United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan, Live Score and Commentary, Desert T20, 16 January, 2017
COMPLETED / 6th Match, Group A / Sheikh Zayed Stadium
146/7 (20 ov)
147/5 (18.5 ov)
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
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Player of the match
Dawlat Zadran,
Afghanistan
Player of the Series
Mohammad Nabi,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najibullah Zadran | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 220.00 |
| Karim Janat | 22 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 122.22 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mohammad Shahzad | 3.5 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.69 |
| Zahoor Khan | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| 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 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 33 run (2.1 ov): Karim Janat: 15 (8), Najibullah Zadran: 11 (5)
- Last Bat: Samiullah Shinwari 42(44) - c Ghulam Shabber b M Shahzad Mohammad Shahzad
- Fall of Wickets: 15 - 1 Mohammad Shahzad, 16 - 2 Najeeb Tarakai, 68 - 3 Asghar Afghan, 84 - 4 Mohammad Nabi, 114 - 5 Samiullah Shenwari
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 0 of 0, United Arab Emirates - 0 of 0
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 6th Match, Group A
- Series: Desert T20
- Date: Monday, January 16, 2017
- Time: 08:30 PM
- Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- City: Abu Dhabi
- Umpires: Alex Dowdalls (Scotland XI), Tabarak Dar (Hong Kong)
- Referee: David Jukes (England)
Mohammad Shahzad to Karim Janat, 1 run,
End of over 15 (12 runs)
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat, 1 run,
Zahoor Khan to Samiullah Shenwari, 1 run,
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat, 1 run,
Zahoor Khan to Samiullah Shenwari, Six,
Zahoor Khan to Samiullah Shenwari, 1 run,
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat, no run,
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Mohammad Shahzad to Samiullah Shenwari, 1 run,
Mohammad Shahzad to Karim Janat, 2 runs,
Mohammad Shahzad to Karim Janat, 1 leg bye,
Samiullah Shenwari c Ghulam Shabber b M Shahzad 42 (44) Mohammad Shahzad to Samiullah Shenwari, no run, c Ghulam Shabber b M Shahzad,
Mohammad Shahzad to Karim Janat, 1 run,
Mohammad Shahzad to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Zahoor Khan to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat, no run,
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat, no run,
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat, Six,
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat, 1 wide,
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat, 2 runs,
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat, 1 run,
End of over 18 (11 runs)
Mohammad Shahzad to Karim Janat, Four,
Mohammad Shahzad to Karim Janat, 5 wide,
Mohammad Shahzad to Karim Janat, 1 run,
Mohammad Shahzad to Najibullah Zadran, 2 runs,
Mohammad Shahzad to Najibullah Zadran, Six,
Mohammad Shahzad to Najibullah Zadran, 1 wide,
Mohammad Shahzad to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,