Match: United Arab Emirates vs Pakistan
Date & Time: 30 August 2025, 08:30 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Tournament: T20I Series
The UAE faces a stern test against Pakistan at Sharjah. UAEโs form has been inconsistent with just 1 win in last 3 matches, while Pakistan too has blown hot and cold, winning 3 of their last 5 games.
UAE when batting first: Mixed record (W, L)
Pakistan when chasing: Unstable (2W, 3L)
Pakistan are clear favorites on paper due to their star-studded lineup, but UAEโs spin-bowling all-rounders and power hitters have shown they can upset stronger teams in Sharjah conditions.
Team | Win Chance |
---|---|
Pakistan ๐ข | 70% |
UAE โช | 30% |
Pitch Type: Balanced (slightly favoring batters in 2nd innings)
Average 1st Innings Score: 168
Average Wickets Lost/Innings: 6
Toss Trend: Teams prefer to chase (90% wins while chasing in last 10 games)
Pace vs Spin: Pacers dominate
Pacers: 14.7 FPts/over
Spinners: 12.7 FPts/over
๐ Fantasy Insight: Pick more pacers + top-order batters from chasing team.
Player | Role | Last 5 FPts |
---|---|---|
H Ali-I | AR | 87, 176, 81, 125, 61 โ 530 |
M Zuhaib | BOW | 15, 54, 107, 208, 110 โ 494 |
M Saghir Khan | AR | 119, 8, 92, 110, 73 โ 402 |
MD Rohid Khan | BOW | 47, 98, 11, 128, 93 โ 377 |
M Jawad Ullah | BOW | 102, 184, 62, -2, 6 โ 352 |
R Akifullah-Khan | BOW | 82, 19, 91, 95, 55 โ 342 |
E Dsouza | BAT | 69, 202, 31, 12, 11 โ 325 |
D Parashar | AR | 60, 42, 84, 45, 37 โ 268 |
S Singh Kang | BOW | 68, 64, 118, 2, 4 โ 256 |
M Zohaib Khan | BAT | 54, 90, 61, 10, 32 โ 247 |
M Khan-I | BOW | 26, 54, 81, 8, 38 โ 207 |
A Sharafu | BAT | 15, 12, 88, 14, 70 โ 199 |
R Chopra | WK | 50, 17, 4, 24, 81 โ 176 |
W Muhammad | BAT | (Not listed fully, but avg ~175) |
A Sharma | WK | 51, 71, 17, 11, 5 โ 155 |
Asif-Khan | BAT | 10, 39, 28, 25, 29 โ 131 |
S Sharma | AR | 19, 20, 4, 4, 6 โ 53 |
Player | Role | Last 5 FPts |
---|---|---|
M Nawaz | AR | 37, 137, 129, 126, 50 โ 479 |
S Ayub | BAT | 153, 96, 173, 45, 9 โ 476 |
H Ali | BOW | 43, 17, 83, 43, 198 โ 384 |
S Farhan | WK | 138, 7, 34, 133, 5 โ 317 |
S Mirza | BOW | 133, 96, 80 โ 309 (3 matches) |
F Ashraf | AR | 26, 2, 23, 87, 156 โ 294 |
S Muqeem | BOW | 59, 55, 58, 75, 36 โ 283 |
H Nawaz | BAT | 31, 90, 54, 69, 18 โ 262 |
S Afridi | BOW | 61, 46, 19, 62, 67 โ 255 |
A Ahmed | BOW | 21, 7, 141, 16, 61 โ 246 |
F Zaman | BAT | 32, 66, 24, 90, 13 โ 225 |
A Salman | BAT | 4, 64, 15, 73, 25 โ 181 |
M Wasim | BOW | 4, 44, 62, 41, 4 โ 155 |
K Shah | AR | 29, 23, 39, 4, 40 โ 135 |
H Rauf | BOW | 43, 15, 51, 12, 12 โ 133 |
H Talat | AR | 48, 9, 7, 29, 4 โ 97 |
M Haris | WK | 6, 28, 24, 11, 10 โ 79 |
UAE Bowlers to watch: M Zuhaib, H Ali-I โ wicket-takers in powerplay.
Pakistan Attack: Haris Rauf & H Ali โ lethal in death overs.
Batting Impact: S Ayub (PAK) & W Muhammad (UAE) tend to score freely in powerplay.
S Ayub (PAK โ BAT): Consistent top-order striker, 476 FPts in last 5.
M Nawaz (PAK โ AR): Contributes in both departments, 479 FPts.
H Ali-I (UAE โ AR): UAEโs main all-rounder, 530 FPts with high ceiling.
M Zuhaib (UAE โ BOW): 208 FPts in a single game vs NIG, huge wicket-taking potential.
S Farhan (PAK โ WK): Explosive hitter, can be a game-changer if promoted up the order.
E Dsouza (UAE โ BAT): Scored 202 FPts in one outing, though inconsistent.
WK: S Farhan, R Chopra (if UAE bats first)
BAT: S Ayub, H Nawaz, W Muhammad
AR: M Nawaz, H Ali-I, M Saghir Khan
BOW: H Ali, M Zuhaib, M Jawad Ullah
C (Captain): S Ayub
VC (Vice-Captain): M Nawaz / H Ali-I
If UAE bats first: Load more UAE bowlers (they defend totals well in Sharjah).
If Pakistan bats first: Back their batters (Ayub, Farhan, Zaman) for huge fantasy returns.
Pacers > Spinners at this venue, so avoid loading too many spinners.
Pick at least 2 UAE differentials โ they can give edge in mega contests.