Prior to the Asia Cup 2025, the veteran batsman of Pakistan cricket team Fakhar Jaman has appeared in good form. He fiercely raised the UAE bowlers. Fakhar scored 77 runs in just 44 balls in a hurry, he took 5 consecutive boundaries in the last over and took Pakistan to a score of 171. In response, the UAE team could score 140 runs.

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga won the toss and decided to bat first. Both the openers of the team Sahibzada (16) and Saim Ayub (11) were dismissed cheaply, half of Pakistan’s team returned to the pavilion for 80 runs. Then the experience of Fakhar Zaman was seen.

Fakhar Zaman held 5 fours in the last over

UAE bowler Muhammad Jawadullah bowled well in his first 2 overs and gave only 16 runs. The captain handed him the last over, but Fakhar Jaman hit 5 consecutive fours and made it an expensive over. On the first ball, he ran 2 runs, then hit the next ball. Then all the next balls also hit a four, a total of 22 runs came in this over and Pakistan set a target of 172 runs in front of UAE. Fakhar played an unbeaten innings of 77 runs in 44 balls. In this, he hit 2 sixes and 10 fours.

Abrar Ahmed’s deadly bowling

Fakhar Jaman in batting and Abrar Ahmed’s magic in bowling, he gave only 9 runs in his 4 overs spell and took 4 wickets. Apart from him, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz got 1-1 wickets. The UAE team could score 140 runs after losing 7 wickets in 20 overs and Pakistan team won the match by 31 runs. Abrar Ahmed was voted the best player of the match.

Prior to the Asia Cup, the UAE TRAI Nation Series has Afghanistan team with Pakistan, UAE. Host UAE is matching Afghanistan today, although Pakistan vs Afghanistan match has been decided in the final. The title match will be held on 7 September.