Afghanistan chased down 161 to beat UAE by five wickets in New Delhi
Azmatullah Omarzai starred with 4/15 and an unbeaten 40
The win keeps Afghanistan’s Super 8 qualification hopes alive
Afghanistan Vs UAE, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: AFG Keep Super 8 Hopes Alive With Stunning Victory
Afghanistan Vs UAE, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Afghanistan beat UAE by five wickets in New Delhi as Azmatullah Omarzai’s all-round show and Ibrahim Zadran’s fifty kept Super 8 hopes alive
Summary
Afghanistan held their nerve in a thrilling ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group D clash, edging past the United Arab Emirates by five wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
After being put in to field, Afghanistan bowled out UAE for 160/9, with Azmatullah Omarzai running through the middle order with a superb 4/15, while Sohaib Khan top-scored for the visitors with a composed 68.
In reply, Afghanistan chased down the target in 19.2 overs, finishing 162/5 as Ibrahim Zadran led the way with a valuable 53 and Omarzai chipped in again with the bat, remaining unbeaten on 40.
The win not only marked their first victory of the tournament but also kept their faint hopes of reaching the Super 8s alive, as they battled back from earlier setbacks in the campaign.
Afghanistan Vs UAE Toss Update, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Toss Update
Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Afghanistan Vs UAE Toss Update, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Playing XIs
UAE XI: Muhammad Waseem (C), Aryansh Sharma (WK), Alishan Sharafu, Sohaib Khan, Syed Haider, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Haider Ali, Simranjeet Singh, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah.
Afghanistan XI: Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi.
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