Asia Cup 2025: Who Won Yesterday’s Pakistan vs UAE Match?
Pakistan defeated UAE by 41 runs in Dubai to reach the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four. Fakhar Zaman hit fifty, Shaheen Afridi starred with ball.
Pakistan stormed into the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup 2025 with a commanding 41-run win over the UAE in Dubai on Wednesday. Fakhar Zaman’s counterattacking half-century gave Pakistan a fighting total before Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Abrar Ahmed demolished the hosts’ batting order.
Siddique, Simranjeet Singh Restrict Pakistan to 146
Pakistan were rattled early as Saim Ayub fell for a duck, his third in a row, off Junaid Siddique in the very first over. Siddique then dismissed Sahibzada Farhan cheaply, leaving Pakistan struggling at 5-2. Fakhar Zaman, however, turned the tide with a brisk 36-ball fifty, adding 61 runs with captain Agha Salman.
Salman’s 20 off 27 was steady, but UAE clawed back as Simranjeet Singh (3-26) and Siddique (4-18) ripped through the middle order.
Hasan Nawaz and Khushdil Shah fell in quick succession, and Pakistan slumped again. A late cameo from Shaheen Afridi, 29 not out off 14 balls, pushed Pakistan to a competitive 146-9.
Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed Seal the Deal
Shaheen Afridi struck early in the chase, removing opener Alishan Sharafu for 12. Spinners Abrar Ahmed (2-13) and Saim Ayub also chipped in as UAE stumbled to 37-3 inside the powerplay.
Rahul Chopra’s fighting 35 and Dhruv Parashar’s 20 gave UAE hope with a 48-run stand, but Agha Salman and Haris Rauf (2-19) broke through at the right time.
Shaheen returned to pick up another wicket, while Abrar wiped out the tail. UAE folded for just 105 in 17.4 overs, handing Pakistan a 41-run victory and a spot in the Super Four.
