Dubai, Sept. 17 -- UAE captain Muhammad Waseem won the toss and opted to bowl against Pakistan in the group stage match of the Asia Cup.

The toss was delayed by an hour as Pakistan team left late for the stadium and waited for clearance from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

The Pakistan board had threatened to pull out of the contest after the International Cricket Council turned down their plea to remove match referee Andy Pycroft.

Pakistan had cancelled the pre-match press conference on Tuesday but held the practice session.

In an earlier match, India refused to shake hands with Pakistan players after securing a landslide 7-wicket win in Dubai on Sunday. India's stance was linked to the strained relations between the two nations in...