Mujeeb and Rashid shine for Afghanistan against Scotland.
Scotland have proved that they are no bogey team for the big sides and will fancy a good start to their Super 12s stage.Scotland have had their ups and downs but it won’t be a stretch to say that they are living their greatest moment.
AFGHANISTAN TEAM:Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (WK), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi (C), Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
SCOTLAND TEAM:Kyle Coetzer (C), George Munsey, Calum MacLeod, Richie Berrington, Matthew Cross (WK), Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal.
Afghanistan win the toss and opt to bat at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. It was start by Brad Wheal for the first over. Than the next over was carried out by Shahzad and Zazai. Where he hit for two massive sixes by Shahzad and Zazai which takes a the over tally to 18. Shahzad brings up the fifty in 31 balls with a slash down the third man. Its the fastest team fifty in 2021 World T20. Mohammad Shahzad c Greaves b Sharif 22(15b). Hazrat Zazai b Watt 44(30b). Afghanistan can now aim for a score above 170 from here on. Najib run five singles to get 11 off the over. Rahmanullah Gurbaz c Coetzer b Davey 46 (37b).Najibullah Zadran brings up his fifty in 30 ball with a single on the leg-side. Mohammad Nabi smacks Davey straight down the ground for a four. And Afghanistan gave a big task to Scotland team by setting a target of 191 runs.
Mohammad Nabi begins the proceedings for Afghanistan as he taken apart by George Munsey who reverse sweeps the spinner to the deep square boundary and then gets a top-edge over square-leg for a six. A single to finish off the over and an 11-over star to the chase for Scotland.Munsey welcomes Mujeeb Ur Rahman with a boundary at long-on to get six off the second over while Kyle Coetzer plays a beautiful straight drive off Naveen Ul Haq for another boundary. Kyle Coetzer b Mujeeb 10(7b).
Sensational stuff from Mujeeb who gets his third wicket with a brilliant googly to Richie Berrington who almost edged the previous delivery. Sensational catch by Shahzad. Mujeeb strikes again , Rashid strikes Chris Greaves lbw b Rashid Khan 12(12b).
Rashid Khan gets his fourth wicket of the match with a leg-spinner to dismiss last man Brad Wheal. What a start to the tournament for Afghanistan who shot down Scotland for just 60, their lowest T20I total. Mujeeb Ur Rahman dismissed the top five with a 5-20 while Rashid cleaned the tail with a superb 4-9 while Naveen Ul Haq got one wicket thanks to Mohammad Shahzad’s acrobatic catch.
Afghanistan 🇦🇫 won by 130 runs !
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