Cricket Scorecard

An innings of two halves - 93/2 plays 67/7, that is what United Arab Emirates have managed in the first 10 and the last 10 overs of their innings. It was a bit topsy-turvy from start to end but at the halftime interval, Afghanistan will be very pleased as they have restricted the UAE to just 160 runs.

Ziaur Rahman to Junaid Siddique, ! SIDDIQUE IS RUN OUT! Ziaur Rahman nails the yorker again, on off, Junaid Siddique forces it down to long off for a run. He is very late to turn around for the second run, and Rashid Khan is quick to throw it to the keeper's end, where Rahmanullah Gurbaz does the rest. Junaid is nowhere near the crease. United Arab Emirates finish on 160/9.

Ziaur Rahman to Junaid Siddique, In the blockhole, on middle, Junaid Siddique jams it out to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

The next batter is...

Ziaur Rahman to Haider Ali, ! HAIDER ALI IS RUN OUT! After coming close on a few occasions, Afghanistan have finally managed to get a run out.

Ziaur Rahman to Haider Ali, WIDE! Back of a length but way down the leg side, slower too, Haider Ali leaves it alone. Another wide.

Ziaur Rahman to Simranjeet Singh, 1 run.

Ziaur Rahman to Haider Ali, Gets the yorker in, on middle, Haider Ali jams it out onto his foot as the ball drops to the off side. They cross.

Ziaur Rahman to Simranjeet Singh, Slower one, on a length and on off, Simranjeet Singh steers it towards point for a single.

Ziaur Rahman or Gulbadin Naib for the final over of the innings?

Azmatullah Omarzai to Haider Ali, Play and a miss!

Azmatullah Omarzai to Simranjeet Singh, Run out chance...missed! A low full toss, on off, Simranjeet Singh jams it out towards extra cover and sets off for the run. Rashid Khan picks up, takes aim but misses his shy at the bowler's end. Singh did not drag his bat in and was well short of his crease.

The next batter is in. It is Simranjeet Singh at number 9.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Simranjeet Singh, No run.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sohaib Khan, ! CAUGHT! Azmatullah Omarzai gets his fourth and this is a big one as well.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sohaib Khan, ! Connects this time!

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sohaib Khan, Swing and a miss! Back of a length and outside off, there to be hit. Sohaib Khan throws his hands at it but fails to connect.

Oh, a bit of impetus for the UAE heading into the final couple of overs.

Ziaur Rahman to Haider Ali, ! The extra ball cost Ziaur Rahman here!

Ziaur Rahman to Haider Ali, WIDE! Fuller but down the leg side, Haider Ali lets it go. Called a wide.

Ziaur Rahman to Haider Ali, Four!

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, Really sloppy fielding!

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, ! Into the stands! Ziaur Rahman bangs this into the surface, takes pace off again but this time it sits up nicely for the batter. Sohaib Khan waits for it, swivels and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen more.

Ziaur Rahman to Haider Ali, Goes fuller and on leg, pace on this time. Haider Ali backs away to play at it but gets an inside edge towards deep fine leg for a run.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, Back of length, on middle, takes all the pace off, Sohaib Khan pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Bowling change.

Gulbadin Naib to Sohaib Khan, Hard length and on middle, Sohaib Khan pats it down to long on for one more.

Gulbadin Naib to Haider Ali, On a length and on leg, Haider Ali clips it through square leg for another run.

Gulbadin Naib to Haider Ali, Pitched up and around off, Haider Ali drives it wide of sweeper cover and comes back for the second run.

Gulbadin Naib to Sohaib Khan, 1 run.

Gulbadin Naib to Haider Ali, A shout for LBW, but turned down!

Review time.

Gulbadin Naib to Sohaib Khan, Short of a length and outside off, Sohaib Khan reaches out and slaps it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Gulbadin Naib to Sohaib Khan, WIDE! Again full, but way outside off, Sohaib Khan lets it go. Free Hit continues.

Gulbadin Naib to Sohaib Khan, Tries the wide yorker from around the stumps, but serves this way, way outside off, Sohaib Khan leaves it alone. It is called a wide. However, the siren goes off and it means Naib has overstepped here. The call is changed from a wide to a No Ball. Free Hit to follow.

Gulbadin Naib comes into the attack in the 17th over of the innings.

Rashid Khan to Haider Ali, Ripper! A wrong'un, full and around off, turns away sharply. Haider Ali gets bamboozled by it as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Rashid Khan to Haider Ali, No run.

Not the first time we have seen a batter getting hit-wicket in this year's competition. Anyway, Haider Ali walks out to bat at number 8.

Rashid Khan to Haider Ali, No run.

Rashid Khan to Muhammad Arfan, ! HIT WICKET! Rashid Khan gets into the act now.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, Shorter in length and on middle, Sohaib Khan nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, ! Back-to-back fifties for Sohaib Khan! Tossed up, full and on middle, Khan gets his front leg out of the way and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie. This has been a fine knock from him and now he will look to finish well here.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Muhammad Arfan, Good length at the stumps, Arfan blocks it off.

United Arab Emirates lose half their side now.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Harshit Kaushik, ! EDGED AND GONE! Or is it? There seems to be a certain edge but did the bat just hit the turf and missed the ball? Harshit Kaushik feels so and that is why he has taken the review.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Harshit Kaushik, Hard length outside off, slants back in. Kaushik has a tentative push at it again and is beaten again. 

Azmatullah Omarzai to Harshit Kaushik, Immaculate length again from Omarzai. Around the wicket to the left-hander, bowls it slightly short of a good length and angles it in. Harshit Kaushik has a poke at it but the ball straightens and beats the bat.

Drinks break brings in a wicket for Afghanistan.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Syed Haider, ! TIMBER! Azmatullah Omarzai strikes on his return, just like Mujeeb did early on and Afghanistan are really pulling things back nicely here.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sohaib Khan, Back of a length, hitting the deck hard and angling it into the batter. Khan tucks it off the hips and in front of square on the leg side for a single.

DRINKS! United Arab Emirates have done well to score at a good rate despite losing a wicket.

Noor Ahmad to Syed Haider, ! Noor Ahmad's ordinary run in this tournament continues.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, Fractionally short on leg, nurdled away to the left of short fine leg for one more by Khan.

Noor Ahmad to Syed Haider, 1 run.

Noor Ahmad to Syed Haider, Flighted ball around leg, Haider moves past the leg stump and taps it into the off side.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, Fuller and on leg again, Sohaib Khan sits down and swings it on the bounce to deep backward square leg for just a single.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, Bowled flatter and around leg stump, Sohaib defends with a straight bat and plays it back to the bowler.

Change.

Rashid Khan to Syed Haider, No run.

Rashid Khan to Syed Haider, No run.

Rashid Khan to Syed Haider, ! Slightly fortuitous but UAE will take it. Tossed up on leg stump, Syed Haider sits down and looks to sweep but gets a top edge that goes between keeper and short fine leg and rolls away into the fence behind.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, On the pads again, worked away past square leg for another single. The 100 is now up for the UAE.

Rashid Khan to Syed Haider, 1 run.

Rashid Khan to Syed Haider, Full and flat around off, Syed Haider jams it out into the off side.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, Pushed through a bit quicker and fuller around off, Sohaib Khan lunges to defend. Just a run and a big wicket off it. Mujeeb Ur Rahman ends with figures of - 4-0-31-2.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, Flighted ball, in and around off, Khan blocks it back to the bowler.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, No run.

Afghanistan break the big 84-run partnership. Syed Haider is the next man in.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Syed Haider, 1 run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, ! CAUGHT! Mujeeb Ur Rahman comes back and breaks the threatening stand.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Mujeeb starts the final spell with a fullish delivery around off, Sharafu leans on and pushes it to extra cover.

Ziaur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Fuller and angled into the pads, Sharafu gets inside the line to sweep but misses. The ball goes off the pads to square leg for aother leg bye.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, Half an appeal for LBW, nothing more. On a hard length and on off, jags back in a bit. Khan gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball hits him high on the pads before rolling to point. They pick up a leg bye.

Ziaur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Back of a length, just outside off, nudged down to the right of deep third for an easy single.

Ziaur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, That's carried through nicely. Good-length delivery, wide outside off, Sharafu reaches out to smash it over covers but the ball sails over the willow.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, 1 run.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, Bowls a heavy short ball, over middle, Khan looks to pull but miscues it badly and back onto the pitch.

United Arab Emirates are in the ascendancy heading into the second half of the innings.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, 1 run.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, ! Sohaib Khan's turn now.

Noor Ahmad to Alishan Sharafu, Short again, on middle, Alishan Sharafu nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Alishan Sharafu, Drags his length back, on middle, Alishan Sharafu punches it wide of long on and calls for two. His partner responds, and the throw comes in at the bowler's end. Khan puts in a dive in but Noor fails to collect the ball cleanly. 

Noor Ahmad to Alishan Sharafu, ! That is a shot and a half!

Noor Ahmad to Alishan Sharafu, Flighted, full and on middle, Alishan Sharafu knocks it to the right of the bowler.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, Short and on middle, Sohaib Khan pats it to short extra cover.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, No run.

Rashid Khan to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, 1 run.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, The stumps become a fielder! Flatter, full and on middle, Sohaib Khan uses his feet and drills it down the pitch. It hits the stumps at the other end and rolls towards extra cover. A boundary saved.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, Beauty! Flighted, full and on off, turns away just a bit. Sohaib Khan gets forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Noor Ahmad to Alishan Sharafu, Just short!

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, Fires one full and on middle and leg, Sohaib Khan works it through mid-wicket for one.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, EDGED AND  MORE! A googly, full and on middle, turns away sharply. Sohaib Khan tries to play it from the crease but gets a thin outside edge just past first slip and the ball races to the third man fence for a boundary.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, ! Poor delivery and gets the treatment!

Noor Ahmad to Alishan Sharafu, Flatter, full and around leg, Alishan Sharafu looks to clip it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads to the right of short fine. A leg bye taken.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, Floated, full and on off, Sohaib Khan tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Two wrist spinners from both ends now as Noor Ahmad comes into the attack. Hang on, there is a halt in proceedings.

Rashid Khan to Alishan Sharafu, ! BOOM! Alishan Sharafu does take Rashid Khan on. More air on this one, full and around middle. Sharafu gets down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Rashid Khan to Alishan Sharafu, No run.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, Slower through the air, full and on middle and off, Sohaib Khan eases it to long off for one.

Rashid Khan to Alishan Sharafu, Flatter, full and on middle, Alishan Sharafu drills it down to long on for a run.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, Drops it short and on middle, Sohaib Khan stays back and tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, Right on the money! Tossed up, full and on middle, Sohaib Khan gets forward and blocks it out.

DRINKS BREAK!

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, ! Streaky!

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Quicker one, short and on middle, Alishan Sharafu swipes it away through square leg for a brace. 50 UP FOR UAE!

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, ! Fine shot! Tossed up, full and on middle, Alishan Sharafu moves to the leg side early. He hits it through the line and pumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, 1 run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Shouts of 'Catch It.'

Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets a third over on the trot.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Floated, full and on off, turning in, Alishan Sharafu pushes it to short cover.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, ! Up and over, and UAE get 16 runs off it.

Ziaur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Length again, in and around off, Sharafu charges down the track and slashes it away down to deep third for just a single.

Ziaur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Good-length delivery around off, Sharafu pushes it out towards cover.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, A bit shorter and over middle, Khan nudges it down towards mid-wicket for a single.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, ! Can you believe it? The slip just comes out and the ball gets edged right through that region.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, ! Sohaib does make the most of the Free Hit. Pitched up fuller and on off stump, Sohaib Khan stays leg side of the delivery and smacks it over cover-point for a boundary.

Ziaur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Rehman begins on the back of a length and bowls it around off, shaping it away. Sharafu hangs back and steers it through backward point for a single. Uh, oh! The siren has gone off, which means Ziaur Rahman has overstepped and a No Ball is signalled. Free Hit loading...

First bowling change? Yes, Ziaur Rahman replaces Azmatullah Omarzai.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, Fullish length around off, Sohaib Khan blocks it with a straight bat.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, ! LBW! Mujeeb's done it again, or has he? Sohaib Khan has reviewed it but if it's even umpire's call again, UAE will be three dow inside the first four overs.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, ! Sohaib Khan looking to make his form count.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Full again, drifted into the legs, Alishan Sharafu looks to get inside the line and sweep it fine but fails to get it away.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Nice and full again, on off, driven down to long off for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Floated up, fuller and outside off, Sharafu eases it to covers.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sohaib Khan, No run.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sohaib Khan, Back of a length and outside off, Khan hangs back and dabs it dow to backward point.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Alishan Sharafu, Back of a length and around off, Sharafu presses back and nudges it down past backward point for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Alishan Sharafu, ! SHOT!

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sohaib Khan, 1 run.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Alishan Sharafu, Brilliant fielding.

The next batter is...

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, ! LBW! Oh, just clipping the top of the stumps but that's enough when it's given out onfield.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, MISFIELD AND ! Oh, that's terrible fielding in the deep. Tossed up on the stumps, Muhammad Waseem lunges to sweep and hits it towards deep square leg. The fielder in the deep moves to his right and gets a favourable bounce but just lets it slip through for a boundary.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, ! Powerfully struck. The quicker inswinger from Mujeeb, fired in full at the toes. Waseem just backs away a bit and drills it to the left of mid on for a boundary, the first one of the game.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, No run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, Wide!

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Nice and full again, around middle, Alishan Sharafu strokes it wide of mid on and turns the strike over.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, Mujeeb starts with a full ball on middle and leg, Waseem clips it wide of mid-wicket for one.

Who bowls now?

Azmatullah Omarzai to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run.

Early blow for United Arab Emirates.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aryansh Sharma, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! We have had just four deliveries but it feels like an eternity.

We are going upstairs again.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aryansh Sharma, Hard length around off, Sharma punches it out towards cover.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aryansh Sharma, No run.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aryansh Sharma, Is that an appeal for a caught behind?

An innings of two halves - 93/2 plays 67/7, that is what United Arab Emirates have managed in the first 10 and the last 10 overs of their innings. It was a bit topsy-turvy from start to end but at the halftime interval, Afghanistan will be very pleased as they have restricted the UAE to just 160 runs.

Ziaur Rahman to Junaid Siddique, ! SIDDIQUE IS RUN OUT! Ziaur Rahman nails the yorker again, on off, Junaid Siddique forces it down to long off for a run. He is very late to turn around for the second run, and Rashid Khan is quick to throw it to the keeper's end, where Rahmanullah Gurbaz does the rest. Junaid is nowhere near the crease. United Arab Emirates finish on 160/9.

Ziaur Rahman to Junaid Siddique, In the blockhole, on middle, Junaid Siddique jams it out to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

The next batter is...

Ziaur Rahman to Haider Ali, ! HAIDER ALI IS RUN OUT! After coming close on a few occasions, Afghanistan have finally managed to get a run out.

Ziaur Rahman to Haider Ali, WIDE! Back of a length but way down the leg side, slower too, Haider Ali leaves it alone. Another wide.

Ziaur Rahman to Simranjeet Singh, 1 run.

Ziaur Rahman to Haider Ali, Gets the yorker in, on middle, Haider Ali jams it out onto his foot as the ball drops to the off side. They cross.

Ziaur Rahman to Simranjeet Singh, Slower one, on a length and on off, Simranjeet Singh steers it towards point for a single.

Ziaur Rahman or Gulbadin Naib for the final over of the innings?

Azmatullah Omarzai to Haider Ali, Play and a miss!

Azmatullah Omarzai to Simranjeet Singh, Run out chance...missed! A low full toss, on off, Simranjeet Singh jams it out towards extra cover and sets off for the run. Rashid Khan picks up, takes aim but misses his shy at the bowler's end. Singh did not drag his bat in and was well short of his crease.

The next batter is in. It is Simranjeet Singh at number 9.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Simranjeet Singh, No run.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sohaib Khan, ! CAUGHT! Azmatullah Omarzai gets his fourth and this is a big one as well.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sohaib Khan, ! Connects this time!

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sohaib Khan, Swing and a miss! Back of a length and outside off, there to be hit. Sohaib Khan throws his hands at it but fails to connect.

Oh, a bit of impetus for the UAE heading into the final couple of overs.

Ziaur Rahman to Haider Ali, ! The extra ball cost Ziaur Rahman here!

Ziaur Rahman to Haider Ali, WIDE! Fuller but down the leg side, Haider Ali lets it go. Called a wide.

Ziaur Rahman to Haider Ali, Four!

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, Really sloppy fielding!

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, ! Into the stands! Ziaur Rahman bangs this into the surface, takes pace off again but this time it sits up nicely for the batter. Sohaib Khan waits for it, swivels and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen more.

Ziaur Rahman to Haider Ali, Goes fuller and on leg, pace on this time. Haider Ali backs away to play at it but gets an inside edge towards deep fine leg for a run.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, Back of length, on middle, takes all the pace off, Sohaib Khan pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Bowling change.

Gulbadin Naib to Sohaib Khan, Hard length and on middle, Sohaib Khan pats it down to long on for one more.

Gulbadin Naib to Haider Ali, On a length and on leg, Haider Ali clips it through square leg for another run.

Gulbadin Naib to Haider Ali, Pitched up and around off, Haider Ali drives it wide of sweeper cover and comes back for the second run.

Gulbadin Naib to Sohaib Khan, 1 run.

Gulbadin Naib to Haider Ali, A shout for LBW, but turned down!

Review time.

Gulbadin Naib to Sohaib Khan, Short of a length and outside off, Sohaib Khan reaches out and slaps it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Gulbadin Naib to Sohaib Khan, WIDE! Again full, but way outside off, Sohaib Khan lets it go. Free Hit continues.

Gulbadin Naib to Sohaib Khan, Tries the wide yorker from around the stumps, but serves this way, way outside off, Sohaib Khan leaves it alone. It is called a wide. However, the siren goes off and it means Naib has overstepped here. The call is changed from a wide to a No Ball. Free Hit to follow.

Gulbadin Naib comes into the attack in the 17th over of the innings.

Rashid Khan to Haider Ali, Ripper! A wrong'un, full and around off, turns away sharply. Haider Ali gets bamboozled by it as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Rashid Khan to Haider Ali, No run.

Not the first time we have seen a batter getting hit-wicket in this year's competition. Anyway, Haider Ali walks out to bat at number 8.

Rashid Khan to Haider Ali, No run.

Rashid Khan to Muhammad Arfan, ! HIT WICKET! Rashid Khan gets into the act now.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, Shorter in length and on middle, Sohaib Khan nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, ! Back-to-back fifties for Sohaib Khan! Tossed up, full and on middle, Khan gets his front leg out of the way and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie. This has been a fine knock from him and now he will look to finish well here.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Muhammad Arfan, Good length at the stumps, Arfan blocks it off.

United Arab Emirates lose half their side now.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Harshit Kaushik, ! EDGED AND GONE! Or is it? There seems to be a certain edge but did the bat just hit the turf and missed the ball? Harshit Kaushik feels so and that is why he has taken the review.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Harshit Kaushik, Hard length outside off, slants back in. Kaushik has a tentative push at it again and is beaten again. 

Azmatullah Omarzai to Harshit Kaushik, Immaculate length again from Omarzai. Around the wicket to the left-hander, bowls it slightly short of a good length and angles it in. Harshit Kaushik has a poke at it but the ball straightens and beats the bat.

Drinks break brings in a wicket for Afghanistan.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Syed Haider, ! TIMBER! Azmatullah Omarzai strikes on his return, just like Mujeeb did early on and Afghanistan are really pulling things back nicely here.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sohaib Khan, Back of a length, hitting the deck hard and angling it into the batter. Khan tucks it off the hips and in front of square on the leg side for a single.

DRINKS! United Arab Emirates have done well to score at a good rate despite losing a wicket.

Noor Ahmad to Syed Haider, ! Noor Ahmad's ordinary run in this tournament continues.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, Fractionally short on leg, nurdled away to the left of short fine leg for one more by Khan.

Noor Ahmad to Syed Haider, 1 run.

Noor Ahmad to Syed Haider, Flighted ball around leg, Haider moves past the leg stump and taps it into the off side.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, Fuller and on leg again, Sohaib Khan sits down and swings it on the bounce to deep backward square leg for just a single.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, Bowled flatter and around leg stump, Sohaib defends with a straight bat and plays it back to the bowler.

Change.

Rashid Khan to Syed Haider, No run.

Rashid Khan to Syed Haider, No run.

Rashid Khan to Syed Haider, ! Slightly fortuitous but UAE will take it. Tossed up on leg stump, Syed Haider sits down and looks to sweep but gets a top edge that goes between keeper and short fine leg and rolls away into the fence behind.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, On the pads again, worked away past square leg for another single. The 100 is now up for the UAE.

Rashid Khan to Syed Haider, 1 run.

Rashid Khan to Syed Haider, Full and flat around off, Syed Haider jams it out into the off side.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, Pushed through a bit quicker and fuller around off, Sohaib Khan lunges to defend. Just a run and a big wicket off it. Mujeeb Ur Rahman ends with figures of - 4-0-31-2.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, Flighted ball, in and around off, Khan blocks it back to the bowler.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, No run.

Afghanistan break the big 84-run partnership. Syed Haider is the next man in.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Syed Haider, 1 run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, ! CAUGHT! Mujeeb Ur Rahman comes back and breaks the threatening stand.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Mujeeb starts the final spell with a fullish delivery around off, Sharafu leans on and pushes it to extra cover.

Ziaur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Fuller and angled into the pads, Sharafu gets inside the line to sweep but misses. The ball goes off the pads to square leg for aother leg bye.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, Half an appeal for LBW, nothing more. On a hard length and on off, jags back in a bit. Khan gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball hits him high on the pads before rolling to point. They pick up a leg bye.

Ziaur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Back of a length, just outside off, nudged down to the right of deep third for an easy single.

Ziaur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, That's carried through nicely. Good-length delivery, wide outside off, Sharafu reaches out to smash it over covers but the ball sails over the willow.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, 1 run.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, Bowls a heavy short ball, over middle, Khan looks to pull but miscues it badly and back onto the pitch.

United Arab Emirates are in the ascendancy heading into the second half of the innings.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, 1 run.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, ! Sohaib Khan's turn now.

Noor Ahmad to Alishan Sharafu, Short again, on middle, Alishan Sharafu nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Alishan Sharafu, Drags his length back, on middle, Alishan Sharafu punches it wide of long on and calls for two. His partner responds, and the throw comes in at the bowler's end. Khan puts in a dive in but Noor fails to collect the ball cleanly. 

Noor Ahmad to Alishan Sharafu, ! That is a shot and a half!

Noor Ahmad to Alishan Sharafu, Flighted, full and on middle, Alishan Sharafu knocks it to the right of the bowler.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, Short and on middle, Sohaib Khan pats it to short extra cover.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, No run.

Rashid Khan to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, 1 run.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, The stumps become a fielder! Flatter, full and on middle, Sohaib Khan uses his feet and drills it down the pitch. It hits the stumps at the other end and rolls towards extra cover. A boundary saved.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, Beauty! Flighted, full and on off, turns away just a bit. Sohaib Khan gets forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Noor Ahmad to Alishan Sharafu, Just short!

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, Fires one full and on middle and leg, Sohaib Khan works it through mid-wicket for one.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, EDGED AND  MORE! A googly, full and on middle, turns away sharply. Sohaib Khan tries to play it from the crease but gets a thin outside edge just past first slip and the ball races to the third man fence for a boundary.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, ! Poor delivery and gets the treatment!

Noor Ahmad to Alishan Sharafu, Flatter, full and around leg, Alishan Sharafu looks to clip it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads to the right of short fine. A leg bye taken.

Noor Ahmad to Sohaib Khan, Floated, full and on off, Sohaib Khan tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Two wrist spinners from both ends now as Noor Ahmad comes into the attack. Hang on, there is a halt in proceedings.

Rashid Khan to Alishan Sharafu, ! BOOM! Alishan Sharafu does take Rashid Khan on. More air on this one, full and around middle. Sharafu gets down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Rashid Khan to Alishan Sharafu, No run.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, Slower through the air, full and on middle and off, Sohaib Khan eases it to long off for one.

Rashid Khan to Alishan Sharafu, Flatter, full and on middle, Alishan Sharafu drills it down to long on for a run.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, Drops it short and on middle, Sohaib Khan stays back and tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan to Sohaib Khan, Right on the money! Tossed up, full and on middle, Sohaib Khan gets forward and blocks it out.

DRINKS BREAK!

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, ! Streaky!

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Quicker one, short and on middle, Alishan Sharafu swipes it away through square leg for a brace. 50 UP FOR UAE!

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, ! Fine shot! Tossed up, full and on middle, Alishan Sharafu moves to the leg side early. He hits it through the line and pumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, 1 run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Shouts of 'Catch It.'

Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets a third over on the trot.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Floated, full and on off, turning in, Alishan Sharafu pushes it to short cover.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, ! Up and over, and UAE get 16 runs off it.

Ziaur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Length again, in and around off, Sharafu charges down the track and slashes it away down to deep third for just a single.

Ziaur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Good-length delivery around off, Sharafu pushes it out towards cover.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, A bit shorter and over middle, Khan nudges it down towards mid-wicket for a single.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, ! Can you believe it? The slip just comes out and the ball gets edged right through that region.

Ziaur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, ! Sohaib does make the most of the Free Hit. Pitched up fuller and on off stump, Sohaib Khan stays leg side of the delivery and smacks it over cover-point for a boundary.

Ziaur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Rehman begins on the back of a length and bowls it around off, shaping it away. Sharafu hangs back and steers it through backward point for a single. Uh, oh! The siren has gone off, which means Ziaur Rahman has overstepped and a No Ball is signalled. Free Hit loading...

First bowling change? Yes, Ziaur Rahman replaces Azmatullah Omarzai.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, Fullish length around off, Sohaib Khan blocks it with a straight bat.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, ! LBW! Mujeeb's done it again, or has he? Sohaib Khan has reviewed it but if it's even umpire's call again, UAE will be three dow inside the first four overs.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sohaib Khan, ! Sohaib Khan looking to make his form count.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Full again, drifted into the legs, Alishan Sharafu looks to get inside the line and sweep it fine but fails to get it away.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Nice and full again, on off, driven down to long off for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Floated up, fuller and outside off, Sharafu eases it to covers.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sohaib Khan, No run.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sohaib Khan, Back of a length and outside off, Khan hangs back and dabs it dow to backward point.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Alishan Sharafu, Back of a length and around off, Sharafu presses back and nudges it down past backward point for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Alishan Sharafu, ! SHOT!

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sohaib Khan, 1 run.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Alishan Sharafu, Brilliant fielding.

The next batter is...

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, ! LBW! Oh, just clipping the top of the stumps but that's enough when it's given out onfield.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, MISFIELD AND ! Oh, that's terrible fielding in the deep. Tossed up on the stumps, Muhammad Waseem lunges to sweep and hits it towards deep square leg. The fielder in the deep moves to his right and gets a favourable bounce but just lets it slip through for a boundary.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, ! Powerfully struck. The quicker inswinger from Mujeeb, fired in full at the toes. Waseem just backs away a bit and drills it to the left of mid on for a boundary, the first one of the game.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, No run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, Wide!

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Alishan Sharafu, Nice and full again, around middle, Alishan Sharafu strokes it wide of mid on and turns the strike over.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Muhammad Waseem, Mujeeb starts with a full ball on middle and leg, Waseem clips it wide of mid-wicket for one.

Who bowls now?

Azmatullah Omarzai to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run.

Early blow for United Arab Emirates.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aryansh Sharma, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! We have had just four deliveries but it feels like an eternity.

We are going upstairs again.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aryansh Sharma, Hard length around off, Sharma punches it out towards cover.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aryansh Sharma, No run.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aryansh Sharma, Is that an appeal for a caught behind?