Overview
- UAE chased 151 for a five-wicket victory at Arun Jaitley Stadium, collecting two points in Group D.
- Entering with 85 required off 45 balls, Sohaib Khan struck four sixes and combined with Aryansh Sharma in an 83–84 run stand that flipped the game.
- Aryansh Sharma finished unbeaten on 74 as Khan departed with one run left, sealing the result after a rapid middle-overs charge.
- Khan said he leaned on MS Dhoni’s stay-calm mindset and praised coach Lalchand Rajput and staff for instilling belief.
- A Jamia Millia Islamia product, Khan moved to the UAE during the pandemic, worked as a financial consultant in Dubai, and debuted for the UAE in October.