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Pakistan Beat UAE by 31 Runs to Set Up Tri-Series Final With Afghanistan

Spin-friendly Sharjah surfaces continued to reward teams batting first in a fifth straight successful defense.

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Ibrahim Zadran won the Player of the Match award vs UAE. Courtesy: AFP

Overview

  • Pakistan posted 171/5 after recovering from 80/5 through a 91-run stand between Fakhar Zaman, unbeaten on 77 off 44, and Mohammad Nawaz with 37 not out.
  • Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed, in his first appearance of the series, delivered career-best figures of 4 for 9 to restrict UAE to 140/7.
  • UAE opener Alishan Sharafu made 68 off 51, yet the chase stalled once Abrar removed captain Muhammad Waseem and key middle-order batters.
  • The victory confirmed a Pakistan–Afghanistan final in Sharjah, with Afghanistan already qualified ahead of the last group game against the hosts.
  • All five games in the tri-series have been won by teams batting first as spinners have increasingly controlled the second innings.