Asia Cup T20 - 6th Match
(Pakistan vs UAE at Mirpur)
Pakistan overcome hiccups for seven-wicket win
| UAE | vs | Pakistan |
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| 129/6 (20) | 131/3 (18.4) | |
| Pakistan won by 7 wickets | ||
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UAE's decision to bat seemed a bit like someone doing away with the veggies so they could get to the meat quicker. All their captain Amjad Javed hoped for was "120 to 130" runs; they got 129. Pakistan tried to sink their teeth into the target and suddenly found it was more than they could chew. The top three fell by the time the fourth over of the chase began, but Shoaib Malik and Umar Akmal buckled down and took Pakistan to a seven-wicket victory in Mirpur.
While that margin indicates it was all hunky dory, Javed's new-ball burst and the way he could rally his team together had given UAE a strong chance to record their first victory against a Full Member. He took three wickets off his first seven balls to make his team believe, and then made sure they did not waver by slinging his arm around every one of his bowlers while he was at the top of his run-up and clapping his hands until they stung.
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