Captain Rashid Khan grew to become the main wicket-taker in Twenty20s as Afghanistan beat the United Arab Emirates by 38 runs in the tri-series on Monday (September 1, 2025).
Leg-spinner Khan took 3-21 to achieve 165 T20 worldwide wickets, passing New Zealand quick bowler Tim Southee’s report of 164.
Spin strangled UAE, which made 150-8 in reply to Afghanistan’s 188-4.
Half-centuries from Ibrahim Zadran (63) and opening batter Sediqullah Atal (54) helped Afghanistan cruise to the win.
Both groups wore black armbands and noticed a minute of silence due to the earthquake on Sunday (August 31, 2025) that killed some 800 folks and injured greater than 2,500 in japanese Afghanistan.
Pakistan, which has overwhelmed Afghanistan and UAE to steer the tri-series, takes on Afghanistan once more on Tuesday (September 2, 2025). The tri-series is a gown rehearsal for the Asia Cup beginning in the UAE on Sept. 9.
UAE captain Muhammad Waseem’s 67 off 37 balls gave the house staff a really perfect begin of 66-1 contained in the six-over powerplay earlier than Khan and left-arm spinner Sharafuddin Ashraf (3-24) sliced via the center order.
Waseem cashed in on a dropped catch at brief superb leg on 20 and hit a sexy six sixes and 4 boundaries on each side of the pitch. Waseem even smashed Khan for a straight six as received his half-century off 25 balls.
But Khan and Ashraf starred as UAE misplaced seven wickets for 46 runs.
Ashraf dismissed Waseem, who top-edged a pull and was caught by Mujeeb at brief superb leg in the tenth over.
Asif Khan, who made a fifty towards Pakistan on Sunday, lasted solely three balls when his off stump was knocked over by Khan’s googly. Khan’s third wicket for the T20 report was a faint edge off Dhruv Parashar’s bat as UAE slumped to 111-6 in 15 overs.
Rahul Chopra (52 not out) was one in every of three batters to make double figures, and reached his half-century off the ultimate ball of the sport with a pulled six.
Earlier, Atal hit his maiden T20 half-century and mixed with Zadran in an 86-run second-wicket stand. Between them, they hit seven sixes and 7 boundaries.
Azmatullah Omarzai (20) and Jannat (23) added late cameos.
Left-arm quick bowler Muhammad Rohid, taking part in his first sport of the collection, took 2-34.
