United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score

Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates, 2023-24 | 29 Dec 2023, Fri, 7:30 PM IST | Sharjah Cricket Stadium

ResultAfghanistan won by 72 runs.

AFG

203/3 (20 ov)

UAE

131/4 (20 ov)

Player of the Match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Hazratullah ZazaiHazratullah Zazaic V Aravind b A Khan	13	16	1	1	81.25
Rahmanullah GurbazRahmanullah Gurbaz(wk)c B Hameed b J Siddique	100	52	7	7	192.31
Ibrahim ZadranIbrahim Zadran(c)c K Shah b MJ Ullah	59	43	4	2	137.21
Azmatullah OmarzaiAzmatullah OmarzaiNot out	19	8	2	1	237.50
Mohammad NabiMohammad NabiNot out	4	1	1	0	400.00
Did Not Bat: Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad
Extra( b - 5, w - 2, no - 0, lb - 1, p - 0 )	8
Total( 10.15 Runs per over )	203 (3 Wkts, 20 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

31-1 (Hazratullah Zazai, 4.1), 168-2 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 16.6), 199-3 (Ibrahim Zadran, 19.5)

Bowler	Ov	R	W	WD	Eco
Muhammad Jawad Ullah	4	36	1	0	9.00
Junaid Siddique	4	42	1	2	10.50
Aayan Khan	4	26	1	0	6.50
Nilansh Keswani	3	44	0	0	14.67
Ali Naseer	4	32	0	0	8.00
Basil Hameed	1	17	0	0	17.00

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Waseem MuhammadWaseem Muhammad(c)c Hazratullah Zazai b NU Haq	4	5	0	0	80.00
Khalid ShahKhalid Shahb F Farooqi	0	3	0	0	0.00
Vriitya AravindVriitya Aravind(wk)Not out	70	64	7	1	109.38
Samal UdawaththaSamal Udawaththac Qais Ahmad b F Farooqi	4	10	0	0	40.00
Basil HameedBasil Hameedlbw b Qais Ahmad	18	14	2	1	128.57
Tanish SuriTanish Suri(wk)Not out	20	25	1	0	80.00
Did Not Bat: Aayan Khan, Ali Naseer, Muhammad Jawad Ullah, Nilansh Keswani, Junaid Siddique
Extra( b - 0, w - 10, no - 1, lb - 4, p - 0 )	15
Total( 6.55 Runs per over )	131 (4 Wkts, 20 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

2-1 (Khalid Shah, 0.5), 6-2 (Waseem Muhammad, 1.4), 23-3 (Samal Udawaththa, 4.3), 56-4 (Basil Hameed, 9.6)

Bowler	Ov	R	W	NB	WD	Eco
Fazalhaq Farooqi	4	19	2	0	2	4.75
Naveen-ul-Haq	4	25	1	0	2	6.25
Azmatullah Omarzai	4	32	0	0	2	8.00
Noor Ahmad	3	14	0	1	0	4.67
Qais Ahmad	3	28	1	0	0	9.33
Mohammad Nabi	2	9	0	0	0	4.50

Info

Series

Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates

Date & Time

29 Dec 2023, Fri, 7:30 PM IST

Toss

United Arab Emirates elected to bowl

Venue

Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Umpires

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

Match Referee

Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)

Weather Report

Overcast

Pitch Condition

Balanced

Avg 1st Inning Score

138

Win Prediction

Afghanistan

Preview

Get set for an exhilarating showdown as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) squares off against Afghanistan (AFG) in the 1st T20I of Afghanistan's tour of UAE at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium. This riveting encounter marks the commencement of a three-match T20I series in the UAE, with Afghanistan slightly edging the head-to-head battles in T20Is between the two nations.

The United Arab Emirates recently clashed against Nepal in the World Cup Qualifiers, where they succumbed to an eight-wicket defeat. Posting a total of 134 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs, key contributions came from Asif Khan, who displayed his prowess with a spectacular knock of 151 runs, ably supported by Vriitya Aravind's 64 runs, and Waseem Muhammad's 26 runs. Nepal successfully chased down the target, scoring 135 runs in 17 overs for the loss of two wickets. Basil Hameed made a significant breakthrough by taking one wicket in the match.

On the other hand, Afghanistan's last T20I encounter against India in the Final of the Asian Games 2023 ended in abandonment due to rain. Despite the weather interruption, Afghanistan managed to put up a competitive total of 112 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 18 overs. Shahidullah showcased his brilliance with a valiant 97-run innings, while Gulbadin Naib contributed 27 runs, and Afzar Zazai scored 15 runs before the match was disrupted by rain.