12 OUT! TAKEN! Muhammad Farooq has the last laugh! The damage has been done, though! Flatter, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to loft it but gets it off the toe end of his bat. The ball carries towards long off where Muhammad Zohaib (Sub) takes a good catch. 98/1

12.1 OUT! TIMBER! Haider Ali picks a wicket now! Back to back wickets for United Arab Emirates! Back of a length, and it stays low, on middle. Ibrahim Zadran looks to play at it but misses as the ball hits the top of middle. Both the set batters are back into the shed now. 98/2

15 OUT! STUMPED! Simranjeet Singh bowls it slower through the air and tempts the batter. Mohammad Ishaq dances down the track but fails to reach the pitch of the delivery. It also turns away from him after landing and beats the bat of the batter. Rahul Chopra, behind the sticks, does the rest. 114/3

17 OUT! CAUGHT AT BACKWARD POINT! Brilliant diving catch from Muhammad Waseem at backward point! Slower ball, outside off, Karim Janat looks to loft it but gets a thick edge. The ball lobs towards backward point. The skipper, Muhammad Waseem, moves to his left, offers a good leap and extends his arms high to reverse cup the catch safe into his hands. Karim Janat's cameo comes to an end. 139/4

7.4 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! CAUGHT! Noor Ahmad draws first blood and breaks the 65-run opening stand. Brave bowling actually from Ahmad as this is dished straight and full, on middle. Alishan Sharafu creates room for himself and tries to clear long off, but gets the timing incorrect and this is sailed straight down the throat of Rahmanullah Gurbaz at long off. Alishan Sharafu departs for 27 (23) and United Arab Emirates are 65/1, needing 106 runs to win! 65/1

10.3 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Abdullah Ahmadzai strikes! Back of a length, outside off, Muhammad Waseem looks to slap it but gets a slight edge. The ball carries behind the sticks and Mohammad Ishaq completes the catch. Once again, UAE lose their skipper Waseem at a crucial time. He departs for a well-made 44 off just 29 balls. United Arab Emirates are 85/2, needing 86 runs to win from 57 balls. The game still seems evenly poised! 85/2

12.3 OUT! TAKEN! Sharafuddin Ashraf gets his first wicket of the match and continues to deliver for his side! Flatter, on middle and leg, Muhammad Zohaib looks to loft it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat. It carries only as far as long on. Ibrahim Zadran keeps his composure near the fence and takes a good catch. Muhammad Zohaib departs for 23 (19) and another UAE batter departs after getting a good start. From 85/1, the hosts have slipped down to 106/3 now, needing 65 runs off 45 balls. 106/3

14.3 OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and United Arab Emirates in a spot of bother now, just gifting wickets away! Fuller, on off, Rahul Chopra looks to slog it behind cow corner, but mistimes his stroke. The ball goes high in the air towards long on. Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves to his right and takes a sharp running catch. Rahul Chopra departs on 7 (9) and United Arab Emirates' innings have started to nosedive. They are 113/4, needing 58 runs off 33 balls. 113/4

20 OUT! IN AIR... TAKEN! That's it, Afghanistan wins the encounter, but what a game of cricket we have just witnessed! Fareed Ahmad delivers a full-length delivery, around off. Asif Khan launches it up, toward the long off region, but gets more elevation on it than the required distance to sail over the ropes. Two fielders converge, one from long on and Rahmanullah Gurbaz from long off. Gurbaz calls for the catch, and keeps calm in his veins. The fielder from long on shows good presence of mind and just halts for Gurbaz to swallow the catch safely. Asif Khan admonishes himself in utter disappointment and understably so. He nearly brought the hosts on the cusp of a victory, but it was not meant to be yet again for them. Afghanistan beat United Arab Emirates by 4 runs! 166/5