IND Vs UAE LIVE Cricket Score, Asia Cup 2025 Match 2: Jasprit Bumrah, Charavarthy Strike Early

Muhammad Waseem finishes the Powerplay on a high for UAE with back-to-back boundaries off Bumrah — first a wristy clip off a low full toss and then a smart carve over backward point. Despite losing two wickets, UAE manage to keep the scoreboard ticking and reach 41/2 at the end of six overs.

OUT! Varun Chakravarthy joins the party with a clever dismissal. Tossed up full outside off and drifting away, Zohaib goes for the inside-out drive but mistimes it badly. The ball flies towards backward point where Kuldeep Yadav backpedals and takes a sharp catch in front of his face. Zohaib departs for 2, and UAE lose another wicket.

WICKET! Jasprit Bumrah shows his class with a lethal 140 kmph yorker that rattles the stumps. Alishan Sharafu had no chance as he tried to bring his bat down in time, only to be beaten for pace. A brilliant strike from Bumrah as India draw first blood — Sharafu walks back for 22.

India turn to spin early as Axar Patel comes into the attack as the first change bowler. Jasprit Bumrah’s second over goes for 7 runs, with UAE managing to keep the scoreboard ticking.

A costly first over from Hardik Pandya gives UAE 10 runs to start with. Jasprit Bumrah, making his return to the Indian T20 side, takes charge from the other end with the new ball, looking to tighten things up early.

The Indian players break from their huddle as the UAE openers, Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu, stride out to the middle. Hardik Pandya takes the new ball for India, ready to get things underway.

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy

United Arab Emirates: Muhammad Waseem (c), Mohammad Zuhaib Khan, Asif Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (wk), Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Simranjeet Singh Kang

India won the toss and elected to bowl first.

India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh

UAE: Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D'Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra, Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Saghir Khan

The India vs UAE, Asia Cup 2025 match 2 will be live-streamed on the Sony LIV app and website in India.

As per AccuWeather, the temperature in Dubai will be around 35°C at the start of the match at 8:00 PM IST. The humidity level will hover around the 65% mark, making for difficult playing conditions. However, the fans can enjoy and uninterrupted action as weather forecasts predict clear skies on Wednesday.

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium has long been known for its balanced conditions, where neither batters nor bowlers dominate completely. Fast bowlers enjoy bounce and seam movement under lights, while spinners come into play in the middle overs to choke runs and force mistakes.

Recent numbers underline this balance. The average first-innings score sits around 144-145 runs in T20 internationals. Teams chasing have historically done better here, with 59% of victories coming for the side batting second. That makes the toss a decisive factor.

The only previous T20I meeting came in the 2016 Asia Cup in Bangladesh. That night, UAE struggled to get going after electing to bat first. They were restricted to 81/9 in 20 overs, with Shaiman Anwar standing out with a fighting 43. None of the other batters crossed double digits apart from Rohan Mustafa, who made 11.

Read the full story here.

The big question right from the time the squad was announced was what happens to Samson now that Gill is set to open. Samson has the ability to play anywhere in the order but in the recent times he has batted as an opener for both India and Rajasthan Royals. It seems unlikely that Samson will be pushed down the order, meaning he seems set to warm the bench.

India's likely XI: Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy

Head coach Gautam Gambhir has stressed the importance of multi-skilled players across all formats. He emphasised that these players must provide batting depth, enabling the line-up to score runs until position eight. This fixture serves as a dress rehearsal for India's crucial match against Pakistan on September 14.

The perceived minnows offer an opportunity for the Indian team management to test combinations, which helps in preparing for deeper stages of the tournament. For UAE players, this match is significant. Facing Jasprit Bumrah or bowling to Shubman Gill is not a common event for an associate nation cricketer, and the Asia Cup offers them exposure to elite environments.

Read the full preview of the India Vs UAE clash.

India and UAE have met just once in T20Is, in the 2016 Asia Cup. On that occasion, UAE managed 81 runs for 9 wickets, and India chased the target in 10.1 overs, losing just one wicket. Based on team strength and world T20 rankings, India start as overwhelming favourites.

Read the full story here.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the second match of the 2025 ACC Asia Cup where India take on the hosts UAE in Dubai.