more unpredictable than ODIs

 

[BouncerGuy]

UAE did more than what they were supposed to if we think about it... our bowlers made a mess TBH.. Hassan was pathetic

 

[CricVet]

Strange things happen when the tail is up. Despite the defeat, UAE walked away with confidence and now carry that fearless attitude into the next game with nothing to lose. Afghanistan’s pride is on the line, and like Pakistan, they have a tendency to crumble under pressure

 

[Hyder]

No 7 is not suiting Haris at all. Dont know why he isnt playing at no 3 and Fakhar at no 4.

History shows no 4 is Fakhar's best position in t20 and no 3 is haris best position.

Fakhar should bat even below 4.
Agha and fakhar at 5 and 6 is best we can have atm
Give haris no 3 if u want him to play. He can't slog old ball but fauji can.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

UAE beat New Zealand in a T20I a couple of years ago and beat Bangladesh in a series just recently. They are no mucks and can surprise teams on their day. Their captain Muhammad Waseem in particular is a very good player who would fit-in perfectly in some of the top T20 leagues in the world. Bowling admittedly is very weak but in this format anyone can have a good day every now and then.

 

[topspin]

UAE beat New Zealand in a T20I a couple of years ago and beat Bangladesh in a series just recently.

I wasn't aware of that. That's impressive from UAE.

 

[Rana]

I wasn't aware of that. That's impressive from UAE.

Some of their players are decent in ILT20 too

Waseem
Sharafu
Asif Khan
Junaid Siddique
The left arm seamer who looks like a waiter at some restaurant in Tooting
Haider Ali

all decent players

 

[topspin]

Some of their players are decent in ILT20 too

Waseem
Sharafu
Asif Khan
Junaid Siddique
The left arm seamer who looks like a waiter at some restaurant in Tooting
Haider Ali

all decent players

Must be the mango lassi from Watan

 

[mominsaigol]

Fakhar should bat even below 4.
Agha and fakhar at 5 and 6 is best we can have atm
Give haris no 3 if u want him to play. He can't slog old ball but fauji can.

Fakhar, Agha and Hasan Nawaz should all be makeshift and should shuffle depending on the situation.

But hasan Nawaz should be first priority if the openers and no 3 are off to a good start.