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    HomeCricketSeries ICC Men s T20 World Cup 2026

    Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates, Live Score, Match 28, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

    Date: Feb 16, 2026

    Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

    Summary
    Full Scorecard
    Summary Full Scorecardहिन्दी Commentary Schedule Points Table
    United Arab Emirates
    VS
    Afghanistan
    160/9 (20.0)
    162/5 (19.2)
    Afghanistan beat United Arab Emirates by 5 wickets
    Man of the Match: Azmatullah Omarzai

    Last 4 OVERS

    17
    6 0 4 2 1 1
    18
    6 1 W 1 2 1
    19
    1 1 1wd 0 0 6 4
    20
    1 4

    COMMENTARY

    FILTER :All | Fours | Sixes | Wickets | Half Century

    Afghanistan beat United Arab Emirates by 5 wickets | Afghanistan Vs United Arab Emirates Live Score, Match 28

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      over|runs
      20 2
      19 2
      18 12
      17 12
      16 2
      15 0
      14 0
      13 2
      12 8
      11 2
      10 2
      9 4
      8 0
      7 0
      6 0
      5 0
      4 0
      3 0
      2 0
      1 0

      19.2

      Junaid Siddique to Azmatullah Omarzai

      4

      FOUR, Four!

      End of over 20 ( 2 Runs )

      AFG 158/5

      Mohammad Nabi* 3(3)

      Azmatullah Omarzai 36(20)

      19.1

      Junaid Siddique to Mohammad Nabi

      1

      1 run, Back of a length and outside off, Nabi taps it down to extra cover and pinches a single with ease. 3 needed off 5, UAE need wickets.

      Just 4 needed in the last over now. Can Junaid Siddique pull off something special here?

      18.6

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai

      4

      FOUR, FOUR! Oh, that's a bit cruel on the bowler but that should be the  game sealed for Afghanistan. A full ball targeting the leg stump, Azmatullah Omarzai clears the front leg to heave but gets an inside edge past leg stump and the ball rolls away into the fine leg fence. Just 4 needed now off 6 balls.

      18.5

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai

      6

      SIX, SIX! Azmatullah Omarzai has recovered the last two dots and he is coming up clutch for his team. Hard length, angled across off and there's just too much width on it. Omarzai reaches out and gets a hold of the lofted shot, nailing it over deep cover for a biggie. The 150 is now up for Afghanistan.

      30 runs for Azmatullah Omarzai

      150 runs for AFG

      18.4

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai

      0

      no run, Oh, unlucky for the bowler but the keeper does well here. Slower delivery, full and slanted well across off. Azmatullah Omarzai has another wild swing at it and gets a big outside edge that falls well short of the keeper. Aryansh Sharma does well to lunge and get his body behind the line of the ball. Another dot ball.

      18.3

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai

      0

      no run, Good change-up from Jawadullah. Goes seam-up and slips in a fuller delivery just across the off stump. Azmatullah Omarzai swings and misses.

      18.3

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai

      1wd

      wide, 1 run, WIDE! Marginal but seems like the right call. Slower one, bowled very full and well outside off, Omarzai fails to get any bat on it.

      18.2

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Mohammad Nabi

      1

      1 run, Slightly fuller and outside off, dabbed away wide of short third for a quick single.

      End of over 19 ( 2 Runs )

      AFG 145/5

      Azmatullah Omarzai* 26(16)

      Mohammad Nabi 1(1)

      18.1

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai

      1

      1 run, Goes for the wide yorker, does Jawadullah and gets it pretty spot-on. Omarzai extends the arms and slashes it to deep backward point for just a single.

      Muhammad Jawadullah to bowl the penultimate over.

      17.6

      Junaid Siddique to Azmatullah Omarzai

      1

      1 run, Junaid closes the over out decently after that six off the first ball, and Afghanistan now need 17 runs off 12 balls. Back of a length, slower and wider of the off stump, Omarzai pats it through cover-point for a run.

      17.5

      Junaid Siddique to Azmatullah Omarzai

      2

      2 runs, Oh, uppish but in the gap as well. Pitched up, full and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai lunges and lofts the cover drive wide of long off for a couple of handy runs.

      17.4

      Junaid Siddique to Mohammad Nabi

      1

      1 run, A bit slower, back of a length and outside off, tapped away wide of point for a single by Nabi.

      There is still life left in the United Arab Emirates. Mohammad Nabi comes out to the middle now.

      17.3

      Junaid Siddique to Darwish Rasooli

      W

      out, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Junaid Siddique strikes back and uproots one of the set batters. Junaid goes searching for the straight yorker, doesn't quite land it perfectly but it is relatively full and dead straight. It tails in a hint as well, Darwish Rasooli hangs back and has a swoosh across the line but ends up playing all around it. The ball zips through and castles into the stumps, ending Rasooli's knock of 33 (23). 21 needed off 15 now.

      5 wickets down for AFG. Out batsman is Darwish Rasooli

      17.2

      Junaid Siddique to Azmatullah Omarzai

      1

      1 run, Fullish length, in and around off, Omarzai shows the full face of the blade and pushes it down to long off for a single.

      End of over 18 ( 12 Runs )

      AFG 139/4

      Azmatullah Omarzai* 21(12)

      Darwish Rasooli 33(22)

      17.1

      Junaid Siddique to Azmatullah Omarzai

      6

      SIX, SIX! Again, the over starts with a big hit and Afghanistan are cantering towards the finish line at the moment. A back-of-the-hand slower ball from Junaid, shortish length and around off. Azmatullah Omarzai picks it well, waits a bit and then belts it over long off for a biggie. 22 needed now off 17 balls.

      Junaid Siddique (2-0-7-1) comes back into the attack.

      16.6

      Muhammad Arfan to Azmatullah Omarzai

      1

      1 run, Another one in the blockhole from Arfan, just outside off. This is squeezed down to deep backward point for a single. 14 off the over, just 28 needed now off 18 balls.

      16.5

      Muhammad Arfan to Darwish Rasooli

      1

      1 run, A yorker, around the sixth stump line. Rasooli jams it out to backward point for a single.

      16.4

      Muhammad Arfan to Darwish Rasooli

      2

      2 runs, Full and straight once more, Darwish Rasooli slogs it across between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket again. This time, the fielder from the former region is able to slide to his left and cut it off. Two taken.

      16.3

      Muhammad Arfan to Darwish Rasooli

      4

      FOUR, FOUR! An agricultural heave from Rasooli this time and he manages to find the gap as well. Full and angled in at the toes, Rasooli takes the front leg out of the way and smacks it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

      30 runs for Darwish Rasooli

      16.2

      Muhammad Arfan to Darwish Rasooli

      0

      no run, What a comeback delivery from Arfan. He jams in the yorker on the off stump line, Rasooli can't do anything but to dig it out.

      End of over 17 ( 12 Runs )

      AFG 125/4

      Darwish Rasooli* 26(18)

      Azmatullah Omarzai 14(10)

      16.1

      Muhammad Arfan to Darwish Rasooli

      6

      SIX, SIX! High and handsome from Rasooli! Fuller than a good length and around off, slightly in the slot. Darwish Rasooli gets a good stride in and powers it into the second tier beyond the wide long off fence for a biggie. Perfect start to the over for Afghanistan.

      Muhammad Arfan (3-0-16-2) to bowl out now.

      15.6

      Simranjeet Singh to Darwish Rasooli

      1

      1 run, Short and outside off, tapped away through cover-point for a single. 42 needed now off 24 balls.

      15.5

      Simranjeet Singh to Darwish Rasooli

      0

      no run, Oh, catching opportunity but it lands short! Nagging length, angled into the stumps and this one just stops on the batter. Darwish Rasooli backs away to cut but ends up slicing it back to the bowler. Singh gets rooted in the followthrough, expecting the ball to come towards him but it falls short and Singh can't lunge ahead to grab it.

      15.4

      Simranjeet Singh to Azmatullah Omarzai

      1

      1 run, Dragged length, eased through the off side for a single.

      15.3

      Simranjeet Singh to Azmatullah Omarzai

      6

      SIX, SIX! Just over the top of the fielder in the deep. Full and flat on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai backs away a bit and hammers it flat towards deep cover. Sohaib Khan over there is a few yards inside the ropes and leaps up brilliantly but Azmat gets just enough elevation to clear him.

      15.2

      Simranjeet Singh to Darwish Rasooli

      1

      1 run, Nagging length on off, angling in, Rasooli goes back in his crease and eases it through mid off for one more.

      End of over 16 ( 2 Runs )

      AFG 110/4

      Azmatullah Omarzai* 7(8)

      Darwish Rasooli 18(14)

      15.1

      Simranjeet Singh to Azmatullah Omarzai

      1

      1 run, On a shortish length around off, Azmatullah Omarzai gets his hands through and swats it to deep cover for just a run.

      14.6

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai

      1

      1 run, Good length and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai runs it down to deep third for one.

      14.5

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai

      2

      2 runs, Run out chance! Hard length and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it past point for a run and turns back for the second. Haider Ali, in the deep, picks up the ball but throws it at the wrong end. He tries to score a direct hit at the bowler's end, but the throw should have been at the other end, where Omarzai was struggling. Muhammad Jawadullah is not happy at all.

      14.4

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Darwish Rasooli

      1

      1 run, Safe! Back of a length and on middle, takes pace off, Darwish Rasooli looks to work it across the line but gets a leading edge. It lobs up in the air but lands well in front of mid off. A single taken.

      14.3

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Darwish Rasooli

      4

      FOUR, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Afghanistan! Muhammad Jawadullah looks for the yorker, but just serves this on the pads. Darwish Rasooli manages to glance it away, beating the dive of Simranjeet Singh at short fine to his left for a boundary.

      14.2

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai

      1

      1 run, Pitched up and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai drills it towards mid off for a single.

      End of over 15 ( 0 Runs )

      AFG 100/4

      Azmatullah Omarzai* 2(4)

      Darwish Rasooli 13(12)

      14.1

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai

      0

      no run, Fuller delivery, outside off, angling across the batter, Azmatullah Omarzai throws his hands at it but misses.

      Haider Ali is bowled out and in comes Muhammad Jawadullah (2-0-17-1) to replace him. 

      13.6

      Muhammad Arfan to Darwish Rasooli

      0

      no run, Nice change of pace, full and on middle, Darwish Rasooli only manages to block it back to the bowler.

      13.5

      Muhammad Arfan to Azmatullah Omarzai

      1

      1 run, Hard length and outside off, pace on this time, Azmatullah Omarzai swats it to long off for one. 100 UP FOR THE AFGHANS!

      100 runs for AFG

      13.4

      Muhammad Arfan to Darwish Rasooli

      1

      1 run, Bangs this into the pitch, gives no pace at all, Darwish Rasooli waits for it and heaves it to deep square leg for a run.

      13.3

      Muhammad Arfan to Azmatullah Omarzai

      1

      1 run, Short of a length and on off, takes pace off, Azmatullah Omarzai pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

      13.2

      Muhammad Arfan to Azmatullah Omarzai

      0

      no run, Play and a miss! Back of a length and just outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai has a lazy slash at it but misses.

      DRINKS! Time for a breather. This game is on a knife-edge right now as Afghanistan need 64 runs off 41 balls. The required runs might seem very gettable in 41 balls but with the set batter out, United Arab Emirates will feel they can build pressure on the new batter. Afghanistan do have a bit more firepower to come, but they need to keep wickets in hand whilst keeping the required rate in check. This could very well end up going to the final over. So, let's sit back and watch the action unfold. With that said, Azmatullah Omarzai walks out to bat now.

      End of over 14 ( 0 Runs )

      AFG 97/4

      Ibrahim Zadran* 53(41)

      Darwish Rasooli 12(10)

      13.1

      Muhammad Arfan to Ibrahim Zadran

      W

      out, OUT! TAKEN! An inspired bowling change and Muhammad Arfan gets the key wicket here. He bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle, gets some extra bounce. Ibrahim Zadran backs away and looks to pull it away but the ball just gets big on him. He fails to get the timing as the ball flies towards deep mid-wicket, where Muhammad Waseem runs forward and takes a fantastic catch under pressure. Zadran departs after scoring a fine half-century but it is game on here in Delhi now.

      Muhammad Arfan (2-0-13-1) is back on.

      12.6

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Quicker and shorter, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran forces it to wide long on for a run. 64 needed off 42 balls.

      12.5

      Haider Ali to Darwish Rasooli

      1

      1 run, Tossed up, full and on off, Darwish Rasooli drives it to long off for one more.

      12.4

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Flighted, full and on off, Ibrahim Zadran eases it to long off for one.

      12.4

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      1wd

      wide, 1 run, WIDE! Flatter, full but outside off again. Ibrahim Zadran tries the reverse sweep but gets nowhere near the ball. Called a wide but Ali is not happy.

      12.3

      Haider Ali to Darwish Rasooli

      1

      1 run, Goes short and around off, Darwish Rasooli punches it to long off for another run.

      12.2

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Fires this one full and on off, Ibrahim Zadran drills it to long off for a run.

      12.2

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      1wd

      wide, 1 run, WIDE! Floated, full but way outside off, Ibrahim Zadran lets it go. Wided.

      End of over 13 ( 2 Runs )

      AFG 90/3

      Darwish Rasooli* 10(8)

      Ibrahim Zadran 50(37)

      12.1

      Haider Ali to Darwish Rasooli

      1

      1 run, Shorter in length, on middle, Darwish Rasooli heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

      11.6

      Simranjeet Singh to Ibrahim Zadran

      2

      2 runs, FIFTY FOR ZADRAN! A fine knock under pressure and this is his 4th T20I half-century against UAE. This is another short delivery, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran nudges it with soft hands through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Excellent running. 72 needed off 48 balls.

      50 runs for Ibrahim Zadran

      11.5

      Simranjeet Singh to Darwish Rasooli

      1

      1 run, Shortish and on off, Darwish Rasooli dabs it wide of extra cover for one.

      11.4

      Simranjeet Singh to Darwish Rasooli

      0

      no run, Flighted, full and on off, Darwish Rasooli pushes it to short cover.

      11.3

      Simranjeet Singh to Darwish Rasooli

      4

      FOUR, FOUR! Put away! Dragged down by Simranjeet Singh, outside off. Darwish Rasooli makes room and slaps it powerfully through covers for another boundary.

      11.2

      Simranjeet Singh to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Floated, short again, on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran punches it to long on for a single.

      End of over 12 ( 8 Runs )

      AFG 81/3

      Ibrahim Zadran* 47(35)

      Darwish Rasooli 4(4)

      11.1

      Simranjeet Singh to Ibrahim Zadran

      4

      FOUR, FOUR! Excellent shot! Shorter in length and around middle. Ibrahim Zadran picks up the length early, rocks back and swats it away, finding the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

      10.6

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Flatter, full and on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran works it through mid-wicket for one more.

      10.5

      Haider Ali to Darwish Rasooli

      1

      1 run, Arm ball, short and angling into leg, Darwish Rasooli clips it through square leg for one.

      10.4

      Haider Ali to Darwish Rasooli

      0

      no run, Pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle, Darwish Rasooli pats it to short cover.

      10.3

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Flighted, full and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran uses his feet and heaves it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for another run.

      10.2

      Haider Ali to Darwish Rasooli

      1

      1 run, Short again and on off, Darwish Rasooli punches it towards long off for a run.

      End of over 11 ( 2 Runs )

      AFG 73/3

      Ibrahim Zadran* 41(32)

      Darwish Rasooli 2(1)

      10.1

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Floated, short and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran stabs it past the bowler towards long off for a single.

      9.6

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Darwish Rasooli

      2

      2 runs, Full-pitched delivery on the pads, clipped away between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs by Darwish Rasooli. Afghanistan are 72/3 after 10 overs, needing 89 more off 60 balls.

      A timely wicket for the United Arab Emirates. Darwish Rasooli is the next man in.

      9.5

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Sediqullah Atal

      W

      out, OUT! TIMBER! A corker of a yorker from Muhammad Jawadullah and that has come like a bolt out of the blue. Jawadullah comes over the wicket with his classic hop and skip run up and fires in a yorker right at the base of the off stump and this one just tails back in a bit. Sediqullah Atal isn't expecting the length at all and is late in jamming his bat down. The ball sneaks under the willow and makes a mess of the stumps behind. Another brewing stand for Afghanistan is cut short by UAE.

      3 wickets down for AFG. Out batsman is Sediqullah Atal

      9.4

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, On a hard length over middle, Zadran backs away and punches it through covers for one more.

      9.3

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Sediqullah Atal

      1

      1 run, A full toss now, on the sixth stump line. Atal reaches out and punches it firmly. The ball goes flat and to deep point for just a single.

      9.2

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Sediqullah Atal

      0

      no run, Shortish length over off, angled in. Atal tries to get inside the line and pull but ends up wearing it on the body.

      End of over 10 ( 2 Runs )

      AFG 68/2

      Ibrahim Zadran* 39(30)

      Sediqullah Atal 15(11)

      9.1

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Back of a length and angled across off, Zadran looks to cut close to the body and slashes it away down to deep third for a single.

      8.6

      Simranjeet Singh to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, That's good running. Dragged length outside off, tapped away down to backward point and the batters pinch the single in a flash. 11 off the over, again.

      8.5

      Simranjeet Singh to Sediqullah Atal

      1

      1 run, A bit of indecision between the batters but the misfield allows them to make the single with ease. Flatter and on the pads, nudged away firmly to short mid-wicket where the fielder fumbles and concedes a single.

      8.4

      Simranjeet Singh to Sediqullah Atal

      6

      SIX, SIX! Picks the right ball to go big, does Sediqullah Atal. Flighted again, on a length and around middle. Atal steps down the pitch, holds his shapes and clobbers it over long on for a biggie.

      8.3

      Simranjeet Singh to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Shorter one down leg, tucked down to short fine leg for a single.

      8.2

      Simranjeet Singh to Ibrahim Zadran

      0

      no run, This is flighted up, bowled on off, Ibrahim Zadran opts to block it off.

      End of over 9 ( 4 Runs )

      AFG 58/2

      Ibrahim Zadran* 36(26)

      Sediqullah Atal 8(9)

      8.1

      Simranjeet Singh to Ibrahim Zadran

      2

      2 runs, Oh, that's risky running and a better throw would have been curtains for Zadran. Round-armer from Singh, angled into middle and leg, Zadran hangs back and works it away to the left of deep square leg. The batters push for two as Alishan Sharafu picks up the ball and fires in a throw at the keeper's end. The keeper gets a steep bounce and that allows Zadran to dive in and make his ground.

      7.6

      Muhammad Arfan to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Back of a length and around off, edged down to the right of deep third for one. The batters look for two but won't get it. 11 off the over.

      7.5

      Muhammad Arfan to Ibrahim Zadran

      4

      FOUR, FOUR! Blazed away! On a good length and around off, not overpitched by any means. Ibrahim Zadran just stands tall and laces the cover drive through the gap and the ball rockets to the fence.

      30 runs for Ibrahim Zadran

      7.4

      Muhammad Arfan to Sediqullah Atal

      1

      1 run, A bit slower and into the pitch, Atal waits back and half-pulls it down towards mid-wicket for a boundary.

      7.3

      Muhammad Arfan to Sediqullah Atal

      4

      FOUR, FOUR! Such a well-timed shot and up comes the 50 for Afghanistan. Short of a good length and around leg, Atal presses up on his toes and tucks it off the hips, placing it well wide of short fine leg for a welcome boundary.

      50 runs for AFG

      7.2

      Muhammad Arfan to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Short ball over middle, pulled down through the mid-wicket region for a single.

      End of over 8 ( 0 Runs )

      AFG 45/2

      Ibrahim Zadran* 28(22)

      Sediqullah Atal 3(7)

      7.1

      Muhammad Arfan to Ibrahim Zadran

      0

      no run, Play and a miss! Good length, angled wide outside off. Ibrahim Zadran sets base on the leg stump line and has to really reach for it, but fails to get a bat on it.

      6.6

      Simranjeet Singh to Sediqullah Atal

      0

      no run, A dot to end, tidy start from Simranjeet Singh as well, just four runs off it. Pushed through at the pads, Atal hops onto the back foot and keeps it out to the left of the bowler.

      6.5

      Simranjeet Singh to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Good length around middle, hit away down to long on for a fourth single in a row.

      6.4

      Simranjeet Singh to Sediqullah Atal

      1

      1 run, Slightly short on leg, Atal presses back and dabs it to the right of square leg for an easy single.

      6.3

      Simranjeet Singh to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, A bit more round arm and angled into middle and leg, Zadran works it wide of square leg for one. The batters think about the second but opt against it.

      6.2

      Simranjeet Singh to Sediqullah Atal

      1

      1 run, Pushed through on a length around middle, Sediqullah Atal rocks back and jams it down to long on for a single.

      End of over 7 ( 0 Runs )

      AFG 41/2

      Sediqullah Atal* 1(4)

      Ibrahim Zadran 26(19)

      6.1

      Simranjeet Singh to Sediqullah Atal

      0

      no run, Starts around the wicket, does Simranjeet. Bowls it flat on the pads and Atal tucks it away to short mid-wicket.

      Simranjeet Singh has been introduced into the attack right after the Powerplay.

      5.6

      Muhammad Arfan to Sediqullah Atal

      1

      1 run, Full again, but wide outside off, squeezed away behind point for a single by Atal. Just 2 runs and a wicket off the final over of the Powerplay, and Afghanistan are 41/2.

      5.5

      Muhammad Arfan to Sediqullah Atal

      0

      no run, BEAUTY! Fuller and on middle, Arfan presents the seam well and the ball just cuts across the left-hander after pitching. Atal ends up playing well inside the line as the ball breezes past the outside edge.

      5.4

      Muhammad Arfan to Sediqullah Atal

      0

      no run, Good-length delivery, lands it on off and gets it to just nibble away. Sediqullah Atal gets a stride across and shoulders arms.

      DRINKS! Not much between the two sides here with that wicket. Afghanistan were stitching up a decent partnership, but United Arab Emirates have got a wicket at the right time here. The asking rate is not that much of a problem but the Afghan middle order has been a bit inconsistent, and the UAE will want to put even more pressure on them by putting the squeeze in the middle overs. Also, Sediqullah Atal comes out to the middle now.

      5.3

      Muhammad Arfan to Gulbadin Naib

      W

      out, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the fielder and that is such a soft dismissal. Muhammad Arfan bowls it back of a length and offers width outside the off stump. Gulbadin Naib gets up on his toes and slaps it straight to point. Harshit Kaushik takes a comfortable catch around his chest and Naib has to depart in a disappointing fashion. The 40-run stand also comes to an end between Naib and Zadran.

      5.2

      Muhammad Arfan to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Slower one, bowled short and outside off. Ibrahim Zadran leans across and gets inside the line, playing a controlled pull through backward square leg for one run.

      End of over 6 ( 0 Runs )

      AFG 39/1

      Ibrahim Zadran* 25(18)

      Gulbadin Naib 13(11)

      5.1

      Muhammad Arfan to Ibrahim Zadran

      0

      no run, Arfan begins on a good length and attacks the top of off. Zadran pats it back down the deck.

      A double bowling change here for the UAE. Muhammad Arfan comes into the attack now.

      4.6

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Gulbadin Naib

      4

      FOUR, FOUR! Nicely done! Muhammad Jawadullah serves this full and just outside off. Gulbadin Naib opens the face of his bat and drives it with superb timing through covers for a boundary. 12 runs off the over, 30 in the last two.

      4.5

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, On a length and around off, Ibrahim Zadran guides it to deep point for one.

      4.4

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Gulbadin Naib

      1

      1 run, Short of a length and on middle and leg, Gulbadin Naib gets cramped up and mistimes his pull towards deep square leg for a run.

      4.3

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Gulbadin Naib

      6

      SIX, SIX! Gulbadin Naib joins the party now! Fuller delivery, on middle and off, right in the slot. Gulbadin Naib clears his front leg and muscles it over the wide long on fence for his first biggie.

      4.2

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Gulbadin Naib

      0

      no run, Good length and on middle, Gulbadin Naib gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

      End of over 5 ( 0 Runs )

      AFG 27/1

      Gulbadin Naib* 2(7)

      Ibrahim Zadran 24(16)

      4.1

      Muhammad Jawadullah to Gulbadin Naib

      0

      no run, Back of a length and around off, Gulbadin Naib has a heave across the line but gets an underedge on the bounce to the keeper.

      Time for a bowling change? Yes, indeed. Muhammad Jawadullah comes in to replace Junaid Siddique.

      3.6

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      4

      FOUR, FOUR! 18 runs off the over! This is short again and outside off. Ibrahim Zadran uses his quick hands and cuts it hard through backward point for a blazing boundary.

      3.5

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      6

      SIX, SIX! Just the over Afghanistan wanted here. Floated, full and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran goes down for the sweep. He gets it from the top edge but it goes all the way over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 

      3.4

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      0

      no run, Drags his length back and on off, Ibrahim Zadran stabs it out to extra cover.

      3.3

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      4

      FOUR, FOUR! Finds the gap this time! Flatter, short and around off. Ibrahim Zadran backs away to make some room and slams it through extra covers for another boundary.

      3.2

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      4

      FOUR, FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up, full and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran skips down the track again to get closer to the pitch of the ball. He lifts it off the bottom half of the bat but gets enough power to send it over mid on for a one-bounce four.

      End of over 4 ( 0 Runs )

      AFG 9/1

      Ibrahim Zadran* 6(11)

      Gulbadin Naib 2(6)

      3.1

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      0

      no run, Flighted, full and around off, Ibrahim Zadran uses his feet and drives it firmly but straight to extra cover. He is not able to find the gaps here.

      2.6

      Junaid Siddique to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Pitched up and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran works it wide of mid on and scampers across for a single. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end and a direct hit would have been interesting here.

      2.5

      Junaid Siddique to Ibrahim Zadran

      4

      FOUR, FOUR! Nice shot! Junaid Siddique serves this a bit too full, on middle. Ibrahim Zadran presents the full face of the bat and lofts it stylishly over the bowler's head for the first boundary of the chase.

      2.4

      Junaid Siddique to Ibrahim Zadran

      0

      no run, Back of a length and on off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it to short cover. Four dots in a row now.

      2.3

      Junaid Siddique to Ibrahim Zadran

      0

      no run, An appeal for caught behind now, but not given again. Hard length and on middle, angling in again. Ibrahim Zadran swings across the line but misses. It brushes the back leg on its way to the keeper. Muhammad Waseem has a chat with his keeper and bowler but does not take the review. Replays confirm that the ball went off the back leg and Junaid knew that as well.

      2.2

      Junaid Siddique to Ibrahim Zadran

      0

      no run, Shout for LBW, but turned down! Good length and on middle, jags back in sharply. Ibrahim Zadran looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

      End of over 3 ( 0 Runs )

      AFG 4/1

      Ibrahim Zadran* 1(5)

      Gulbadin Naib 2(6)

      2.1

      Junaid Siddique to Ibrahim Zadran

      0

      no run, Just short! Fuller delivery, angling into the pads. Ibrahim Zadran clips it off the inner half of the bat. It flies towards short fine, but drops just in front of Muhammad Jawadullah, who does well to get his body behind to stop the ball.

      1.6

      Haider Ali to Gulbadin Naib

      0

      no run, Pushed through quicker, full and on middle, angling in, Gulbadin Naib turns it to the leg side. Two really good overs from UAE!

      1.5

      Haider Ali to Gulbadin Naib

      0

      no run, Tossed up, full and on off, Gulbadin Naib knocks it to to the left of the bowler.

      1.4

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      1

      1 run, Drags his length back a bit, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran uses his feet and drives it on the up to long off for a run.

      1.3

      Haider Ali to Ibrahim Zadran

      0

      no run, Arm ball, short and on middle, angling in sharply. Ibrahim Zadran backs away and punches it to short cover.

      1.2

      Haider Ali to Gulbadin Naib

      1

      1 run, Flatter, short and on middle, Gulbadin Naib pats it towards long on for a single.

      End of over 2 ( 0 Runs )

      AFG 2/1

      Gulbadin Naib* 1(3)

      Ibrahim Zadran 0(2)

      1.1

      Haider Ali to Gulbadin Naib

      0

      no run, Haider Ali begins with a floater, full and on middle, Gulbadin Naib prods forward and blocks it out.

      It will be spin from the other end as Haider Ali has been handed the ball.

      0.6

      Junaid Siddique to Ibrahim Zadran

      0

      no run, Fuller this time and on off, Ibrahim Zadran drills it but finds short cover this time. Just 2 runs and a big wicket from the first over!

      0.5

      Junaid Siddique to Ibrahim Zadran

      0

      no run, Lands this on a good length and around off, Ibrahim Zadran plants his front foot and drives it on the up but gets no timing. It rolls away towards extra cover.

      0.5

      Junaid Siddique to Ibrahim Zadran

      1wd

      wide, 1 run, WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer but down the leg side, Ibrahim Zadran tries to hook it away but misses. Wided.

      0.4

      Junaid Siddique to Gulbadin Naib

      1

      1 run, Afghanistan are underway in the chase! Short of a length and on middle and leg. Gulbadin Naib gets inside the line of it and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

      0.3

      Junaid Siddique to Gulbadin Naib

      0

      no run, Pitched up and around off, Gulbadin Naib drills it towards mid off.

      What a contrast for Gurbaz from the previous game as he departs for a duck. Gulbadin Naib walks in at number 3.

      End of over 1 ( 0 Runs )

      AFG 0/1

      Rahmanullah Gurbaz* 0(2)

      Ibrahim Zadran 0(0)

      0.2

      Junaid Siddique to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

      W

      out, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Fifer in the last game and Junaid Siddique strikes gold in his first over here. Fuller delivery and just outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gives the charge to the bowler and looks to go over covers but his bat turns his hands upon contact due to the extra bounce. He ends up slicing it in the air towards deep backward point, where Sohaib Khan comes forward and takes a good catch. Gurabaz falls for a duck, and Afghanistan are 0/1, chasing 161 runs.

      0.1

      Junaid Siddique to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

      0

      no run, Hint of movement! Junaid Siddique starts with a fuller delivery, on off, shaping away. Rahmanullah Gurbaz strides out and drives it to short cover.

      Match details

      Toss: Toss won by Afghanistan

      Umpires: Leslie Reifer (WI) and Roland Black (IRE)

      TV umpire: Paul Reiffel (AUS)

      Match referee: Javagal Srinath (IND)

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