UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025: United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I Match Preview

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will face Afghanistan (AFG) in Match No. 3 of the UAE T20 Tri-Series on Monday, September 1, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Both the teams are seeking their first win of the season so far.

UAE suffered a defeat against Pakistan in their previous outing on Saturday. Despite their best efforts in chasing a massive target, they fell short and will now be eager to bounce back and register a win in front of their home crowd.

Afghanistan, meanwhile, also started their campaign with a loss to Pakistan in the series opener. Their batting faltered in the chase, lacking someone to anchor the innings, which eventually cost them the game. They will be aiming to overcome the hosts and strengthen their chances of progressing further in the triangular series.

Match Details

Pitch Report

The dimensions at Sharjah have traditionally favoured batters, and conditions are expected to improve further as the game progresses. In the first two matches of the tri-series, batting proved decisive in shaping the results. However, chasing became increasingly difficult as the surface slowed down, making batting first the ideal choice for the toss-winning captain.

Head-to-Head record in T20Is

Predicted Playing XIs

United Arab Emirates (UAE):

Muhammad Zohaib, Muhammad Waseem (c), Asif Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (wk), Ethan DSouza, Dhruv Parashar, Saghir Khan, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah

Afghanistan (AFG):

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