Overview

• After threatening to withdraw unless Andy Pycroft was removed, the PCB was rebuffed by the ICC, which said there was “no case to answer” and that it alone appoints officials.
• Pakistan instructed players to remain at their hotel and the Group A match was pushed back by an hour before the team departed for the Dubai stadium.
• Despite conflicting reports about a replacement, Pycroft stayed on as match referee for the UAE game, with the PCB describing his meeting with team officials as an apology.
• Pakistan beat the UAE by 41 runs in Dubai to qualify for the Super Four, with a rematch against India scheduled for Sunday.
• The ICC indicated it would review any formal code‑of‑conduct complaints, leaving officiating protocols and India–Pakistan tensions to be examined further.