United Arab Emirates Cricket Team

Contributing with both bat and ball, Shaheen starred in a must-win game for Pakistan

Hours of uncertainty over Pakistan's participation ended only after talks, with the match delayed by an hour in Dubai

Pakistan's boycott threat over referee Pycroft overshadows their must-win Super 4s clash against UAE

A convincing 42-run victory over Oman means UAE's last group fixture against Pakistan is a virtual knockout for a Super 4s berth

Even if the result looked routine on paper, there were plenty of twists in India's Asia Cup opener in Dubai

Kuldeep Yadav and Shivam Dube shared 7 wickets between them before India chased down the paltry total inside the powerplay

UAE, playing in their own backyard, take on the tournament's designated hosts in a clash that feels both lopsided and laced with possibility

Eight captains, India's and Pakistan's among them, shared a stage in Dubai where jokes and smiles did what weeks of uncertainty could not

The UAE have put in some impressive performances in recent months but they have been grouped alongside India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup

With 17 needed off the last over, UAE got it down to 5 off 3 before failing to close out the job