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After a 39-run victory over Afghanistan, Pakistan will look to extend their winning run when they face hosts UAE in the ongoing T20I tri-series 2025 at Sharjah on Saturday (August 30). The tournament also serves as a crucial build-up to the Asia Cup 2025. Skipper Salman Ali Agha set the tone with an unbeaten half-century in the opener, while Haris Rauf starred with four wickets, supported by Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz and Sufiyan Muqeem, who picked up two scalps each.
On the other hand, UAE enter the contest with renewed belief after their historic T20I series triumph over Bangladesh. A win against Pakistan would be a major boost for the hosts as they aim to upset the balance in this round-robin tournament. Each team will play the others twice, with the top two sides advancing to the final on September 7. Interestingly, both Pakistan and UAE are drawn in the same Asia Cup 2025 group alongside India and Oman, making this encounter an early test of their strengths.
UAE vs PAK: Match Details
- Date and Time: August 30, 8:30 PM IST / 03:00 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
UAE vs PAK Head-to-Head Record
Matches Played: 01 | UAE won: 00 | PAK won: 01 | No results: 0
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium is renowned as a batting haven with its short boundaries, long associated with high-scoring thrillers where even 200-plus totals felt unsafe. However, recent T20s indicate a more balanced pitch, often on the slower side, testing batters’ timing and aiding spinners and slower-ball specialists. The toss plays a key role, teams usually prefer batting first to set a big target, though dew in evening games can tilt the advantage towards chasing.
Squads:
UAE: Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma (wk), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Farooq, Mohammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (wk), Rohid Khan, Saghir Khan.
Pakistan: Salman Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufiyan Muqeem
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UAE vs PAK, Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and bat first
- UAE powerplay score: 30-35
- UAE overall score: 150-160
Case 2:
- Pakistan won the toss and bat first
- PAK powerplay score: 50-55
- PAK overall score: 190-200
Match result: Team bowling first to win the game.
