Cricket Prediction | United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan | 3rd T20I | Jan 02 – Will the Afghans be able to win the series after defeating the UAE?

UAE vs AFG Match Analysis

Afghanistan dominated the UAE in all three aspects of the match in the series opener, winning by 131 runs. But UAE wouldn’t go down without a fight, as they mounted a quick comeback in the second match to complete an incredible comeback triumph. The series is now 1-1, and things aren’t much different than when these two clubs played last time.

Afghanistan grabbed the first encounter of the series earlier this year, but the UAE won the second, forcing the series to a decider. They stumbled in the previous game and blew a genuine opportunity to win their first T20I series against Afghanistan, but they’ll be trying to make amends this time. Afghanistan’s men will be mindful of the hosts and hope to win the series before heading to India for a T20 series in a few weeks.

UAE vs AFG Team Preview & Squads

United Arab Emirates

With the series tied at one, the UAE will enter the decider expecting to put in another great performance that will give them the best chance of winning their first series versus Afghanistan in the shortest format of the match.

They couldn’t quite pull it off when the series was tied the last time, but they’ll rely on captain Muhammad Waseem and stand-in opener Aryan Lakra to get them off to a good start this time. Without losing a wicket until the ninth over, UAE was able to play more freely and go in pursuit of boundaries.

They weren’t picking up boundaries at will, a technique they’ll need to develop if they want to test even more formidable opponents than Afghanistan, but they kept adding runs to reach a respectable total. The UAE bowlers had another rough start with the ball, and the Afghan openers cashed in, scoring 47 runs in the sixth over.

But Muhammad Jawadullah and Ali Naseer cleaned things up and continued to take wickets at regular intervals, putting an end to the visitors’ chase. They were a little nervous after Mohammad Nabi’s stunning knock at the tail end of the innings, but they held their nerves effectively. They’ll be trying to put in another solid all-around effort as a team and win the series.

United Arab Emirates Squads

United Arab Emirates Squads

Muhammad Waseem (c), Tanish Suri (wk), Aryan Lakra, Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Vriitya Aravind, Ali Naseer, Akif Raja, Aayan Afzal Khan, Muhammad Jawadullah, and Junaid Siddique.

Afghanistan

Afghan bowlers let the UAE openers score some key powerplay runs but continued to chip away at the wickets, ensuring that the UAE middle order did not capitalize on the strong start their openers provided. After restricting UAE to a reasonable 166/7 in 20 overs, they would have wanted to chase this score down to secure a back-to-back win and win the series.

And their openers got them off to a fast start, with Hazratullah Zazai going at the UAE bowlers. They were looking to kick into a higher gear and run away with it after clearing over 50 runs off the mark before the powerplay ended. However, their batting order struggled against two UAE bowlers, losing 6 wickets with only 52 contributing to the total.

Afghanistan needed 70 odd runs with 6 overs to go and 4 wickets in hand, with Mohammad Nabi the only renowned hitter who can score runs at ease. They lost another couple of wickets and their pursuit stuttered until the former Afghanistan skipper brought some excitement with some lusty smashes in the penultimate over and a lone six in the final ball before being bowled.

Afghanistan Squads

Afghanistan Squads

Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Fazalhaq Farooqi.

UAE vs AFG outfield report

Sharjah Cricket Stadium

With the side batting first winning both matches, it’s easy to picture what Muhammad Waseem or Ibrahim Zadran might do if the coin toss went in their favor. In a decider, runs on the board always put the chasing team under greater pressure, so anticipate the team that wins the toss to bat first.

The weather gods have been lovely in the first two games, and the prognosis for the third match suggests that the trend will continue.

The weather forecast is promising, and the surface should be suitable for batting, so there should be some runs to be scored.

UAE vs AFG Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five games, Afghanistan has won three while United Arab Emirates has won two.

United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan Prediction

Winning the toss

• Afghanistan

Player of the Match

• Afghanistan – Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Most runs

• United Arab Emirates – Vriitya Aravind
• Afghanistan – Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Most wickets

• United Arab Emirates – Ali Naseer
• Afghanistan – Qais Ahmad

Most sixes

• United Arab Emirates – Vriitya Aravind
• Afghanistan – Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Team Scores Batting First

• United Arab Emirates – 160+
• Afghanistan – 165+

According to cricket analysts, Afghanistan has a 54.5% chance of winning.

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