Pakistan A vs UAE Highlights, Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024: Pakistan A beat Oman by 114 runs at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Wednesday -- October 23.


Pakistan A have qualified for semifinal with the win and have surged ahead of India A on the Group B points table.
India A are through to the semifinals with their win earlier and will play Oman next with the aim to top the group and set up the semifinal match against Afghanistan A on Friday
We bid goodbye on that note but do return soon on myKhel for India A vs Oman match, which starts in another 1 hour and 10 minutes

Plenty of positives for Pakistan A from the win as their captain Mohammad Haris returns to form with a knock of 71 while pacer Shahnawaz Dahani shows he is an improved bowler now with his best T20 figure of 5/12

Pakistan Shaheens bowling

UAE batting
OUT! Daniyal Ahmad hands the final blow to UAE as Farooq miscues a short ball high up in the air for Haris to complete a nice running catch behind the stumps! Pakistan Shaheens post a massive win of 114 runs to qualify for semifinals.
Stay tuned as the scorecards are coming up next!
UAE 65/10 in 16.3 overs (Target 180); PAK-A win by 114 runs

Shahnawaz Dahani finishes his spell at an impressive 5/12 while victory is just a formality now for Pakistan Shaheens, who are now on their way to the semifinals of Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024.
UAE 64/9 in 15.4 overs Mohammad Farooq 2* Omid Shafi 0* (Target 180)
Dahani takes a FIFER! Brilliant display by the Pakistan speedster as he clean bowled newly-in Akif Raja with a yorker! That's first five-for for Dahani in T20 cricket
No. 11 Omid Shafi walks in!
UAE 63/9 in 14.4 overs Mohammad Farooq 2* Omid Shafi 0* (Target 180)

Shahnawaz Dahani gets his fourth wickets as Basil Hameed thick edges a length delivery to the deep third-man fielder for a comfortable catch!
UAE 63/8 in 14.2 overs Mohammad Farooq 2* Akif Raja 0* (Target 180)
Brilliant 14th over by Ahmad Daniyal, who almost bowled a maiden over, until an overthrow, caused due to poor covering by Pakistan fielder, allowed UAE to take a run off the over!
UAE 62/7 in 14 overs Basil Hameed 4* Mohammad Farooq 2* (Target 180)

Quick glovework by Haris behind the stumps as he dislodges the bails quickly to end Sanchit Sharma's (0) short stay at the crease! Arafat Minhas claims his first wicket of the match.
Mohammad Farooq is the new batter in at No. 9
UAE 61/7 in 13 overs Basil Hameed 3* Mohammad Farooq 1* (Target 180);UAE need 119 runs in 42 balls

OUT! Sufiyan Muqeem with his second wicket in the over as he baits Syed Haider (12) into an aerial route shot but only as far as Qasim Akram at the long-off boundary
UAE 59/6 in 12 overs Basil Hameed 2* Sanchit Sharma 0* (Target 180)
OUT! Rahul Chopra falls to a catch at long-on as he fails to clear the fence off a flighted delivery by Sufiyan Muqeem at the beginning of the 12th over!
Basil Hameed is the new man in at No. 7
UAE need 124 runs in 53 balls

Syed Haider is dropped at 9 by Abdul Samad at long-on as Arafat Minhas managed to bait the batter into committing a chance. Samad, however, couldn't a pull stunner at the fence and ended up conceding a boundary
UAE 56/4 in 11 overs Rahul Chopra 20* Syed Haider 11* (Target 180)
6,4! Syed Haider gets down on his knees to clear the cow corner for a six off Muqeem! Rahul Chopra doubles down by sweeping a poor delivery to the fine leg for a four. A productive over for the UAE in a while
UAE 52/4 in 10 overs Rahul Chopra 18* Syed Haider 9* (Target 180)
Arafat Minhas provides room outside off stump to Rahul Chopra, who slams him to the deep cover region for the first boundary since the powerplay for UAE!
UAE 40/4 in 9 overs Rahul Chopra 13* Syed Haider 3* (Target 180)
Pakistan A finally introduce spin as Sufiyan Muqeem starts with just three runs off his first over. Left-arm off-spinner Arafat Minhas to bowl the next over
UAE need 147 runs in 72 balls

OUT! Abbas Afridi strikes off the first ball after powerplay as Dhruv Parashar knicks it to Haris behind the stumps! UAE lose their fourth wicket while Syed Haider walks in at No. 6
UAE 30/4 in 7 overs Rahul Chopra 5* Syed Haider 1* (Target 180)

OUT! Yasir Khan takes a stunner diving forward in the deep to dismiss Tanish Suri (15). Dahani takes his third wicket with a change of ends!
The wicket comes right after Dhruv Prashar's catch dropped at short cover by Omair Yousuf
Rahul Chopra walks in at No.5 and drives the first ball for a boundary through the cover region
UAE 28/3 in 6 overs Dhruv Parashar 1* Rahul Chopra4* (Target 180)
Lucky escape for Tanish Suri as umpire turns down a strong appeal for lbw by Afridi. Replays suggest the Pak A pacer had a case! Tanish soon responds with a gorgeous lofted drive over the bowler's head to end the over!
UAE 21/2 in 5 overs Tanish Suri 13* Dhruv Parashar 0* (Target 180)
UAE are pushed to the corner by Pakistan pacers as Ahmad Daniyal coughs up just a run in the fourth over
Another express pacer Abbas Afridi will replace Dahani at the other end
UAE 13/2 in 4 overs Tanish Suri 5* Dhruv Parashar 0* (Target 180)

CLEAN BOWLED! Shahnawaz Dahani strikes off the last ball of the over again as he claims the timber of Aryansh Sharma (8)! UAE in deep trouble early in the chase as Dhruv Parashar walks in at No. 4
UAE 12/2 in 2 overs Tanish Suri 4* Dhruv Parashar 0* (Target 180)
CAUGHT BEHIND! Shahnawaz Dahani strikes off the last ball of the firs over as Mayank Kumar (0) steps out to knick a shorter delivery!
Tanish Suri replaces him on the crease while pacer Ahmad Daniyal bowls the next over
UAE 5/1 in 1 over Aryash Sharma 5* Tanish Suri 0* (Target 180)

The UAE chase of 180 begins with Aryansh Sharma and Mayank Kumar open the innings while pacer Shahnazaz Dahani operates with the new ball.
Aryansh provides a positive start as he drives the first ball on the slot straight to the extra cover boundary
UAE 4/0 in 0.2 over Aryash Sharma 4* Mayank Kumar 0* (Target 180)

UAE bowling

Pakistan Shaheens batting
Haider Ali hits two towering sixes off Akif Raja in the final over (14 runs in total) to take Pakistan A score to 179/4 in 20 overs. The duo stitch a partnership of 67 runs in 37 balls for the fifth wicket
PAK A 179/4 in 20 overs Mohammad Haris 71* Haider Ali 32*
Omid Shafi Rahman gives away just 8 runs in his third over after going for 35 runs in his first two! That good over certainly makes it a tough ask for Pakistan A to post 200 on the board
PAK A 165/4 in 19 overs Mohammad Haris 70* Haider Ali 19*
A long over by Akif Raja as he bowls three wides in the over with an attempt to keep the ball away from the Pakistan A batters as much as possible. Haider Ali ends his over with a boundary off a thick edge to third man while PAK A cross 150
PAK A 157/4 in 18 overs Mohammad Haris 69* Haider Ali 12*

6,4,6! No stopping Mohammad Haris now! The Shaheens skipper brings up his century with a six off a fuller delivery followed by a reverse flick for a four. He further showed no respite to medium pacer Sanchit Sharma, hitting him for a six to the sweeper cover!
PAK A 143/4 in 17 overs Mohammad Haris 67* Haider Ali 3*
Mohammad Haris is now just one boundary away from half century as he shot Akif Raja for a four behind the stumps in the latest over to bring the momentum back in Pakistan A innings.
The boundary comes after Dhruv Parashar gave away just three runs in the 15th over
PAK A 124/4 in 16 overs Mohammad Haris 48* Haider Ali 3*
The winner of the match will qualify for semis along with India A. Pakistan A, currently in second place with a win and a loss, is coming off a commanding 74-run victory over Oman.
Despite early struggles in their last match, with openers Mohammad Haris and Yasir Khan falling cheaply, middle-order contributions powered Pakistan A to a competitive 185 in their 20 overs.
Qasim Akram's crucial 48 from 38 balls, supported by Rohail Nazir's 41 and Arafat Minhas' 31, helped stabilize the innings. Defending their total, Pakistan's bowlers, led by Sufiyan Muqeem's three-wicket haul, suffocated Oman's chase, restricting them to 111 and sealing a comfortable win.
Pakistan A's key players to watch include Qasim Akram, the top run-scorer for the team in this tournament so far, and Sufiyan Muqeem, the side's leading wicket-taker. Both will be critical to Pakistan's chances of success as they look to build on the momentum from their previous match and climb higher in the points table. Yasir Khan will also be under the spotlight, with predictions favouring him to have a big impact in this encounter.
UAE, currently sitting third in Group B, is looking to bounce back from a disappointing seven-wicket loss to India A in their previous match. Batting first, UAE crumbled for a meager 107, with only Rahul Chopra's fifty providing any resistance. The rest of the batting lineup failed to deliver, leaving too little for their bowlers to defend. India A quickly chased down the target in just 11 overs, further exposing UAE's frailties in the competition.
For UAE, Rahul Chopra will be crucial again if they are to put up a competitive total, while Muhammad Farooq, their top wicket-taker, will need to lead from the front with the ball. Their captain Basil Hameed will be hoping for a much-improved performance from both the batters and bowlers if they are to pose a challenge to Pakistan A.
Overall, Pakistan A is expected to enter the contest as favourites, but UAE will be eager to deliver an upset and keep their hopes alive in the tournament.