Azmatullah Omarzai stars as Afghanistan register first win at T20 World Cup

Omarzai first took 4-15 in four overs to restrict the UAE to a total of 160-9 before striking an unbeaten 40 off just 21 balls to see his team over the line in the final over of the contest.

The UAE'S total was built around Sohaib Khan's 68 from 48 deliveries while Alishan Sharafu scored 40 batting at number three.

The UAE though were in a good position to get a total in excess of 180 when they were 114-3 but Omarzai took dismantled the middle-order with regular wickets.

Opener Ibrahim Zadran gave Afghanistan a good start in the 161-run chase with 53 from 41 balls but then too lost wickets.

Junaid Siddique and Muhammad Arfan both took two scalps as the UAE reduced their opponents to 97-4 in the 14th over.

Omarzai then entered the fray with the bat with the game in the balance and the required-rate getting up to more than 10 runs to the over.
    
The allrounder struck two fours and three sixes to take his team over the line for Afghanistan's first win at the global tournament after two defeats.

The UAE have now lost also two matches with a solitary victory against Canada at the T20 World Cup.