U.A.E. vs Pakistan, 2nd Match at Sharjah, UAE Tri-Series, Aug 30 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

11pm So that's all from today. Pakistan with two commanding victories in their two games so far. A perfect start. But can they maintain that? And can UAE come back strong? There will be a break tomorrow and then Afghanistan take on UAE on Monday. Join us for that game. On behalf of everyone at ESPNcricinfo, it's Sreshth Shah signing off.

10.50pm Time for the presentation ceremony.

Pakistan captain, Salman Agha: "It was a perfect batting game. First 15 overs with the bowling we were good, but the last five overs we need to work on. It's something we have been working on but yeah we need to get better. [On the middle order contributions] I have been saying that [Hasan Nawaz] is a generational talent and has a great future. He has to keep working on his game and keep improving. I think our death bowling is something we are working on and it's concerning. We need to be better in the next game, but overall we have been playing really well and this is how we want to continue playing."

UAE captain, Muhammad Waseem: "I would say it's a good game. I think we gave them 15-20 runs extra, otherwise I would say it was a good game. [On Asif Khan's knock] He has played so many innings like this, we were confident in him. We missed someone scoring 30-40 runs for us in the middle [to support him]. [On their bowling] I think we were doing well in the powerplay but then gave too many runs so we'll take lessons."

Saim Ayub, the MOTM: "It's good that different players are different matches. That's what we want. Actually, I don't like individual awards. They are pretty overrated. It's a team game and the team winning matters. It's about the execution, waiting for the bad balls and which lengths are easy to hit on according to the pitch. Working on my bowling with the coach and getting better at it. [On consistency] It's difficult. It's challenging. But if you keep your thought process, it helps you."

10.40pm Pakistan continue their perfect start to this tri-series with a commanding win over UAE. Asif Khan played a blinder to bring down the margin of defeat, but this was a comprehensive performance from Pakistan. Saim Ayub set up the platform with his 38-ball 69 before Hasan Nawaz also chipped in with a quick fifty. Mohammad Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf were the only other batters to go into double-figures but it was enough for Pakistan to cross 200. Then, Muhammad Waseem was run out and Hasan Ali bagged a wicket next ball in the sixth over as UAE lost their momentum and then some quick wickets took the game out of their reach, even despite Asif's late assault.

Ahmed : "I think the only negative from Pakistan's side was that they leak a lot of runs in death overs and just before death overs. They usually come in a good position and randomly leak runs."

Of course, if Asif Khan can hammer six sixes, we are going to a Super Over... Hasan Ali to bowl

AJ: "This brother Asif was picking the bones of the Bangladeshi bowlers, particularly the spinners, when the two sides met. A real enforcer in the middle that franchises can take note of."

Umpires pick out a new ball and throw it to Sufyan Muqeem

Muqeem to bowl out