Afghanistan win by 130 runs! That's it a superb win for Afghanistan. Mujeeb ur Rahman and Rashid Khan run through the Scotland batting and bundle them for just 60 runs. While Mujeeb picked 5/20 and Rashid Khan scalped 4/9.
Mujeeb ur Rahman has completed his five-wicket haul. Rashid Khan has taken two wickets and that is seven wickets between the spinners. Afghanistan are on top and have demolished the Scotland batting
Mujeeb ur Rahman has now picked four wickets in his three overs. He has dented Scotland and it appears it will be tough for them to come out of this slump.
OUT! Another wicket for Mujeeb, three for him in one over. Was on a hat-trick at one time in the over. Richie Berrington is trapped leg before wicket as well. Once again it is umpire's call that stays.
OUT! Back to back wickets for Mujeeb. He traps Calum MacLeod in front of the wickets. The batsman opts for DRS but it is umpires call that stays. Scotland two down quickly.
OUT! Mujeeb strikes for Afghanistan in his second over. He cleans up Kyle Coetzer. Important for Afghanistan to get an early breakthrough and they got it.
Najibullah Zadran takes Afghanistan to a good total. He was dismissed on last ball of the innings and scored 59 off just 34 balls. This will take some effort to chase down. Afghanistan will be happy having displayed an impressive batting skills.
Two more overs to go and Afghanistan look set to post a big total. The partnership between Najibullah Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz is worth 84(49). Scotland will be looking to limit the Afghanistan to under 180 maybe.
Scotland have done well to put brakes on Afghanistan's scoring. However, with wickets in hand, Afghanistan can now look for the final onslaught. Will be interesting to see how much Afghanistan can post.
Scotland have finally managed to get a breakthrough as Safyaan Sharif removed Mohammad Shahzad. Meanwhile, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, right handed bat, comes to the crease.
Afghanistan takes on Scotland at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the Group 2 match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. While Afghanistan directly qualified for Super 12 round due to better ranking, Scotland made it to the next stage after finishing on top of Group B in Round 1. Meanwhile stay tuned for AFG vs SCO live score and playing XI updates. Afghanistan vs Scotland T20 World Cup 2021 Live Streaming Online: Get Free TV Telecast of AFG vs SCO, Group 2 Super 12 Match of ICC Men’s Twenty20 WC With Time in IST.
Afghanistan start as favourites to win this clash but Scotland look in top form and pose a threat to Afghan boys. In the warm up matches, Afghanistan defeated defending champions West Indies and showed why they belong to highest level. Scotland will be eager to display their skills as well.
Scotland Squad: George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer(c), Matthew Cross(w), Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Bradley Wheal, Alasdair Evans, Craig Wallace, Dylan Budge, Hamza Tahir. AFG vs SCO, ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12 Dream11 Team Selection: Recommended Players As Captain and Vice-Captain, Probable Line-up To Pick Your Fantasy XI
Afghanistan Squad: Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad(w), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi(c), Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan, Karim Janat, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fareed Ahmad, Usman Ghani.