3.1 OUT! CASTLED! Azmatullah Omarzai draws first blood! He gets rid of the dangerous looking, Vriitya Aravind with a dream of a delivery. Azmatullah Omarzai lands this on a good length and around off, nips back in sharply, Vriitya Aravind looks to play at it, but does so in the wrong line and the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. A short and crisp knock from him comes to an end. United Arab Emirates lose their first wicket! 23/1

14.4 OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan strikes! Muhammad Waseem's struggling knock comes to an end. This is a googly, short and on off, skidding through, Muhammad Waseem moves back to work it away, but plays down the wrong line and gets hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. Although, Rashid Khan was celebrating even before that. United Arab Emirates two down now. 98/2

15.3 OUT! RUN OUT! Good work in the field by Karim Janat. An entertaining knock from Chundangapoyil Rizwan comes to an end. It is an inswinger, full and on off. Rizwan drives it towards sweeper cover. Rizwan calls for two runs and sprints back for the second run. Karim Janat throws it flat and hard to the wicket-keeper. Chundangapoyil Rizwan puts in a desparate dive and he thinks that he is in. The umpire takes it upstairs. The replays show that Rizwan's blade bounces off the deck and the final decision is out. 103/4

14.5 OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Rashid Khan with a double strike! He has done it again for his team. This is another googly, on off, turning in sharply, Basil Hameed prods forward to block and plays for the leg break. He misses and gets rapped around the pads right in front of the stumps. There is huge appeal again, and the finger is raised again. Rashid Khan is on a hat-trick now! 98/3

19.1 OUT! RUN OUT! Fazalhaq Farooqi now drops a return catch but he redeems himself by winning the race to the non-striker's end which forces Aayan Khan to walk back to the dressing room. It is a length ball, on off. Khan makes room and hits it back to the bowler. Fazalhaq Farooqi gets two chances to complete the catch but it lands on the ground safely. Khan ventures out for a single. Fazalhaq Farooqi is quick to pick the ball up and takes the bails off. 133/5

1 OUT! CAUGHT! Junaid Siddique draws first blood. It is a huge wicket for United Arab Emirates. Hazratullah Zazai walks back on just one run. United Arab Emirates are off to an ideal start with the ball. It is a length ball, outside off. Hazratullah Zazai stands tall and tries to smack it through the line. He does not time his shot well and it chips to mid off. Muhammad Waseem takes a sitter there. 7/1

2.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Junaid Siddique strikes again. Afghanistan lose both their openers. Rahmanullah Gurbaz tries to take the aerial route once again but holes out this time. It is a short ball, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz shuffles across and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. He does not get the desired distance on it. Basil Hameed takes a sharp catch in the deep. 22/2

6.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Zahoor Khan strikes! A huge wicket for United Arab Emirates! Zahoor Khan lands this on a hard length and on middle, shaping away a bit, Ibrahim Zadran uses his feet and tries to guide it away, but only manages to get an outside edge towards the keeper where Vriitya Aravind takes a fine catch moving to his right. Afghanistan three down now! 48/3

15 OUT! CAUGHT! Muhammad Jawadullah strikes against the run of play here. A dagger through the heart of Afsar Zazai. He holes out on 48 and misses out on his maiden T20I half-century. It is a short ball, on middle and leg. Afsar Zazai whips hard across the line but does not middle it. Chundangapoyil Rizwan takes a sharp flying catch to his left at short mid-wicket. Is there a twist in the tale? 115/4

18.2 OUT! TAKEN! Zawar Farid gets a wicket! Karim Janat tries to finish it off with a big shot, but holes out instead. This is a slower delivery, full and outside off, Karim Janat swings hard, but only manages to slice it up in the air as he goes through his shot early. Rohan Mustafa at point settles under it and takes it on the second attempt as it fumbles in his hands. 138/5