Alishan Sharafu produced a scintillating batting performance after Haider Ali took 7-3 to steer UAE to the first series win against Bangladesh with a seven-wicket victory in the third and final T20 match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Chasing 163, UAE reached the target for the loss of three wickets with five balls to spare. Sharafu and Asif Khan shared an unbeaten 87-run stand for the fourth wicket to take UAE over the line for their first series win against any Test playing nation.
Sharafu and Asif both remained unbeaten, scoring 65 and 41 respectively. Sharafu’s 46-ball 65 was studded with five fours and three sixes while Asif belted five sixes in his 41 off 26 deliveries.
