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In the third match of the tri-nation series, Afghanistan defeated the UAE by 38 runs. In the match played in Sharjah, the UAE won the toss and decided to bowl against Afghanistan. Batting first, Afghanistan scored 188 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
For Afghanistan, Ibrahim Zadran scored 63 and Siddiqullah Atul scored 54 runs, while Karim Janat scored an unbeaten 23 runs. For the United Arab Emirates, Mohammad Rohid and Sagheer Khan gottwo wickets each.
In response to the target of 189 runs, UAE team could score 150 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Captain Wasim 67 and Rahul Chopra were the top scorers for the UAE with 52 runs. Sharafuddin and Rashid Khan took 3 wickets each for Afghanistan.
