AFG vs UAE HIGHLIGHTS T20 Tri-series: Afghanistan beat UAE by 4 runs in thrilling tie

AFG vs UAE HIGHLIGHTS: Asif Khan's 40-run cameo went in vain as hosts UAE fell by just 4 runs in Sharjah on the night.

11:56 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghanistan win by 4 runs!

Afghanistan have won the thrilling tie in the end as hosts UAE end their tournament with a defeat, losing by just 4 runs in the end. A good effort by Asif who scored 40 runs in 25 balls but it wasn;t to be for the hosts.

11:51 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: UAE turn the tables!

A six off the second ball has UAE needing 7 runs from the last 3 balls now. UAE's games to lose now.

11:48 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: All but over for the hosts?

The home fans looking for a miracle but it is all but over by the looks of it as UAE need 17 runs to win in the last over now.

11:36 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 43 needed from the last 3 overs!

Asif Khan has a mammoth task of taking his side through on the night as UAE need 43 runs from the last 3 overs.

11:25 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Mujeeb gets Chopra!

Another wicket goes down for UAE as they crumble under pressure. Rahul Chopra gone for just 7 runs. Mujeeb Ur Rehman with the wicket.

11:23 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 58 needed off 36 balls!

UAE still have a lot of work to do with 58 runs needed in the final 6 overs.Asif Khan and Rahul Chopra at the crease to ry and get the hosts a rare win tonight.

11:17 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Ashraf gets Zohaib!

Ashraf gets his first wicket of the night as Zohaib struck one shot too many and could've been the main man for the UAE to chase the total on the night.

11:06 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Ahmadzai strikes this time!

Waseem misses out on his fifty as Ahmadzai gets his wicket. Waseem caught behind by the wicket keeper. AFG 85/2

11:02 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: UAE going steadily!

UAE 79/1 after 10 overs; Zohaib 8 (11) Muhd Waseem 38 (26)

 

AFG bowlers Noor Ahmad and Ashraf bowl the next 2 overs respectively as UAE put up 79 runs at the halfway stage of their stage.

10:49 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Noor Ahmad strikes!

Noor Ahmad gets the breakthrough as Alishan Sharafu is caught down the ground in the 8th over.

10:45 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: UAE openers pairing up well with 50-run stand!

UAE 59/0 after 7 overs; Alishan Sharafu 23 (20) Muhd Waseem 33 (22)

 

AFG bowlers Omarzai and Ashraf bowl the next 2 overs respectively and give away 16 runs.

10:37 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 10 runs from the next 2 overs!

UAE 43/0 after 5 overs; Alishan Sharafu 17 (15) Muhd Waseem 24 (15)

 

AFG bowlers Mujeeb Ur Rehman and Ashraf bowl the next 2 overs respectively and give away 10 runs.

10:29 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Good start by UAE!

UAE 33/0 after 3 overs; Alishan Sharafu 14 (8) Muhd Waseem 17 (10)

 

AFG bowlers Fareed Ahmed and Mujeeb Ur Rehman bowl the first 3 overs respectively and give away 33 runs.

10:04 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: AFG set 171-run target for the hosts!

Afghanistan have set a modest 171-run target for the hosts as they aim to continue their winning run on the night.

9:52 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 150-up for AFG!

AFG 151/4 after 18 overs; Gulbadin Naib 17 (10) Omarzai 1 (1)

 

AFG bowlers Haider Ali and Siddique bowl the next 2 overs respectively and give away 23 runs.

9:46 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Janat departs!

Haider Ali takes his 2nd wicket as Karim Janat departs on 28 after being caught at mid on.

9:42 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 17 runs from the last 2 overs!

AFG 128/2 after 16 overs; Gulbadin Naib 3 (2) Karim Janat 21 (11)

 

AFG bowlers Simranjeet Singh and Harshit Kaushik bowl the next 2 overs respectively and give away 17 runs.

9:36 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Simranjeet strikes!

Simranjeet gets Mohd Ishaq and ends his spell with a wicket for UAE in the 15th over. AFG 3 wickets down now.

9:33 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Ishaq-Janat looking to hit big!

AFG 111/2 after 14 overs; Mohd Ishaq 4 (6) Karim Janat 9 (5)

 

AFG bowlers Haider Ali and Harshit Kaushik bowl the next 2 overs respectively and give away 13 runs.

9:28 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 100 up for AFG!

Mohd Ishaq and Karim Janat continue for the finalists as 100 runs come up for AFG after 13 overs.

9:22 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Gurbaz departs!

AFG 98/1 after 12 overs; Ibrahim Zadran 48 (34) Rahmanullah Gurbaz 40 (38)

 

AFG bowlers Simranjeet Singh and Muhd Farooq bowl the next 2 overs respectively and give away 25 runs.

9:13 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 50-run stand for the AFG openers!

AFG 73/0 after 10 overs; Ibrahim Zadran 36 (26) Rahmanullah Gurbaz 34 (34)

 

AFG bowlers Simranjeet Singh and Mohd Farooq bowl the next 2 overs respectively and give away 19 runs.

9:06 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 14 runs from the next 2 overs!

AFG 54/0 after 8 overs; Ibrahim Zadran 23 (20) Rahmanullah Gurbaz 28 (28)

 

AFG bowlers Simranjeet Singh and Mohd Farooq bowl the next 2 overs respectively and give away 14 runs.

8:57 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: AFG 40/0 after the powerplay!

AFG 40/0 after the powerplay; Ibrahim Zadran 21 (17) Rahmanullah Gurbaz 17 (19)

 

AFG bowlers Rohid and Haider Ali bowl the next 2 overs respectively and give away 21 runs.

8:48 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: AFG batters step up a gear!

AFG 19/0 after 4 overs; Ibrahim Zadran 5 (9) Rahmanullah Gurbaz 14 (15)

 

AFG bowlers Siddique and Haider Ali bowl the next 2 overs respectively and give away 13 runs.

8:39 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Good start by UAE!

AFG 6/0 after 2 overs; Ibrahim Zadran 4 (6) Rahmanullah Gurbaz 2 (6)

 

AFG bowler Siddique and Mohd Rohid bowl the first 2 overs and give away 6 runs.

8:33 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Zadran and Gurbaz begin for AFG!

Zadran and Gurbaz begin the innings for Afghanistan who make 6 changes on the night.

8:18 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Action to begin soon!

We are less than 15 minutes away from the first ball as the anticipation builds up among the fans in Sharjah

8:14 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE TOSS UPDATES: Playing 11 for both sides!

UAE: Muhammad Waseem (c), Muhammad Zohaib, Asif Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (wk), Harshit Kaushik, Haider Ali, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Rohid, Junaid Siddique, Simranjeet Singh

AFG: Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim (c), Karim, Azmat, Noor, Sharaffudin, Ishaq, Mujeeb, Farid, Gulbadin, Abdullah

8:04 PM

AFG vs UAE LIVE TOSS UPDATES: Afghanistan win the toss!

AFG skipper Ibrahim won the toss and has elected to bat firat against on the night. First ball at 8:30 PM IST.