Welcome to the UAE vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Match Preview of the UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025. UAE and Afghanistan will face each other today. Both teams are looking for a win because both teams have lost their first match. Afghanistan lost their first match to Pakistan by 39 runs, while UAE also lost to Pakistan by 31 runs. Both teams will look to get their first points at Sharjah Ground today.
Hosts UAE take on Afghanistan in match three of the Inverex Solar Energy presents Bank Alfalah T20I Tri-Series 2025.
— UAE Cricket Official (@EmiratesCricket) September 1, 2025
Action begins at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium at 7pm tonight!
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Afghanistan played its first match against Pakistan on this Sharjah ground. They lost to Pakistan by 39 runs. Afghanistan lost their first match due to batting failure. Afghanistan had a target of 183 runs; at one time it seemed that Afghanistan could win the match, but due to batting failure, Afghanistan lost the match. Chasing the target, Afghanistan scored 93 runs in 11 overs for the loss of only 2 wickets. And then reduced to 97/7 in the span of 16 balls. Afghanistan lost 5 important wickets for just 4 runs and lost the match. In this match, Afghanistan would like to win the match and not only gain 2 points but also gain momentum and remain in the race for the final.
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan performed very well in the first match of the series against Pakistan and showed a good fight. Rashid Khan played at a strike rate of 243 and scored 39 runs in 16 balls with the help of 5 sixes and 1 four. Rashid Khan would like to perform well even today and make his team win
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On the other hand, if we talk about the UAE, they also lost their first match to Pakistan by 31 runs. Pakistan had given a target of 208 runs to the UAE. While chasing, UAE scored only 76 runs in 10.2 overs at the loss of 5 wickets. But then Asif Khan played a brilliant innings. Asif Khan scored a quick 77 runs with the help of 6 sixes and 6 fours at a strike rate of 220 and showed a good fight. The captain of UAE, who was run out due to a misunderstanding, also played a short but effective innings of 33 runs in 18 balls.
UAE will try to make a great comeback today and would like to win the match today. Now, since the UAE team is playing at home, they can give a good fight to Afghanistan.
Match Details || UAE vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Match – UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025
Match: UAE vs Afghanistan, Match 3, UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025
Date & Time: 1st September 2025, 8:30 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Head-to-Head Record: UAE vs Afghanistan T20Is
UAE and Afghanistan have played a total of 12 matches in T20Is, in which Afghanistan won 9 matches and UAE won 3 matches.
Probable Playing XI—UAE vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Match
UAE XI
Muhammad Zohaib, Muhammad Waseem (c), Dsouza, Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (wk), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Saghir Khan, Junaid Siddique, Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawadullah
Afghanistan XI
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atat, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik
Pitch Report—UAE vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Match
The surface is flat and quick, paired with short boundaries—ideal conditions for aggressive batting right from the start. As the game progresses, the dry pitch slows and flattens further, offering more assistance to spin bowlers in the middle overs. Given the initial batting-friendly nature, the team winning the toss might prefer to bat first and set a challenging total before the pitch deteriorates.
Match Prediction—UAE vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Match
Afghanistan’s team looks ahead in this match because Afghanistan has world-class spinners who have the ability to win matches single-handedly and are also very experienced. If the UAE takes advantage of its home conditions, then it can give a good fight to Afghanistan’s team.