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United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Tri-Series in UAE 2025

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Follow live coverage of United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan from the Tri-Series in UAE 2025 today.

The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.

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United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan

Afghanistan win by 4 runs

5 September 2025 19:27

United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan

19.6

OUT! Caught. Fareed Ahmad to Asif Khan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Gurbaz.

5 September 2025 19:27

United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan

19.5

Fareed Ahmad to Asif Khan. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Rahimi.

5 September 2025 19:25

United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan

19.4

APPEAL! Fareed Ahmad to Asif Khan. Yorker, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, inside edge for no runs, fielded by Rahimi, appeal made for Caught.

5 September 2025 19:25

United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan

19.3

Fareed Ahmad to Asif Khan. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Omarzai.

5 September 2025 19:23

United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan

19.2

SIX! Fareed Ahmad to Asif Khan. Back of a length, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.

5 September 2025 19:22

United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan

19.1

FOUR! Fareed Ahmad to Asif Khan. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

5 September 2025 19:21

United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan

18.6

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Harshit Kaushik. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump moves in front driving, to silly mid on for no runs, run save by Ashraf.

5 September 2025 19:19

United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan

18.5

FOUR! Sharafuddin Ashraf to Harshit Kaushik. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled past deep backward square leg for 4 runs, dropped catch by Ahmadzai.

5 September 2025 19:18

United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan

18.4

Sharafuddin Ashraf to Asif Khan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, bottom edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Malik.

5 September 2025 19:17

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