United Arab Emirates win thriller to level series 1-1

Ali Naseer (4 for 24) and Jawadullah (4 for 26) star with the ball as UAE defeat Afghanistan by 11 runs to level the three-match T20I series 1-1 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

In the 2nd T20I between United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat first.

They scored a total of 166 runs, with a good start in the powerplay by scoring 55 runs. Muhammad Waseem played a key role in the powerplay, scoring 44 runs at a strike rate of 191.

The batting innings was led by Aryan Lakra, who scored 67 runs, and Muhammad Waseem, who scored 57 runs, with a partnership of 72 runs between them. Aryan Lakra and Raja Akifullah Khan contributed 54 runs at the death. The batting side made the most of their opportunities, scoring 21 runs in the 6th over bowled by Noor Ahmad.

In the 2nd innings, Afghanistan had a good start in the powerplay, scoring 47 runs. Hazratullah Zazai played well, scoring 21 runs at a strike rate of 140. The chase was led by Mohammad Nabi, who scored 47 runs, and Hazratullah Zazai, who scored 37 runs.

However, there were no significant partnerships. Mohammad Nabi and Qais Ahmad Kamawal contributed 53 runs at the death. Aayan Afzal Khan was impressive with an economy rate of 5.75.

The most effective bowlers for United Arab Emirates were Ali Naseer, who took 4 wickets for 25 runs, and Muhammad Jawadullah, who also took 4 wickets.

Afghanistan made the most of their opportunities, scoring 19 runs in the 19th over bowled by Junaid Siddique.

However, In the end, Afghanistan were unable to get over the line and United Arab Emirates won the match by 11 runs.

Match Summary

United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I, Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 166/7 (20 ov)

Afghanistan 155/10 (19.5 ov)

Result - United Arab Emirates won by 11 runs

Match Stats

UAE Fall of wickets: 1-72 (Waseem Muhammad - 8.3 ov), 2-76 (Vritiya Aravind - 10.1 ov), 3-99 (Basil Hameed - 13.4 ov), 4-110 (Tanish Suri - 14.4 ov), 5-118 (Ali Naseer - 15.4 ov), 6-127 (Aayan Khan - 16.4 ov), 7-127 (Dhruv Parashar - 16.5 ov)

Afghanistan Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 5.2 ov), 2-63 (Ibrahim Zadran - 7.5 ov), 3-72 (Hazratullah Zazai - 9.4 ov), 4-98 (Najibullah Zadran - 13.3 ov), 5-98 (Darwish Rasooli - 13.5 ov), 6-99 (Azmatullah Omarzai - 14.1 ov), 7-119 (Qais Ahmad - 16.5 ov), 8-128 (Noor Ahmad - 17.4 ov), 9-128 (Naveen-ul-Haq - 17.5 ov), 10-155 (Mohammad Nabi - 19.5 ov)

Match Details

Date - 2023-12-31 14:00:00

Venue - Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Toss - United Arab Emirates elected to bat

Umpires - Akbar Ali (United Arab Emirates), Shiju Sam (United Arab Emirates), Aasif Iqbal (United Arab Emirates TV)

Match Referee - Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)