Published: Mar 01, 2016, 12:29 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 01, 2016, 12:29 AM (IST)
The sixth match of Asia Cup T20 2016 was played between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates (UAE) at Mirpur in Dhaka. Batting first, UAE’s top order once again failed but middle order batsman Shaiman Anwar played a crucial knock of 46 runs. Further, Mohammad Usman and UAE skipper Amjad Javed added 46 runs in just 32 balls and led their team to a decent total of 129 for the loss of six wickets at the bowler-friendly track. In return, UAE’s captain Javed took three quick wickets in the first four overs of the match and put Pakistan on the backfoot. But from there on, Shoaib Malik and Umar Akmal stood tall at the crease till the end and won the match for Pakistan by seven wickets with eight balls to spare. With this match, once again several important statistics came to the fore and Abhishek Kumar, who has dug out them for you, presents 11 interesting statistical highlights from this match.
1. With this match, Pakistan became the first team to feature in 100 T20Is.
2. UAE scored 20 runs for the loss of three wickets in their first six overs. This is the least number of runs scored by UAE in power-plays in Asia Cup 2016.
3. Mohammad Amir’s spell of 4-1-6-2 is the most economical spell bowled by a Pakistani bowler in T20Is when bowling full quota of four overs.
4. UAE posted a total of 129 runs for the loss of six wickets. This is their highest total against a Test playing side and second highest total by any associate team against Pakistan in T20Is.
5. UAE skipper Amjad Javed scored an unbeaten 27 in this match. This is the second highest score by any associate team’s captain against Pakistan in T20Is.
6. Shoaib Malik conceded 13 run in his one-over spell. This is the worst spell of one over bowled by a Pakistani bowler against an associate team in T20Is.
7. Shaiman Anwar scored 46 in this match. This is the highest score by a UAE batsman against a Test playing side in T20Is.
8. Partnership of 46 runs between Javed and Mohammad Usman for the sixth wicket is the second highest partnership for sixth wicket by any associate pair against a Test playing side in T20Is.
9. Amjad Javed is the only associate captain to take three or more wickets twice in his T20I career against any Test playing side.
10. Malik scored unbeaten 63 in the match. This is the second highest individual score from a Pakistani player against any associate side in T20Is.
11. Partnership of 114 runs between Malik and Umar Akmal is the highest by any pair for the fourth wicket in T20Is.
(Abhishek Kumar is a cricket devotee currently staffing with Criclife.com. He can be followed at abhicricket.kumar and @abhishekkr2593)
