Welcome to the Pakistan vs Afghanistan 4th T20I Match Preview of the UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025. We are getting to see amazing matches in this series. All three teams are preparing for the Asia Cup 2025 through this series, which is going to start on 9th September. Not only are amazing matches taking place in this series, but amazing performances are also seen. Now we are all ready to see another great match, which will be played between Pakistan and Afghanistan tonight.
This match is very important for Afghanistan. Afghanistan has played 2 matches in this series so far, in one of which Afghanistan lost to Pakistan by 39 runs, while in another match they registered a comprehensive victory against UAE by 38 runs. In the match played yesterday, some great performances were seen from Afghanistan. Afghanistan registered a spectacular victory due to the beautiful innings of Sediqullah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran and the excellent spin bowling of Sharafuddin Ashraf and Rashid Khan.
Let us tell you that Rashid Khan took 3 wickets against UAE in yesterday’s match and has now become the highest wicket taker in T20Is (165 wickets in 98 T20Is). Sediqullah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran both scored half-centuries. Talking about bowling, Rashid Khan and Sharafuddin Ashraf both took 3 wickets each.
Read more: UAE vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Match Review
On the other hand, Pakistan has played two matches so far, in which Pakistan won both the matches. Pakistan won their first match against Afghanistan by 39 runs and the second match against UAE by 31 runs. Some good performances were seen from Pakistan. Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha played an inning of 53 runs in 36 balls against Afghanistan. In the same match, Haris Rauf bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets.
Pakistan’s middle-order batsman Hasan Nawaz played an incredible inning against UAE in the second match, scoring 56 runs in just 26 balls at a strike rate of 215, which included 6 sixes and 2 fours. Talking about Pakistan’s top-order batsman Saim Ayub, Saim Ayub played an excellent innings of 69 runs in 38 balls against UAE. Hasan Ali took 3 wickets in 4 overs against UAE.
Match Details || Pakistan vs Afghanistan 4th T20I Match – UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025
Match: Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Match 4, UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025
Date & Time: 2nd September 2025, 8:30 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Head-to-Head Record: Pakistan vs Afghanistan in T20Is
Till now 8 matches have been played between Pakistan and Afghanistan, in which Pakistan won 5 matches and Afghanistan won 3 matches.
Pitch Report: Pakistan vs Afghanistan 4th T20I Match
The Sharjah surface offers good batting conditions early on, with short boundaries favoring stroke play. As the game progresses, the pitch slows down, giving spinners and slower bowlers an advantage. A total around 160–170 is usually competitive. Dew in the second innings can make chasing easier.
Probable Playing XI: Pakistan vs Afghanistan 4th T20I Match
Pakistan XI
Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem
Afghanistan XI
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Match Prediction: Pakistan vs Afghanistan 4th T20I Match
On paper, Pakistan’s team seems more balanced. Pakistan’s team has a mix of young and experienced players. If Afghanistan’s spin bowling breaks Pakistan’s middle order, then Afghanistan can give Pakistan a tough challenge.