Published on, Sept. 5 -- September 5, 2025 3:42 AM

Spinner Abrar Ahmed bagged a four-fer as Pakistan defeated the UAE by 31 runs in their second encounter in the T20 tri-series on Thursday.

Chasing 172, the UAE were restricted to 140/7 despite Alishan Sharafu's 68-run knock.

Earlier, Fakhar Zaman scored an unbeaten 77 as Pakistan set a 172-run target for the hosts.

Pakistan's opening pair's struggles continued as both openers were back to the pavilion inside the first powerplay after Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first.

Sahibzada Farhan was dismissed for 16 off 11 balls in just the third over of the innings, bringing Fakhar Zaman to the crease.

Saim Ayub made 11 off 10 before his dismissal on the first ball of the fifth o...