The UAE has decided to win the toss and bowl first. Amid the Boycott controversy, the Pakistan team will bat first in this do or die match. On one hand, the UAE team has made 2 major changes in their playing XI and Pakistan. On one side, Jawadullah was out and Simranjit Singh’s team has entered. On the other hand, Pakistan has excluded Sufian Mukim and Faheem Ashraf. Haris Rauf and Khushdil Shah have returned to the Pak team.

Shortly before the match started, PCB stopped its team from coming to the stadium. Meanwhile, the Pakistani board had sought an hour’s time, then the update came that the Pak team had left for Dubai International Stadium. Due to this, the match has started an hour late.

So far, spin bowlers have been dominated throughout the entire Asia Cup, but in the Pakistan-UAE match, the pitch says that the fast bowlers can get help here in the beginning. Spinners can get help, but will not be able to fully dominate.

Let us tell you that the team winning the match today will confirm the place in Super-4. The Indian team has already qualified for Super-4 from Group A. Today, one of Pakistan and UAE will qualify for Super-4.

Pakistan’s playing XI: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (captain), Khushdil Shah, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

UAE’s playing XI: Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Wasim (Captain), Asif Khan, Muhammad Johab, Harshit Kaushik, Rahul Chopra (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Simranjit Singh, Junaid Siddiqui

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Pakistan team will not play matches with UAE in the Asia Cup. According to a Pakistani media channel, PCB has refused its team to go to the stadium. If Pakistan does the Asia Cup to the Asia Cup, then the Super-4 stage is also sure to be affected. Now the question is that if the Pak team is out of the Asia Cup, then which team will benefit the most.

This team will benefit

First of all, look at the Asia Cup points table. Talking about Group A, India, Pakistan, UAE and Oman were kept in it. The Indian team has already qualified for Super-4, while Oman has been out of the tournament. Pakistan is currently second in Group A, while UAE is in third place and both have two points each.

If Pakistan boycott the Asia Cup, it will be excluded from the tournament. In such a situation, the UAE team will qualify for Super-4. If this happens, this will be the first time that the UAE team will go beyond the group stage. This match is very important for both teams from the point of view of Super-4. The winning team in this match will qualify for Super-4.

Will India affect?

If there is talk of qualifying for the Super-4 stage, then there will be no effect on the Indian team, because it has already qualified. But the path of the final of the Indian team in Super-4 can be easier. Pakistan team could not challenge India much in the group stage. But if Pakistan does not go to Super-4, the UAE will qualify, which India defeated in just 27 balls in a group match.