Match 14, Port of Spain, May 31, 2024, 08:00 PM
Afghanistan
178/8(20.0ov)
Scotland
123/9(20.0ov)
Afghanistan beat Scotland by 55 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Gulbadin Naib
Commentry
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Scotland will be gutted. They did well with the ball in the fag end of the innings and had the momentum with them while they came out to chase but did not showed enough intent and kept losing wickets. It never felt like they were in the chase to be honest. Watt influenced a bit in the fag end but it was too late. Scotland would have done a bit of more damage had the top order contributed a bit more. A comfortable win for Afghanistan.
An easy win for Afghanistan and they will be really happy with how they have played this match. They showed enough quality in all three departments to get over the line. Earlier it was the stand between Azmatullah Omarzai and Naib that took Afghanistan to a massive total. The latter put on a show, Naib was in surreal touch. Later, the spinners came up clutch. Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan ran through the top order and never allowed Scotland to change gears in any moment.
In over# 20
1
1
1
0W
1
1
Gulbadin Naib 5/1(1)
19.6
1
A single to end. Full and on off, Currie pushes it to long off for a single.
19.5
1
One more run as Wheal works it to square leg.
19.4
1
Full and on the pads, this is played to fine leg for a single.
19.3
W
OUT! GONE! Naib gets a wicket now. Full and outside off. Watt swings hard but hits not to far away and Rashid at covers takes it.
19.2
1
Outside off. Wheal plays it to deep cover for a single.
19.1
1
Outside off, this is pushed to point for a single.
In over# 19
4
1
1
1
6
1
Fareed Ahmad 14/0(1)
18.6
4
FOUR! Crunched. Very full and on middle. Wheal hammers it down to long on for a boundary.
18.5
1
Length ball outside off. Watt knocks it to point for a single.
18.4
1
Angles it on the pads. Wheal plays it to fine leg for a single.
18.3
1
Outside off, this is guided to third man for a single.
18.2
6
SIx! Bowls it short and on middle. Watt goes back and pulls it to deep square leg for a biggie.
18.1
1
Fuller ball outside off. Wheal pushes it to point for a single.
In over# 18
1
1wd
0W
4
0
1
4
22/1(3)
17.6
1
A single to end the over as Wheal plays it to square leg.