The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have beaten Afghanistan by 11 runs in the second match of the T20 series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
The UAE won the toss and decided to bat, riding on a fiery knock from captain Muhammad Waseem (53 off 32). The skipper bludgeoned four fours and three sixes.
Aryan Lakra’s unbeaten 63 off 47 balls provided able support, pushing the hosts to a respectable total of 166/7.
Afghanistan’s bowling attack, spearheaded by Azmatullah Omarzai and Qais Ahmad (two wickets each), kept things tight but could not prevent the UAE from posting a challenging total.
Chasing 167, Afghanistan succumbed to the stupendous bowling efforts of Jawadullah and Naseer, who ripped through the batting order with four wickets apiece.
Only Mohammad Nabi (47 off 27) and Hazratullah Zazai (36 off 27) offered some resistance, but their efforts proved insufficient.
With their bowlers dismantling the Afghanistan chase, the UAE secured a stunning victory, restricting their opponents to 155.
Junaid Siddique and Akif Raja also picked up a wicket each. For his exceptional bowling performance, Naseer was adjudged the Player of the Match.
The series decider will be played on January 2 at the same venue.
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