United Arab Emirates 129/6 (20/20 ov) Pakistan 131/3 (18.4/20 ov) Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

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18.4
Mohammad Naveed to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, that's the game, a great cut shot to finish, the length is not short and the line isn't wide, but Malik moves slightly towards leg on the back foot and uses those supple wrists to execute perfectly
 

Sarvesh: "Not to take anything away from Akmal and Malik, but Amir's four overs made a huge difference here.. He should be the Man of the Match!"

 
18.3
Mohammad Naveed to Shoaib Malik, no run, dabbed with soft hands behind point, Malik begins to amble the single but gets sent back
18.2
Mohammad Naveed to Umar Akmal, 1 run, Akmal jumps out and towards leg and flashes hard, carving the ball off the outside edge towards third man, falls well short of the fielder. Akmal reaches his fifty too. He's played so sensibly, mostly
18.1
Mohammad Naveed to Umar Akmal, no run, good length angling into the right-hander, extra bounce too, akmal takes his bottom hand off the bat as he defends on the leg side
 

Faras: "I think Umar Akmal has shown enough brains to get few more innings at number 3 or 4. I think Khurram Manzoor is done for Asia Cup, bring in Imad Wasim or Anwer Ali or Wahab Riaz depending on pitch condition."



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