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

RESULT
6th Match (N), Sharjah, September 05, 2025, United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series
(20 ov, T:171) 166/5

Afghanistan won by 4 runs

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ibrahim-zadran
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Afghanistan Innings
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Afghanistan  (20 ovs maximum)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
c Muhammad Zohaib b Muhammad Farooq40384931105.26
b Haider Ali48355133137.14
st †Chopra b Simranjeet Singh510120050.00
c Muhammad Waseem b Haider Ali28142013200.00
not out 20142620142.85
not out 1491720155.55
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 13)15
Total
20 Ov (RR: 8.50)
170/4
Fall of wickets: 1-98 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 11.6 ov), 2-98 (Ibrahim Zadran, 12.1 ov), 3-114 (Mohammad Ishaq, 14.6 ov), 4-139 (Karim Janat, 16.6 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
403408.50104120
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12.1 to Ibrahim Zadran, around the wicket, bowls an absolute ripper that lands on a length and drifts in sharply to hit the top of middle. Fired that quick and tottaly flummoxed the set batter as he stood tall to get behind the line! Both openers depart in quick succesion. Good passage of play for UAE!. 98/2
16.6 to Karim Janat, tossed up on a length and it kicks in a touch from sixth stump line, casual hack at it and straight to Waseem at point, nifty catch and Haider Ali is among the wickets again, very confident and skillfull bowler, keeps coming at you, important wicket! Nice celebration, jumps and punches the air in ecstasy. 139/4
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14.6 to Mohammad Ishaq, that is remarkable bowling, pursued with the wide line but showed other tricks up his sleeve, almost got an lbw earlier and now befuddles him with a lovely off-spin delivery that turns away just enough to beat his ambitious down the track swing, he is way outside his crease and scrambles to get back but the stumps were rattled in a jiffy. Canny off-spin. 114/3
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11.6 to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, some respite for UAE! Quicker and fuller outside off, he goes along his merry way and lifts it towards long-off, Zohaib perfectly stationed at that position to gobble it up down his throat, not quite berserk as per his standards but he makes a handy contribution and perishes while trying to switch gears. 98/1
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United Arab Emirates  (T: 171 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Noor Ahmad27233331117.39
c †Mohammad Ishaq b Abdollah Ahmadzai44294823151.72
c Ibrahim Zadran b Sharafuddin Ashraf23192421121.05
c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mujeeb Ur Rahman79181077.77
c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Fareed Ahmad40283942142.85
not out 15123011125.00
Extras(lb 3, w 7)10
Total
20 Ov (RR: 8.30)
166/5
Fall of wickets: 1-65 (Alishan Sharafu, 7.4 ov), 2-85 (Muhammad Waseem, 10.3 ov), 3-106 (Muhammad Zohaib, 12.3 ov), 4-113 (Rahul Chopra, 14.3 ov), 5-166 (Asif Khan, 19.6 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
3035111.6672310
19.6 to Asif Khan, 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. 166/5
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14.3 to R Chopra, good length and wide of off, goes down on one knee and pummels it to long-on, Gurbaz charges in from the rope and takes a smooth running catch like a bird catching its prey. Took a big stride out and got more. height than distance. UAE starting to derail, they were going so well but the asking rate is getting on their nerves. 113/4
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12.3 to Muhammad Zohaib, given more air and it holds its line on leg, he comes down the track and miscues the skier, finds long-on to perfection, Ibrahim hangs onto it brilliantly. An untimely dismissal, things were going well for UAE and they need to prevent a collapse, take calculated risks. 106/3
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7.4 to A Sharafu, How often does Noor find a way to get back into the contest? Tossed up and gets it to spin towards leg, he shimmies leg side and smokes it downtown, got a bit carried away, admonishes himself for that miscued shot. He was getting the better of Noor, seems pretty adept at handling spin, couldn't put a heftier price on his wicket.. 65/1
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10.3 to Muhammad Waseem, not that big moment because he gets him next ball! Steams in and lands it on a shorter length just outside off, tries to ramp it away and gets a little edge to the keeper, didn't rose much but it's a fabulous innings. Pretty even-steven at this stage. 85/2
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Match Flow
Afghanistan innings
United Arab Emirates innings
  • Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 54 runs, 0 wicket)
  • United Arab Emirates: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 3
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (A Sharafu 21, Muhammad Waseem 29, Ex 3)
  • United Arab Emirates innings: 1x5 ball over (8th over, bowled by Noor Ahmad, called by Umpire Shiju Sam)
  • Drinks: United Arab Emirates - 79/1 in 10.0 overs (Muhammad Waseem 38, Muhammad Zohaib 8)
  • United Arab Emirates: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 6
  • United Arab Emirates: 150 runs in 18.4 overs (112 balls), Extras 10
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (Asif Khan 33, H Kaushik 15, Ex 3)
Match Details
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
TossAfghanistan, elected to bat first
Series
Season2025
Player Of The Match
Match numberT20I no. 3437
Hours of play (local time)start 19.00, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-21.20
Match days05 September 2025 - night (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAfghanistan 2, United Arab Emirates 0
Language
English
Win Probability
AFG 100%
AFGUAE
100%50%100%AFG InningsUAE Innings

Over 20 • UAE 166/5

Asif Khan c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Fareed Ahmad 40 (28b 4x4 2x6 39m) SR: 142.85
W
Afghanistan won by 4 runs
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United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series

TeamMWLPTNRR
PAK43161.038
AFG43160.263
UAE4040-1.300