| 1.2 : 1.2: Michael Leask to Hazratullah Zazai, FOUR! Leask tries to bowl full and straight but tosses this one up right in the slot. Hazratullah Zazai punches it straight back and finds the fence for the first boundary of the innings. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Michael Leask to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX! WOW! Mohammad Shahzad has been watching Zazai for the past nine deliveries and when his opportunity comes he starts off with a maximum. Full and wide, Shahzad lifts this one over the cover fence with ease. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Michael Leask to Hazratullah Zazai, SIX! That sounded so good off the bat! In the slot again and this time Hazratullah Zazai gets on one knee and slog sweeps this one way over the mid-wicket fence for a huge hit. 18 off Leask's first over and Afghanistan already in fifth gear. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Josh Davey to Hazratullah Zazai, FOUR! This time Davey goes full and wide, allowing Hazratullah Zazai to free his arms a bit. Zazai slices this one over backward point and the ball trickles into the vacant third man fence. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Brad Wheal to Hazratullah Zazai, SIX! All the way! Zazai is on a roll. Fuller and around off. Zazai stays inside the crease and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. This is also the longest boundary. He made that look so easy. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Brad Wheal to Hazratullah Zazai, FOUR! CRACKED! On a length, outside off. Zazai hangs back and punches it through the gap between point and cover. The fielder gives it a chase but is despair. Boundary. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Brad Wheal to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR! Nicely played. A full-length ball, on off. Shahzad comes across and heaves it across the line. The ball goes through mid-wicket and into the boundary. Both the openers are on the attack now. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Safyaan Sharif to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR! Shahzad is racing with his partner it seems. A length ball, outside off. Shahzad looks to chase it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes past the keeper into the boundary at third man. 50 is up for Afghanistan. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Safyaan Sharif to Mohammad Shahzad, OUT! CAUGHT! A good come back by Safyaan Sharif. He draws the first blood. This is the breakthrough they were looking for and what a time to strike. A full-length ball, on off. Shahzad flicks it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket looking to deal in boundaries, but this time he finds the man in the deep. Chris Greaves settles under it in the deep and grabs the catch. Scotland will look to make inroads with the momentum. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Chris Greaves to Hazratullah Zazai, SIX! BANG! But this time he connects well. Full and around off. Zazai gets low and slog-sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 8.2: Josh Davey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Now Gurbaz attacks! A short ball, on middle. Gurbaz attacks as he comes down the pitch, pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket and bags himself a boundary. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: Mark Watt to Hazratullah Zazai, OUT! TIMBER! Scotland needed that very badly as the dangerous Zazai goes back! Watt who actually is a spinner serves it on 107 clicks and nails his yorker angling on middle. Hazratullah Zazai gets beaten by the pace. He gets an inside edge as he looks to jam it out and the ball ricochets it back on the wooden sticks behind. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Chris Greaves to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR! Up and Over! Zadran is off the mark! It was the googly but Zadran reads it nicely. Times it perfectly over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Brad Wheal to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR! Boundary to end the over! Short of a length, outside off. Zadran frees his arms as he cuts it through point for another boundary. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Chris Greaves to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! The timing was perfect on that one. Fullish ball, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets down on one knee and plays a slog sweep over the square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Chris Greaves to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR! This is a poor delivery from Chris Greaves as he drifts down the leg side with fine leg inside the circle. Zadran gets low and just paddles it fine into the fine leg boundary. 13 off that over. |
| 13.6: Mark Watt to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR! A gift from Mark Watt as he angles this one in quick and on the pads. Najibullah Zadran just helps it over short fine leg and the ball races away into the fence. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Josh Davey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! WOW! This is an unreal shot, almost like the helicopter shot. In the slot and Rahmanullah Gurbaz with a flick of the wrists. The ball sails over the square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Safyaan Sharif to Najibullah Zadran, SIX! This is probably the biggest hit of the tournament so far! Sharif tries going into the wicket again and Zadran reads it well. Zadran swings through the line of the ball and dispatches this one on the roof over the long on fence. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Brad Wheal to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Out of here! It is raining sixes in Sharjah. The balls are just going out of the park here. Gurbaz has turned to attack now. Full and on off. Gurbaz comes forward and lifts it over the long on fence for a maximum. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Brad Wheal to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! BANG! 150 comes up for Afghanistan in some style. A full-length ball, on off. Gurbaz steps forward and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Mark Watt to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR! Down the ground. Floated, full and on off. Zadran makes room and lifts it towards long on. The ball goes into the boundary on a bounce. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Mark Watt to Najibullah Zadran, SIX! All the way. Full and on off. Zadran powers it over the long off fence for a maximum. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Josh Davey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Davey gets himself into the wicket's column. The leading wicket-taker for Scotland has struck at the biggest stage. He would be relieved after leaking a few too many runs. A full-length ball, outside off. Gurbaz comes across and throws his bat on it. The ball skies in the air and goes towards extra cover. Kyle Coetzer comes forward and pouches it comfortably. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Josh Davey to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! Nabi goes straight down the ground. He certainly has calm nerves. Fuller and on off. Nabi stands tall and slaps it over the bowler's head. The ball races away into the boundary at long off. The fielder puts in a dive but in vain. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Safyaan Sharif to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! Nabi is on the charge. Slower bouncer, on off. Nabi stays inside the crease and pulls it towards deep square leg and bags a boundary. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Safyaan Sharif to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! CAUGHT! And 190 is what Afghanistan end with. This is their best ever tally in T20 World Cup. A length ball, around off. Zadran looks to go big again, but this time he finds the fielder in the deep. He heaves it across the line towards deep square leg. Brad Wheal moves to his right and takes a sharp catch. Safyaan Sharif bags his second wicket. AFGHANISTAN END THEIR INNINGS AT 190/4. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Safyaan Sharif to Najibullah Zadran, SIX! Zadran is making sure his side finishes on a high. Full and on off. Zadran hangs back, gets under the ball and muscles it over the long on fence for a biggie. In fact, the ball is outside the ground yet again. Why bother running for these shots. 190 is up for Afghanistan. What a start to their campaign. |
| 0.2 : 0.2: Mohammad Nabi to George Munsey, FOUR! George Munsey gets off the mark with a reverse hit. Full and on off. Munsey changes his stance and reverse sweeps it past point and bags a boundary. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to George Munsey, FOUR! Nicely played. Tossed up, around middle. Munsey makes room and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 0.3: Mohammad Nabi to George Munsey, SIX! All the way! Scotland need a solid start in the Powerplay and Munsey is giving them that. Full and on off. Mansey reverse-hits it again. The ball takes the top edge and clears the point fence for a biggie. |
| 2.3: Naveen-ul-Haq to Kyle Coetzer, FOUR! A nice reply by Kyle Coetzer. On a length, outside off. Kyle Coetzer drives it past mid off and bags a boundary. Wonderful shot. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Naveen-ul-Haq to Kyle Coetzer, FOUR Kyle Coetzer gets the second boundary of the over. Short and around off. Kyle Coetzer stays on the back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kyle Coetzer, OUT! TIMBER! Mujeeb Ur Rahman draws the first blood. The skipper, Kyle Coetzer has to depart now after some good hitting. Loopy ball, around off. Kyle Coetzer comes forward and looks to heave it away but misses. The ball goes through the gap between the bat and the pad to disturb the furniture behind. Mujeeb Ur Rahman is delighted. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Calum MacLeod, OUT! LBW! Two wickets in two balls. Calum MacLeod goes back on a golden duck. Mujeeb Ur Rahman has a lot of tricks under his sleeve. Floated, around leg. Calum MacLeod hangs back and looks to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Shahzad appeal, the umpire takes some time but raises his dreaded finger. Calum MacLeod isn't happy and takes the review. The UltraEdge confirms there no spike as the ball passes |
| 4.3: Naveen-ul-Haq to Matthew Cross, OUT! STUNNER! Take a bow, Mohammad Shahzad! He has taken an acrobatic catch behind the stumps and another Scottish player walks out on his very first ball. Naveen-ul-Haq hurls and serves it on a length and was outside off. Cross looks to play away from the body but manages an outside edge to the right of the keeper. Mohammad Shahzad there puts a full stretch dive and takes an absolute stunner. Just brilliant. Scotland are 4 down now. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to George Munsey, SIX! Releases some pressure piling up on Scotland! Sees a full ball, on off and Musey slog-sweeps it over square leg for a maximum. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to George Munsey, OUT! TIMBER! The pressure is back on Scotland as Mujeeb Ur Rahman has his tail up. He is picking wickets for fun here! Serves another short ball, flatter and on middle. George Munsey backs away and looks to cut but fails to get any bat on it. The ball sneaks through and rattles the stumps. Half of the Scotland team is back in the hut. 155 needed in 87 balls. |
| 6.3: Rashid Khan to Michael Leask, OUT! LBW! Of course, Rashid Khan joins the party as well! You just can't keep this guy away from the wickets column. A tossed up ball, full on middle. Michael Leask looks to defend but misses and gets hit plumb on the front pad. An appeal and up goes the finger. Scotland though take the review. Ultra Edge shows no bat. Ball Tracker shows impact was umpire's call but wickets were hitting. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mark Watt, OUT! TIMBER! Five-fer for Mujeeb Ur Rahman! What a player! Scotland are just unable to pick the spinners tonight. Flatter and on middle. Mark Watt looks to drive but gets beaten as this one spins back in. Leaves a big gap and the ball travels through to disturb the stumps. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Rashid Khan to Chris Greaves, FOUR! Nicely played. Full and on off. Chris Greaves reverse-sweeps it past point for a boundary. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Richie Berrington, OUT! LBW! Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets his third wicket of the over. This is huge. He has taken away the game in just a single over. How many tricks does he have under his sleeve? Googly, around leg. Richie Berrington looks to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Mujeeb Ur Rahman appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Richie Berrington has a chat with his partner and decides to take the review. The UltraEdge shows the bat is absent. Th |
| 8.5 : 8.5: Rashid Khan to Chris Greaves, OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan gets his second wicket and Scotland's struggle continues against the spinners. They have gotten a bitter taste of the bigger stage, not how they wanted to start their campaign. Floated, full and around off. Greaves lunges forward and looks to defend it out but misses. He gets rapped on the pads and that's is plumb. Khan appeals and the umpire raises his finger in a flash. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Rashid Khan to Josh Davey, OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan picks up his third wicket. Scotland are nine down now. This has been a brutal performance by the Afghan spinners. They did not let the batters breathe here. Loopy ball, around leg. Davey looks to play the reverse sweep but misses. He gets rapped on his pads. Khan appeals and the umpire raises his finger in a flash. Davey decides to use the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows three reds and Davey has to wa |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Rashid Khan to Brad Wheal, OUT! TIMBER! Rashid Khan gets rid of Brad Wheal on a golden duck. Afghanistan have won the game by a huge margin. Floated, full and on off. Wheal looks to defend it out but misses. The ball goes through the gap between the bat and the pad. The ball shatters the stumps behind and it is lights out for Scotland. AFGHANISTAN WIN THE GAME BY 130 RUNS. |
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