Fakhar Zaman cracked a robust 77 and spinner Abrar Ahmed registered career-best figures as Pakistan reached the T20I tri-series final with a 31-run win over United Arab Emirates on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zaman hit an aggressive 44-ball 77 not out for his 12th T20I half century while Mohammad Nawaz smashed an undefeated 27-ball 37 to revive Pakistan from 80-5 Pakistan to 171-5 in their 20 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Abrar then grabbed 4-9 in four economical overs to restrict UAE to 140-7 with opener Alishan Sharafu fighting a lone hand, scoring a steady 51-ball 68.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sharafu hit four sixes and as many fours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The win, Pakistan's third in four games, not only took Pakistan to Sunday's final but also ensured Afghanistan who face the hosts in the last group on Friday, would advance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
UAE's power-hitters Muhammad Waseem fell for 19 and Asif Khan for seven as UAE suffered their third defeat in as many games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Abrar's previous best of 3-19 came against Bangladesh in Lahore earlier this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Pakistan lost five wickets for just 80 runs in 11.3 overs after they won the toss and batted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Openers Saim Ayub scored 11 and Sahibzada Farhan made 16. Skipper Salman Agha hit seven, Mohammad Haris 14 and Hasan Nawaz four.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zaman and Nawaz added 91 off 51 balls for the sixth wicket to put the innings back on track.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was Zaman's first half century in 14 innings since a match against Ireland at Dublin in May last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zaman's knock contained two sixes and ten fours. Nawaz hit two sixes and three fours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The pair launched vicious late attack, with 74 coming off the last five overs and 42 off the last two.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nawaz smashed three fours and a six in Junaid Siddique's penultimate over while Zaman cracked five consecutive boundaries off Muhammad Jawadullah's last over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Spinner Haider Ali was the most successful home bowler with 2-17.
\r\nFakhar Zaman And Abrar Ahmed Star As Pakistan Beat UAE To Reach Tri-Series Final<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fakhar Zaman cracked a robust 77 and spinner Abrar Ahmed registered career-best figures as Pakistan reached the T20I tri-series final with a 31-run win over United Arab Emirates on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zaman hit an aggressive 44-ball 77 not out for his 12th T20I half century while Mohammad Nawaz smashed an undefeated 27-ball 37 to revive Pakistan from 80-5 Pakistan to 171-5 in their 20 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Abrar then grabbed 4-9 in four economical overs to restrict UAE to 140-7 with opener Alishan Sharafu fighting a lone hand, scoring a steady 51-ball 68.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sharafu hit four sixes and as many fours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The win, Pakistan's third in four games, not only took Pakistan to Sunday's final but also ensured Afghanistan who face the hosts in the last group on Friday, would advance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
UAE's power-hitters Muhammad Waseem fell for 19 and Asif Khan for seven as UAE suffered their third defeat in as many games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Abrar's previous best of 3-19 came against Bangladesh in Lahore earlier this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Pakistan lost five wickets for just 80 runs in 11.3 overs after they won the toss and batted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Openers Saim Ayub scored 11 and Sahibzada Farhan made 16. Skipper Salman Agha hit seven, Mohammad Haris 14 and Hasan Nawaz four.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zaman and Nawaz added 91 off 51 balls for the sixth wicket to put the innings back on track.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was Zaman's first half century in 14 innings since a match against Ireland at Dublin in May last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zaman's knock contained two sixes and ten fours. Nawaz hit two sixes and three fours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The pair launched vicious late attack, with 74 coming off the last five overs and 42 off the last two.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nawaz smashed three fours and a six in Junaid Siddique's penultimate over while Zaman cracked five consecutive boundaries off Muhammad Jawadullah's last over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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