Afghanistan survived the late allegations of Asif Khan to the edge around the United Arab Emirates by just four runs in nervous stamps until the sixth match of the Sae Tri-series in Sharjah on Friday, September 5, 2025.
Afghanistan, applied for a bat first, published 170 for 4, built a total on the back of consistent posts from the top order. Skipper Ibrahim Nadran led from the front with a smooth 48 out of 35 balls, attached to three and so much six and later appointed player of the match.
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz provided stability at the other end of a stable 40 before Karim Janan blistered 28 out of 14 balls injected late momentum. Gulbadin Naib (20*) and Azmatullah Omarzai (14*) strongly completed shifts and Afghanistan after 170 marks.
Effort asif khan in vain
The persecution has always been going to experienced Hittery Sae and Captain Muhammad Waseem set the tone of the aggressive 44 of the 29 deliveries. However, his release was checked by the momentum of UAE. The shifts then hung on Asif Khan, who almost withdrew the miraculous robbery.
Asif entered the UAE requiring 65 of the last 46 balls and launched a blistering counterattack, hit 40 out of 28 balls with four borders and two sixes. His calculated beating was kept alive alive by 43 needed from the last 18 balls carved the boundaries to reduce the equation to 14 from the finals.
However, Afghanistan kept nerves. Fareed Ahmad rejected Asifa from the last ball of the shift, sealed the four-run victory with the UAE stuck on 166 for 5.
Short score
Afghanistan: 170/4 in 20 breaks. Ibrahim Zadran 48, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 40; Haider Ali 2/23, Simranheet Singh 1/24
UAE: 166/5 in 20 breaks. Muhammad Waseem 44, Asif Khan 40; Noor Ahmed 1/23, Mujeb ur Rahman 1/27
Result: Afghanistan defeated SAE by 4 runs.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
September 6, 2025
