Pakistan vs UAE: Pakistan ‘arrive’ at the World Cup with convincing win

Pakistan registered an easy win on Wednesday as they went past UAE by 129 runs in Napier. (Source: AP)

Ahmed Shehzad and Haris Sohail gave the team a perfect launch pad after the early departure of Nasir Jamshed. (Source: AP)

Shehzad looked edgy early in his innings but made his way through after that. However, he missed the century by 7 runs. (Source: AP)

Shoaib Maqsood chipped in with a quickfire 45. (Source: AP)

Pakistan ended at the score of 339/7, thanks to a late impetus by Misbah-ul-Haq and Shoaib Maqsood. (Source: AP)

Chasing 340, UAE faltered as Sohail Khan fetched two wickets early. (Source: AP)

After the early hiccup, Anwar Ali and experienced campaigner Khurram Khan both shared an 83-run partnership to provide some stability to the innings. (Source: AP)

The resellience from the duo was not enough as the UAE unit turned out to be a no-match for Pakistan, who bundled them out for 210. This was UAE's fourth straight defeat in the tournament. (Source: AP)