India rewrite record books with crushing victory over UAE

DUBAI: India produced a ruthless performance to dismantle the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by nine wickets in the Asia Cup 2025 clash on Wednesday, setting multiple records along the way.

Put into the field by skipper Suryakumar Yadav, India’s bowlers ripped through the UAE batting lineup, dismissing them for just 57 in 13.1 overs, their lowest-ever T20I total.

Their previous worst was 62 against Scotland last year.

The total also went down as the second-lowest in Asia Cup T20 history, behind Hong Kong’s infamous 38 all out against Pakistan in 2022.

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India’s reply was swift and clinical as they chased 58 in just 4.3 overs with 93 balls to spare, the biggest victory margin (by balls remaining) in Asia Cup T20 history.

The previous record also belonged to India, who beat the UAE in the 2016 edition with 59 balls left.

The one-sided affair also placed India second on the all-time T20I list of wins by most balls to spare among full-member nations, behind only England’s 101-ball demolition of Oman in the 2024 T20 World Cup.

Most balls to spare in T20I wins by full-member sides

• 101 balls – England vs Oman, North Sound, 2024
• 93 balls – India vs UAE, Dubai, 2025
• 90 balls – Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, Chattogram, 2014
• 90 balls – Zimbabwe vs Mozambique, Nairobi, 2024

The contest wrapped up in just 106 deliveries across both innings, the fourth-shortest completed T20I involving a full-member nation.

Fewest balls in a completed T20I (full-member matches)

• 93 balls – Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, Chattogram, 2014
• 99 balls – England vs Oman, North Sound, 2024
• 103 balls – Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, Sharjah, 2021
• 106 balls – India vs UAE, Dubai, 2025

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