The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain take faced each other in several T20I matches, with notable encounters in 2024. In this high-scoring match, UAE batted first and posted a formidable total of 236/6 in their 20 overs. Alishan Sharafu was the standout performer, scoring 57 runs off 27 balls, counting 6 fours and 3 sixes. He was well supported by Muhammad Waseem, who contributed 50 runs off 30 balls. Asif Khan also played a blistering knock, scoring 50 off just 23 balls with 6 sixes.

United Arab Emirates Innings

Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Alishan Sharafu c Ali Dawood b Abdul Majid 78 41 10 4 190.24
Muhammad Waseem (c) c Abdul Majid b Rizwan Butt 65 40 4 4 162.5
Asif Khan lbw b Imran Anwar 66 27 1 8 244.44
Syed Haider † not out 13 9 1 0 144.44
Basil Hameed lbw b Imran Anwar 6 2 0 1 300
Ali Naseer run out (Ahmer Bin/†Imran Ali Butt) 1 1 0 0 100
Vishnu Sukumaran b Imran Anwar 0 1 0 0 0
Extras (lb 1, nb 1, w 5) 7
Total 20 Ov (RR: 11.80) 236/6

Did Not Bat

  • Aayan Afzal Khan
  • Muhammad Farooq
  • Junaid Siddique
  • Akif Raja

Fall of wickets: 1-142 (Alishan Sharafu, 12.2 ov), 2-178 (Muhammad Waseem, 15.4 ov), 3-229 (Asif Khan, 19.2 ov), 4-235 (Basil Hameed, 19.4 ov), 5-236 (Ali Naseer, 19.5 ov), 6-236 (Vishnu Sukumaran, 19.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W ECON 0s 4s 6s WD NB
Rizwan Butt 4 0 36 1 9 8 3 1 2 0
Ali Dawood 4 0 54 0 13.5 7 3 5 1 0
Sathaiya Veerapathiran 2 0 39 0 19.5 3 1 5 1 0
Sarfaraz Ali 2 0 19 0 9.5 3 1 1 0 0
Abdul Majid 4 0 30 1 7.5 9 4 0 0 0
Imran Anwar 3 0 40 3 13.33 6 3 3 1 1
Haider Ali 1 0 17 0 17 2 1 2 0 0

Bahrain Innings

Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Umer Toor lbw b Aayan Afzal Khan 17 10 0 2 170
Imran Ali † c Basil Hameed b Muhammad Farooq 35 30 5 0 116.66
Sarfaraz Ali c Aayan Afzal Khan b Akif Raja 14 8 2 1 175
Imran Anwar b Junaid Siddique 60 22 2 7 272.72
Haider Ali (c) c Muhammad Waseem b Aayan Afzal Khan 6 7 0 0 85.71
Ahmer Bin Nasir c Muhammad Waseem b Aayan Afzal Khan 6 5 1 0 120
Sathaiya Veerapathiran c Aayan Afzal Khan b Muhammad Farooq 12 8 0 1 150
Junaid Aziz not out 24 18 1 1 133.33
Rizwan Butt c Sukumaran b Muhammad Waseem 17 13 0 2 130.76
Extras (lb 2, nb 1, w 5) 8
Total 20 Ov (RR: 9.95) 199/8

Did Not Bat

  • Ali Dawood
  • Abdul Majid

Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Umer Toor, 3.1 ov), 2-52 (Sarfaraz Ali, 4.4 ov), 3-131 (Imran Ali, 11.1 ov), 4-137 (Imran Anwar, 12.2 ov), 5-144 (Ahmer Bin Nasir, 13.3 ov), 6-147 (Haider Ali, 13.6 ov), 7-160 (Sathaiya Veerapathiran, 15.5 ov), 8-199 (Rizwan Butt, 19.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W ECON 0s 4s 6s WD NB
Junaid Siddique 4 0 46 1 11.5 10 3 4 1 0
Akif Raja 4 0 59 1 14.75 10 5 5 4 0
Aayan Afzal Khan 4 0 26 3 6.5 10 2 1 0 0
Ali Naseer 4 0 34 0 8.5 5 1 2 0 0
Muhammad Farooq 3 0 24 2 8 6 0 2 0 0
Muhammad Waseem 1 0 8 1 8 1 0 0 0 1

Conclusion

These matches highlight the competitive nature of the contests between UAE and Bahrain, with both teams showcasing talent and resilience on the field.