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Afghanistan vs Scotland Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021: Mujeeb, Rashid star as Afghanistan crush Scotland by 130 runs

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 25, 2021, 23:07:04 IST

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Afghanistan vs Scotland Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021: Mujeeb, Rashid star as Afghanistan crush Scotland by 130 runs

Defending 190, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (5/20) and Rashid Khan (4/9) bundled out Scotland for just 60 in 10.2 overs to register a commanding 130-run victory in Sharjah. Opting to bat first, Afghanistan batters fired in unison to power Afghanistan to their highest total in T20 World Cups, posting 190 for 4. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates of 2021 T20 World Cup match between Afghanistan and Scotland.

20:09 (IST) Oct 25

AFG 67/1 after 8 overs

10 runs off Chris Greaves' first over as Hazratullah Zazai hit a six in it. Good one for Afghanistan.

20:07 (IST) Oct 25

Greaves to Zazai | SIX! AFG 63/1 in 7.2 overs

BOOM! Another big one from Hazratullah Zazai (37*), smacks Chris Greaves over midwicket for a 85m maximum, his third of the night.

20:05 (IST) Oct 25

AFG 57/1 after 7 overs

Tidy start from Mark Watt, gave away just two runs in it.

20:03 (IST) Oct 25

Here's how Afghanistan scored 55 for 1 in the first 6 overs

20:02 (IST) Oct 25

End of Powerplay! AFG 55/1 after 6 overs

Successful over from Safyaan Sharif and a tidy one too, conceding just 7 runs in it to go with a big wicket of Shahzad. But a very good start for Afghanistan, scoring 55 for the loss of just one wicket in the Powerplay overs.

19:59 (IST) Oct 25

OUT! Sharif gets rid of Shahzad (22) | AFG 54/1 in 5.5 overs

BIG WICKET! Safyaan Sharif provides Scotland with a big breakthrough. Mohammad Shahzad hits it straight to Chris Greaves at deep midwicket. Shahzad hit a six and two fours in his 15-ball 22 cameo, while adding 54 for the opening wicket with Zazai.

19:58 (IST) Oct 25

* Mohammad Shahzad (19*) brings up 50 for Afghanistan with a four off Safyaan Sharif | AFG 50/0 in 5.1 overs

19:55 (IST) Oct 25

AFG 46/0 after 5 overs

6, 4, 0, 1, 4, 1 - 16 runs off Bradley Wheal's over. Hazratullah Zazai (29*) started it with a six and a four off the first two balls and Mohammad Shahzad (15*) hit a four of his own to make it another big one for Afghanistan.

19:53 (IST) Oct 25

Wheal to Zazai | SIX! AFG 36/0 in 4.1 overs

OUT OF THE PARK! Hazratullah Zazai (24*) smacks Bradley Wheal over midwicket for a massive 101m six. Afghanistan openers are on fire.

19:50 (IST) Oct 25

AFG 30/0 after 4 overs

19:49 (IST) Oct 25

Davey to Zazai | FOUR! AFG 29/0 in 3.5 overs

Hazratullah Zazai (17*) continues to hit boundaries, this time smashing it towards third man for a four off Josh Davey.

19:45 (IST) Oct 25

AFG 22/0 after 3 overs

Great start from pacer Safyaan Sharif. The pacer put a break on the boundary flow, giving away just two runs in it.

19:40 (IST) Oct 25

Leask to Zazai | SIX! AFG 20/0 in 2 overs

BOOM! Hazratullah Zazai joins the party, slog-sweeps over midwicket for his first maximum. Expensive over from spinner Michael Leask as he leaked 18 runs in it.

19:38 (IST) Oct 25

Leask to Shahzad | SIX! AFG 13/0 in 1.4 overs

WOW! Mohammad Shahzad opens his account with a first-ball six off Michael Leask, hits it over long-on for the first maximum of the night.

19:38 (IST) Oct 25

Leask to Zazai | FOUR! AFG 6/0 in 1.2 overs

BANG! Hazratullah Zazai opens the boundary count with a straight over the bowler four off Michael Leask.

19:37 (IST) Oct 25

* Spinner Michael Leask to share the new ball with Bradley Wheal

19:35 (IST) Oct 25

AFG 2/0 after 1 over

Brilliant start from pacer Bradley Wheal for Scotland, just two runs off it -- a wide & a single. TIDY!

19:31 (IST) Oct 25

* Scotland players are taking the knee in support of Black Lives Matter

19:29 (IST) Oct 25

Here we go...Hazratullah Zazai and Mohammad Shahzad to start the Afghanistan innings. Bradley Wheal with the ball for Scotland.

19:28 (IST) Oct 25

* Afghanistan batting 1st since T20 World Cup in 2016: 23 matches | 19 wins | 4 losses

Afghanistan vs Scotland Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021: Mujeeb, Rashid star as Afghanistan crush Scotland by 130 runs

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Match Statistics

Head to Head in T20ITotal Matches 6

Venue

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

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