The Afghans have given a target of 188 runs after batting first. Sediqullah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran both scored half centuries that helped Afghans giving a good target. It will be interesting to see how UAE will chase this target. UAE after two overs have scored 17 runs and one of their batsmen is back in the pavilion. In there last game against Pakistan, UAE scored 176 runs batting second and Afghans must keep this thing in mind that UAE team has the capability to chase this target.
Afghans played a great innings I taught UAE will choose to bat after toss as they have decent statics while defending target, but I think due to Sharjah condition where mostly team struggle early on and also against Pakistan they already does better so that's why they choose to defend, but unfortunately things goes beyond thier expectations. Afghans spinners significantly set trap for them and even having situation in UAE favor still they mange to restrict them below, Waseem does brilliantly and it was expected from Asif Khan to repeat his innings but he unable and thus Afghanistan register his very first win of tri series
UAE team is weaker at the moment. Even though Afghanistan too have lost their shine, they are much better than UAE similarly how Pakistan is better than Afghanistan. This tr-series feels like a game between three tier teams. The balancing fact is Pakistan too is not in its prime form. The obvious finalist for this tree-series would be Pakistan and Afghanistan. UAE might create a surprise on its rest two matches but that won't change the results. Afghanistan would want and is capable of giving a surprising win against Pakistan in the finals but the chances are very low. If Pakistan team itself performed below their average, Afghanistan would get a chance.