This is a list of United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricket records, that is record team and individual performances in Twenty20 International cricket. It is based on the List of Twenty20 International records.
United Arab Emirates played its first Twenty20 game against Netherlands at the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 on 17 March 2014, and these records date from that game.
Listing criteria
In general the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted). Currently active players are listed in bold.
United Arab Emirates team records
Overall results
Matches played (total)
Team First T20I Matches Won Lost Tied NR % Won 17 March 2014 140 77 62 0 1 55.39 Last updated: 9 November 2025
Matches played (by country)
Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied NR % Won 6 1 5 0 0 16.66 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 2 2 0 0 0 100.00 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 5 2 3 0 0 40.00 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 8 4 4 0 0 50.00 3 1 2 0 0 33.33 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 3 2 1 0 0 66.67 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 3 0 0 0 100.00 3 1 2 0 0 33.33 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2 1 0 0 1 100.00 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Team scoring records
Highest innings totals
Rank Score Opponent Venue Date 1 182/7 (20 overs) Dubai 16 March 2019 2 181/5 (20 overs) Amstelveen 3 August 2019 3 180/3 (20 overs) Abu Dhabi 14 April 2017 4 179/4 (20 overs) Dubai 16 December 2016 5 176/4 (20 overs) Fatullah 19 February 2016 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Highest match aggregate
Rank Score Teams Venue Date 1 362/9 (39.4 overs) (179/4) v (183/5) Dubai 16 December 2016 2 349/9 (40 overs) (181/5) v (168/4) Amstelveen 3 August 2019 3 340/13 (40 overs) (182/7) v (158/6) Dubai 16 March 2019 4 336/14 (39.5 overs) (176/4) v (160) Fatullah 19 February 2016 5 334/13 (40 overs) (189/5) v (145/8) Dubai 18 December 2016 Note: Teams are shown in batting order. Last updated: 9 November 2019
Largest successful run chases
Rank Score Opponent Venue Date 1 153/3 (19.4 overs) The Hague 8 August 2019 2 147/4 (18.3 overs) Fatullah 21 February 2016 3 140/5 (19.3 overs) Amstelveen 5 August 2019 4 134/3 (18.2 overs) Abu Dhabi 22 November 2015 5 129/5 (19.1 overs) Abu Dhabi 14 April 2017 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Lowest innings totals
Rank Score Opponent Venue Date 1 73 (16.3 overs) Dubai 3 February 2016 2 81/9 (20 overs) Dhaka 3 March 2016 3 82 (17.4 overs) Dhaka 26 February 2016 4 100 (19.2 overs) Abu Dhabi 14 February 2016 5 107 (19.2 overs) Dubai 1 February 2019 Note: This list does not include innings scores where United Arab Emirates batted second and successfully reached a victory target in under 20 overs. Last updated: 9 November 2019
Lowest match aggregate
Rank Score Teams Venue Date 2 163/10 (30.1 overs) (81/9) v (82/1) Dhaka 3 March 2016 3 194/16 (20 overs) (104/8) v (90/8) Dubai 3 February 2019 4 210/15 (33.3 overs) (102) v (108/5) Abu Dhabi 12 April 2017 5 215/18 (37.4 overs) (133/8) v (82) Dhaka 26 February 2016 1 161/11 (38.5 overs) (90/9) v (81/2) Dubai 29 October 2019 Note: Teams are shown in batting order. Last updated: 9 November 2019
Largest margin of victory (by runs)
Rank Margin Teams Venue Date 1 71 runs (172/6) beat (101/8) Dhaka 22 February 2016 2 30 runs (180/3) beat (150) Abu Dhabi 14 April 2017 3 24 runs (182/7) beat (158/6) Dubai 16 March 2019 4 21 runs (153/6) beat (132/7) Dubai 31 January 2019 5 16 runs (176/4) beat (160) Fatullah 19 February 2016 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Largest margin of victory (by wickets)
Rank Margin Teams Venue Date 1 8 wickets (118/2) beat (116/7) Abu Dhabi 21 October 2019 2 7 wickets (134/3) beat (133/8) Abu Dhabi 22 November 2015 (153/3) beat (150/6) The Hague 8 August 2019 4 6 wickets (147/4) beat (146/7) Fatullah 21 February 2016 5 5 wickets (108/5) beat (102) Abu Dhabi 12 April 2017 (129/5) beat (128/5) Abu Dhabi 14 April 2017 (140/5) beat (136/9) Amstelveen 5 August 2019 (129/5) beat (125) Abu Dhabi 19 October 2019 (112/5) beat (111/3) Abu Dhabi 24 October 2019 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Largest margin of victory (by balls remaining)
Rank Margin Balls Teams Venue Date 1 5 wickets 45 (112/5) beat (111/3) Abu Dhabi 24 October 20192 29 (108/5) beat (102) Abu Dhabi 12 April 2017 8 Wickets (118/2) beat (116/7) Abu Dhabi 21 October 2019 4 5 wickets 18 (129/5) beat (125) Abu Dhabi 19 October 2019 5 7 wickets 10 (134/3) beat (133/8) Abu Dhabi 22 November 2015 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Smallest margin of victory (by runs)
Rank Margin Teams Venue Date 1 5 runs (133/7) beat (128/9) Abu Dhabi 16 February 2016 2 9 runs (148/8) beat (139/9) Dubai 4 February 2016 3 13 runs (181/5) beat (168/4) Amstelveen 3 August 20194 14 runs (152/8) beat (138/9) The Hague 6 August 2019 (154/5) beat (140/5) Abu Dhabi 27 October 2019 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Smallest margin of victory (by wickets)
Rank Margin Teams Venue Date 1 5 wickets (108/5) beat (102) Abu Dhabi 12 April 2017 (129/5) beat (128/5) Abu Dhabi 14 April 2017 (140/5) beat (136/9) Amstelveen 5 August 2019 (129/5) beat (125) Abu Dhabi 19 October 2019 (112/5) beat (111/3) Abu Dhabi 24 October 2019 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Smallest margin of victory (by balls remaining)
Rank Margin Balls Teams Venue Date 1 7 wickets 2 (153/3) beat (150/6) The Hague 8 August 2019 2 5 wickets 3 (140/5) beat (136/9) Amstelveen 5 August 2019 3 5 (129/5) beat (128/5) Abu Dhabi 14 April 2017 4 6 wickets 9 (147/4) beat (146/7) Fatullah 21 February 2016 5 7 wickets 10 (134/3) beat (133/8) Abu Dhabi 22 November 2015 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Individual records
Individual records (batting)
Highest individual score
Rank Runs Player Opposition Venue Date 1 117* Shaiman Anwar Abu Dhabi 14 April 2017 2 89* Muhammad Usman Abu Dhabi 27 October 2019 3 77 Rohan Mustafa Fatullah 19 February 2016 4 76 Amjad Javed Dubai 4 February 2019 5 75 Ashfaq Ahmed The Hague 8 August 2019 Last updated:9 November 2019
Most career runs
Rank Runs Player Innings Not outs Average 1 971 Shaiman Anwar 32 3 33.48 2 695 Muhammad Usman 32 5 25.74 3 605 Rohan Mustafa 37 1 16.80 4 449 Rameez Shahzad 21 3 24.94 5 281 Mohammad Shahzad 20 2 15.61 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Highest career average
Rank Player Average Runs Innings Not outs 1 Shaiman Anwar 33.48 971 32 3 2 Muhammad Usman 25.74 695 32 5 3 Rameez Shahzad 24.94 449 21 3 4 Rohan Mustafa 16.80 605 37 1 5 Mohammad Shahzad 15.61 281 20 2 Qualification: 20 innings. Last updated: 9 November 2019
Highest career strike rate
Rank Player Strike rate Balls faced Runs 1 Shaiman Anwar 126.10 971 2 Muhammad Usman 117.20 593 695 3 Rohan Mustafa 116.12 521 605 4 Rameez Shahzad 111.13 404 449 Qualification: 250 balls. Last updated: 9 November 2019
Most career sixes
Rank Player Sixes 1 Shaiman Anwar 43 2 Muhammad Usman 21 3 Rohan Mustafa 17 4 Amjad Javed 15 5 Rameez Shahzad 13 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Most career fours
Rank Player Fours 1 Shaiman Anwar 75 2 Rohan Mustafa 71 3 Muhammad Usman 61 4 Rameez Shahzad 37 5 Ashfaq Ahmed 32 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Individual records (bowling)
Best figures in a match
Rank Bowling Player Opponent Venue Date 1 4/18 Rohan Mustafa Abu Dhabi 19 October 2019 2 3/9 Abu Dhabi 22 November 2015 3 3/12 Amjad Javed Abu Dhabi 12 April 2017 4 3/14 Mohammad Naveed Fatullah 21 February 2016 5 3/18 Abu Dhabi 14 April 2017 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Most career wickets
Rank Wickets Player Matches BBI 1 39 Rohan Mustafa 38 4/18 2 37 Mohammad Naveed 31 3/14 3 33 Amjad Javed 22 3/124 20 Zahoor Khan 18 2/17 Ahmed Raza 36 2/18 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Best career economy rate
Rank Economy rate Player Overs Runs 1 6.35 Mohammad Naveed 114.4 729 2 6.47 Ahmed Raza 120.2 779 3 6.63 Sultan Ahmed 55 365 4 6.79 Rohan Mustafa 113.5 774 5 7.42 Zahoor Khan 59.3 442 Qualification: 250 balls. Last updated: 9 November 2019
Best career strike rate
Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Balls 1 13.5 Amjad Javed 33 446 2 17.5 Rohan Mustafa 39 683 3 17.8 Zahoor Khan 20 357 4 18.5 Mohammad Naveed 37 688 5 22.0 Sultan Ahmed 15 330 Qualification: 250 balls. Last updated: 9 November 2019
Best career average
Rank Average Player Wickets Runs 1 16.96 Amjad Javed 33 560 2 19.70 Mohammad Naveed 37 729 3 19.84 Rohan Mustafa 39 774 4 22.10 Zahoor Khan 20 442 5 24.33 Sultan Ahmed 15 365 Qualification: 250 balls. Last updated: 9 November 2019
Individual records (wicketkeeping )
Most dismissals in career
Rank Dismissals Player Innings Catches Stumpings 1 15 Ghulam Shabber 17 14 1 2 13 Swapnil Patil 18 9 4 3 3 Mohammad Boota 7 2 1 4 1 Abdul Shakoor 2 0 1 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Individual records (fielding)
Most catches (non-wicketkeeper)
Rank Catches Player Matches 1 13 Ahmed Raza 362 11 Shaiman Anwar 32 Rohan Mustafa 38 4 9 Sultan Ahmed 17 5 8 Rameez Shahzad 22 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Individual records (other)
Most matches played in career
Rank Matches Player Period1 38 Rohan Mustafa 2014–Present2 36 Ahmed Raza 3 34 Muhammad Usman 2016–Present4 32 Shaiman Anwar 2014–20195 31 Mohammad Naveed 2015–2019 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Partnership records
Record wicket partnerships
Partnership Runs Players Opponent Venue Date 1st wicket 83 Rohan Mustafa & Muhammad Kaleem Fatullah 19 February 2016 2nd wicket 111 Ashfaq Ahmed & Ghulam Shabber The Hague 8 August 2019 3rd wicket 79 Mohammad Shahzad & Muhammad Usman Fatullah 21 February 2016 4th wicket 109* Shaiman Anwar & Rameez Shahzad Abu Dhabi 14 April 2017 5th wicket 56 Muhammad Usman & Darius D'Silva Amstelveen 3 August 2019 6th wicket 46 Muhammad Usman & Amjad Javed Dhaka 29 February 2016 7th wicket 38 Swapnil Patil & Amjad Javed Dhaka 25 February 2016 8th wicket 59* Amjad Javed & Mohammad Naveed Dubai 18 January 20179th wicket 27 Shadeep Silva & Kamran Shahzad Sylhet 21 March 2014 Amjad Javed & Mohammad Naveed Edinburgh 9 July 2015 10th wicket 16* Ahmed Raza & Qadeer Ahmed Dhaka 25 February 2016 Last updated: 9 November 2019 *Note: An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen were dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or they reached the required score).
Highest partnerships
Rank Runs Wicket Players Opponent Venue Date 1 111 2nd Wicket Ashfaq Ahmed & Ghulam Shabber The Hague 8 August 2019 2 109* 4th Wicket Shaiman Anwar & Rameez Shahzad Abu Dhabi 14 April 2017 3 100 Muhammad Usman & Rameez Shahzad Abu Dhabi 14 April 2017 4 86 2nd Wicket Muhammad Kaleem & Mohammad Shahzad Dhaka 22 February 2016 Rohan Mustafa & Shaiman Anwar Dubai 18 December 2016 Last updated: 9 November 2019 *Note: An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen were dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or they reached the required score).
See also List of Twenty20 International records
References