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| UAE captain Muhammad Waseem (second from left) flips the coin as Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha (second from right) makes the call at the toss for their UAE Tri-Series match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on August 30, 2025. — PCB |
Pakistan Opts to Bat First Against UAE in T20I Tri-Series Opener
Pakistan decided to bat first after winning toss
against the United Arab Emirates in first match of T20 international tri-series
at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.This is a developing story and is being updated
with more details.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against the
United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the opening match of the T20 International
tri-series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday. The decision sets the
stage for an exciting contest as both teams look to make an early statement in
the tournament.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha
(c), Hasan Nawaz, Muhammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen
Shah Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
UAE: Muhammad Waseem (c), Asif Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (wk),
Ethan D'Souza, Harshit Kaushik, Shruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawad,
Muhammad Rohid, Junaid Siddique.
Head-to-Head Record
Pakistan and UAE have crossed paths only twice before in T20
internationals, with Pakistan winning both encounters. Their first clash came
during the 2016 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh, where Pakistan secured a
seven-wicket victory. The second meeting was more recent in this tri-series,
with Pakistan prevailing by 31 runs.
Matches played: 2
- Pakistan: 2 wins
- UAE: 0 wins
Current Form
Both teams approach this fixture with very different
momentum. Pakistan has shown strength in recent games, recording three wins in
their last five T20Is, while UAE is struggling to find form, having lost their
last three matches, including defeats to both Pakistan and Afghanistan in this
series.
Pakistan (most recent first): L, W, W, W, L
UAE (most recent first): L, L, L, W, W
With the Sharjah crowd expected to back Pakistan, the Green
Shirts will aim to consolidate their dominance, while UAE will be eager to
break their losing streak and cause an upset.