Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates Full Scorecard

A googly, shortish and on off, turns in sharply, Rahul Chopra just about manages to get his bat in line to keep it out.

WIDE! Flatter, full but down the leg side, Rahul Chopra misses his swipe. Wided.

A bit short and on middle, Rahul Chopra nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted, full and on off, Dhruv Parashar taps it to short covers.

Quicker full and on middle and leg, Dhruv Parashar clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Tossed up, full and around off, Rahul Chopra drags it to deep mid-wicket for one. Nelson on the board.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Nelson strikes for Afghanistan, and Rashid Khan has three now. He flights it up, full and on off, turns away a shy bit, Dhruv Parashar steps forward and looks to slog it over wicket but get gets a thin outside edge behind, where Mohammad Ishaq (Sub), takes a sharp catch behind the stumps. UAE six down now. 

Full and drifting on the leg stump. Rahul Chopra drives it inside out, over cover for a single.

Fuller delivery, sliding down the leg stump. Saghir Khan shuffles outside leg and tries to slog it over long on, but misses and is struck on the front pad.

OUT! GONE! CAUGHT! The innings for UAE has massively nosedived! Full and just outside off. Saghir Khan stays leg side of the ball and tries to smash it behind the long off fence, but fails to get the timing right and does not get the distance as the ball is struck off the toe end. Goes flat towards Azmatullah Omarzai stationed at long off. He takes a simple catch moving a bit to his left. A two-ball duck for Saghir Khan as United Arab Emirates further slip down from 90/2 to 112/7.

Full and quick, on middle. Haider Ali tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Floated up, fuller and just around off, Rahul Chopra drives it along the ground to the long off region for a single.

Length-delivery, from around the wickets, sliding across the batter. Haider Ali hangs back and taps it to the point fielder.

SIX! Fine shot! Too full, on off, Rahul Chopra smokes it downtown for half a dozen.

Pulls the length back, on middle. Rahul nudges it across to mid-wicket for a single. Rahul looks for the second, but Haider slips at the striker's end and they settle in for just one.

Drifting onto the pads. Haider misses to nudge it leg side and is hit on the thigh pad.

Fuller and on middle, Haider Ali leans forward and flicks it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

Very slow through the air, touch full and outside off. Rahul backs away and chop-cuts it to point.

Slides it down leg, on a length. Rahul plants his back knee on the pitch and pulls it hard, but the fielder at short fine leg cuts it off to his right. Just 16 runs off the last 4 overs, and UAE have lost 3 wickets in this phase.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Ashraf gets his third wicket. From the around-the-wicket angle, Ashraf lands it full and around off. Haider Ali gets on the front foot and attempts to sail this over long off, but neither he gets it off the middle nor gets the distance. Sails it straight down the throat of Mohammad Nabi at long off. United Arab Emirates are 122/8 down now as Haider departs for 2 (5).

Darted in, full and on middle. Junaid Siddique carves it off the inner half to the right of the bowler.

Fuller one, on middle and spinning away. Junaid Siddique gets on the front foot and tries to drive it through cover, but slices it off the outer half, up in the air and the ball lands in front of backward point. A single taken.

Tossed up, full and on off, Rahul Chopra drills it down to long off for one.

Darts it full and on the stumps. Blocked off the front foot.

Nice loop on it, full and on middle and leg. Junaid Siddique takes a giant stride out and blocks it straight back.

Slower short ball, on leg, Rahul Chopra swivels and mistimes the pull shot to short fine leg. 

Another short delivery, on the leg stump, a slower one again. Rahul Chopra pulls it off the inner half to deep backward square leg and calls for two instantly. The fielder from deep square leg moves to his right, picks the ball, but throws it a bit wayward to the keeper, allowing Chopra to skate through for the second.

Back of a length, outside off, Rahul taps it to the off side.

SIX! Rahul flexes his muscles now! Short and pace off, on middle and off. Rahul Chopra waits for it and pulls it flat and behind deep square leg for a six. Chopra moves to his 30s.

Pace off again, across the batter, on a length. Rahul Chopra cuts it square on the off side for a single at deep backward point.

Takes pace off again, a bit too full and on middle. Junaid clears out the front leg and works it towards sweeper cover.

A surprise bounce from the good length, on top of off. Rahul Chopra looks to work it square towards point, but the extra bounce beats his angled bat.

FOUR! Pulled away through the gap! Short and pace on, around off. Rahul Chopra swivels and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary at deep backward square leg.

FOUR! This has turned out to be a good individual inning for Rahul. Full and on middle, angling away. Rahul Chopra shuffles and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary. Moves to 44, does Chopra. A hit away from his 4th T20I fifty.

WIDE! Beyond the tramline, outside off. Left alone. Wide called.

Azmat spears in a full toss, on middle. Rahul Chopra misses to whip that across to the leg side and is struck on the thigh pad. 

Straight up... lands safe! Fuller delivery, on the middle stump line. Rahul Chopra clears the front leg and swings across the line, to hoist it over deep mid-wicket but mistimes it off the toe end. The ball pops high up and drops in thereabouts of mid-wicket. Two taken.

SIX! FIFTY FOR RAHUL CHOPRA BUT A WIN FOR AFGHANISTAN! A bit short in length, on top of the sticks, angling into the batter. Rahul Chopra crouches a bit and pulls it flat behind deep square leg. 4th T20I half century for Rahul Chopra. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 38 RUNS!