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With the finalists already decided, the last league match of the T20I tri-series between Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates now carries little weight in terms of qualification scenarios. Afghanistan have sealed their spot in the all-important title clash, while UAE, after a string of disappointing outings, are officially out of the race.
Afghanistan’s journey has been a display of resilience and dominance after an early stumble. The backbone of their success has once again been their charismatic skipper Rashid Khan, whose remarkable achievement of becoming the highest wicket-taker in T20I history has added an extra spark to the team’s campaign. With momentum firmly on their side, Afghanistan now look to use this fixture as a final polish before stepping onto the grand stage of the decider.
For UAE, however, the story has been one of missed opportunities. Back-to-back losses crushed their aspirations, leaving captain Muhammad Waseem’s men with little more than pride to play for. Though their flashes of brilliance have kept fans hopeful, their inconsistency proved costly in a short tournament where there was no room for error.
AFG vs UAE: Match Details
- Date and Time: September 05, 8:30 PM IST / 03:00 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
AFG vs UAE Head-to-Head Record
Matches Played: 13 | AFG won: 10 | UAE won: 03 | No results: 00
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium is renowned as a batting haven with its short boundaries, long associated with high-scoring thrillers where even 200-plus totals felt unsafe. However, recent T20s indicate a more balanced pitch, often on the slower side, testing batters’ timing and aiding spinners and slower-ball specialists. The toss plays a key role, teams usually prefer batting first to set a big target, though dew in evening games can tilt the advantage towards chasing.
Squads:
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Farid Malik, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi
UAE: Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma (wk), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Farooq, Mohammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (wk), Rohid Khan, Saghir Khan.
AFG vs UAE, Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- UAE won the toss and bat first
- UAE powerplay score: 40-45
- UAE overall score: 150-160
Case 1:
- AFG won the toss and bat first
- AFG powerplay score: 50-55
- AFG overall score: 170-180
Match result: Team batting first to win the game.
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