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AFG vs UAE Match 28 Results

160/9(20.0 ov)
162/5(19.2 ov)
Afghanistan beat United Arab Emirates by 5 wickets
  • 20th
    14
  • 19th
    11WD0064
  • 18th
    61W121
  • 17th
    604211
  • 16th
    116101
  • 15th
    014121
  • 14th
    W01110
  • 13th
    1WD11WD111
  • 12th
    414012
  • 11th
    111011
  • 10th
    1011W2
  • 9th
    201611
  • 8th
    014141
  • 7th
    011110
  • 6th
    01W001
  • 5th
    006114
  • 4th
    044064
  • 3rd
    000041
  • 2nd
    010100
  • 1st
    0W01WD00
160/9 (20.0 overs)
162/5 (19.2 overs)

Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates Commentary

WD
16.1

Gulbadin Naib to Sohaib Khan, 1 run

127.2kph

WIDE! Again full, but way outside off, Sohaib Khan lets it go. Free Hit continues.

LB
10.5

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, 1 run

136.1kph

Half an appeal for LBW, nothing more. On a hard length and on off, jags back in a bit. Khan gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball hits him high on the pads before rolling to point. They pick up a leg bye.

9:35 AM IST What's next? Right then, that is it from this game, where Afghanistan have just about kept their hopes alive, but realistically, both teams will need other results to go their way in the group to have any chance of qualification. Up next, we have a European clash between England and Italy at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. That match is already underway with England electing to bat first, so you can simply switch tabs and stay with us for full coverage of that game. Cheers!
9:33 AM IST UAE build big, then fall away - Earlier in the game, UAE posted a fighting total, but they will feel they left plenty out there after reaching 93 for 2 at the halfway mark. The 84-run stand between Sohaib Khan and Alishan Sharafu was the backbone of the innings, with Khan bringing up his second half-century of the World Cup, but the innings fell away badly at the end. UAE could only add 67 runs in the final 10 overs as they lost seven wickets, failing to cash in on the platform they had built. Azmatullah Omarzai led Afghanistan's charge with a four-wicket haul, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman picked up two and Rashid Khan chipped in with one.
9:33 AM IST Calm heads under pressure - Afghanistan were rocked early, losing Gurbaz for a duck and slipping to 9 for 1 after three overs. However, Ibrahim Zadran and Gulbadin Naib steadied the innings, adding 30 in the next two overs to get them back on track. Ibrahim Zadran played the anchor role in the chase, and while others chipped in around him, his 53 was vital in setting up the platform. Afghanistan did come under pressure late on, but a pair of important quick cameos from Darwish Rasooli and Omarzai, who added 43 runs together, proved enough to carry them over the line.
9:32 AM IST A hard-earned first win - Afghanistan have finally crossed the finish line to claim their first win of this T20 World Cup. It did not come easily, with the UAE pushing them all the way, but Azmatullah Omarzai proved the difference with a clutch all-round performance, delivering with both bat and ball in a thrilling contest, a result that also seals South Africa's qualification for the next round.
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