UAE Claim Comprehensive 69-Run Win Over Afghanistan

UAE Claim Comprehensive 69-Run Win Over Afghanistan

The United Arab Emirates made it two wins in two in Sharjah

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United Arab Emirates 221-8 (Khurram Khan 43) beat
Afghanistan 152 (Khan 3-24) by 69 runs
Second one-day game, Sharjah

The United Arab Emirates sealed a second successive one-day victory over Afghanistan with a comprehensive 69-run victory in Sharjah.

Khurram Khan once again put in an outstanding performance to first top score with 43 as the UAE closed on 221 for eight and then take three wickets as Afghanistan were bowled out for 152 in reply.

Ahmed Raza (35) was also in the runs for the home side as all but one of the eight dismissed batsmen reached double figures to set up a winning score despite Hamza Hotak's three for 43 and Samiullah Shenwari's two for 35.

In addition to Khan's haul of three for 24, Shadeep Silva, Raza and Vikrant Shetty also took two wickets as Afghanistan were dismissed in 44.4 overs.

Asghar Stanikizai top scored with 33 and Karim Sadiq made 31 but Aghanistan missed out on the chance to move into a two-point lead at the top of the one-day league table which will determine the first two qualifiers for the 2015 World Cup.

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