U.A.E. vs Afghanistan, 6th Match at Sharjah, UAE Tri-Series, Sep 05 2025 - Match Result

Afghanistan hold their nerve and UAE got so close, yet so far. This will pinch them....agonizing defeat. They almost got over the line and Asif is crestfallen, shake of the head. Lots of emotions on display. On a length just outside off, he had to go and tried to bully it downtown and got plenty of elevation but just not enough distance. Incredible game of cricket that kept us on the edge of our seats! UAE should be very proud of their effort, they have improved substantially throughout this tri series

Keeping his calm, wide of the crease and bowls it full from wide of off, reaches out to flay a cut and gets beaten on the outside edge. 4 or 6

Came in a touch, wide yorker speared from around the wicket, appealing for a caught. behind, umpire is not interested. Just hit the turf, non-striker was out of his crease, Asif wasn't interested. Tension is palpable!

Bowls full and offers width, sliced away to deep backward point and struggling to complete the second, aging warrior does well enough to make his ground, throw not quite spot on. He is catching up on his breath, taking his time to recover, he ran one short, touch and go actually, toe-end is slightly over the popping crease so it's not been adjudged short run

deep point comes into the 30 yard ring, deep backward square taken. Shorter in length and meandering outside off, what an INCREDIBLE shot! Plants front leg and he belts it over sweeper cover for a flat six! UAE have a great shot at winning this contest, Waseem liked it

over the wicket, pace on fuller delivery with some width, throws his hands at it and gets a four as third man gives up the chase, wide yorker attempted, perfect start for UAE

around and tossed full on off, shuffles across and forces it back to the bowler, crucial dot

need a six but they get a four! Bowler is fuming as the fielder at deep fine leg drops an absolute soda, the debutant with a casual attempt, this keeps UAE still in the game, was a length ball turning towards his body

good length and attacks middle, goes full-throttle and gets under-edge to short third, settles for a run

around the wicket, floated outside off and he picks it early and pans it to the rope, leathering it downtown as the fielder at long-off runs over after the ball crashed onto the advertising hoardings

make or break over that will decide the outcome. Short of a length and just outside off, tries to send it to the Moon and misses it! Appeal for a caught behind and the umpire wants to consult third umpire. This could be a massive moment, did he get a deflection? He lost his shape a touch when trying to boom a pull, his foot remain planted all the way so not a stumping. It wasn't an appeal for caught behind (I correct myself). Asif did well to keep his right leg on the crease, some part of the toe is behind the line so he will get decision in his favor. NOT OUT on the big screen, sigh of relief for UAE players and the coach, fist bump between the batters

around thr wicket, short of a length and turns in at middle, pulled to deep square leg

That's a good change of tactics! Spears a following yorker and he is unable to connect, precious dot but a good over for UAE - they believe

Hits a short length again and tries to cramp him for room, he remains cool and composed, loves pace on ball as I said earlier, smacked past backward square for a four

Pace-off shorter ball on middle, waited a touch, picked the slowness of the delivery and he continues in his bullheaded way, clubbed over midwicket for a 6

Will I get my wish? Is it going right down to the wire? He bangs in short on middle, gets his bonce away from the line

Good length and arcing in at middle, tonked back over his head towards long-on, intercepted inches inside the rope, rushes back for the second

over the wicket, bowls a full-toss and follows his teeny-tiny leg-side shimmy, hits it with panache into the gap at midwicket. Perfect start to the over as far as UAE are concerned, everybody applauds in the dugout

around the wicket, fraction short and veering in at off, early through the attempted hoik to the leg side, copped on the body

good length and wide of off, gets the width and toe-ends it over the bowler's head, surviving but not dominating, he likes pace on ball