Overview

• Afghanistan beat the UAE by four runs in Sharjah, with Fareed Ahmad denying 5 needed off the last three balls and dismissing Asif Khan on the final delivery.
• Ibrahim Zadran top-scored with 48 to earn Player of the Match as Afghanistan posted 170/4, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz making 40 after the team rested six regulars including Rashid Khan.
• The UAE reply closed at 166/5 as captain Muhammad Waseem hit 44 and Asif Khan 40 in a chase that fell just short.
• Pakistan had already sealed a place in the final by defeating the UAE by 31 runs, driven by Fakhar Zaman’s unbeaten 77 and Abrar Ahmed’s 4 for 9.
• With four losses while chasing, the UAE exited the tri-series; Pakistan and Afghanistan meet in Sunday’s final in Sharjah, with streaming available in India on FanCode and TV rights held by Eurosport.