UAE V Afghanistan Best of 3 T20 Series Dec 29, 2023-Jan 2, 2024

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Afghanistan tour of UAE 2023-24, T20I series, Fixtures, Venues and Timings:​

• December 29, 2023: First T20I, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 7:30 pm IST/ 2 pm GMT/ 6 pm local
• December 31, 2023: Second T20I, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 7:30 pm IST/ 2 pm GMT/ 6 pm local
• January 2, 2024: Third T20I, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 7:30 pm IST/ 2 pm GMT/ 6 pm local

Afghanistan Lead the series 1-0

Game 2 about to start in 10 minutes.

 

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Game 2 teams:

United Arab Emirates (Playing XI): Muhammad Waseem(c), Aryan Lakra, Vriitya Aravind, Basil Hameed, Tanish Suri(w), Dhruv Parashar, Ali Naseer, Aayan Afzal Khan, Akif Raja, Muhammad Jawadullah, Junaid Siddique

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Darwish Rasooli, Qais Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

United Arab Emirates have won the toss and have opted to bat

 

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Game live on Youtube:

 

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Aryan Larka opening the bat for the UAE.

 

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Only 2 off the first over, and its advantage Afghanistan after the 1st over.

 

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Waseem gets a life in the 3rd over.

 

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Very next ball Waseem goes bang for 6!

 

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Seems like a lot of grass on the wicket.

 

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Aryan has to get a little move on here, 0 off 6 balls in the 2nd T20I

 

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Make that 0 off 7 balls. Feel like something has to give soon.

 

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Decent Powerplay from UAE in game 2, at 55/0.

 

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Waseem 50 up in 29 balls.

 

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Qais gets Waseem, and Waseem has to depart for a well compile 53 off 32 balls.

 

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Aryan finally whacks one off the middle of the bat for a 6

 

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Back-to-back boundaries for Akif!

 

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Aryan hits one into the roof of the stands! Thats a biggie!

 

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Aryan brings up his 50 off 42 balls. Good anchor innings.

 

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UAE reaching 150 in the 19th over.

 

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UAE Post a competitive score of 166 in Game 2 and we have the Afghanistan chase soon.

 

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Afghanistan have a task to do now, need 69 off 39 with 6 in hand to win game 2.

 

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Jawadullah is on a hattrick and now UAE are all over Afghanistan.

 

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Omarzai has to depart and now we are into a long Afghanistan tail. Its UAEs game to lose now.

 

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UAE beat Afghanistan by 11 runs in the 2nd T20.What a game.

 

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