Welcome to the UAE vs Afghanistan 6th T20I match preview. This UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025 is moving towards its final stage. Only 2 matches are left in this series. One will be played today between the UAE and Afghanistan, and the second match, which will be the final of this series, will be played between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Yesterday, Pakistan defeated the UAE by 31 runs and reached the final of this series, and Afghanistan has also reached the final.
UAE’s journey has now ended after losing to Pakistan in this series. The UAE has played 3 matches in this series so far and has faced defeat in all three matches. UAE’s bowling was not seen in good rhythm throughout the series, and so was their batting. There were some good individual performances, but that was not enough to make the UAE win.
Today UAE will face Afghanistan in Sharjah. UAE would like to learn from their mistakes and improve them in the upcoming matches. UAE may not have won a single match in this series so far, but today they would like to perform well, win, and end this series on a good note.
Read More: UAE vs Pakistan 5th T20I Match Review
On the other hand, if we talk about Afghanistan, then Afghanistan has made a tremendous comeback after losing the first match of this series to Pakistan by 39 runs. In their second match, Afghanistan defeated the UAE by 38 runs, while they defeated Pakistan by 18 runs with a brilliant performance.
There have been some great performances from Afghanistan in this series. Afghanistan’s batsmen also performed well, and spin has also performed well for what Afghanistan’s team is known for. In the second match against the UAE, Rashid Khan became the highest wicket-taker in T20I by taking three wickets. Ashraf also received the Man of the Match award for his match-winning bowling.
Afghanistan’s important match was against Pakistan, because Afghanistan had lost the first match to Pakistan. Afghanistan needed to perform well and win against Pakistan. And Afghanistan did just that, learned from their mistakes, and defeated Pakistan by 18 runs. Sediqullah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran both scored half-centuries while batting for Afghanistan against Pakistan.
Match Details || UAE vs Afghanistan 6th T20I Match – UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025
Match: UAE vs Afghanistan, Match 6, UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025
Date & Time: 5th September 2025, 8:30 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Head-to-Head Record || UAE vs Afghanistan in T20Is
The UAE and Afghanistan have played a total of 13 matches in T20Is, in which Afghanistan won 10 matches while the UAE won 3 matches.
Probable Playing XI—UAE vs Afghanistan 6th T20I Match
UAE XI
Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Waseem (c), Ethan Dsouza, Rahul Chopra (wk), Asif Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Dhruv Parashar, Junaid Siddique, Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Rohid Khan
Afghanistan XI
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad
Pitch Report—UAE vs Afghanistan 6th 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 6th 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