Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates, 28th Match
Group D 2026 · T20I · · Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (Afghanistan 162/5, United Arab Emirates 160/9).
- Afghanistan: 162/5 (19.2 ov)
- United Arab Emirates: 160/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 28th Match of Group D 2026, a T20I match, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Play began on Monday, 16 February 2026 at 05:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Leslie Reifer and Roly Black, with Javagal Srinath as match referee.
United Arab Emirates made 160/9 in 20 overs, with Sohaib Khan top-scoring on 68 from 48 balls. Azmatullah Omarzai was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 15. Afghanistan made 162/5 in 19.2 overs, with Ibrahim Zadran top-scoring on 53 from 41 balls. Junaid Siddique was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 23.
Result: Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining). Azmatullah Omarzai was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
United Arab Emirates · 1st innings: 160/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryansh Sharma | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Waseem | lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Ibrahim Zadran b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 40 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 129.03 |
| Sohaib Khan | c Mujeeb Ur Rahman b Azmatullah Omarzai | 68 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 141.67 |
| Syed Haider | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 130 |
| Harshit Kaushik | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Arfan | hit wicket b Rashid Khan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haider Ali | run out | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Simranjeet Singh | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Junaid Siddique | run out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Muhammad Jawad Ullah
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Noor Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 162/5 (19.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c sub b Junaid Siddique | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Muhammad Waseem b Muhammad Arfan | 53 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 129.27 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c Harshit Kaushik b Muhammad Arfan | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 108.33 |
| Sediqullah Atal | b Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 114.29 |
| Darwish Rasooli | b Junaid Siddique | 33 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 143.48 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | not out | 40 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 190.48 |
| Mohammad Nabi | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junaid Siddique | 3.2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Haider Ali | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Muhammad Arfan | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Simranjeet Singh | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (AFG, Junaid Siddique): 5 runs, 162/5 – 4 1
- Over 19 (AFG, Muhammad Jawad Ullah): 13 runs, 157/5 – 4 6 • • wd 1 1
- Over 18 (AFG, Junaid Siddique): 11 runs, 144/5 – 1 2 1 W 1 6
- Over 17 (AFG, Muhammad Arfan): 14 runs, 133/4 – 1 1 2 4 • 6
- Over 16 (AFG, Simranjeet Singh): 10 runs, 119/4 – 1 • 1 6 1 1
- Over 15 (AFG, Muhammad Jawad Ullah): 9 runs, 109/4 – 1 2 1 4 1 •