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ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier6th Match, Group B · T20I

Afghanistan beat United Arab Emirates by 8 wickets in the 6th Match, Group B

Grange Cricket Club Ground, Edinburgh, . United Arab Emirates won the toss and chose to bat.

Afghanistan168/217.2 ov
Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

Match report

From the scorecard

United Arab Emirates won the toss and chose to bat. United Arab Emirates made 164 for 6 in 20 overs, Mohammad Shahzad 43 from 28 balls and Shaiman Anwar 35 from 25 balls. Mirwais Ashraf took 2 for 21.

Afghanistan reached 168 for 2 in 17.2 overs, Mohammad Shahzad 74 from 37 balls and Asghar Afghan 44 not out from 33 balls.

Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 16 balls remaining).

Key performers

United Arab Emirates innings

164/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Faizan Asifc Najibullah Zadran b Mirwais Ashrafc Najibullah Zadran b Mirwais Ashraf281941147.37
Mohammad Shahzadc Dawlat Zadran b Mirwais Ashrafc Dawlat Zadran b Mirwais Ashraf432833153.57
Shaiman Anwarc Dawlat Zadran b Hamid Hassanc Dawlat Zadran b Hamid Hassan352513140.00
Swapnil Patil †run out (Mirwais Ashraf/†Mohammad Shahzad)run out (Mirwais Ashraf/†Mohammad Shahzad)8150053.33
Abdul Shakoornot outnot out20*1920105.26
Amjad Javedb Dawlat Zadranb Dawlat Zadran14830175.00
Mohammad Naveedc Mohammad Nabi b Hamid Hassanc Mohammad Nabi b Hamid Hassan10511200.00
Umair Alinot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 3)(b 1, lb 1, w 3)5
Total20 Ov (RR 8.20)20 Ov (RR 8.20)164/6
Fall of wickets: 63-1 (Faizan Asif, 6.5 ov), 77-2 (Mohammad Shahzad, 8.3 ov), 99-3 (SP Patil, 13 ov), 132-4 (Shaiman Anwar, 16.3 ov), 149-5 (Amjad Javed, 18.3 ov), 160-6 (Mohammad Naveed, 19.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Dawlat Zadran4146111.50---00
Mohammad Nabi403609.00---00
Hamid Hassan402927.25---10
Mirwais Ashraf402125.25---10
Sharafuddin Ashraf403007.50---00

Afghanistan innings

168/2(17.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Mohammad Shahzad †c Ahmed Raza b Umair Alic Ahmed Raza b Umair Ali743775200.00
Nawroz Mangalb Amjad Javedb Amjad Javed151311115.38
Asghar Afghan (c)not outnot out44*3323133.33
Samiullah Shenwarinot outnot out30*2330130.43
Extras(w 3, nb 2)(w 3, nb 2)5
Total17.2 Ov (RR 9.69)17.2 Ov (RR 9.69) · Target 165168/2
Fall of wickets: 43-1 (Nawroz Mangal, 4 ov), 99-2 (Mohammad Shahzad, 10.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mohammad Naveed3040013.33---02
Amjad Javed3.2037111.10---20
Rohan Mustafa2023011.50---00
Ahmed Raza403107.75---00
Mohammad Shahzad10404.00---00
Umair Ali201316.50---00
Mohammad Tauqir2020010.00---10