India vs UAE, Asia Cup 2025, Highlights: India made a winning start to their Asia Cup 2025 campaign as they beat hosts UAE by nine wickets at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Wednesday (Sep 10). Led by the impressive figures of Kuldeep Yad 7/4 and other bowling stars, India bowled out UAE for 57 and chased the target in 4.3 overs.
India bowlers brought thunder down the ground and left carnage with left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yad emerging as the mastermind. The UAE batters were left bamboozled as they folded on 57, the second lowest in the history of the T20 Asia Cup on Wednesday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Kuldeep starred with a four-wicket haul while Shivam Dube maintained his economical nature with his scrambled seam and scalped 3/4 to lee mayhem in Dubai. UAE bundled out on 57, the second lowest in the tournament behind Hong Kong's 38 against Pakistan in 2022.
India reaped rewards after the 15-successive toss losing jinx ended, and captain Suryakumar Yad opted to field. The dry surface with some cracks and a layer of grass was the ideal platform for Kuldeep to enchant the spectators.
Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah opened India's pace attack against the Alishan Sharafu and skipper Muhammad Waseem, who adopted a fearless approach that came with a mixed bag of results. Sharafu edged the ball past the lone slip to pick up the first four, and topped it up by swiftly cutting the ball to find the fence for the second time.
United Arab Emirates (20 ovs maximum)
BattingRBM4s6sSRAlishan Sharafub Bumrah22171631129.41Muhammad Waseem (c)lbw b Kuldeep Yad1922373086.36Muhammad Zohaibc Kuldeep Yad b Varun2540040.00Rahul Chopra †c Shubman Gill b Kuldeep Yad37120042.85Asif Khanc †Samson b Dube27140028.57Harshit Kaushikb Kuldeep Yad22200100.00Dhruv Parasharlbw b Dube17190014.28Simranjeet Singhlbw b Patel1540020.00Haider Alic †Samson b Kuldeep Yad12130050.00Junaid Siddiquec Yad b Dube035000.00Muhammad Rohidnot out22300100.00Extras(w 2)2Total13.1 Ov (RR: 4.32)57Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Alishan Sharafu, 3.4 ov), 2-29 (Muhammad Zohaib, 4.4 ov), 3-47 (Rahul Chopra, 8.1 ov), 4-48 (Muhammad Waseem, 8.4 ov), 5-50 (Harshit Kaushik, 8.6 ov), 6-51 (Asif Khan, 10.3 ov), 7-52 (Simranjeet Singh, 11.2 ov), 8-54 (Dhruv Parashar, 12.1 ov), 9-55 (Junaid Siddique, 12.4 ov), 10-57 (Haider Ali, 13.1 ov) • DRSBowlingOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNBHardik Pandya1010010.0032000Jasprit Bumrah301916.33124010Axar Patel301314.33110100Varun Chakrarthy20412.0090000Kuldeep Yad2.10743.2370000Shivam Dube20432.00100010India (T: 58 runs from 20 ovs)
BattingRBM4s6sSRAbhishek Sharmac Haider Ali b Junaid Siddique30161823187.50Shubman Gillnot out2092221222.22Suryakumar Yad (c)not out72301350.00Extras(w 3)3Total4.3 Ov (RR: 13.33)60/1Did not bat:
Tilak Varma,
Sanju Samson †,
Shivam Dube,
Hardik Pandya,
Axar Patel,
Kuldeep Yad,
Varun Chakrarthy,
Jasprit Bumrah
Fall of wickets: 1-48 (Abhishek Sharma, 3.5 ov) • DRSBowlingOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNBHaider Ali1010010.0041100Muhammad Rohid1015015.0011110Dhruv Parashar1013013.0031110Junaid Siddique1016116.0010210Simranjeet Singh0.306012.0001000India vs UAE, Asia Cup 2025, Highlights