🏏ICC Men's T20 W C 2026: Group D, M 28: AFG vs UAE at Delhi🏏 - Page 2

Teams:

United Arab Emirates (Playing XI): Aryansh Sharma(w), Muhammad Waseem(c), Alishan Sharafu, Sohaib Khan, Syed Haider, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Haider Ali, Simranjeet Singh, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah

Muhammad Waseem: Boys are confident but today is a different game, different opposition and we are ready for that. The ball may

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi

Rashid Khan: We are going to bowl first. Fresh wicket, early morning game so the wicket is going to be softer and it is going to be better to bat on in the afternoon. It is pretty hard but that's something that's gone and we learn from it. We played one of the best games of cricket. We have to make the nation proud again and play good cricket. One change. Farooqi is out.

Afghanistan have won the toss and have opted to field

The temperature will get upto 28 degrees, but the players will enjoy these conditions. We're slightly to the west today - 59m and 67m square boundaries, 73m straight boundary. The last time a day game was played, 157 was chased down in 19 overs. As far as the pitch goes, there are some bare patches, decent grass covering. It looks hard,. but it's cold and we'll have to wait if something happens. Spinners have dominated with Ackermann getting the ball to turn 4 degrees and going on to around 6 degrees. Not a lot of purchase for the spinners and a score around 160-170 should be competitive, reckon Simon Doull and Shaun Pollock, in their pitch report.

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Muhammad Waseem: Boys are confident but today is a different game, different opposition and we have come with different plans today. We were ready for bat first as well. The ball will do something in the first 2-3 overs. We are accepting that challenge and ready for that. Two changes for us. Muhammad Farooq and Mayank Kumar are not playing Simranjeet Singh and Syed Haider are playing.

Rashid Khan: We are going to bowl first. Fresh wicket, early morning game so the wicket is going to be softer and it is going to be better to bat on in the afternoon. (On their incredible fight v SA) Well, it's pretty hard, but that's something which has gone and we've learned from it. We played one of the best games of cricket and I feel I was lucky to be part of that game, but unlucky to be on the losing side. But, still you have to bring out your best. You're representing your country. It's a proud moment that you're representing your country in the World Cup and I feel like each game, you have to bring your best game. Whatever happened in the past, you can't think much about it. We learned from that and we keep moving. We have to make the nation proud again to play good cricket and give the fans some excitement.. One change. Fazalhaq Farooqi misses out Ziaur Rahman Sharifi is in.

Afghanistan have won the toss and have opted to field

Teams:

United Arab Emirates (Playing XI): Aryansh Sharma(w), Muhammad Waseem(c), Alishan Sharafu, Sohaib Khan, Syed Haider, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Haider Ali, Simranjeet Singh, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi

The match officials and the players are out for the national anthems - UAE's first and followed by that of Afghanistan

The temperature will get upto 28 degrees, but the players will enjoy these conditions. We're slightly to the west today - 59m and 67m square boundaries, 73m straight boundary. The last time a day game was played, 157 was chased down in 19 overs. As far as the pitch goes, there are some bare patches, decent grass covering. It looks hard,. but it's cold and we'll have to wait if something happens. Spinners have dominated with Ackermann getting the ball to turn 4 degrees and going on to around 6 degrees. Not a lot of purchase for the spinners and a score around 160-170 should be competitive, reckon Simon Doull and Shaun Pollock, in their pitch report.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aryansh Sharma, out Caught by Rahmanullah Gurbaz!! Another massive appeal for caught behind, umpire Leslie Reifer is unmoved, but he then wants to then check for a fair catch. There's an obvious underedge and UltraEdge confirms the same. We're now checking for a fair catch. The ball was dipping onto the keeper, but did Rahmanullah Gurbaz manage to get his glove under it this time around? More checks from umpire Paul Reiffel, but the front-on angle isn't very convincing - will Aryansh get away with the benefit of doubt once again? The third umpire feels that the ball might've gone off the edge of the fingers and he's convinced - OUT is the call. Aryansh's stay out in the middle comes to an end, banged in short and just outside off, the right-hander swivelled onto the pull and the under-edge barely carried through to the keeper. 50th T20I wicket for Azmatullah Omarzai. Aryansh Sharma c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Azmatullah Omarzai 0(4)

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aryansh Sharma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

UAE-- 2/1 after the first over.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, out Lbw!! Muhammad Waseem has been given OUT LBW and he's reviewed it - tossed up around off, drifts in and then straightens past the right-hander - Waseem was looking to work it with the angle and is beaten on the outside edge - no bat and UltraEdge confirms the same. Onto ball-tracking: The impact is in front of off and it's clipping the top of off-stump, stays with the umjpire's call and UAE have lost both openers cheaply. Muhammad Waseem lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 10(6) [4s-2]

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

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Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR, a bad misfield and it costs them another boundary - tossed up and sliding into the right-hander, Waseem shuffles across and then swipes it through mid-wicket - Rasooli has it covered, but he took his eyes off the ball at the last moment and lets it go through his legs

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Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR, nicely played, very full and sliding into the right-hander - Waseem backs away, clears his front-foot and the drills the drive straight of mid-on

It seems it's a cakewalk for AFG today!

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(3/20 ov) 20/2

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Afghanistan chose to field.Stats view

Current RR: 6.66

Live Forecast:UAE 140

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, SIX, hammered, too full from Mujeeb, it's right in the slot and Sohaib hammers the drive over long-off, struck it sweetly and over long-off for a maximum.

UAE--27/2 after 4 overs