Hong Kong (PNP)
Pakistan stole a win against UAE by 13 runs. Batting first, the Faheem Ashram-led side posted 128/0 in 6 overs. Openers Muhammad Akhlaq and Asif Ali notched up individual fifties before retiring. While Akhlaq scored 52 off 15, Asif chipped in with 50 off 14.
In reply, UAE went after the target in an emphatic manner, riding on a brisk knock from Muhammad Zuhaib who ended up getting 53 off 14.
But it was Asif Ali’s final over of the innings that changed the course of the game as he just gave away 6 runs and scalped a couple of wickets for Pakistan. Aamer Yamin also picked up two wickets for the team.