Mujeeb Ur Rahman five-for, batters’ onslaught lend a hand Afghanistan overwhelm Scotland through 130 runs

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Najibullah Zadran added 87 for the 3rd wicket, prior to Rashid Khan bagged 4 for 9

Afghanistan 190 for 4 (Najibullah 59, Gurbaz 46, Sharif 2-33) beat Scotland 60 (Munsey 25, Mujeeb 5-20, Rashid 4-9) through 130 runs

An influence-packed powerplay
Entering this fit, Shahzad had scored 309 runs in six T20Is towards Scotland at a median of 51.50 and a strike fee of 148.55. In 4 of the ones video games, he used to be the Participant of the Fit.

Shahzad used to be enjoying his first sport for Afghanistan since June 2019 however it did not appear to topic, as he began in his standard competitive means: smashing the primary ball he confronted, from offspinner Michael Leask, over long-off for a six.

Two balls later, Zazai centered the deep-midwicket area for his first six. That used to be the shorter aspect of the bottom as smartly. However quickly the size stopped mattering. Within the 5th over, Zazai took at the longer boundary and smashed Brad Wheal for a 101-metre six, the longest within the event to this point.

Shahzad fell to Safyaan Sharif for a 15-ball 22 at the penultimate ball of the following over, however the onslaught from the openers supposed Afghanistan ended the powerplay on 55 for 1, the joint-most through a workforce on this Global Cup.

Alternatively, Gurbaz took seven balls to open his account. At one level, he used to be on 15 off 20 balls and it began having a look like Scotland may just pull issues again.

That wasn’t to be the case although, as Zadran saved founding obstacles at common durations. The hundred got here up for Afghanistan within the thirteenth over, and shortly Gurbaz too discovered his contact. After shifting to 23 off 27, he helicoptered Josh Davey over deep-midwicket prior to launching Wheal for 2 extra sixes within the seventeenth over.

Watt, who had conceded best ten from his first 3 overs, bore the brunt too, with Zadran hitting him for a 4 and a six in a 13-run over. Gurbaz fell for 46 however Zadran did not fail to see the half-century, citing the milestone off 30 balls and

Mujeeb rocks Scotland’s chase
George Munsey began Scotland’s chase with a reverse-swept 4 adopted through a reverse-swept six off Mohammad Nabi within the first over. And Munsey attempted the similar shot towards Mujeeb within the subsequent over, however the bowler’s tempo did not permit him to attach his makes an attempt.

Kyle Coetzer hit two fours off Naveen-ul-Haq to take the aspect to 27 for no loss after 3 overs. That used to be the final time anything else went Scotland’s manner as Mujeeb picked up 3 wickets – all off googlies – in a single over.

Coetzer used to be the primary to head, bowled in the course of the gate. Calum MacLeod lasted only one ball and used to be lbw. Richie Berrington survived the hat-trick ball however lasted best two extra balls as Mujeeb snared him lbw at the final ball of the over.

Mujeeb completes five-for, Rashid cleans up the tail
From the opposite finish, Naveen had Matthew Go stuck in the back of, Shahzad diving full-stretch to his proper to take the catch.

Mujeeb then rattled Munsey’s stumps from across the wicket to go away Scotland 36 for five, with Rashid nonetheless to return into the assault.

Rashid struck along with his 3rd ball, this time Leask failing to learn the googly and being lbw. Within the subsequent over, Mujeeb finished his five-for through bowling Watt with a carrom ball prior to Rashid polished off the tail.