Opting to bat first, Afghanistan's Mohammad Shahzad and Hazratullah Zazai added 54 for the opening wicket. Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi won the toss and decided to bat first against Scotland in Group 2 match in Sharjah. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates of 2021 T20 World Cup match between Afghanistan and Scotland.Read Less
Sharif to Nabi | FOUR! AFG 183/3 in 19.3 overs
Here's how Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored his 46, off 37 balls, tonight, while hitting four maximums.
AFG 176/3 after 19 overs
10 runs and a big wicket off Josh Davey in the penultimate over.
* FIFTY for Najibullah Zadran off 30 balls | AFG 170/3 in 18.4 overs
OUT! Davey gets rid of Gurbaz (46) | AFG 169/3 in 18.3 overs
BIG WICKET! Josh Davey ends Rahmanullah Gurbaz's brilliant knock as the batter slices the full toss up and Kyle Coetzer takes a simple catch at extra cover. Gurbaz scored 46 off 37 balls with the help of four sixes and a four.
AFG 166/2 after 18 overs
14 runs off Mark Watt's final over and still the spinner ended with economy below 6. Good outing for him, except for the last over. His final figures: 4-0-23-1
Watt to Najib | SIX! AFG 165/2 in 17.5 overs
WOW! Najibullah Zadran nonchallantly smacks it over extra cover for a big six off Mark Watt -- 10th maximum for Afghanistan tonight.
Watt to Najib | FOUR! AFG 157/2 in 17.2 overs
Najibullah Zadran (38*) keeps the boundary flowing freely for Afghanistan as he hits it straight down the ground for one bounced four.
AFG 152/2 after 17 overs
L1, 6, 1, 6, 1, 1 - 16 runs off Bradley Wheal's final over, 4-0-42-0, as Rahmanullah Gurbaz (46* off 35) smacked two big sixes in it.
* SIX! Rahmanullah Gurbaz (45*) brings up 150 for Afghanistan with a big six straight down the ground off Bradley Wheal | AFG 150/2 in 16.4 overs
Wheal to Gurbaz | SIX! AFG 143/2 in 16.2 overs
BOOM! It's raining sixes in Sharjah. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (38*) smacks Bradley Wheal over long-on for another maximum, his third of the night.
AFG 136/2 after 16 overs
A six and three singles off Safyaan Sharif as Afghanistan scored 9 runs in it. Stage set for late Afghan assault.
Sharif to Najib | SIX! AFG 135/2 in 15.3 overs
BOOM! Najibullah Zadran (32*) joins the six-hitting party, smokes one between midwicket and long-on off Safyaan Sharif. It also brought up 50-run partnership for the third wicket with Gurbaz.
Here's how Afghanistan have scored their runs so far -- 127 for 2 in 15 overs
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AFG 127/2 after 15 overs
6, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 - 11 runs off Josh Davey. A decent comeback from the pacer after conceding a big six off the first delivery.
Davey to Gurbaz | SIX! AFG 122/2 in 14.1 overs
BOOM! Rahmanullah Gurbaz (29*) comes up with the helicopter shot to deposit Josh Davey's first ball over the midwicket for his second maximum of the night.
AFG 116/2 after 14 overs
Just five runs off Mark Watt's third over, but it could have been much tidier. Najibullah Zadran (22*) ended it with a four towards fine leg after the spinner started with four straight dot balls.
AFG 111/2 after 13 overs
13 runs off Chris Greaves' over as Najibullah Zadran ended it with a four towards fine leg after Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a six two balls earlier. Afghanistan are motoring on quite comfortably.
Greaves to Gurbaz | SIX! AFG 106/2 in 12.4 overs
BOOM! Rahmanullah Gurbaz (21*) sweeps it over backward square leg for his first maximum. Boundaries coming freely for Afghanistan in the middle.
* 100 comes up for Afghanistan in 12.2 overs -- 100/2