UAE vs Afghanistan 28th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Highlights

Watch the highlights of UAE vs Afghanistan - The 28th match of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Twenty20 International cricket tournament between United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan, played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on February 16, 2026.

Azmatullah Omarzai hit an unbeaten 40 off 21 © AFP/Getty Images

Opener Ibrahim Zadran's half-century and A all-round brilliance from Azmatullah Omarzai's four-wicket with whirlwind 21-ball 40* powers Afghanistan to five-wicket victory over UAE and their first win of this T20 World Cup in the 28th match of a ICC T20 World Cup.

Match Stats :

Afghanistan chased 161 was their seventh highest successful run-chase in T20 international, It was their fourth highest chase against UAE in T20Is and It is their highest chase in T20 World Cups, previous highest chase was 154 against Hong Kong at Chattogram in the 2014 World Twenty20. UAE's 55 for 2 was their joint fifth highest powerplay total against Afghanistan in T20 international and It is their highest powerplay-total in T20 World Cups, previous highest powerplay-total was 50 for 1 against New Zealand at Chennai earlier in this tournament. 84 : Alishan Sharafu and Sohaib Khan set up the record third-wicket partnership for UAE against Afghanistan in T20 international, previously held by the 43-run stand between Shaiman Anwar and Ghulam Shabber at Abu Dhabi in the 2017 Desert T20 Challenge and It is their highest third-wicket stand in T20 World Cups, previously held by the 67-run stand between Khurram Khan and Swapnil Patil against Netherlands at Sylhet in 2014. Rashid Khan becomes first bowler to take 700 wickets in T20 cricket. UAE's 160 was their seventh highest score against Afghanistan in T20 international and It is their second highest total in T20 World Cups after their 173 against New Zealand at Chennai earlier in this tournament. Afghanistan's 41 for 2 was their eighth highest powerplay total in T20 international. Azmatullah Omarzai's 4 for 15 was his second best bowling performance for Afghanistan in T20 international, It is the best-bowling-figures by an Afghanistan bowler against UAE in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 20 held by Naveen-ul-Haq at Sharjah in 2024 and the fourth best-bowling-figures by an Afghanistan bowler in T20 World Cups.

UAE scored 160-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Sohaib Khan blasted a 68 off 48-balls including 6-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 141.66.

Alishan Sharafu struck 40 off 31-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes, Syed Haider and Haider Ali each scored 13-runs.

Afghanistan best bowler by Azmatullah Omarzai claimed a 4-wickets for 15-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 3.75, Mujeeb Ur Rahman took 2-wickets and one for Rashid Khan.

Afghanistan chase down the target of 161, finishing at 162 for 5 in 19.2 overs with top scorer by Ibrahim Zadran struck 53 off 41-balls including 6-fours & a six.

Azmatullah Omarzai hammered a unbeaten 40 off 21-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 190.47, Darwish Rasooli blasted a 33 off 23-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 143.47 and Sediqullah Atal hit 16 off 14-balls contained one-six & a four.

UAE best bowler by Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Arfan both took 2-wickets and one for Muhammad Jawadullah.

Azmatullah Omarzai named Player of the match for his match-winning all-round performance to smashed a whirlwind unbeaten 40 off 21-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 190.47 after claiming a 4-wickets for 15-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 3.75.

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