KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan have beaten the United Arab Emirate in the three-T20 series opener by five wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
After winning the toss, Afghanistan decided to bowl first. Earlier, captain Rizwan top-scored for the UAE with a 41-ball 48, while Muhammad Waseem chipped in with 35-ball 33. The pair shared a 75-run stand for the second wicket.
Mustafa, with a 15-ball 22, and Aayan Khan (18) shared a valuable 30-run stand to take their team’s total to 142-5.
Skipper Rashid Khan took two wickets . . .
