Overview

• Pakistan have won both opening games, and another win would effectively secure a place in the final.
• The sides met in the series opener, which Pakistan won by 39 runs; the T20I head-to-head stands at 5–3 in Pakistan’s favor.
• Afghanistan returned to form by defeating UAE by 38 runs after posting 188/4, led by fifties from Sediqullah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran and three-wicket hauls from Rashid Khan and Sharafuddin Ashraf.
• Rashid Khan’s team face a quick turnaround, playing Pakistan less than 24 hours after the UAE match in Sharjah.
• Play begins at 8:30 pm IST at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, where batting-friendly conditions with spin in play have seen all games won by the team batting first.