Pakistan vs UAE highlights, Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan beat UAE by 41 runs to set-up clash with India on Sunday

Junaid Siddique to Shaheen Afridi, On a length, outside off, coming back in, Shaheen swings hard but misses and is hit on the pads. The skipper and bowler have a chat as the LBW appeal is struck down, but no review is taken. Seemed like an inside edge.

Junaid Siddique to Shaheen Afridi, WIDE. Goes full again, but this is wide outside off, making Afridi reach out for it. But it is well past the tramline and is wided.

Junaid Siddique to Shaheen Afridi, FOUR! That is a good start to the over for Pakistan. Full, outside off, Shaheen Afridi thumps it through mid off. The fielder dives to his left but misses. The ball races away to the fence. That has to be an error in length. Cannot bowl full with mid off up.

2 overs left. Can Pakistan get to 140? Whether that's defendable or not, is another question. But they will certainly gain some momentum.

Haider Ali to Mohammad Haris, FOUR! Landed outside off, pretty wide, Mohammad Haris backs away to the leg side and throws his bat at it. Just about manages to make contact with the ball and it flies off the outside edge, just about over backward point and skims through to the fence. 8 from the over, Haider Ali finishes with bowling figures of 4-0-28-0.

Haider Ali to Shaheen Afridi, Another swing attempted, missed again. The ball hits his pads and deflects towards the off side. Single taken.

Haider Ali to Shaheen Afridi, Wow. That is a fantastic shot for a six. Only, not in reality. A slower ball, from over the wicket, pretty straight, around middle and leg, Afridi gives the kitchen sink, but water does not flow from the tap at all. He swings hard towards the leg side but meets thin air. Luckily for him, the straight ball somehow misses the leg stump!

Haider Ali to Shaheen Afridi, Slower through the air, around leg stump, full in length, Shaheen Afridi works it through mid-wicket and runs hard to come back for the second.

Haider Ali to Mohammad Haris, Full, around off, driven towards long off for a single.

What a 17th over. 4 singles, then a wicket and then a dot. Top class from Junaid Siddique, who now has bowling figures of 3-0-8-3. Haider Ali to bowl out now. 3-0-21-0 so far.

Haider Ali to Mohammad Haris,around off, a touch short, pushed towards cover.

Junaid Siddique to Shaheen Afridi, Full toss, outside off, driven towards cover.

Shaheen Afridi walks in next, at number 9, replacing Mohammad Nawaz. A repeat of his last match's batting heroics could do a world of good for Pakistan.

Junaid Siddique to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT! CAUGHT! That is a sensational catch and it is the skipper, Muhammad Waseem again! Third wicket for Junaid as well. On a length, outside off, pace off again, Mohammad Nawaz tries to go inside out over cover but once again, is through his shot very early. The ball hits the toe end of his bat and lobs up over cover. For a second, it seems like the ball will land in no man's land again but Waseem charges back from cover, running to his right, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a tremendous catch. Nawaz departs for 4 (5) and from 70/2, Pakistan are now 110/7!

Junaid Siddique to Mohammad Haris, Another slower ball, punched through point for another single.

Junaid Siddique to Mohammad Nawaz, IN THE AIR... SAFE! Pace off, on middle and leg, Mohammad Nawaz swings for the desert but is just not able to get to the pitch of the ball. Swings early, miscues it but luckily for him, it lands well in front of deep mid-wicket, to his left. One run taken.

Junaid Siddique to Mohammad Haris, On a good length, outside off, 130 kph, nipping back in sharply, Mohammad Haris waits for the ball to come and at the last moment, dabs it towards deep third for a run.

Junaid Siddique to Mohammad Nawaz, Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

Junaid Siddique to Mohammad Nawaz, WIDE. Back of a length, down the leg side, Nawaz cannot get it away with his flick.

Well done, Simranjeet Singh. 4-0-26-3. Sensational spell of bowling. And to cap it off, in that last over, he did not bowl a single ball over 80 kph. Pace returns. Here is Junaid Siddique. 2-0-3-2 so far.

Simranjeet Singh to Mohammad Nawaz, On middle and leg, worked through square leg for another single. 12 runs from the over, but a wicket as well.

Simranjeet Singh to Mohammad Nawaz, WIDE. Down the leg side, left alone.

Simranjeet Singh to Mohammad Haris, Around off, pushed through cover for one.

Simranjeet Singh to Mohammad Haris, FOUR! CLOBBERED! A tad short, outside off, Haris rocks back and pulls this fiercely through mid-wicket, bisecting deep square leg and deep mid-wicket! 100 UP FOR PAKISTAN! 26 balls left. Can they get to 150?

Simranjeet Singh to Mohammad Haris, FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up, outside off, Mohammad Haris leans and lofts it over cover for a boundary.

Simranjeet Singh to Mohammad Nawaz, Down the leg side, worked through square leg for a single.

Mohammad Nawaz walks in next, at number 8, replacing Khushdil Shah.

Simranjeet Singh to Khushdil Shah, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one goes and this is implosion of the highest order now. 70/2 at one stage has become 93/6, in the span of 26 balls. Third wicket for Simranjeet Singh, in the span of 7 legal balls. And the left-arm spinner has got two left-handed batters. Tossed up, around middle and leg, Khushdil Shah comes down the track and goes for the heave ho but he is not quite to the pitch of the ball. Skews his shot through square leg and though the ball has plenty of air time, it does not have the distance. Calm catch taken by Muhammad Waseem, the skipper, at deep square leg. 4 (6) for Khushdil Shah tonight.

Fine bowling by Dhruv Parashar. 4-0-33-1. Did concede 3 sixes to Fakhar, but you would take these figures any day in a T20.

Dhruv Parashar to Mohammad Haris, The arm ball, but down the leg side, Haris works it through square leg for one.

Dhruv Parashar to Khushdil Shah, Short, outside off, Khushdil Shah backs away and slaps it through the covers for a single.

Dhruv Parashar to Mohammad Haris, Full, outside off, very slow through the air, pushed uppishly through the covers for a run.

Dhruv Parashar to Khushdil Shah, Outside off, cut through point for another single.

Dhruv Parashar to Mohammad Haris, Tossed up, hit down to long off for a run.

Dhruv Parashar to Khushdil Shah, Full, on middle, pushed through mid on for a single.

Simranjeet Singh to Mohammad Haris, Around off, pushed towards cover. 2 wickets and just 2 runs from the over, Simranjeet Singh's bowling figures read 3-0-14-2!

We have an LBW review straightaway! It seemed like the impact was outside off to the naked eye. Was there bat involved too? UAE have taken the review. Ahh... UltraEdge returns a spike. Review lost.

Simranjeet Singh to Mohammad Haris, The glove saves Haris. Full and straight, Mohammad Haris got down to paddle but missed and was hit on the pads. The ball rolled down towards short fine leg and while the batters were contemplating about the run, UAE kept on appealing. The umpire did not agree and the bowler convinced the captain to have this checked upstairs. Initially, it seemed as if the impact was outside off, but while the replay seemed to indicate that the impact might have been in line, UltraEdge returned a spike when the ball was near the glove. The decision stays as it is and UAE lose a review. No run taken, by the way.

Mohammad Haris walks in next, at number 7, replacing Hasan Nawaz.

Simranjeet Singh to Hasan Nawaz, OUT! LBW! Flighted delivery, around middle, Hasan Nawaz lunged to defend but missed as the ball straightened a touch. The angle seemed to be taking the ball down the leg side but the umpire raised his finger on the appeal. Now, considering the angle, Hasan consulted with his partner and went for the review. Nothing came on the UltraEdge when ball passed the bat but when Ball Tracking loaded up, it projected the ball to be clipping the outer half of leg stump! Meaning, umpire's call it is, decision will stay but Hasan will have to go! He departs for 3 (4) and from 70/2, Pakistan are now 88/5!

Simranjeet Singh to Khushdil Shah, On middle, punched down to long on for a single.

Simranjeet Singh to Khushdil Shah, WIDE. Down the leg side, left alone.

Simranjeet Singh to Khushdil Shah, Fuller, on middle and leg, very slow in pace, Khushdil Shah looks to work it to the leg side but gets a leading edge which pops up but dies down on the pitch quickly.

Khushdil Shah walks in next, at number 6, replacing Fakhar Zaman. This is his maiden outing in this tournament.