Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz struck half-centuries as Pakistan thumped the United Arab Emirates by 31 runs in Sharjah on Saturday, making it two wins from two in their T20 tri-series also featuring Afghanistan.

After a dismal one-off Test against Afghanistan, Bangladesh will attempt to turn their fortunes around when they take on Zimbabwe in the opening game of the T20 tri-series, which also includes Afghanistan, at the Sher-Bangla-National Stadium in Mirpur today.