Malik, Akmal help Pakistan survive UAE scare

ESPNcricinfo staff29-Feb-2016Mohammad Amir picked up from where he left off against India, finding early swing to knock off Muhammad Kaleem’s off stump•Associated PressUAE were reeling at 12 for 3, but Shaiman Anwar almost single-handedly dragged his team to a competitive total, stroking 46 off 42 balls•Getty ImagesUAE swung wildly in search of runs after Anwar’s dismissal, but were greeted by quick wickets. Amir returned at the death to bowl Muhammad Usman out•Getty ImagesIt meant he ended with match figures of 4-1-6-2, the second-most economical spell in T20Is•Associated PressPakistan needed just 130 for victory, but they suffered early setbacks in the chase, with the captain Amjad Javed striking thrice•Getty ImagesThose blows seemed to tilt the contest UAE’s way, with Pakistan struggling at 17 for 3•Getty ImagesUmar Akmal, though, played a calm ahead, hitting a vital half-century to put his team back on track•Getty ImagesShoaib Malik, too, found form with a 49-ball 63, as the pair’s unbroken 114-run partnership eventually took Pakistan home with eight balls to spare•Getty Images