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UAE Defeat Malaysia by 7 Wickets in Second T20I at Bayuemas Oval

By Today News Hours Editorial Desk

The United Arab Emirates cricket team defeated Malaysia by seven wickets in the second T20I of their ongoing tour, played at Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia batted first and posted a total of 156 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs. In response, the United Arab Emirates chased down the target comfortably, reaching 157 for 3 in 17.4 overs.

Adeeb Usmani was the standout performer for the UAE, top-scoring with an unbeaten 66 off 42 balls, including four boundaries. Harpreet Singh Bhatia also made a valuable contribution of 32 runs off 23 deliveries before being dismissed in a caught-and-bowled effort by Virandeep Singh in the 16th over.

Malaysia's bowlers struggled to contain the UAE batting lineup, with Virandeep Singh finishing with figures of 2 for 27 from his three overs, while Vijay Unni conceded 17 runs without taking a wicket in his two overs. Muhammad Wafiq was brought back into the attack late in the innings, finishing with 1 for 14 from three overs.

The match concluded with the UAE securing victory with more than two overs to spare, taking a strong position in the series. The result was confirmed at 13:09 local time (05:09 GMT, 10:39 IST).