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ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier5th Match, Group A · T20I

Afghanistan beat Scotland by 14 runs in the 5th Match, Group A

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, . Scotland won the toss and chose to bowl.

Afghanistan131/720 ov
Scotland117/920 ov
Afghanistan won by 14 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Scotland won the toss and chose to bowl. Afghanistan made 131 for 7 in 20 overs, Noor Ali Zadran 42 from 37 balls and Mohammad Shahzad 30 from 40 balls. Kyle Coetzer took 3 for 25.

Scotland made 117 for 9 in 20 overs, Neil McCallum 38 from 34 balls and Gavin Hamilton 32 from 34 balls. Hamid Hassan took 3 for 32.

Afghanistan won by 14 runs.

Key performers

Afghanistan innings

131/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Noor Ali Zadranb KJ Coetzerb KJ Coetzer423741113.51
Karim Sadiqb GD Drummondb GD Drummond370042.86
Shafiqullahc JH Stander b GD Drummondc JH Stander b GD Drummond02000.00
Mohammad Shahzad †c JD Nel b KJ Coetzerc JD Nel b KJ Coetzer30401075.00
Nawroz Mangal (c)b JD Nelb JD Nel181601112.50
Mohammad Nabic GM Hamilton b KJ Coetzerc GM Hamilton b KJ Coetzer01000.00
Rais Ahmadzainot outnot out17*1300130.77
Samiullah Shenwaric GM Hamilton b JH Standerc GM Hamilton b JH Stander120050.00
Mirwais Ashrafnot outnot out8*301266.67
Extras(lb 5, w 6, nb 1)(lb 5, w 6, nb 1)12
Total20 Ov (RR 6.55)20 Ov (RR 6.55)131/7
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (Karim Sadiq, 1.3 ov), 8-2 (Shafiqullah, 1.5 ov), 79-3 (Noor Ali Zadran, 13.3 ov), 96-4 (Mohammad Shahzad, 15.3 ov), 97-5 (Mohammad Nabi, 16 ov), 107-6 (Nawroz Mangal, 17.3 ov), 116-7 (Samiullah Shenwari, 18.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Dewald Nel402315.75---20
Gordon Drummond401423.50---00
Richie Berrington201206.00---00
Kyle Coetzer402536.25---00
Majid Haq302408.00---00
JH Stander302819.33---01

Scotland innings

117/9(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Kyle Coetzerc Raees Ahmadzai b Shapoor Zadranc Raees Ahmadzai b Shapoor Zadran2150013.33
Navdeep Pooniab Mirwais Ashrafb Mirwais Ashraf02000.00
Gavin Hamilton (c)st †Mohammad Shahzad b Karim Sadiqst †Mohammad Shahzad b Karim Sadiq32341194.12
Neil McCallumrun out (Mohammad Nabi/†Mohammad Shahzad)run out (Mohammad Nabi/†Mohammad Shahzad)383431111.76
JH Standerb Hamid Hassanb Hamid Hassan4400100.00
Fraser Wattsb Hamid Hassanb Hamid Hassan121000120.00
Richie Berringtonnot outnot out19*1220158.33
Gordon Drummondc Shapoor Zadran b Mohammad Nabic Shapoor Zadran b Mohammad Nabi5400125.00
Simon Smith †c Shafiqullah b Mohammad Nabic Shafiqullah b Mohammad Nabi01000.00
Majid Haqb Hamid Hassanb Hamid Hassan140025.00
Extras(lb 4)(lb 4)4
Total20 Ov (RR 5.85)20 Ov (RR 5.85) · Target 132117/9
Did not bat: Dewald Nel
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (NS Poonia, 1.2 ov), 8-2 (KJ Coetzer, 4.1 ov), 74-3 (GM Hamilton, 14 ov), 75-4 (NFI McCallum, 14.1 ov), 81-5 (JH Stander, 15.1 ov), 98-6 (DF Watts, 17.1 ov), 111-7 (GD Drummond, 18.4 ov), 111-8 (SJS Smith, 18.5 ov), 117-9 (RM Haq, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shapoor Zadran42812.00---00
Mirwais Ashraf301314.33---00
Karim Sadiq401914.75---00
Mohammad Nabi302729.00---00
Hamid Hassan403238.00---00
Samiullah Shenwari201407.00---00