PAK vs UAE Tri Series: Pakistan did a great feat after 16 years, created history by defeating UAE by 31 runs

PAK vs UAE Tri Series:  In the second match of the tri-series played in Sharjah, Pakistan performed brilliantly and defeated UAE by 31 runs. This victory was historic for Pakistan as they defeated UAE in this tournament after 16 years.  Sam Ayub and Hasan Nawaz's stormy batting along with Hasan Ali's superb bowling helped Pakistan win this thrilling match. UAE's Asif Khan gave a tough fight in the last moments but he could not lead his team to victory.

Sayam and Hasan's batting shined

Batting first, Pakistan put up a mammoth total of 207 runs against UAE. Sam Ayub played a brilliant innings of 69 runs in 38 balls, which included 7 fours and 4 sixes. He batted aggressively in the powerplay and completed his half-century in just 25 balls.

After Sam was out, Hasan Nawaz took over and scored 56 runs in 26 balls. His brilliant straight drives and powerful pull shots in his innings won the hearts of the audience. Due to the aggressive batting of these two, Pakistan scored a big score.

Asif Khan had raised hopes

UAE's middle order batsman Asif Khan played a brilliant innings of 77 runs in 35 balls. He completed his half-century in just 25 balls and troubled the Pakistani bowlers with 6 skyscraper sixes. The Sharjah ground echoed when Asif's bat was hitting one brilliant shot after another. But Hasan Ali ended his innings in the 19th over and dashed UAE's hopes. Hasan Ali took three wickets, while Mohammad Nawaz took two wickets for 21 runs.

Historic win boosted morale

The UAE team was restricted to 176 runs for the loss of eight wickets and Pakistan won by 31 runs. This victory was also special because Pakistan defeated UAE in a triangular series after 16 years. This was the second consecutive victory after the 39-run victory in the first match against Afghanistan, which boosted Pakistan's confidence.