Usmani leads UAE batting onslaught
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Malaysia falters in pursuit of 217
Facing a massive chase, Malaysia’s pursuit suffered a catastrophic start. The turning point arrived almost immediately when Muhammad Haziq Aiman fell for a duck in the very second ball of the innings. The early loss of two wickets put the hosts on the back foot, and they never truly recovered the momentum required to challenge such a high total. Despite a resilient effort from Virandeep Singh, who top-scored for his side with 68 off 51 balls, and support from Syed Aziz, the required run rate proved too steep. Malaysia eventually finished on 157/5, falling 59 runs short of the target. The result hands the United Arab Emirates a 2-0 lead in the three-match
