Afghanistan vs Scotland Live Cricket Score, Group B 2nd T20, ICC World Twenty20 2016, March 8, 2016

0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Match 2 of ICC World T-20 between Afghanistan and Scotland

Afghanistan will be looking to put their disappointment of not making into the main draw of Asia cup behind them and put on a good show. Since the World T20 2014, Afghanistan have been in top form, winning 11 out of their 13 games

Scotland emerged as the joint winners of the World T20 Qualifiers held in Ireland and Scotland in 2015

It promises to be a hard fought battle between the two teams.

Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly.

Scotland is the home team for this match

Toss: " Heads" is the call from Stanikzai and the spin of the coin goes his way. Afghanistan has won the toss and elected to bat first

Scotland (Playing XI): Kyle Coetzer, Calum MacLeod, Matt Machan, Richie Berrington, Matthew Cross(w k), Preston Mommsen(c), Josh Davey, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Alasdair Evans, Mark Watt

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Noor Ali Zadran, Mohammad Shahzad(w k), Asghar Stanikzai(c), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Shafiqullah Shafiq, Samiullah Shenwari, Dawlat Zadran, Rashid Khan, Amir Hamza

Scotland have played 5 T20Is against Afghanistan so far and they have lost all of them

The players are out in the middle for the national anthems of the two countries. Afghanistan national anthem first and it will be followed by the Scotland national anthem.

Watt to Shahzad

0.1 : Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, cuts it hard past diving short cover fielder and collects a boundary.

0.2 : Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, no run, drives it towards cover

0.3 : Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, looks to flick but gets an inside edge through mid wicket

0.4 : Watt to Noor Ali Zadran, no run, comes down the track and looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad

0.5 : Watt to Noor Ali Zadran, one run, flicks it through backward square leg

0.6 : Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, two runs, drives it towards wide long on and comes back for the second run.

Davey from the North End End of over: AFG 8/0 (Noor Ali Zadran 1, Mohammad Shahzad 7)

1.1 : Davey to Noor Ali Zadran, no run, comes forward and pushes it towards mid off

1.2 : Davey to Noor Ali Zadran, SIX, flicks it nicely off his pads and the ball goes all the way over deep square leg fence

1.3 : Davey to Noor Ali Zadran, FOUR, drives it on the up through cover for a boundary

1.4 : Davey to Noor Ali Zadran, one run, drives it towards mid wicket. A fumble from the fielder allows a single

1.5 : Davey to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, opens the face of the bat and pushes it towards gully for a quick single

1.6 : Davey to Noor Ali Zadran, one run, comes forward and pushes it towards mid on for a quick single. End of over: AFG 21/0 (Noor Ali Zadran 13, Mohammad Shahzad 8)

2.1 : Evans to Noor Ali Zadran, no run, drives it towards short cover

2.2 : Evans to Noor Ali Zadran, no run, tries to cut it off the back foot but misses

2.3 : Evans to Noor Ali Zadran, no run, gets bat on ball this time and cuts it nicely but finds the point fielder

2.4 : Evans to Noor Ali Zadran, FOUR, opens the face of the bat and steers it to fine third man boundary

2.5 : Evans to Noor Ali Zadran, OUT, no run, short ball outside off stump, Zadran slashes and gets a thick outside edge towards third man. Davey comes slightly forward and takes the catch

2.6 : Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, opens the face of the bat and dabs it down towards third man. End of over: AFG 26/1 (Mohammad Shahzad 9, Asghar Stanikzai 0)

3.1 : Davey to Mohammad Shahzad, no run, hangs back and defends it towards cover

3.2 : Davey to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, drives it towards cover point. The fielder dives and stops the ball

3.3 : Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, no run, gives the charge and drives it back to the bowler

3.4 : Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, SIX, comes down the track and swings it over deep mid wicket for a 78 meters long SIX

3.5 : Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but misses

3.6 : Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a quick single. End of over: AFG 34/1 (Mohammad Shahzad 10, Asghar Stanikzai 7)

4.1 : Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, no run, tries to cut but gets an under-edge that rolls towards the keeper

4.2 : Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, no run, drives it towards mid off

4.3 : Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, no run, drives it towards cover

4.4 : Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, drives it through square leg for a single

4.5 : Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, pushes it towards wide mid on

4.6 : Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, no run, drives it back to the bowler. End of over: AFG 36/1 (Mohammad Shahzad 11, Asghar Stanikzai 8)

5.1 : Sharif to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, pushes it towards wide mid on for a quick single

5.2 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, makes room and pushes it towards deep mid off

5.3 : Sharif to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, swings it through mid wicket for a single

5.4 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, gives the charge and flicks it towards mid wicket

5.5 : Sharif to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, nudges it towards mid wicket and takes another quick single

5.6 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, no run, defends the slower ball back to the bowler. End of over: AFG 41/1 (Mohammad Shahzad 14, Asghar Stanikzai 10)

6.1 : Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, no run, tries to cut it off the back foot but misses

6.2 : Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, bends down on his knee and reverse sweeps it through backward point for a boundary

6.3 : Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, no run, tries to cut it hard through point but misses

6.4 : Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, no run, drives the full toss back to the bowler

6.5 : Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards wide long off

6.6 : Watt to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, drives it towards long on for a single. End of over: AFG 47/1 (Mohammad Shahzad 19, Asghar Stanikzai 11)

7.1 : Berrington to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single

7.2 : 50 comes up for Afghanistan

Berrington to Mohammad Shahzad, two runs, drives it towards wide long on for a couple of runs

7.3 : Berrington to Mohammad Shahzad, no run, looks to run it fine towards third man but misses

7.4 : Berrington to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket

3rd umpire is in action for a run out appeal

7.5 : Berrington to Asghar Stanikzai, two runs, drives it towards cover and goes for a quick single. A direct hit from the fielder and another run taken off the deflection

Berrington to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, drives it towards cover and goes for a quick single. A direct hit from the fielder but the batsmen is well in

7.6 : Berrington to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX, swings it over deep mid wicket for a massive SIX.

98 meters that ball went End of over: AFG 58/1 (Mohammad Shahzad 28, Asghar Stanikzai 13)

8.1 : Machan to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, drives it through point for a single

8.2 : Machan to Mohammad Shahzad, no run, drives it back to the bowler

8.3 : Machan to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX, lofts this ball over the long off fielder for SIX

8.4 : Machan to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX, swings it straight down the ground over long on for another SIX

86 meters that ball went

8.5 : Machan to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, turns it towards mid wicket for a quick single

8.6 : Machan to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, drives it towards deep mid off for a quick single. End of over: AFG 73/1 (Mohammad Shahzad 41, Asghar Stanikzai 15)

9.1 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, pushes it towards mid on for a quick single

9.2 : Sharif to Mohammad Shahzad, no run, makes room and cuts it straight to the point fielder

9.3 : Partnership is 50 runs from 40 balls

Sharif to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, drives this Yorker towards wide long on

9.4 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, no run, pushes it towards point

9.5 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, no run, tries to execute the reverse sweep but lets it go at the last moment

9.6 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, FOUR, lofts it straight down the ground and bisects the gap between long on and long off fielder perfectly.

Afghanistan 79/1 after 10 overs. Shahzad 42(27) and Stanikzai 20(21) End of over: AFG 79/1 (Mohammad Shahzad 42, Asghar Stanikzai 20)

10.1 : Berrington to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, lofts it towards long off

10.2 : Berrington to Asghar Stanikzai, two runs, flicks it towards long leg for a couple of runs

10.3 : Berrington to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, turns it towards backward square leg

10.4 : Berrington to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, shuffles across towards off stump and swings it past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary

10.5 : Berrington to Mohammad Shahzad, no run, comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler

10.6 : Berrington to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, pulls this short ball through mid wicket for a single. End of over: AFG 88/1 (Mohammad Shahzad 48, Asghar Stanikzai 23)

11.1 : Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, two runs, makes room and steers it towards third man

10th T-20 International fifty for Shahzad from 32 balls with 3 FOURS and 3 SIXES

11.2 : Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, pulls this short ball towards deep square leg

11.3 : Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, three runs, looks to loft it straight down the ground but gets a leading edge over extra cover

11.4 : Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, slashes and gets a thick outside edge that goes on the bounce to the third man fielder

11.5 : Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, flicks it towards deep mid wicket

11.6 : Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, no run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but misses. End of over: AFG 96/1 (Mohammad Shahzad 52, Asghar Stanikzai 27)

12.1 : Watt to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, pushes it towards short cover. A wild throw from the fielder allows a single

12.2 : 100 comes up for Afghanistan

Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, bends down on his knee and reverse sweeps it to fine third man boundary

12.3 : Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, one run, drives it towards long on

12.4 : Watt to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, gives the charge and swings it towards long on

12.5 : Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, bends down and swings it towards wide long on for a boundary

12.6 : Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, OUT, no run, looks to loft it straight down the ground but fails to time it properly this time. MacLeod moves from long on and takes the catch. End of over: AFG 107/2 (Mohammad Shahzad 61, Asghar Stanikzai 29)

13.1 : Machan to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, looks to swing it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pad

13.2 : Machan to Gulbadin Naib, one run, drives it towards deep mid off

13.3 : Machan to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, punches it towards long off

13.4 : Machan to Gulbadin Naib, no run, drives it towards mid wicket

13.5 : Machan to Gulbadin Naib, no run, drives it back to the bowler

13.6 : Machan to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR, bends down on his knee and sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary. End of over: AFG 114/2 (Asghar Stanikzai 31, Gulbadin Naib 5)

14.1 : Watt to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards long on

14.2 : Watt to Gulbadin Naib, one run, drives it towards long on

14.3 : Watt to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, comes down the track and pushes it towards long on

14.4 : Watt to Gulbadin Naib, one run, lofts it straight down the ground towards long off

14.5 : Watt to Asghar Stanikzai, leg bye, bends down and tries to sweep but misses and off the pad the ball goes towards short fine leg

14.6 : Watt to Gulbadin Naib, one run, drives it towards long on. End of over: AFG 120/2 (Asghar Stanikzai 33, Gulbadin Naib 8)

15.1 : Davey to Gulbadin Naib, one run, pulls this slower short ball towards deep square leg

Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, wide, down the leg side

Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, wide, fuller and well outside off stump this time

15.2 : Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, shuffles towards the off stump and tries to paddle but gets a bottom edge towards gully

15.3 : Davey to Gulbadin Naib, one run, drives it towards point

15.4 : Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, drives it towards deep cover

15.5 : Davey to Gulbadin Naib, two runs, lofts it towards wide long off for a couple of runs

15.6 : Davey to Gulbadin Naib, OUT, no run, looks to swing it over wide long on but Machan moves to his left and takes a wonderful diving catch. End of over: AFG 128/3 (Asghar Stanikzai 35, Gulbadin Naib 12)

16.1 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, pulls it through square leg

Sharif to Mohammad Nabi, one run, pulls it through square leg

16.2 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, no run, lets it go outside off stump

16.3 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, two runs, lofts it over extra cover for a couple of runs

16.4 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, no run, shuffles wide of off stump and tries to scoop it but misses and gets hit on the arm

16.5 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, no run, looks to drive it hard through cover but misses

Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, wide, fuller and wide of off stump

16.6 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, drives it towards long off. End of over: AFG 133/3 (Asghar Stanikzai 38, Mohammad Nabi 1)

17.1 : Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, OUT, no run, drives it straight and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. Nabi is backing too far and he is almost half-way down. Evans picks the ball and takes the stumps out to run him out by a long way

17.2 : Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, two runs, slices it over point for a couple of runs

17.3 : Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, turns it towards backward square leg

17.4 : Evans to Shafiqullah Shafiq, one run, cuts the short ball straight to the point fielder

17.5 : Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, swings it towards long on. The ball drops just short of the fielder

17.6 : Evans to Shafiqullah Shafiq, FOUR, smashes it back past the bowler towards long off for a boundary. End of over: AFG 142/4 (Asghar Stanikzai 42, Shafiqullah Shafiq 5)

18.1 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, two runs, drives this high full toss towards deep extra cover

18.2 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, shuffles across towards the off stump and tries to scoop but gets a bottom edge that rolls towards short fine leg

18.3 : Sharif to Shafiqullah Shafiq, one run, swings and gets an inside edge towards short fine leg

18.4 : Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, drives it towards square third man

18.5 : 150 comes up for Afghanistan

Sharif to Shafiqullah Shafiq, FOUR, looks to drive but gets an inside edge just past the off stump and the ball rolls into the fine leg fence

18.6 : Sharif to Shafiqullah Shafiq, FOUR, shuffles across the stumps and swings. He gets a top edge that flies into the fine leg fence. End of over: AFG 155/4 (Asghar Stanikzai 46, Shafiqullah Shafiq 14)

19.1 : Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, two runs, drives it towards wide long on for a couple of runs

Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, OUT, wide, down the leg side, Stanikzai swings and misses. Shafiq wants a run and it at the striker's end but Stanikzai is unmoved. Cross throws it to the bowler and Davey completes an easy run out

19.2 : Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, two runs, lofts it straight down the ground for a couple of runs to reach his fifty from 48 balls with 1 FOUR and 1 SIX

Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, wide, way outside off stump

19.3 : Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, FOUR, shuffles wide of the off stump and scoops it towards fine leg for a boundary

Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, wide, full and well outside off stump

19.4 : Davey to Asghar Stanikzai, one run, pushes it towards cover point

19.5 : Davey to Dawlat Zadran, two runs, swings it towards wide long on for a couple of runs

19.6 : Davey to Dawlat Zadran, one run.

Afghanistan finishes with 170/5 from their 20 overs thanks to fifties from Shahzad and Stanikzai

Davey to Dawlat Zadran, one run, drives it towards long on for a single.

Shahzad scored 61 from just 39 balls, while Stanikzai remained unbeaten on 55 from 50 balls. Watt, Davey and Evans took 1 wicket each for Scotland.

Join us back for the coverage of Scotland run chase in a short while. End of over: AFG 170/5 (Asghar Stanikzai 55, Dawlat Zadran 3)

Afghanistan Squad:
Noor Ali Zadran, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Asghar Stanikzai (c), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Shafiqullah Shafiq, Samiullah Shenwari, Dawlat Zadran, Rashid Khan, Amir Hamza

Scotland Squad:
Kyle Coetzer, George Munsey, Calum MacLeod, Matt Machan, Richard Berrington, Preston Mommsen (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Alasdair Evans