Saim Ayub’s blistering 38-ball 69 and Hasan Nawaz’s fiery 26-ball 56 powered Pakistan to a 31-run victory over the United Arab Emirates in the second match of the tri-nation series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

UAE's INNINGS

Chasing a staggering 208-run target, UAE managed to compile 176-8 in 20 overs with solid performances from Asif Khan (77 off 35) and Muhammad Waseem (33 off 18).

UAE off to a fiery start, when Waseem started to flex his muscles. The hosts lost three wickets in the powerplay. Muhammad Zohaib removed on 14-ball 33. Waseem was run out by Mohammad Nawaz and Hasan Ali in a joint efforts. Waseem smashed three boundaries and two towering sixes in his fiery 18-ball 33.

Asif Khan, who once played domestic cricket in Pakistan, really smashed the Pakistan bowlers. Asif smashed six boundaries and six sixes in his 35-ball 77, before he was removed by experienced campaigner Hasan Ali.

Ethan D’Souza (3), Alishan Sharafu (3), Rahul Chopra (11), Dhruv Parashar (15), Saghir Khan (11) failed to show resistance with the bat.

Haider Ali (1), Junaid Siddique (0) remained unbeaten.

For Pakistan, Hasan Ali (3-47) has picked up three wickets.

Mohammad Nawaz (2-21) took two wickets.

Salman Mirza (1-43) and Saim Ayub (1-6) took a scalp each.

PAKISTAN'S INNINGS

Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz have powered Pakistan to 207-10 against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the second match of the tri-nation series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Mohammad Nawaz made his way back to the pavilion after scoring 15-ball 25.

Hasan Nawaz (26-ball 56) made his way back to the pavilion after hitting Haider Ali for three consecutive sixes.

During this time, Hasan has completed his half-century.

Saghir Khan has removed Saim Ayub, who tried to flick, but he found the wicket-keeper, who once again took the catch in no time.

Ayub slammed seven boundaries and four sixes in his blistering 38-ball 69.

Saghir has removed Salman Ali Agha on 9-ball 5 as the wicket-keeper, Rahul Chopra made no mistake.

Saim Ayub completed his fourth fifty by only consuming 25 deliveries. The Green Shirts have scored 51 runs in first powerplay.

Spinner Haider Ali has flummoxed Fakhar Zaman on 7-ball 6 with the brilliant delivery.

Junaid Siddique has perplexed Sahibzada Farhan in the first over after he creamed two boundaries off the later.

Farhan scored 5-ball 8.

TOSS

Pakistan had elected to bat first against the United Arab Emirates.

According to details, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has said that his team would look to post staggering total on the board against the hosts.

He said that the morale was high following the Green Shirts' thumping 39-run victory over Afghanistan at the same venue on Friday.

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (capt), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem

UAE: Muhammad Zohaib, Muhammad Waseem (capt), Asif Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (wk), Ethan DSouza, Dhruv Parashar, Saghir Khan, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah