UAE Cricket touches new heights in T20I cricket, as the Associate nation registers it’s first-ever T20I win over Bangladesh. The Muhammad Waseem-led side chased down the target of 206 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday, May 19, and the three-match series is now levelled at 1-1.
“I’m speechless right now. I’m absolutely delighted that we’ve managed to defeat Bangladesh. We were confident we could chase down the total, knowing the conditions well — and in the end, we pulled it off,” said Muhammad Waseem, after winning the Player of the Match award.
“We stuck to our game plan, and I focused on playing my natural game while trying to bat deep. I’m honestly at a loss for words. We were hoping for a six in that final over, and thankfully it came. In the next game, we’ll continue to back our strengths,” he added.
Records Broken/Rewritten During UAE Vs Bangladesh
Most expensive figures by a Bangladeshi bowler on T201 debut:
- 3/51 – Ebadot Hossain vs Sri Lanka, Dubai, 2022
- 2/50 – Nahid Rana vs UAE, Sharjah, 2025
- 0/50 – Shoriful Islam vs New Zealand, Hamilton, 2021
- 1/49 – Rubel Hossain vs India, Nottingham, 2009
UAE’s highest successful T20I run chases:
- 206/8 (Target 206) vs Bangladesh, Sharjah, 2025
- 179/3 (Target 179) vs Kuwait, Al Amerat, 2024
- 167/6 (Target 163) vs Nepal, Kirtipur, 2023
- 160/3 (Target 160) vs Ireland, Al Amerat, 2022
- 153/3 (Target 151) vs Netherlands, The Hague, 2019
- 153/4 (Target 150) vs Hong Kong, Mulpani, 2023
Highest match aggregates for Bangladesh vs UAE in T20ls:
- 411 runs and 13 wickets in 39.5 overs, Sharjah, 19th May, 2025
- 355 runs and 17 wickets in 40 overs, Sharjah, 17th May 2025
- 309 runs and 15 wickets in 39.4 overs, Dubai, 25th September 2022
Here’s What Both Skippers Said After The Match
Litton Das (Bangladesh Captain):
“Yeah, any loss is bad. They did their best and we were not up to the mark. You have to understand when you play in a small ground, when you are batting you also need to be calculative.”
“What Rana did before, we were expecting more from him, still as a cricketer anyone can had bad day. Whatever I did, it was not up to the mark, I expect myself to do better. Yeah, thank you.”
Muhammad Waseem (UAE Captain & POTM):
“I’m speechless right now. I’m absolutely delighted that we’ve managed to defeat Bangladesh. We were confident we could chase down the total, knowing the conditions well – and in the end, we pulled it off.”
“We stuck to our game plan, and I focused on playing my natural game while trying to bat deep. I’m honestly at a loss for words. We were hoping for a six in that final over, and thankfully it came. In the next game, we’ll continue to back our strengths.”
