Afghanistan Vs United Arab Emirates 4Th Match

MATCH FACTS

Series

Asian Cricket Council Premier League Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, United Arab Emirates in Malaysia - 2014 (2014)

Ground

Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur

Date

2 May 2014

Toss

U.A.E., chose to field

Result

Afghanistan won by 70 runs

Player of the match

Mohammad Nabi

Captains

Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan), Khurram Khan (U.A.E.)

Debuts

Mohammad Shahzad (U.A.E.), Krishna Chandran (U.A.E.), Fayyaz Ahmed (U.A.E.), Irfan Sajid (U.A.E.), Mohammad Naveed (U.A.E.)

Umpires

BB Pradhan and Sarika Prasad

Match referee

GF Labrooy

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

U.A.E. won the toss and chose to field. Mohammad Shahzad, Krishna Chandran, Fayyaz Ahmed, Irfan Sajid and Mohammad Naveed played their first ODIs.

Afghanistan batted first and made 302 for 5. Samiullah Shinwari top-scored with 82 not out off 68 balls, and Mohammad Nabi made 77. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the fifth wicket between Mohammad Nabi and Samiullah Shinwari, 41% of the total.

Chasing 303, U.A.E. made 232 all out. Amjad Ali top-scored with 98 off 107 balls. Rahmat Shah took 5 for 32 for Afghanistan. The innings was built on a 86-run stand for the fourth wicket between Khurram Khan and Amjad Ali. From 169 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 192 for 8.

Afghanistan won by 70 runs. Rahmat Shah's 5 for 32 are the best innings figures at Kinrara Academy Oval.