Overview
- Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and chose to bowl in Dubai, factoring in evening dew for India’s Asia Cup opener.
- UAE were bowled out for 57 in 13.1 overs as Kuldeep Yadav took 4 for 7 and Shivam Dube struck three; Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy and Axar Patel claimed one each.
- India reached 60/1 in 4.3 overs for their fastest men’s T20I chase, with Abhishek Sharma smashing 30 off 16 and Shubman Gill unbeaten on 20.
- Selection questions saw tangible answers: Gill opened with Abhishek, Sanju Samson featured at No. 4 as wicketkeeper, and Dube validated his all-round role with the ball.
- The emphatic win puts the defending champions atop Group A with a hefty net run rate as attention turns to the India–Pakistan fixture in Dubai on September 14.