Welcome to the highlights from the United Arab Emirates vs Japan match at the T20 World Cup Asia Pacific Qualifiers Super Six stage match. The United Arab Emirates beat Japan by eight wickets to become the 20th and final team to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2026. Earlier, Nepal and Oman had qualified for the World Cup from this tournament and now UAE joins the two sides.
UAE chased down a target of 117 in just 12.1 overs to earn a convincing win over Japan. Openers Muhammad Wasim and Alishan Sharafu both scored quick fourties to set up their side's victory after a top-notch performance from the bowlers.
United Arab Emirates Vs Japan - Toss
United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bowl first.
United Arab Emirates Vs Japan - Playing XIs
United Arab Emirates: Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Waseem(c), Mayank Rajesh Kumar, Rahul Chopra(w), Harshit Kaushik, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Irfan, Zahid Ali, Muhammad Farooq, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique
Japan: Kendel Fleming(c), Abdul Samad, Abhishek Anand, Benjamin Ito Davis, Charles Hinze, Declan Suzuki, Eesam Rahman, Wataru Miyauchi(w), Ibrahim Takahashi, Sabaorish Ravichandran, Shoma Slater
United Arab Emirates Vs Japan, T20 WC East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025: Live Score
United Arab Emirates Vs Japan - Squads
United Arab Emirates Squad: Muhammad Waseem(c), Aryansh Sharma(w), Jonathan Figy, Alishan Sharafu, Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Irfan, Junaid Siddique, Haider Ali, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Rahul Chopra, Simranjeet Singh, Zahid Ali
Japan Squad: Kendel Fleming(c), Abhishek Anand, Lachlan Lake, Eesam Rahman, Benjamin Ito Davis, Ibrahim Takahashi, Charles Hinze, Declan Suzuki, Alexander Patmore(w), Makoto Taniyama, Shoma Slater, Abdul Samad, Sabaorish Ravichandran, Wataru Miyauchi, Reo Sakurano Thomas
