U.A.E. vs Afghanistan 1st T20 Match Scoreboard, Results, 2023 Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates 1st T20 Match at Sharjah Highlights

RESULT

1st T20I (D/N), Sharjah, December 29, 2023, Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates

AFG 203/3

UAE (20 ov, T:204) 131/4

Afghanistan won by 72 runs

MATCH FLOW

Afghanistan innings

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 45 runs, 1 wicket)

Afghanistan: 50 runs in 7.2 overs (44 balls), Extras 2

Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 50 off 24 balls (4 x 4, 4 x 6)

2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 44, Ibrahim Zadran 9, Ex 1)

Drinks: Afghanistan - 91/1 in 10.0 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 65, Ibrahim Zadran 10)

Afghanistan: 100 runs in 11.2 overs (68 balls), Extras 3

2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 59 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 72, Ibrahim Zadran 23, Ex 5)

Afghanistan: 150 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 7

Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 100 off 50 balls (7 x 4, 7 x 6)

Ibrahim Zadran: 50 off 37 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)

Afghanistan: 200 runs in 19.6 overs (120 balls), Extras 8

Innings Break: Afghanistan - 203/3 in 20.0 overs (Azmatullah Omarzai 19, Mohammad Nabi 4)

United Arab Emirates innings

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 28 runs, 3 wickets)

United Arab Emirates: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (57 balls), Extras 12

Drinks: United Arab Emirates - 56/4 in 10.0 overs (V Aravind 18)

United Arab Emirates: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (99 balls), Extras 14

V Aravind: 50 off 53 balls (6 x 4)

5th Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (V Aravind 35, T Suri 12, Ex 3)

MATCH DETAILS

Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Toss United Arab Emirates, elected to field first

Series 

Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates

Season 

2023/24

Player Of The Match 

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Series result Afghanistan led the 3-match series 1-0

Match number 

T20I no. 2424

Hours of play (local time) 18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50-21.20

Match days 29 December 2023 - daynight (20-over match)

T20I debut 

Samal Udawaththa

Samal Udawaththa

Tanish Suri

Tanish Suri

T20 debut 

Samal Udawaththa

Samal Udawaththa

Tanish Suri

Tanish Suri

Umpires 

U.A.E.

Aasif Iqbal

U.A.E.

Shiju Sam

TV Umpire 

U.A.E.

Akbar Ali

Reserve Umpire 

U.A.E.

Suneej K Thottathil

Match Referee 

Zimbabwe

Andy Pycroft