PAK vs UAE: Pakistan faces crucial clash against UAE to secure super 4 spot, Know match details

Pakistan faces a must-win Asia Cup 2025 match against UAE to secure a spot in the Super 4 stage. Pakistan will look to maintain dominance, while UAE aims for a major upset.

Dubai: Pakistan faces a must-win match against the UAE in the Asia Cup 2025. Pakistan has won all three of its previous matches against the UAE. The pressure will be on Pakistan to secure a victory to advance to the Super 4 stage, while the UAE will be looking to cause an upset and shock everyone at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan made a strong start by defeating Oman by 93 runs, but then suffered a 7-wicket defeat against India. On the other hand, UAE faced initial difficulties against India, but bounced back by defeating Oman by 42 runs.

It’s now or never for both teams ⚔️

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Pitch And Weather Report

The weather in Dubai is expected to be hot and humid during the match. The temperature is likely to be between 38°C and 40°C when the match starts at 8:00 PM (IST). There is no forecast for rain, but the high temperature will pose a challenge for the players. The humidity is expected to be around 32% during the match. The pitch is expected to offer good support to slower bowlers.

Stats And Facts

Pakistan have lost six matches in the Men's T20 Asia Cup – the second-most losses by any team in the tournament, only Hong Kong have lost more. Pakistan's 26 losses across all formats of the Asia Cup are also the second-most, only Bangladesh have lost more (44).

UAE captain Mohammad Wasim completed 3000 T20I runs on Monday, the most among current Pakistani players. Fakhar Zaman has 2144 runs, the only Pakistani player in the team with over 1000 runs.

Head-To-Head Records

Pakistan has played three T20I matches against UAE and won all three. This 100% winning record puts further pressure on UAE ahead of this match.

Probable Playing 11

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Sam Ayyub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (captain), Hassan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Fahim Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Mqim, Abrar Ahmed

UAE: Alishan Sharaf, Mohammad Wasim (captain), Mohammad Zohaib, Aasif Khan, Harshith Kaushik, Rahul Chopra (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Mohammad Rohid Khan, Mohammad Jawadullah, Junaid Siddiqui