Pakistan overcame a batting collapse before their bowlers delivered a clinical performance to seal a 41-run victory over the UAE in Dubai, securing a spot in the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four alongside India from Group A.
When asked to bat first, Pakistan suffered two major blows: Junaid Siddique bowled Saim Ayub for his third consecutive duck and Sahibzada Farhan cheaply. Fakhar Zaman scored 50 from 36 balls, including two boundaries and three sixes. He scored 61 alongside skipper Salman Agha (20). Simranjeet Singh, a left-arm spinner, put Pakistan on the back foot with three wickets, while Siddique concluded with excellent figures of four for eighteen. However, Shaheen Shah Afridi’s late cameo of an unbeaten 29 off 14 balls took the score to 146 for 9.
Chasing 147, UAE started strongly with Alishan Sharafu, but after Shaheen removed him, UAE’s innings deteriorated. Captain Muhammad Waseem and Rahul Chopra attempted to maintain order, with Chopra scoring 35, but Pakistan’s spinners, Abrar Ahmed and Saim Ayub, continued to put pressure. Abrar was brilliant, taking 2 for 13 from four overs. While the UAE lost their last seven wickets for only 20 runs, they collapsed to 105 all out in 17.4 overs. Haris Rauf and Shaheen each took two wickets, with Salman Agha adding one.
Key moments from PAK vs UAE, Match 10 of Asia Cup 2025:
1. Saim Ayub registers his third consecutive duck
Pakistan opener Saim Ayub’s underwhelming run at the Asia Cup 2025 continued as he fell for his third consecutive duck, this time against the UAE. Going for a short and wide delivery from Junaid Siddique, the southpaw managed a thick edge to Muhammad Rohid at deep third. Earlier, he had registered golden ducks against Oman and India.
UAE strike early vs Pakistan 🤯
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2. Junaid Siddique’s four-wicket haul gives UAE big advantage
Right-arm pacer Junaid Siddique produced a sensational spell to hand the UAE a solid position against Pakistan. He dismantled Pakistan’s top order, removing Saim Ayub for his third consecutive duck and then sending back Sahibzada Farhan with a short delivery. He later dismissed Mohammad Nawaz with the help of a brilliant catch by Muhammad Waseem, before finishing his spell by bowling Mohammad Haris with a legcutter. Siddique ended with brilliant figures of 4 for 18, including 16 dot balls. His performance ensured Pakistan were restricted to 146/9, giving the UAE a huge advantage in the contest.
𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 🔥
𝗨𝗔𝗘 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱! 👊Watch #PAKvUAE LIVE NOW, on the Sony Sports Network TV channels & Sony LIV.#SonySportsNetwork #DPWorldAsiaCup2025 pic.twitter.com/3xVG5tHprD
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3. Pakistan qualifies for Super Four
Pakistan sealed their place in the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2025 with a 41-run win over the UAE, thanks to a clinical bowling effort. After a start-stop batting display where Shaheen Afridi’s late cameo gave them a fighting total of 146, Pakistan’s bowlers got their team back in the game. Abrar Ahmed’s spell of 2/13 and Haris Rauf’s efforts dismantled the UAE’s middle order, while Shaheen and Salman Agha chipped in with important breakthroughs. UAE lost seven wickets for just 20 runs.
Pakistan pick up a tremendous win and make it to the next stage! ✌️
The 🇵🇰 bowlers put up a terrific fight to hold back the opposition & power through to victory!#PAKvUAE #DPWorldAsiaCup2025 #ACC pic.twitter.com/KZHBRrxIgH
— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) September 17, 2025
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