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UAE Eye Series Win Over Malaysia in 2nd T20I at Bayuemas Oval
The United Arab Emirates will look to seal the T20I series against Malaysia when the two sides meet in the second match on September 16 at Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur. UAE currently lead the series 1-0 after a six-wicket victory in the opening game.
At Bayuemas Oval, teams batting first in men's T20Is have historically posted an average total of 112, while teams batting second have averaged 87 runs.
UAE's Khuzaima Bin Tanvir is the leading run-scorer in the series so far with 68 runs, while teammate Aayan Afzal Khan tops the wicket-takers' chart with three dismissals. For Malaysia, Virandeep Singh leads the batting with 32 runs, and Prashant Madhukar has taken two wickets to lead the bowling department.
In the first T20I, Malaysia batted first and posted 144 for 6 in their 20 overs. Openers Mohammad Haziq Aiman and Nazmus Sakib failed to convert their starts into substantial scores. Syed Aziz and Virandeep Singh then contributed 28 and 32 runs respectively, but the lower order struggled to build on this foundation, restricting Malaysia to their final total.
In reply, UAE lost Adeeb Usmani early in the chase. Tanish Suri and Alishan Sharafu then batted cautiously, unable to capitalize on scoring opportunities, and UAE slipped to 67 for 4 by the 10th over. Khuzaima Bin Tanvir then turned the match around with an explosive innings of 68 runs off just 29 balls, including four fours and seven sixes, guiding UAE to victory in the 17th over with six wickets in hand.
Squads: UAE: Harpreet Singh Bhatia (captain), Aayan Afzal Khan, Adeeb Usmani, Akshdeep Nath, Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Haider Ali, Ibrar Ahmed, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Muhammad Mohsin, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Shahdad, Rahul Chopra, Sohaib Khan, and Tanish Suri.
Malaysia: Syed Aziz Mubarak (captain), Virandeep Singh, Muhammad Amir Azim, Saifullah Malik, Pavandeep Singh, Vishvaruben Kumar, Vijay Unni, Aslam Khan Malik, Sharvin Muniandy, Muhamad Syahadat, Rizwan Haider, Muhammad Akram, Amir Khan Malik, Aqeel Wahid, Nazmus Sakib, Arif Ullah, Deeaz Patro, and Prashant Madhukar.
Match Predictions: Toss winner: UAE Match winner: UAE Top batter: Tanish Suri (UAE), Virandeep Singh (Malaysia) Top bowler: Muhammad Mohsin (UAE), Vijay Unni (Malaysia) Most sixes: Rahul Chopra (UAE), Muhammad Amir Azim (Malaysia) Player of the match: Rahul Chopra (UAE) Projected scores if batting first: UAE 160+, Malaysia 145+ Match handicap: UAE