Pakistan has recorded one win and one defeat in two matches and currently it is in second place in Group A with two points. On the basis of net run rate, he is ahead of the UAE (two digits), but here a single lap will show him the way out.
Handshek controversy is not leaving Pakistan’s chase
The demand for removing the match referee Andy Picroft of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been canceled amid the handshake controversy. Pycroft has to play the role of match referee during Pakistan’s last league match of the tournament. Even though this decision is of administrative level, it seems difficult to divert their attention from Pakistan players.
The seven -wicket defeat against India has revealed the weakness of this Pakistani team. After defeating a weak team like Oman by a huge margin, Pakistan suffered a crushing defeat in T20 due to poor performance by its batsmen.
Pakistan will make a place in Super 4 for winning against UAE. India has already qualified for the next phase from this group. On qualifying Pakistan, both teams will compete in Dubai on 21 September i.e. Sunday. When Pakistani batsmen failed to play spin, the bowlers were fiercely crushed by the Indian batters.
Can UAE beat Pakistan?
The UAE team may not be strong like India but is capable of reversing. The victory against Oman would have boosted his morale, he has made a good comeback after a crushing defeat against India and his team will be committed to continue his good performance. Batsmen like captain Mohammad Wasim and Alishan Sharafu are quite experienced in T20 format. In bowling, UAE has veteran Junaid Siddiqui and left -arm spinner Haider Ali, but they will need more cooperation from fellow spinners Dhruv Parashar and Harshit Kaushik.
Pakistan’s squad: Salman Ali Aga (Captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufayan Mokim.
Squad of United Arab Emirates: Muhammad Wasim (Captain), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Hyder Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddiqui, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Johab, Rahul Chopra, Rohid Khan, Simranjit Singh, Sagirj Khan.