T20 World Cup 2021, Afghanistan vs Scotland Live Score: The match is being held in Sharjah.T20 World Cup 2021, Afghanistan vs Scotland Highlights: Afghanistan routed Scotland by 130 runs in a Super 12 Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup, here on Monday. Left-handed opener Hazratullah Zazai produced a 44-run knock off 30 balls while Najibullah Zadran (59) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (46) also played solid knocks. Spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman then rocked Scotland’s top and middle order with his five-wicket haul to puncture their chase. Rashid Khan dismissed four batsmen. George Munsey’s 25-run knock was the best effort by a Scotland batter.
Brief Scores:
Afghanistan: 190 for 4 in 20 overs (N Zadran 59, R Gurbaz 46, H Zazai 44; S Sharif 2/33, M Watt 1/23).
Scotland: 60 all out in 10.2 overs. (G Munsey 25; M Rahman 5/20, R Khan 4/9).
Match EndedICC World Twenty20, 2021 - Super 12 - Match 17
Afghanistan
190/4 (20.0)vs
Scotland
60 (10.2)Match Ended ( Day - Super 12 - Match 17 )
Afghanistan beat Scotland by 130 runs
Afghanistan beat Scotland by 130 runs
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And Rashid Khan takes two in two as Scotland innings ends at 60. That's a massive win for Afghanistan, and what a comprehensive performance that is, by a whopping 130 runs!
And another one goes down as Rashid takes another. This is unprecedented collapse by Scotland. This time the sweep that doesn't connect with the ball is played in front of the stumps, and the googly strikes him right in front. No point reviewing that I think. And Greaves doesn't. SCO 53/8 after 8.5 overs.
Run out chance missed at bowler's end and it's gone for four overthrows too. And Mujeeb gets his 5th wicket. Watt is gone. SCO 45/7 after 7.5 overs.
Now they have brought in Rashid Khan. Rashid Khan to Leask and he takes him. He required just 3 deliveries to get his first wicket. Scotland innings on life support now. Another googly, on that perfect length that is drawing the batsman forward but not to the pitch of the ball, spins past the bat that's thrust out and hits him flush on the pad. And the impact might have been the only thing that saved him but it's umpire's call on impact and the ball is headed to the middle of middle stump. Scotland not just unravelling, but they've already unravelled. SCO 38/6 after 6.3 overs.
Scotland struggle to build any sort of momentum as they lose their 5th wicket as powerplay ends. Munsey had just hit a 6 and Mujeeb takes his revenge as he takes his wicket. SCO 37/5 after 6 overs.
And another is gone. What a take by Shahzad. Oh dear. It's another 0 and another one in the first ball. Scotland might not even last 10 overs if they are not careful. SCO 30/4 after 4.3 overs.
And Mujeeb has struck again. Looks to be an LBW. We go upstairs for review. Let's wait. Macleod was only half forward to that, playing all around it, off break that spun in, beat his bat and struck him on the knee roll. No bat invovled. And it's gone. Now, Mujeeb has got two in two, trapping MacLeod in front.. Scotland review. Macleod was only half forward to that, playing all around it, off break that spun in, beat his bat and struck him on the knee roll. No bat invovled. And it's umpire's call on clipping leg-stump so that's a massive strike first up.
And Mujeeb draws blood. Full ball tailing in late, Coetzer looking to drive from the crease plays away from body and the ball zips in through that gap between bat and pad/body. Into the stumps. SCO 28/1 after 3.2 overs.
Scotland have kept their innings ticking along nicely. Coetzer hits two fours to end the 3rd over. Good batting all around. SCO 27/0 after 10 runs came off the third over.
Scotland has also started explosively. Munsey hits a 6 and a 4 in the first over. Nabi is getting hammered out there. Just the start they needed. 11 off this over. SCO 11/0 after 1 over.
Munsey and Coetzer are at the crease. Munsey is on strike. Nabi will open the attack.
The 20th over starts. Sharif looks to stifle some runs but it's still a massive total on the board. And he has been hit for a four by Nabi. And it's another six. Out of the field again. What an innings. And Najibullah went to the well far too often and Sharif gets his wicket in the last ball
Rahmanullah departs in the 19th over as he skies it on the off side for an easy catch. Najibullah also brings up his 50 in style in this over. 10 runs off this over. Before this, the 18th was another massive one from Scotland. Scotland are still leaking boundaries. Najibullah has taken over the reins of the innings where he hit a four and a 6. AFG 176/3 after 19 overs.
Now, this is getting ridiculous. Another massive one. This time from Gurbaz! Takes a tiny step inside the crease to line up for the shot, it's not completely full but his bat swing will take care of that. Clean six over long-on! It's just raining sixes. And another six. Again by Gurbaz It's gone towards the roof. Scotland need to reel them in. 16 off this over. AFG 152/2 after 17 overs.
And another one has hit the roof. Slammed over wide long-on, another big one from Najibullah! Didn't look like such a short ball, it was a slower one and Najibullah absolutely middled that to the leg side. This went 106 metres. 50 partnership up for this duo. Struggling to remember the last over where there hasn't been a boundary. 9 off the 16th over. AFG 136/2.
And Rahmanullah has hit a maximum. Helicoptered over the midwicket boundary, what a strike! It's towards the shorter boundary again. He gets a full delivery on the pads and is ready to flick it away with great timing to get six. We have had massive sixes this innings. 11 off this over. AFG 127/2 after 15 overs.
And Greaves gets the treatment. Gets hit for a 6 and a 4 in the 13th over. Very expensive over for Scotland as Afghanistan get their 100. Scotland need a breakthrough or these two will build another strong partnership reminiscernt of the opening duo. 13 off this one. AFG 111/2 after 13 overs.
The last over went for 7 runs in spite of a boundary. After losing their two openers the Afghanistan innings has slowed down a tad. Perfectly understandable. Wheal to bowl the 12th over. Zadran hits the last ball of the 12th over for a 4 to keep the scoreboard ticking. AFG 98/2 after 12 overs.
And another wicket goes. Watt gets Zazai's big wicket. Castled him with a quicker one. That was at 107 kph and bowled almost like a seamer. 'Watt' a ball. Zazai walks for 44. AFG 82/2 after 9.5 overs.
Now Rahmanullah joins the party. Hits a boundary just off the second ball. Scotland need some wickets and some quiet overs. But with this start, Afghanistan will not want to relinquish the vice grip. They just keep the scoreboard ticking with singles and doubles. 12 off this over. AFG 79/1 after 9 overs.