The victory put Afghanistan on the board in the tournament and kept their slim Super Eight hopes alive. After his departure, Darwish Rasooli (33) joined forces with Omarzai to guide Afghanistan to 162 for 5 in 19.2 overs. Sharafu struck two boundaries off Mujeeb as the score advanced to 55 for 2, and later cleared Rashid Khan for a six to raise the half-century stand. Noor also endured a difficult spell, conceding two sixes from Sohaib as UAE moved to 93 for 2 after 10 overs. Omarzai then struck twice in his third over, dismissing Syed Haider (13) and inducing an edge from Harshit Kaushik (0).

Source: The Telegraph February 16, 2026 11:09 UTC