Zayed international cricket stadium

Zayed International Cricket Stadium: Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai lit up the Asia Cup 2025 clash against Hong Kong with a whirlwind knock, smashing a blistering 53 off just 21 deliveries at the Zayed International Cricket Stadium.

In the process, he became the fastest Afghan batter to score a half-century in T20 internationals. With this innings, Omarzai etched his name into Afghanistan’s cricketing record books. He broke the previous fastest-fifty mark held jointly by Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib, both of whom had reached fifties in 21 balls. Nabi had achieved his milestone against Ireland, while Naib’s came against India.