During the ongoing tri-series in the United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, on Friday, September 5, made a unique record of winning over 20 T20I games in a single venue. The record came after defeating the host UAE by four runs at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. With that victory, Afghanistan piled up 20 T20I wins out of 29 matches they played at the venue. Afghanistan thus became the second team after Bangladesh to have 20 or more wins at a single venue. Notably, Bangladesh played 48 T20Is on their home turf, Sher-e-Bangla, of which they won 24. Well, Afghanistan became the first team to seal 20 wins in an away venue. In the chart of teams with the highest number of T20I victories at a single ground, Pakistan and South Africa follow Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Pakistan have registered 18 wins at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium along with 16 triumphs at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Meanwhile, South Africa boast 14 victories from 26 T20I outings at Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium. Team Stadium City Matches Win Bangladesh Shere Bangla National Stadium Dhaka 48 24 Afghanistan Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sharjah 29 20 Pakistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium Dubai 32 18 Pakistan Gaddafi Stadium Lahore 26 16 South Africa The Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg 26 14 Read also: BCCI Establishes New Base Price for Jersey Sponsorship Afghanistan vs UAE Match Summary Afghanistan edged past the United Arab Emirates by four runs in a closely fought T20I contest, finishing with 170/4 before restricting the hosts to 166/5. Skipper Ibrahim Zadran led the charge with a fluent 48 off 35 balls, while Rahmanullah Gurbaz added 40. Karim Janat’s explosive 28 from 14 and Gulbadin Naib’s unbeaten 20 ensured a strong finish. For UAE, Haider Ali impressed with the ball, claiming 2/23. In reply, Muhammad Waseem’s brisk 44 and Asif Khan’s 40 kept the chase alive. Alishan Sharafu chipped in with 27, but regular breakthroughs pegged UAE back. Sharafuddin Ashraf (1/20) and Noor Ahmad (1/23) bowled with discipline, helping Afghanistan defend 171 and secure a nail-biting win.