AFG vs SCO, T20 World Cup: Mujeeb Ur Rahman hits a half-century to help Afghanistan win.© AFP
Afghanistan beat Scotland by 130 runs in the Super 12 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Monday. Chasing a target of 191 runs, Scotland were bowled out for just 60 as Mujeeb ur Rahman overtook the top and middle order. He took 5 wickets including three wickets in his second over. Rashid Khan also took four wickets, clearing the tail of the whole of Scotland. George Munsey scored 25 runs in 18 balls for Scotland. Earlier, Afghanistan posted a total of 190/4 thanks to a half-century from Najibullah Zadran. Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz also made notable contributions of 44 and 46 respectively. Initially, Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi won the toss and decided to bat first. ( Achievement:)
T20 World Cup 2021: Afghanistan vs Scotland, Highlights of Sharjah Cricket Stadium
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22:32 (IST)
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22:27 (IST)
Outside! this is the matter!
Bold him! Rashid Khan got the fourth position, casting Brad Wheel. Afghanistan won by 130 runs.
Brad Wheel b Rashid Khan 0 (1)
SCO: 60 all out (10.2)
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22:25 (IST)
Outside! Second!
Josh Davy became the third victim of Rashid Khan. Goes for a reverse sweep but misses his shot completely and the ball hits the pads. The umpire raised his finger. The batsman reviews it but the umpire’s decision was correct.
Josh Davey lbw b Rashid Khan 7 (4)
SCO: 60/9
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22:13 (IST)
Outside!
Rashid Khan got Greaves! Playable delivery. Scotland now 8 wickets down. Afghanistan is nearing the finishing line.
Chris Greaves lbw b Rashid Khan 12 (12)
SCO: 53/8
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22:11 (IST)
Four!
Greaves connects a reverse sweep and gets a boundary. Good target.
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22:08 (IST)
Outside! Bold him!
This is a fifty for Mujeeb Ur Rahman. He is enjoying it. Mark Watt is undone by a sharp turn. Fantastic bowling from Afghanistan spinner. Scotland now 7 wickets down.
Mark Watt b Mujeeb ur Rahman 1 (3)
SCO: 45/7
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22:05 (IST)
Outside!
Rashid Khan attended the party. Trap plumb in front of lisk stumps. Scotland are now six down with less than 40 runs on the board. Afghanistan is now in the driving seat.
Michael Leask lbw b Rashid Khan 0 (5)
SCO: 38/6
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22:01 (IST)
Wicket!
Mujeeb got the fourth wicket of the match. He casts Munsey, who departs after a good 25. Scotland is now 5 down.
George Munsey b Mujeeb ur Rahman 25 (18)
SCO: 36/5
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21:59 (IST)
Outside! full view!
Scotland lost 4 wickets in 2 runs. Naveen-ul-Haq dismissed Matthew Cross. Shahzad took a flying catch.
Matthew Crossc Mohd Shehzad b Naveen-ul-Haq 0 (1)
SCO: 30/4
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21:54 (IST)
Outside!
Richie Berrington survives a hat-trick but falls on the next ball. He reviews it immediately but has to go. Mujeeb is on a roll. Three wickets in an over. Scotland in trouble.
Richie Berrington lbw Mujeeb Ur Rahman 0 (2)
SCO: 28/3
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21:46 (IST)
Outside!
Incredible stuff from Mujib. He is on a hat-trick. Callum McLeod is gone.
Callum McLeod lbw b Mujeeb ur Rahman 0 (2)
SCO: 28/2
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21:38 (IST)
Outside!
The captain of Scotland is gone. goes beyond that. Mujib coined it. Big success for Afghanistan.
Kyle Coetzer b Mujeeb ur Rahman 10 (7)
SCO: 28/1
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21:29 (IST)
Four!!!
George Muncy!!! After a few unsuccessful attempts at switch-hits, he places and Picks it up over midwicket. It’s a good start for Scotland.
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21:25 (IST)
Six!!!
First a four, now a six. Munsi changed his stance and continued to hit Nabi for fours. Good start for Scotland.
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21:22 (IST)
Inning break!!!
Afghanistan has set a target of 191 runs for Scotland.
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21:13 (IST)
Outside!!!
Najeeb is gone! Nonetheless, what a great knock from the southeast. 59 runs in just 34 balls. Big tries to go but gets out at midwicket.
AFG: 190/4 (20)
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21:11 (IST)
Six! monstrous!!!
It’s gone off the ground, again! Jadran looks like a man on a mission. Afghanistan are up to 190/3. This is his highest score in T20Is. Wonderful!!!
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21:10 (IST)
Four!!!
Prophet again! He guessed that slow bouncer and made sure the ball crossed the boundary. This is poor bowling by Sharif.
AFG: 183/3 (19.3)
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21:06 (IST)
Four!!!!
The captain joins the party!!! Launches it directly under the ground.
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21:04 (IST)
Outside! Gaya!
Gurbaz played a good innings. The bowler misses the yorker, but the batsman is unable to take much advantage of it and makes it stand straight. Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer took a simple catch.
Rahmanullah Gurbazc Coetzer b Davy 46 (37)
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21:02 (IST)
Six Runs!!!
It’s that man again, Najibullah. He made a place for himself and covered long distances and long distances. 10 sixes in this innings so far.
AFG: 165/2 (17.5)
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20:57 (IST)
Four!!!
Lands just in front of the long off boundary. Great shot from Zadran.
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20:55 (IST)
Six! Second!
Rahmanullah bow down! what a shot! Another bad delivery off the wheel and he gets the same punishment. Which went straight to the ceiling.
AFG: 150/2 (16.4)
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20:49 (IST)
Six! what a shot!
This time Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Another short pitch delivery, this time by the wheel, and the youngster punishes him. wonderful shot!
AFG: 143/2 (16.2)
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20:46 (IST)
Six!!! maximum!!!
This is a big hit. Probably the shot of the night so far. The bowler cuts it short and Najeeb Zadran makes the most of it. He did it right in the middle. 106 meters and hit the roof of the stand. Wow!
AFG: 135/2 (15.3)
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20:38 (IST)
Six! He’s heavy!
Easy Selection! Rahmanullah takes the game to Davy. The young man is coming into his groove. Afghanistan is currently roaring with confidence.
AFG: 122/2 (14.1)
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20:37 (IST)
Four!
clever shot! Zadran jumped into the gap of four and shooed it away over short fine leg.
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20:33 (IST)
Six! He’s big!
Rahmanullah started the fire. what a shot! He crossed again and this time he slog-sweeped the delivery to midwicket boundary.
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20:30 (IST)
Four! nice shot!
Brilliant boundary through offside. This is a good shot from Zadran. Afghanistan is looking comfortable at the moment.
AFG: 98/2 (12 overs)
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20:24 (IST)
Four! nice shot!
Najib Zadran gets off the mark in style. makes room and hits an inch gap on cover.
AFG: 87/2 (11)
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20:18 (IST)
Outside! Bold him!
Zazai is gone. Watt gets your man. Zazai. Bowled to him by a pacer that ricochets off the pads and onto the stumps. Big wicket for Scotland.
Zazai Bi Wat 44 (30)
AFG: 82/2
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20:12 (IST)
Four! classy!
Davy takes a bit of a shot and Ramanullah Gurbaz takes charge, punching it towards the extra cover boundary.
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20:09 (IST)
Six! He’s heavy!
Zazai you beauty. greaves pitch one Full and close to stump but Zazai makes room and sweeps it. Short boundary over midwicket.
AFG: 63/1
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20:00 (IST)
Outside! Breakthrough!
Shahzad is gone. Sharif finds his man. In an attempt to clear the outfield, Shehzad is dismissed at deep midwicket.
Shahzad c Greaves b Sharif 22 (15)
AFG: 54/1
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19:58 (IST)
Four! Cracking Shot!
Zazai makes the place after Sharif bowls it at full and on the fifth stump line. Clever shot from the southeast. watch afghanistan Threat of firing on all cylinders.
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19:55 (IST)
Four! what a shot!
Shahzad joined the party. He moves to the offside and sends his shot to the mid-wicket area.
AFG: 45/0 (4.5)
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19:53 (IST)
Four!!!
Six from the previous bowl and now a four. Zazai is looking into his groove.
AFG: 40/0 (4.3)
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19:50 (IST)
Four Runs!!!
Zazai takes the air route. Davey misses his length and the Afghanistan batsman tries to go over midwicket but drives it to the third man boundary.
AFG: 28/0 (4)
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19:44 (IST)
No race!!!
Another dot ball. Sharif got off to a strong start on debut. No run off his first four balls.
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19:40 (IST)
Six!
Zazai grows up! Zazai, fed up with the first over of the wheel, targets Lisk. The southpaw sends the ball over midwicket.
AFG: 20/0 (2 overs)
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