Watch the highlights of UAE vs Afghanistan 1st T20I 2023 - Afghanistan tour of UAE 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi in 16th February 2023.
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| Match-winning batting by Afsar Zazai and Karim Janat © UAE Cricket Official |
Karim Janat's superb half-century and Afsar Zazai's brilliant 48 helped to Afghanistan convincing five-wicket victory over UAE and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.
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UAE scored 142-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Chundangapoyil Rizwan cracked a 48 off 41-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 2-sixes & 2-fours.
Muhammad Waseem struck 33 off 35-balls including 3-fours & a six, Rohan Mustafa scored a unbeaten 22 off 15-balls included 2-fours, Aayan Afzal Khan 18 not out and Vriitya Aravind 17.
Afghanistan best bowler by Rashid Khan took 2-wickets and one for Azmatullah Omarzai.
Afghanistan chased 146-5 in 19.1 overs with top scorer by Karim Janat cracked a 53 off 38-balls.
Afsar Zazai cracked a 48 off 40-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 4-fours & 2-sixes and Najibul Zadran scored a unbeaten 16 off 12-balls included one-six & a four.
UAE best bowler by Junaid Siddique takes 2-wickets, Zawar Farid, Zahoor Khan and Muhammad Jawadullah each took one-wickets.
Karim Janat named Player of the match for his match-winning superb 53-runs knocked off facing 38-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 139.47.
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