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UAE T20I Tri-Series: Pumped up Afghanistan take on Pakistan

Tuesday, 02-Sep-2025â—Ź15 hrs ago
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In the ongoing UAE T20I Tri-Series, Pakistan and Afghanistan are preparing to face off in the fourth match, scheduled to be held on Tuesday at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.

Pakistan, who have been unbeaten so far in the series, have emerged as the early favourites in the tri-series, producing commanding performances in their opening two matches. They started with a win against Afghanistan and followed it up with another impressive victory over hosts UAE.

They will enter the fourth match with momentum on their side as they aim to secure their third consecutive win in the series.

On the other side, Afghanistan made their strong return, beating UAE by 38 runs in their last game. They would aim to carry forward with the rhythm to consolidate their chances for the final.

Head-to-head

Matches - 8

PAK won - 5

AFG won - 3

Pakistan likely XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali/Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem

Afghanistan likely XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik

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