DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pakistan set aside its handshake dispute with archrival rival India and thumped the United Arab Emirates by 41 runs to qualify for Super 4 of the Asia Cup on Wednesday.

The Group A game was delayed by an hour before Pakistan proceeded when it claimed match referee Andy Pycroft had apologized for the “miscommunication” which saw Indian players refusing to shake hands with Pakistani players both at the toss and after the game last Sunday.

The UAE seemed to have made the right call and fielded first after winning the toss as Pakistan batters struggled before Shaheen Afridi’s rapid unbeaten 29 off 14 balls took them to 146-9.

UAE batters got squeezed against Pakistan spinners Abrar Ahmed (2-13) and Saim Ayub (1-18), who earlier got his third successive zer

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