With Rashid's inputs, 2016 champions Sunrisers thus snapped a four-match losing streak in the match that mattered most to book the final berth for a second time.
Rashid dedicated his man of the match award to the people who lost their lives and were wounded in a series of blasts during a cricket match in eastern Afghanistan earlier this month.
Rashid (34 not out off 10) first played a late cameo with the bat to help Sunrisers overcome a wobbly start and post a challenging 174/7 and then returned with a 3/19 spell from his four overs to guide his side to their second IPL final appearance.
Rashid has been on a wicket spree this season and has stunned big names in the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League.
Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 13 runs in Qualifier 2 to sail into the IPL final.
Afghanistan will make their much-awaited Test debut on June 14 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium and Stankizai said the aim is to give a good fight to India, who will be without their regular skipper Virat Kohli.
Sunrisers Hyderabad outdid Kings XI Punjab by 13 runs in a low-scoring Indian Premier League match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, on Thursday.
Siddarth Kaul claimed three wickets, while spinner Rashid Khan chipped in with two dismissals as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by 31 runs in a low-scoring IPL match.
The match is being organised to raise funds for stadia in the Caribbean, which were damaged due to hurricanes last year.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper-batsman, Saha praised team-mate Khan after his side's facile five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday.
Rashid Khan performed splendidly with figures of 3 for 40 as Afghanistan restricted Ireland to 209 for seven before reaching the target in 49.1 overs.
Rashid returned figures of 5 for 41 as the UAE, after electing to bat, were bowled out for 177 in 43 overs.
The World's No.1 ODI and Twenty20 International bowler, Rashid will lead Afghanistan in the ICC World Cup qualifier after regular skipper Asghar Stanikzai was diagnosed with appendicitis.
The West Indies captain Holder also praised Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels for making themselves available for the Qualifiers which starts on March 4.
Khan's recent performances earned him the top spot in the ICC ODI bowlers rankings as he shares the seat with India bowler Jaspirt Bumrah.
A clutch of Indian bowlers made rapid strides in the latest rankings, including the wrist-spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuleep Yadav.
New Delhi: Success eluded them on the European and the PGA Tour but Indian golfers enjoyed a decent run in Asia with rising talents Rashid Khan and Anirban Lahiri sharing four titles between them even
Mumbai: Having made a spectacular rise from an obscure 600 in the world rankings to under 200 this year, up and coming young Indian golf professional Rashid Khan is determined to break into the top
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