Pakistan beat UAE by 31 runs to register their third win of the Tri-Series
It was a do-or-die for UAE and with this loss, they are out of the series, still have one match to play
Pakistan's win also help Afghanistan to qualify for the final
Pakistan and UAE clashed against each other in the 5th match of the T20I Tri-series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on September 4. Pakistan batted first after winning the toss. It was a crcial match for UAE to win but the match ended win Pakistan being the winner.
Batting first, Pakistan scored 171 runs in the first innings, thanks to Fakhar Zaman's 77-run knock. Pakistani batters were struggling throughout the innings but the last two overs gave them 42 runs. Haider Ali shone with the ball, picking up two wickets while conceding just 17 runs in 4 overs.
Chasing the target, UAE started slowly but didn't lose wickets initially, however, Abrar Ahmed's magical 4-over spell started the trouble for UAE. Alishan Sharafu was the lone warrior for UAE, scoring 68 runs off 51 balls but he didn't get support from other batters. As a result, they lost the match by 31 runs. With this win Pakistan are qualified for the finals along with Afghanitan.
Pakistan Vs UAE, T20I Tri-Series, Match 5: Playing XIs
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris(w), Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
UAE: Muhammad Waseem(c), Asif Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra(w), Ethan DSouza, Harshit Kaushik, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Junaid Siddique
When and Where is the Pakistan vs UAE, T20 Tri-Series 2025 Match 5 being played?
The Pakistan vs UAE, T20 Tri-Series 2025 Match 5 will be played on Thursday, 4 September 2025, at 8:30 PM IST, at the Sharjah Cricket Ground in Sharjah, UAE.
