T20I ·2nd T20I
Finished
156/9
(20 ov)
157/3
(17.4 ov)
United Arab Emirates won by 7 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
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Batting
RB4s6sSR
A. Nath
3 4 0 0 75
H. Bhatia
32 23 3 1 139.1
Bowling
OMRWEcon
M. Wafiq
2.4 7 19 1 7.1
V. Singh
4 11 33 2 8.2
MATCH STATS ML UAE
PP 68/1 (11.3) 53/1 (8.8)
Middle 65/4 (6.5) 89/1 (8.9)
Death 23/4 (5.8) 15/1 (9)
4s 15 12
6s 7 9
Dots 33% 36%
Extras 5 3
Best P'ship 90(2) 76(3)
Runs
MLUAE
367210814418005101520
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Date and time 16/09/2026 · 02:00
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Competition Twenty20 International · 2nd T20I
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Venue Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur
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Toss Malaysia won the toss, elected to batting

Ibrar Shah’s squeeze, Usmani’s surge

Ibrar Shah’s four-over stranglehold proved the turning point, dragging Malaysia from a powerplay blitz into a total UAE could hunt down with time to spare. After Malaysia posted 156/9, UAE’s chase never truly drifted, built around Adeeb Usmani’s 75 off 45. The target was sealed in 17.4 overs, UAE winning by 7 wickets with 14 balls remaining.

Malaysia’s middle overs unravel

Malaysia’s innings was defined by a sharp contrast: 68/1 in the powerplay, then a steep slowdown through the middle. From overs 7–15 they managed 65/4 at 6.5 an over, losing the momentum created by Syed Aziz and Nazmus Sakib. Ibrar’s spell was central to that clampdown, conceding just 13 in his four and repeatedly forcing Malaysia to reset rather than launch.

Standouts that shaped the result

Usmani’s 75 (SR 167) was the chase’s defining innings, combining tempo with control. For Malaysia, Aziz’s 65 and Sakib’s 37 powered a 90-run stand that set a strong base, but the late overs yielded only 23/4. Ibrar, named MVP, was the difference-maker: 4/13 at 3.2 an over, the spell that turned a 11-plus powerplay rate into an innings that never recovered.

Batting
RBSR
Adeeb Usmani
Adeeb Usmani
UAE Batsman
7545167
Syed Aziz
Syed Aziz
ML Batsman
6549133
Nazmus Sakib
Nazmus Sakib
ML Batsman
3724154
Bowling
WREcon
Ibrar Shah
Ibrar Shah
UAE Bowler
4133.3
Virandeep Singh
Virandeep Singh
ML Bowler
2338.3
Khuzaima Tanveer
Khuzaima Tanveer
UAE Bowler
2258.3

Usmani and Bhatia take control

UAE were brisk early at 53/1 in the powerplay, but the chase was effectively settled in the middle phase, where they scored 89/1 at 8.9 an over. Usmani and Bhatia stitched the best partnership of the chase with 76, keeping the asking rate in check and limiting Malaysia’s openings. Even when wickets fell, UAE’s scoring rate held steady, and the final stretch required only a measured close-out.

·Cricombo Editorial
Playing XI
Syed Aziz
Syed AzizC Wicketkeeper
Muhammad Haziq Aiman
Muhammad Haziq AimanWK Batsman
Nazmus Sakib
Nazmus Sakib Batsman
Muhammad Amir Azim
Muhammad Amir Azim Allrounder
Muhammad Akram Abd Malek
Muhammad Akram Abd Malek Allrounder
Sharvin Muniandy
Sharvin Muniandy Bowler
Pavandeep Singh
Pavandeep Singh Bowler
Vijay Unni
Vijay Unni Bowler
Prashant Madhukar
Prashant Madhukar Bowler
Muhammad Wafiq
Muhammad Wafiq Bowler
Virandeep Singh
Virandeep Singh Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Aslam Khan Malik
Aslam Khan Malik Batsman
Rahim Khan
Rahim Khan Batsman
Hamzah Panggi
Hamzah Panggi Batsman
Ahmed Aqeel Wahid
Ahmed Aqeel Wahid Batsman
Muhammad Hafiz
Muhammad Hafiz Batsman
Zubaidi Zulkifle
Zubaidi Zulkifle Batsman
Muhamad Syahadat
Muhamad Syahadat Allrounder
Amir Khan Malik
Amir Khan Malik Allrounder
Ainool Hafizs
Ainool Hafizs Allrounder
Vishvaruben Kumar
Vishvaruben Kumar Allrounder
Abdul Shakoor
Abdul Shakoor Allrounder
Rizwan Haider
Rizwan Haider Allrounder
Arif Ullah
Arif Ullah Bowler
Muhammad Azri Azhar
Muhammad Azri Azhar Bowler
Adeshlie Alias
Adeshlie Alias Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Harpreet Singh Bhatia
Harpreet Singh BhatiaC Batsman
Tanish Suri
Tanish SuriWK Wicketkeeper
Sohaib Khan
Sohaib Khan Batsman
Alishan Sharafu
Alishan Sharafu Batsman
Akshdeep Nath
Akshdeep Nath Batsman
Ibrar Shah
Ibrar Shah Batsman
Aayan Afzal Khan
Aayan Afzal Khan Allrounder
Haider Ali
Haider Ali Bowler
Khuzaima Tanveer
Khuzaima Tanveer Bowler
Muhammad Mohsin
Muhammad Mohsin Bowler
Adeeb Usmani
Adeeb Usmani Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Muhammad Waseem
Muhammad Waseem Batsman
Muhammad Zohaib
Muhammad Zohaib Batsman
Basil Hameed
Basil Hameed Batsman
Harshit Kaushik
Harshit Kaushik Batsman
Mayank Kumar
Mayank Kumar Batsman
Dhruv Parashar
Dhruv Parashar Batsman
Muhammad Shahdad
Muhammad Shahdad Batsman
Asif Khan
Asif Khan Batsman
Ali Naseer
Ali Naseer Batsman
Lovepreet Singh Bajwa
Lovepreet Singh Bajwa Batsman
Muhammad Farooq
Muhammad Farooq Allrounder
Nilansh Keswani
Nilansh Keswani Allrounder
Jash Giyanani
Jash Giyanani Allrounder
Sanchit Sharma
Sanchit Sharma Allrounder
Simranjeet Singh
Simranjeet Singh Bowler
Muhammad Rohid Khan
Muhammad Rohid Khan Bowler
Junaid Siddique
Junaid Siddique Bowler
Muhammad Arfan
Muhammad Arfan Bowler
Muhammad Jawad Ullah
Muhammad Jawad Ullah Bowler
Ajay Kumar
Ajay Kumar Bowler
Zahoor Khan
Zahoor Khan Bowler
Karthik Meiyappan
Karthik Meiyappan Bowler
Hazrat Bilal
Hazrat Bilal Bowler
Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair
Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair Bowler
Rahul Chopra
Rahul Chopra Wicketkeeper
Aryansh Sharma
Aryansh Sharma Wicketkeeper
6Wins
Losses4
60%
40%
WWLLLWWWWL→
Malaysia 144/6
United Arab Emirates 150/4
14-09-2026 · T20I · UAE won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
Malaysia 74/5
Indonesia 73/9
05-05-2026 · T20I · ML won by 5 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
Malaysia 186/5
Indonesia 82/6
04-05-2026 · T20I · ML won by 104 runs
Malaysia 137/9
Indonesia 125/7
02-05-2026 · T20I · ML won by 12 runs
Malaysia 88/4
Indonesia 87/6
01-05-2026 · T20I · ML won by 6 wickets (with 56 balls remaining)
Hong Kong 153/6
Malaysia 146/7
26-08-2024 · TS · HK won by 7 runs
Kuwait 163/7
Malaysia 145/8
25-08-2024 · TS · KWT won by 18 runs
Hong Kong 102/4
Malaysia 101/7
23-08-2024 · TS · HK won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
Kuwait 70/10
Malaysia 71/5
22-08-2024 · TS · ML won by 5 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
Malaysia 161/4
Papua New Guinea 98/10
17-03-2024 · T20I · ML won by 63 runs
Last 1 matches
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1
Malaysia 144/6
United Arab Emirates 150/4
14-09-2026 · T20I · UAE won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
3Wins
Losses7
30%
70%
LLLLWLLWLW→
Malaysia 144/6
United Arab Emirates 150/4
14-09-2026 · T20I · UAE won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
Nepal 129/2
United Arab Emirates 128/8
21-04-2026 · T20I · NPL won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
Nepal 122/8
United Arab Emirates 78/4
20-04-2026 · T20I · UAE won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (D/L method)
South Africa 123/4
United Arab Emirates 122/6
18-02-2026 · WCT20 · SA won by 6 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)
Afghanistan 162/5
United Arab Emirates 160/9
16-02-2026 · WCT20 · AFG won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Canada 150/7
United Arab Emirates 154/5
13-02-2026 · WCT20 · UAE won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
New Zealand 175/0
United Arab Emirates 173/6
10-02-2026 · WCT20 · NZ won by 10 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
Italy 193/7
United Arab Emirates 81/10
06-02-2026 · WM · ITA won by 112 runs
Nepal 148/3
United Arab Emirates 145/6
03-02-2026 · WM · NPL won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
United Arab Emirates 140/8
Ireland 170/7
31-01-2026 · T20I · IRE won by 30 runs