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

Simranjeet Singh returns. 2-0-12-0 so far.

Simranjeet Singh to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! CAUGHT! Left-arm spin gets the big wicket! Oh dear. The replaced bat has lasted for just 4 balls for Fakhar. We mean, the bat is still there, but unfortunately for its wielder, his innings has come to an end. Fractionally short, around middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman backs away and looks to go inside out, but the ball bounces extra and also, cramps him for room. Ends up chipping it towards cover where the fielder runs back to his left and takes a nice catch. Harshit Kaushik is the one who does the job. Zaman departs for 50 (36) and from 70/2, Pakistan are now 86/4!

Dhruv Parashar to Fakhar Zaman, 50 FOR FAKHAR ZAMAN! His 13th in T20Is and a very crucial one as far as this tournament is concerned. His previous half century was against this same opposition, roughly two weeks ago and that too, was in a precarious position. Gets there with a punch through cover to retain the strike. 11 from the over, Fakhar will be looking to press on now.

Dhruv Parashar to Hasan Nawaz, Flat and short, 91.6 kph, Nawaz stays back and punches it towards wide long on for a run.

Dhruv Parashar to Fakhar Zaman, Around off now, pushed to cover for a quick single to move to 49.

Dhruv Parashar to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! BRUTAL! Well, keep this bat, Fakhar! The new bat yields him six straightaway. Fractionally short, outside off, Fakhar reaches out and clobbers this straight back over the bowler, for a 90-metre monster!

Change of bats for Fakhar Zaman. Faheem Ashraf is the one bringing the replacement for Fakhar. Could this mean a change in luck for the southpaw?

Dhruv Parashar to Hasan Nawaz, Quicker and shorter, 90.5 kph, outside off, Hasan Nawaz stays back and punches it towards long on for a run. 

Dhruv Parashar to Fakhar Zaman, Tossed up, outside off, pretty full, Fakhar Zaman winds up for the big slog sweep but ends up dragging it towards long on for a single.

Haider Ali to Fakhar Zaman, On middle and off, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Haider Ali to Fakhar Zaman, Quicker through the air, short in length, outside off, Fakhar looks to cut but there is extra bounce and he is beaten on the outside edge.

Haider Ali to Fakhar Zaman, Landed on off, worked through mid-wicket for a quick couple.

Haider Ali to Fakhar Zaman, Slower through the air, short in length, outside off, Fakhar Zaman cuts it away but cannot beat cover.

Haider Ali to Hasan Nawaz, Landed outside off, punched through point for a run.

Haider Ali to Fakhar Zaman, Short, outside off, dabbed behind point for a single.

Hasan Nawaz is in at 5.

Dhruv Parashar to Salman Agha, OUT! GONE! CAUGHT! Yet again, a wicket falls right after the hydration break. Dhruv Parashar breaks the 61-run partnership for the third wicket. An arm ball from Dhruv, around the off stump line, on a fullish length. Salman Agha backs away to loft it inside out over cover, but mistimes it off the toe end and the ball sails to the left of the deep point fielder. Haider Ali covers a lot of ground, running to his left and snaffles a fine running catch. Salman Agha departs for a scratchy 20 (27) and Pakistan are 70/3.

The physio rushes out for a mandatory concussion test for Rahul Chopra as he took a blow on the badge of the helmet. Seems alright to continue.

Dhruv Parashar to Salman Agha, Trying to be a bit adventurous! Signs of haste from the skipper! Across the batter, angling on the leg stump line, on a length. Salman Agha switches the stance and goes for the reverse sweep, but gets a bottom edge onto the pads and the ball seems to have hit the helmet of the keeper. 

Dhruv Parashar to Fakhar Zaman, Drag-downer, wide outside off. Fakhar Zaman flat bats it to the right of long off for a single.

Dhruv Parashar to Salman Agha, Short around off, Salman Agha stands tall and chips it wide of cover for a single.

Dhruv Parashar to Fakhar Zaman, Outside off, on a length, Fakhar Zaman works that to the mid off region. The man from covers runs to his left, puts in a dive but the ball evades him and runs to the deep. A single taken.

Dhruv Parashar to Fakhar Zaman, Pitched short and outside off, cut away to the point fielder.

DRINKS. A very disciplined bowling display by the United Arab Emirates' bowlers so far. They have not allowed the batters to run away with the score and have bowled on tight lines and lengths. Junaid Siddique and Muhammad Rohid set the tone early with Junaid picking up two big wickets and plugging the scoring. However, Fakhar Zaman and Salman Agha have managed to construct a stable partnership of 58 runs so far. One of these two will have to bat till the end if they are to post a tough total on the board. The average first inning score here in thereabouts of 155, and to reach there, they will have to bat with conviction. As of now, we haven't seen the batters go on the offensive as they have played to prevent a collapse. But Pakistan will look forward to switching the gears after this break. Dhruv Parashar is back into the attack after the hydration break. 

Simranjeet Singh to Fakhar Zaman, Just six off the over! Full and pushed around middle and leg, spinning in. Fakhar Zaman clips it to the right of square leg for a single. Halfway through, Pakistan are crawling at 67/2.

Simranjeet Singh to Salman Agha, Gets away with it, does Simranjeet Singh! Floated up full and around off. Salman Agha charges down the track and tries to whack it powerfully over the leg side, but loses his shape completely as he tries to hit it too hard. Inside edges it to square leg for a single.

Simranjeet Singh to Fakhar Zaman, Pitched outside leg at 87.4 kph, following the batter as Fakhar backs away. Zaman manages to punch through the covers for a single. Uh, oh! The siren blows up as Simranjeet Singh has overstepped. No Ball signaled and Free Hit to follow...

Simranjeet Singh to Salman Agha, Pulls the length back, around off, punched off the back foot, through extra cover for one more.

Simranjeet Singh to Salman Agha, Not giving him too much of pace to work with, is Singh! Length ball, outside off, there to be put away, but Agha mistimes the cut shot to the point fielder. Grunts in frustration, does the Pakistan skipper.

Simranjeet Singh to Salman Agha, Outside off, slower through the air, cut away to the point fielder.

Simranjeet Singh to Fakhar Zaman, Length, on the stumps, Fakhar steps down the track and nudges it to the leg side for a single.

Haider Ali to Fakhar Zaman, Full toss, on off, Fakhar Zaman drills it down to long off for an easy single.

Haider Ali to Salman Agha, Fuller in length, around off, Salman chips it to long off for one.

Haider Ali to Salman Agha, Slides in with the arm, on a length, at the leg stump line. Salman Agha misses to flick that away and the ball pops up off the front pad and drops to the leg side.

Haider Ali to Fakhar Zaman, Shortens the length, outside off, Zaman cuts it to deep point for a single. This brings up the 50-run partnership between Fakhar Zaman and Salman Agha!

Haider Ali to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! SHOT! Outside off, short in length. Fakhar Zaman gets enough width and cuts it behind backward point for a boundary.

Haider Ali to Fakhar Zaman, MISFIELD, FOUR! Pushed through, a full toss, outside off. Fakhar Zaman smashes it to widish long off. Muhammad Waseem runs to his left, even gets to the ball, but while tumbling over after the dive, the ball races off the boot into the boundary.

Good phase for UAE as they have conceded only 11 runs in the last 2 overs. Haider Ali (1-0-5-0) to continue.

Simranjeet Singh to Fakhar Zaman, Spins in from midde, on a fullish length. Fakhar Zaman gets ahead and steers it with soft hands to the backward square leg region for a single. 50 UP FOR PAKISTAN!

Simranjeet Singh to Salman Agha, Shorter in length, at 77.7 kph, spinning away from off. Salman Agha rocks back and cuts it past the diving point fielder, to his left for a single as the man from short third chases it down.

Simranjeet Singh to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller delivery, even more slower at 78.2 kph now, turning in from middle. Fakhar Zaman clips it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Simranjeet Singh to Salman Agha, Keeps it slow through the air, and outside off, at 85.2 kph. Salman Agha tries to cut, but the ball goes off the bottom end to short third for a single.