🏏T20 Asia Cup 2025: UAE vs Pak, 10th Match, Group A at Dubai🏏 - Page 14

Originally posted by: SoniRita

Shaheen Afridi has given himself and the rest of the bowlers something to work with. An 18-run final over has taken Pakistan up to 146/9 - it's not much but from the position they were in, it's at least a fighting total. The UAE bowlers were superb today, right from Junaid Siddique who picked up his second straight four-fer to Simranjeet Singh who bowled brilliantly through the middle to pick up three. Pakistan lost a couple of wickets early in the powerplay and they struggled for momentum ever since. Fakhar Zaman's 36-ball 50 kept them afloat before Shaheen's 14-ball 29 renewed just a bit of hope in what was otherwise a very dismal batting performance. Remember, this is a do-or-die fixture for both and the UAE's primary goal will be not to crumble under the pressure. If they bat sensibly, they should chase this down quite comfortably.

UAE lost all their momentum in the last 2 overs

28 of that 2

Karteek: If Pakistan qualify for the super 4 here, they should seriously consider a batting promotion for Shaheen!

0.1 4

Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sharafu, FOUR runs

Comes over the wicket, on a length and angles across off, firmly belted away past point for a four. Gets off the mark in style, he is in imperious form

Vamshi: A disastrous collapse that has become all too familiar. Too many soft dismissals and lack of application. Pakistan needs to dig deep, reset mentally, and learn from these mistakes if they want to stay competitive.

0.3

Shaheen Afridi to Alishan Sharafu, no run, huge appeal and turned down! Good length delivery on middle, nipped back in just a touch and cut him in half, beat the inside edge and just about brushed the flap of the back pad. That was the sound as they were probably appealing for caught behind, the keeper wasn't really interested

Barun: This is a great chance for UAE. Two solid partnerships and we might be in for a thriller tonight!

1.1

Nawaz to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR, he's found the gap! Flirted with danger by giving himself a lot of room and exposing his stumps to a flat delivery on middle but the cut was fierce and he slashed it past cover

1.5

Nawaz to Alishan Sharafu, SIX, he's sent that into orbit! Immense confidence surging through his veins to do that! Length delivery on middle, ran down the pitch, got nowhere near it but went through with the shot and smacked it clean over deep mid-wicket

2.3

Shaheen Afridi to Alishan Sharafu, out Bowled!! Off-stump has been sent for a walk! Alishan Sharafu b Shaheen Afridi 12(8) [4s-1 6s-1]

Shaheen Afridi to Alishan Sharafu, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

UAE lost its first wicket, Afridi got it.