Pakistan 146 for 9 (Fakhar 50, Shaheen 29*, Siddique 4-18, Simranjeet 3-26) vs UAE

UAE fast bowler Junaid Siddique picked up 4 for 18 while left-arm spinner Simranjeet Singh took three wickets to restrict Pakistan to 146 for 9 in a must-win game for both teams in the Asia Cup .

That Pakistan reached 146 for 9 was down to Shaheen Afridi's late burst: he thrashed an unbeaten 29 off 14 balls, including two fours and six in the last over.

The start of the match was delayed by an hour. PCB cleared the Pakistan team to play after the board claimed that match referee Pycroft had apologised to their players for his actions during the India-Pakistan game on Sunday.

Siddique vindicated UAE's decision to bowl first on a grassy surface by sending Saim Ayub back for a third consecutive

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