10.3 OUT! LBW! Zawar Farid strikes right after the break! A struggling innings from Hazratullah Zazai comes to an end finally. Zawar Farid lands this short of a length and on off, Hazratullah Zazai gets hurried and misses his pull shot to get rapped around his pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. Zazai is a bit disappointed with the decision as he thinks that it was a bit too high, but there is no DRS in this series, so he will have to take that long walk back to the hut. 63/3

3 OUT! TAKEN! Junaid Siddique draws first blood! Rahmanullah Gurbaz throws his wicket away trying to be a bit too aggressive. Junaid Siddique serves this full and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz once again makes room and tries to go for the big shot, but his bottom hand comes off as he connects with the ball. As a result, he slices it in the air towards deep point where Basil Hameed settles under it and takes a good catch diving forward. Afghanistan lose an early wicket! 19/1

4.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Zahoor Khan strikes! A big wicket for United Arab Emirates. Khan serves this a touch fuller and around off, shaping away a bit, Ibrahim Zadran goes for the drive on the up without much footwork. As a result, he gets nick behind where Vriitya Aravind pouches it safely to his right. There is an appeal for the catch, and up goes the finger. Afghanistan in early trouble! 26/2

12.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one bites the dust! United Arab Emirates are all over Afghanistan now! Zawar Farid bowls this a touch fuller and on middle, Afsar Zazai goes for the big heave, but gets a top edge as the ball goes high in the air towards left of the keeper, Vriitya Aravind moves to that side and takes a fine diving catch. Zazai fails to repeat his good form in this game and Afghanistan are four down now. 66/4

14 OUT! TAKEN! Karim Janat departs now without troubling the scorers much. Raja Akif is delighted though and does his trademark celebration of putting his right hand on his mouth and raising his left hand. He serves this full and around off, Karim Janat smashes it with good timing, but straight towards Rohan Mustafa at deep point where he completes the catch on the second attempt and manages to stay inside as well. A good catch and Afghanistan have lose half their side now. 76/5

18.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Zahoor Khan gets his second wicket and he has to credit his teammate for the stunning catch in the deep! Zahoor Khan bowls this short and outside the off stump. Azmatullah Omarzai looks to slap this into the off side and hits it uppishly towards deep cover. Basil Hameed comes running in from the boundary line and takes a fine catch diving forward. Afghanistan losse their sixth wicket. 116/6

14 OUT! CAUGHT! An outstanding inning has come to an end and it is the opening stand has finally been broken! Muhammad Waseem has played really well to take his side a few steps away from a historical win. Karim Janat bowls this one full and outside the off stump. Muhammad Waseem looks to go over the infield but hits it straight into the hands of Rashid Khan at mid off. Afghanistan finally have a breakthrough but with just 19 runs required in 36 balls, it has come a bit too late. 119/1