Spinners Kuldeep Yadav’s 4 for 7 and Shivam Dube’s 3 for 4 paved the way for India’s record 9-wicket win over the UAE in just 17.4 overs in a one-sided second match of the T20 Asia Cup.
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| Kuldeep Yadav ran through UAE's batting order © Getty Images |
Catch the Cricket highlights of the 2nd T20I match between India and United Arab Emirates, played on September 10, 2025, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. This match was part of the 2025 T20 Asia Cup where India beat UAE by 9-wickets.
Match Highlights
India secured a record 9-wicket win over UAE in the 2nd match of the 2025 T20 Asia Cup.
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- India became the first team in T20 Asia Cup history to win a match inside the powerplay.
- India's 93-ball spare victory marked their largest win by terms of balls remaining in a T20 international, surpassing their previous best of 81-ball spare win against Scotland at the same venue during the 2021 T20 World Cup. It was also the biggest win ever in T20 Asia Cup history, eclipsing Afghanistan’s previous record of a 59-ball remaining win against Sri Lanka at the same venue in the 2022 T20 Asia Cup.
- India’s nine-wicket win was their joint third-largest victory by wickets remaining in T20 internationals. This marked the eighth time India has won by nine wickets. It was also the second occasion India defeated the UAE by nine wickets in T20Is, matching the UAE’s two nine-wicket wins in T20 Asia Cup history.
- The UAE’s 41 for 2 was their highest powerplay total against India in T20 internationals, surpassing their previous best of 21 for 2 at Mirpur in the 2016 T20 Asia Cup. However, their total of 57 was their lowest ever in T20 internationals, breaking their previous lowest of 62 against Scotland at Dubai (DICS) last year. It was also the second-lowest total in T20 Asia Cup history, after Hong Kong’s 38 against Pakistan at Sharjah in the 2022 T20 Asia Cup.
- The UAE’s 57 was the lowest-score by any team against India in T20 internationals, besting New Zealand’s 66 at Ahmedabad in 2023.
- Kuldeep Yadav’s 4 for 7 was his third-best bowling performance in T20 internationals and the best bowling figures by an Indian against the UAE in T20Is. The previous best was 2 for 8 by Bhuvneshwar Kumar at Mirpur in the 2016 T20 Asia Cup. It was also the second-best bowling figure by an Indian in T20 Asia Cup history, behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 4 for 5 against Afghanistan at the same venue in 2022.
- This match lasted just 17.4 overs between UAE and India at Dubai, making it the shortest completed match in T20 Asia Cup history. The previous shortest non-reduced match was between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at the same venue in 2022, which lasted 29.5 overs.
- This was also the shortest T20I involving India, excluding rain-affected games. The previous shortest was against Scotland in 2021, which lasted 24.1 overs.
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UAE Innings:
UAE bowled out for 57 in 13.1 overs with Alishan Sharafu was the top-scorer - who struck 22 runs off 17 balls featuring three fours and a six.
Muhammad Waseem contributed 19 runs off 22 balls contained three fours, while Rahul Chopra added 3 runs off 7 balls.
India Bowling:
For India, Kuldeep Yadav was the India’s best bowler - who took 4 wickets for 7 runs Shivam Dube - who picked up 3 wickets for 4 runs in 2 overs, while Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah each claimed one wicket.
India Innings:
India chased down the target comfortably, scoring 60 for 1 in 4.3 overs with Abhishek Sharma was the top-scorer with whirlwind 30 runs off 16 balls, including 3 sixes and 2 fours, with a strike rate of 187.50.
Shubman Gill blasted an unbeaten 20 runs off 9 balls, including 2 fours and a six, with a strike rate of 222.22, while Suryakumar Yadav remained unbeaten on 7 runs off 2 balls, including a six, with a strike rate of 350.
UAE Bowling:
For UAE Junaid Siddique was the best bowler for UAE - who captured 1 wicket for 16 runs in one over.
Player of the match:
Kuldeep Yadav was named Player of the Match for his excellent and economical spin bowling performance to picked up 4 wickets for 7 runs in 2.1 overs.
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