Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates, Live Score and Commentary, ICC T20 World Cup, 16 February, 2026
COMPLETED / 28th Match, Group D / Arun Jaitley Stadium
162/5 (19.2 ov)
160/9 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Azmatullah Omarzai,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 40 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 190.48 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Junaid Siddique | 3.2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 6.90 |
| Muhammad Jawadullah | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets
Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (AFG won by 82 runs) | 39th Match, Group D | 19 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (AFG won by 5 wickets) | 28th Match, Group D | 16 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by superover) | 13th Match, Group D | 11 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 5 wickets) | 4th Match, Group D | 8 Feb 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 15 runs) | 3rd T20I | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 6 wickets) | 34th Match, Group D | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 5 wickets) | 28th Match, Group D | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Canada (UAE won by 5 wickets) | 20th Match, Group D | 13 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 10 wickets) | 11th Match, Group D | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (IRE won by 30 runs) | 2nd T20I | 31 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 22 run (1.5 ov): Mohammad Nabi: 3 (3), Azmatullah Omarzai: 18 (8)
- Last Bat: Darwish Rasooli 33(23) - b J Siddique Junaid Siddique
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 40 - 2 Gulbadin Naib, 70 - 3 Sediqullah Atal, 97 - 4 Ibrahim Zadran, 140 - 5 Darwish Rasooli
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 2 of 2, United Arab Emirates - 2 of 2
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 28th Match, Group D
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Monday, February 16, 2026
- Time: 11:00 AM
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium
- City: Delhi
- Umpires: Leslie Reifer (West Indies), Roly Black (Ireland), Paul Reiffel (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Simranjeet Singh to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Simranjeet Singh to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Simranjeet Singh to Azmatullah Omarzai, Six, Six !! With a brilliant top spinner on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep cover for a colossal Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Simranjeet Singh to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Simranjeet Singh to Darwish Rasooli, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Darwish Rasooli goes back and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Simranjeet Singh to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Muhammad Arfan to Darwish Rasooli, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum! If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot
Muhammad Arfan to Darwish Rasooli, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Darwish Rasooli goes back and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Muhammad Arfan to Darwish Rasooli, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump. Darwish Rasooli goes back, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Muhammad Arfan to Darwish Rasooli, 2 runs, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease to take slower ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Muhammad Arfan to Darwish Rasooli, 1 run, Darwish Rasooli goes back to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Muhammad Arfan to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
End of over 17 (14 runs)
Junaid Siddique to Azmatullah Omarzai, Six, Six !! What a delivery! slower ball lands right on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers punch sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Junaid Siddique to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Darwish Rasooli b J Siddique 33 (23) Junaid Siddique to Darwish Rasooli, no run, b J Siddique, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Darwish Rasooli hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Junaid Siddique to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Junaid Siddique to Azmatullah Omarzai, 2 runs, Azmatullah Omarzai goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Junaid Siddique to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 18 (11 runs)
Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai goes forward to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Muhammad Jawadullah to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards slip for 1 run.
Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off cutter back of length, on the leg stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Azmatullah Omarzai no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, and Azmatullah Omarzai hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! off cutter, good length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off cutter lands right on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Muhammad Jawadullah to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four, Four !! off cutter, good length, on the stumps. Azmatullah Omarzai goes back and tries pull, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 19 (13 runs)
Junaid Siddique to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Junaid Siddique to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump. Azmatullah Omarzai goes back, hits punch in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.