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In a stunning display of bowling prowess, United Arab Emirates (UAE) pacer Junaid Siddique bagged four wickets in the ongoing Men's T20 Asia Cup.
The match, played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, saw Siddique's exceptional bowling figures of 4/18 in his four overs, albeit in a losing cause.
On this note, let's look at the UAE bowlers with the best figures in T20 Asia Cup history.

#1
Junaid Siddique - 4/18
Siddique's stellar performance in the aforementioned game helped UAE restrict the rival to a modest total of 146/9.
He started his wicket-taking spree by dismissing opener Saim Ayub for a two-ball duck.
The pacer then sent Sahibzada Farhan back to the pavilion for five runs in the third over, before accounting for Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Haris later in the innings.
Though Siddique finished with 4/18 in four overs, the UAE lost the game by 41 runs.

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Junaid Siddique - 4/23  
The game saw Siddique better his own record for the best bowling figures by a UAE bowler in the T20 Asia Cup.
The pacer made the ball talk in his previous outing against Oman as well.
Chasing 173 in Abu Dhabi, Oman, we were off to a poor start with Siddique dismissing both openers in the power play.
He later claimed two more wickets to finish with 4/23 from four overs. His brilliance powered the UAE to a 42-run triumph.

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No other UAE bowler besides Siddique has taken at least four wickets in a T20 Asia Cup innings. Before the 2025 edition, Mohammad Naveed held the record for the best figures in the competition. The former pacer had claimed 3/24 against Hong Kong in the 2016 Fatullah match.