Afghanistan secured a five-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, keeping their slim hopes of progressing in the T20 World Cup alive. The win came in a chase that saw Afghanistan successfully reach the target with five wickets in hand.

The UAE posted a competitive total that Afghanistan were able to overhaul during the middle overs. Momentum shifted in Afghanistan’s favour as their batting unit anchored the chase and ran down the required runs without losing too many wickets late in the contest.

• Afghanistan’s bowling attack applied pressure at critical times, restricting the UAE from accelerating consistently.
• A moment of note in the innings was a milestone wicket for one of Afghanistan’s leading bowlers.

Rashid Khan claimed what was reported as his 700th wicket in an unusual fashion during the match, a personal landmark that added significance to the victory. Other contributors with both bat and ball supported the result, allowing Afghanistan to close out the chase.

The result keeps Afghanistan in contention for a place in the latter stages of the competition, although their path forward remains narrow. The UAE, having fought through phases of the match, will look to regroup for their remaining fixtures.

• Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
• Result: Afghanistan won by five wickets
• Milestone: Rashid recorded his 700th wicket

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south; Iran to the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north; and China to the northeast.

Occupying 652,000 square kilometers (252,000 sq mi), it is a mountainous country with plains in the north and southwest. Kabul is the capital and largest city. The population is around 32 million, composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks.

The United Arab Emirates, sometimes simply called the Emirates, is a sovereign state in Western Asia located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders Oman and Saudi Arabia, and has maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran.