Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates are set to collide in a must-win clash in Match No. 10 of the Asia Cup 2025, with a place in the Super Four hanging in the balance. The encounter will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, September 17, at 8:00 PM IST.
Match Details
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Fixture: Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates, Match 10, Asia Cup 2025
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Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
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Time: 8:00 PM IST / 7:30 PM PST
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Live Streaming & Broadcast:
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India: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV, FanCode
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Pakistan: PTV Sports, ARY ZAP
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UAE & MENA: Etisalat CricLife, StarzPlay
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Rest of World: YuppTV (App & Website)
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Pakistan Team Overview
Pakistan began their Asia Cup 2025 campaign strongly with a dominant 93-run victory over Oman, but their momentum was halted by arch-rivals India, who thrashed them by seven wickets. This leaves the Green Shirts in a tricky position where only a win against UAE will confirm their Super Four spot.
The batting department has been under scrutiny, particularly Saim Ayub, who has recorded two successive golden ducks. Much will depend on Fakhar Zaman’s experience and skipper Salman Ali Agha’s leadership in the middle order. Pakistan’s batting depth with Mohammad Haris and young talent Hasan Nawaz will also be tested.
On the bowling front, Pakistan still has one of the strongest line-ups in the competition. With Shaheen Shah Afridi spearheading the pace attack and spinners like Abrar Ahmed and Sufiyan Muqeem exploiting the conditions, Pakistan will fancy their chances of dominating the UAE batters.
UAE Team Overview
The UAE started the tournament with a heavy nine-wicket loss to India, but they bounced back impressively against Oman, winning by 42 runs. Their batters, especially Alishan Sharafu and skipper Muhammad Waseem, have been in fine form. Against Oman, the duo stitched together an 88-run stand in just 11 overs, both registering half-centuries that set the platform for victory.
In bowling, Junaid Siddique emerged as the hero in their last game, picking up a brilliant four-wicket haul, well supported by Haider Ali and Muhammad Jawadullah. UAE will be motivated to challenge Pakistan, especially after their recent tri-series meetings in Sharjah, although they lost both games by identical 31-run margins.
Head-to-Head in T20Is
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Matches Played: 02
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Pakistan Won: 02
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UAE Won: 00
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First Match: August 30, 2015
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Last Match: September 4, 2025
Pakistan has never lost to the UAE in T20 internationals, but UAE’s steady rise in associate cricket shows they are no longer pushovers.
Pitch Report – Dubai International Cricket Stadium
The Dubai track has already hosted four games in this Asia Cup, with the average first-innings score around 124 runs. Interestingly, three out of the four matches have been won by the chasing team, making the toss crucial. Spinners are expected to play a big role, and any score above 150 could be challenging under lights.
Probable Playing XIs
Pakistan (Probable XI):
Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (WK), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (C), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed.
United Arab Emirates (Probable XI):
Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Waseem (C), Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (WK), Asif Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah.
Key Players to Watch
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Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha
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UAE: Muhammad Waseem, Alishan Sharafu, Junaid Siddique
Match Prediction
On paper, Pakistan are the stronger side with more experience and firepower in both batting and bowling. However, UAE have shown resilience and could trouble Pakistan if their openers fire again and bowlers exploit the slow Dubai pitch.
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If Pakistan bat first: A total around 160+ will make them favorites.
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If UAE bat first: Anything under 140 could make it difficult against Pakistan’s bowling attack.
Prediction: Pakistan to win, but expect UAE to put up a spirited fight.
