After two back-to-back victories, Afghanistan will look to register their third consecutive victory when they face the UAE in the sixth T20I match of the UAE Tri-Series. Afghanistan After starting their Tri-Series tournament with a defeat, the Afghanistan team didn't lose hope and bounced back to register two back-to-back victories. They first beat the UAE by 38 runs, then thumped Pakistan by 18 runs. While batting first, Afghanistan posted 169 for the loss of 5 wickets in their first innings, thanks to the half-centuries from Sediqullah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran. Later, the spin trio of Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed and Mohammad Nabi shared 6 wickets to dismantle Pakistan's batting lineup. Afghanistan is currently sitting at the second spot with 4 points; a victory in their last match would see them cruising through the final. UAE UAE, meanwhile, despite being the host, were unable to capitalise on the opportunities given. They first lost their match to Pakistan by 31 runs and then to Afghanistan by 38 runs. The hosts are almost out of the tournament, and they still have zero points from their two matches. Only Muhammed Waseem has been in top form this tournament. However, they will look to register a win here against Pakistan to keep themselves alive in the tournament. AFG vs UAE 6th T20I Match Details AFG vs UAE Match Details Match Afghanistan vs UAE 6th T20I Match Date and Time Friday, September 5; 8:30 p.m. IST Venue Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Broadcasting and live streaming TV - N/A, Live Stream - Fan Code app and website AFG vs UAE 6th T20I Pitch Report The venue at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium is mostly a flat surface, which is known for favouring the batters. However, the spinners are likely to get fair assistance as the match progresses with their slow and spinning deliveries, but batting will be easier with the old ball. The average first innings total at this venue is 190. AFG vs UAE 6th T20I Weather Report The weather is expected to remain clear throughout the entire match, with no rain predicted. The conditions are expected to be humid with 60-68% humidity. The maximum temperature will be around 29-33 °C. AFG vs UAE Head-to-Head Records AFG vs UAE head-to-head (in T20Is) Match Played 13 Won by Afghanistan 10 Won by UAE 3 Tied 0 No Result 0 AFG vs UAE 6th T20I Probable XI Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq UAE: Muhammad Zohaib, Muhammad Waseem (c), Asif Khan, Rahul Chopra (w), Ethan DSouza, Harshit Kaushik, Dhruv Parashar, Saghir Khan, Haider Ali, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Junaid Siddique Players To Watch Out For In AFG vs UAE 6th T20I Match Sediqullah Atal | AFG: The 24-year-old left-hand batter is one of the young players in the team, even capable of a good knock for his team, single-handedly. He has scored two half-centuries in three matches in this tournament, 54 against the UAE and then 64 against Pakistan. He has been in top form lately. Muhammad Waseem | UAE: Muhammad Waseem has been in terrific form lately. He has scored a terrific half-century against Afghanistan in the second match and would be a key player to watch out for. Overall, he has 2859 runs in 80 T20I matches, including three centuries. AFG vs UAE 5th T20I Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last four T20I matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bat thrice, while the team winning the toss has opted for bowling once. Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch The team batting first at this venue has won 26 out of the total 44 matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 17. This makes it clear that the team winning the toss should opt to bat first and try to score a good score. AFG vs UAE Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Afghanistan (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 48-52 AFG Total: 170-185 Match Winner: Afghanistan Scenario 2 Toss Winner: UAE (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 36-45 UAE Total: 140-150 Match Winner: Afghanistan Who will win today's AFG vs UAE T20I match? By looking at the recent form of both teams, this match is going to be favourable for Afghanistan as they have regained their lost touch and would be eager to seal their berth in the final match. Moreover, they had registered a dominant victory in the first face-off in the ongoing tournament and are way ahead in terms of victories as compared to the hosts in their head-to-head encounters.