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The Pakistan cricket team defeated UAE by 41 runs in the do or die in the match played on Wednesday and confirmed their place in Super-4. Although Pakistan did not get this victory easily, the top batsmen of the team disappointed again. Veteran batsman Fakhar Jaman played an important innings of 50 runs, in the end Shaheen Shah Afridi scored 29 runs in 14 balls to take Pakistan to a respectable score of 146. In response, the UAE team collapsed for 105 runs. Now India vs Pakistan match will be held on Sunday, 21 September in Super 4 of Asia Cup 2025.
Half of Pakistan’s team had returned to pavilion on 88
Saim Ayub Asia Cup could not open an account in the third consecutive match in 2025, he was dismissed by Junaid Siddiqui. After this, Sahibzada Farhan also fell victim to Junaid by scoring 5 runs. This was followed by a significant partnership of 61 runs between Fakhar Jaman (50) and Salman Ali Aga (20), but after the breakdown of this pair, Pakistan’s consecutive wickets fell again.
Pakistan’s sixth wicket fell on a score of 93. Bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi scored an unbeaten 29 runs with the help of 14 balls 2 sixes, 3 fours. Pakistan had set a target of 147 to win in front of UAE.
Siddiqui and Simranjeet bowled brilliantly
UAE bowler Junaid Siddiqui took 4 big wickets for only 18 runs in his 4 -overs spell. He dismissed both openers. Indian origin Simranjit Singh also bowled glory, he dismissed 3 batsmen including Fakhar Jaman. He conceded 26 runs in his 4 overs spell.
UAE lost 7 wickets within 20 runs!
The UAE started better than Pakistan. Alishan Shafu (12) and captain Muhammad Wasim (14) added 21 runs for the first wicket. Alishan was bowled by Shaheen Shah Afridi. Saim Ayub, who disappointed in batting, took important wickets as Joheb (4). Rahul Chopra (35) and Dhruv Parashar (20) handled the UAE, but after their dismissal, the UAE team was shattered.
The UAE score at one time was 85/3, after which the team was able to add 20 runs. Pakistan defeated UAE by 41 runs and confirmed a place in Super-4. Earlier, India had confirmed its place from Group A.
India vs Pakistan match on 21 September
Now in the Asia Cup 2025 Super-4, the team of India and Pakistan will once again face face to face. This match will be played on Sunday, September 21 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium from 8 pm.