Afghanistan secured a thrilling four-run victory over the United Arab Emirates in the T20 tri-series on Friday.In the final over, UAE required 17 runs for their first win in four matches. Asif Khan brought the target down to five runs from three balls, but Fareed Ahmad‘s composed bowling restricted UAE to 166-5, with Khan caught at long-off for 40.Afghanistan played without six key players, including captain Rashid Khan, ahead of Sunday’s final against Pakistan. They posted 170-4, with Ibrahim Zadran scoring 48 and Rahmanullah Gurbaz contributing 40.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Pakistan and Afghanistan have each won three games defending targets, while UAE lost all four matches while chasing.The opening partnership between Gurbaz and Zadran yielded 98 runs from 72 balls before both were dismissed in consecutive deliveries.Afghanistan managed 56-1 in the final five overs, with Karim Jannat scoring 28 and Gulbadin Naib remaining unbeaten on 20. Haider Ali took 2-23 with his left-arm spin.UAE captain Muhammad Waseem started aggressively, hitting three sixes and two fours in his 29-ball 44. He was caught behind trying to ramp a short ball from debutant Abdollah Ahmadzai in the 11th over.Spinners Sharafuddin Ashraf and Noor Ahmad controlled the middle overs, conceding just 20 and 23 runs respectively.Ahmad’s disciplined bowling in the final three deliveries secured Afghanistan’s victory.
