Captain Rashid Khan became the leading wicket-taker in Twenty20s as Afghanistan beat the United Arab Emirates by 38 runs in the tri-series on Monday.

Leg-spinner Khan took 3-21 to reach 165 T20 international wickets, passing New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee's record of 164.

Spin strangled UAE, which made 150-8 in reply to Afghanistan's 188-4. Half-centuries from Ibrahim Zadran (63) and opening batter Sediqullah Atal (54) helped Afghanistan cruise to the win.

Both teams wore black armbands and observed a minute of silence because of the earthquake on Sunday that killed some 800 people and injured more than 2,500 in eastern Afghanistan.

Pakistan, which has beaten Afghanistan and UAE to lead the tri-series, takes on Afghanistan again on Tuesday. The tri-series is a dress rehearsal for the Asia Cup starting in the UAE on Sept. 9.

UAE captain Muhammad Waseem's 67 off 37 balls gave the home team an ideal start of 66-1 inside the six-over powerplay before Khan and left-arm spinner Sharafuddin Ashraf (3-24) sliced through the middle order.

Waseem cashed in on a dropped catch at short fine leg on 20 and hit an attractive six sixes and four boundaries on both sides of the pitch. Waseem even smashed Khan for a straight six as got his half-century off 25 balls.

Source:Ndtv