Waseem started off his T20I series against Bangladesh with a 39-ball 54, hitting seven fours and two sixes, though it ended up in vain as UAE lost by 27 runs. The UAE skipper would make it back-to-back fifties with a stunning 82 off 42 balls laced with nine fours and five sixes as the hosts’ secured their first-ever victory over Bangladesh by chasing 205 with a ball to spare.