We will see Pakistan vs the United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup 2025, 10th Match. The date for the match is the 17th of September, whereas the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is the venue for this match. Eventually, the game will start at 6:30 PM as per local time, whereas it will start at 8 PM as per IST.
Pakistan was going to boycott the match, but they have agreed to play as Andy Pycroft won’t be the match referee. Both Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have played two matches in the Asia Cup 2025. They have one win and one loss as India defeated both teams. This is kind of a knockout game for both teams. The team that wins this match gets a place in the Super-Fours.
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Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates Asia Cup 2025 10th Match: Head-to-Head
Both Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have played three times in the T20 format so far. All three matches have been won by the Pakistan team. Both teams, just before the Asia Cup 2025, participated in a tri-series that happened in the UAE. Pakistan played the UAE team twice and won on both occasions by 31 runs.
Expected Line-ups: Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates won their last match against Oman, so they wouldn’t want to make any changes in their starting eleven. Basically, Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali have not featured for Pakistan in the first two matches of the Asia Cup 2025, so we can see either of them playing this match. Still, nothing is confirmed yet as there are chances Pakistan will go with the same line-up.
Pakistan expected starting XI vs UAE:
- Batsmen: Hasan Nawaz, Fakhar Zaman, and Saim Ayub
- Wicketkeeper: Mohammad Haris and Sahibzada Farhan
- All-rounders: Salman Agha (Captain)
- Bowlers: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed, and Haris Rauf
UAE expected starting XI vs Pakistan:
- Batsmen: Muhammad Waseem (Captain), Asif Khan, and Ethan D’Souza,
- Wicketkeeper: Rahul Chopra
- All-rounders: Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, and Dhruv Parashar,
- Bowlers: Muhammad Rohid Khan, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, and Muhammad Jawadullah
What is the pitch report and weather forecast for the Pakistan vs UAE match?
Usually, the evening time sees a drop in temperature in the United Arab Emirates, but the players still play in the humidity. As the rain has not affected any Asia Cup 2025 match, it is expected to be the same for this match too. The temperature can be around 33°C to 37°C during the time of the match.
Basically, the pitch will equally benefit the batters as well as the bowlers. Most teams have elected to bowl first at this venue, and things have worked in their favour. Batting gets easy in the second innings. In the four matches at this venue so far, teams batting second have won three times.
Top batters to watch in the Pakistan vs UAE match
Muhammad Waseem (UAE)
He is the captain of the United Arab Emirates and will have a big role to play in this game. Muhammad Waseem scored 69 runs in the previous match and became the first player to score 3000 International T20 runs for the United Arab Emirates team. He will face a lot of tough bowlers in this match, and his team expects him to get the better of them.
Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan)
Farhan, so far, has scored the maximum runs for Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025. He has scored 68 runs in two matches. In the last match against India, he scored 40 runs and helped his team reach a decent total. Farhan has to deliver big to make his team reach the Super-Fours.
Pakistan vs UAE Asia Cup 2025 Match Predictions
There can be a big upset if the United Arab Emirates team manages to win this game against Pakistan. Surely, Pakistan is a better team on paper, but winners are not decided on paper. We are predicting a surprise in this match and the United Arab Emirates team to defeat Pakistan and get a place in the Super-Fours of the Asia Cup 2025.
