Afghanistan Vs Scotland T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights: Mujeeb, Rashid shine in Afghanistan's 130-run win

Rashid Khan picked his fourth wicket as Scotland were folded for just 60 runs. Afghanistan have won by 130 runs in Sharjah

A fourth lbw decision and Rashid picked his second wicket. Greaves did not opt for the review, but ball-tracking showed the impact was outside off. UNLUCKY! Scotland now 8 down for just 54 runs in 9 overs

He dismissed Mark Watt for 1 off 3 as Scotland went 7 down. Mujeeb finished his quota of four overs with figures of 5 for 20 which is the best by any Afghanistan bowler in T20 World Cup.  This is also his maiden T20I five-wicket haul.

The wrong 'un from Rashid deceived Leask as he departed for a duck as well. This is the first instance in a T20I innings where all batsmen between No. 3 and 6 have departed without adding to the scoreboard.

Scotland 40/6 in 7 overs

Beat Munsey with a slider as Mujeeb picked his fourth wicket for the evening in Sharjah. This is also the second time in T20 World Cup history that the No.3, 4 and 5 batsmen of a team have all been dismissed for a duck. The last time it happened was in 2014 when McCullum, Taylor and Neesham of New Zealand departed for a duck against Sri Lanka.

Mujeeb picked his third wicket with the dismissal of Berrington in his final delivery of his first over. Naveen-ul-Haq then dismissed Matthew Cross with Shahzad making a full-length dive to complete the dismissal. In a space of just 9 deliveries, Scotland went 4 down in Sharjah.

Scotland captain Coetzer failed to pick it as the wrong'un from Mujeeb sneaked through the gates to rattle against the middle stump. He went back for 10 off 7. Two in two for the spinner, as he picked up the wicket of Calum MacLeod as well, for a golden duck.

Scotland 28/2 in 3.3 overs

You throw in a match-up, offie against a leftie, and Munsey goes Maxwell mode against Nabi to score a boundary and a six, both off switch hits. 11 came off the first over. Munsey then took on Mujeeb to smash it to the cow corner for a boundary.

Scotland 17/0 in 2 overs

Scotland openers - Munsey and Coetzer - are out in the middle. It will be Mohammad Nabi who will open the attack for Afghanistan. Match-ups again.

They have hit sixes and boundaries at will - 11 sixes and 13 boundaries - as Afghanistan finished with 190/4. Sharif picked the wicket of Najib in the final ball, but Afghanistan will be very, very happy with the score, their highest total in a T20 World Cup game.

Holed out the full toss delivery from Davey to the fielder at extra cover and Afghanistan lost Gurbaz for 46 off 37. Najibullah then completed his half-century as Afghanistan look well set for a big finish

Gurbaz hit Wheal for two sixes in the first death over and Najibullah then smashed a six and a boundary against Watt as Afghanistan have amassed 166/2 at the end of 18 overs

On an evening, where other bowlers have conceded 121 runs, left-arm spinner, Mark Watt has been the only standout performer, leaking only 10 runs in three overs while also picking a wicket. Varying his pace has been the key. Meanwhile, Afghanistan are set for a big total now. They have already scored 136 runs for the loss of two wickets in 16 overs.

Fuller, into the slot and Gurbaz successfully executed the helicopter shot. MS Dhoni, did you see that? Scotland bowlers are missing the trick, but bowling fuller to the batters and Afghanistan have made the most of it. In the matches played at the Sharjah this T20 World Cup, the good length balls have gone for just over a run-a-ball rate.

Afghanistan 116/2 in 14 overs

Since the dismissal of Zazai, new batsman Najibullah has smashed three sixes while Gurbaz has hit a six and a boundary to take Afghanistan past the 100-run Mark.

Afghanistan 111/2 in 13 overs

The toe-crushing yorker from Mark Watt takes the inside edge and rattled against the stumps as Afghanistan lost their second opener, Zazai, for 44 off 30.

Afghanistan 82/2 in 10 overs

One of the reasons behind Bangladesh managing 171 runs against Sri Lanka was that the bowler did not make most of the conditions and went fuller. Scotland are making the same error today. Another fuller delivery from Chris Greaves and Zazai went on one knee to slog the googly over the cow corner for a maximum.

Afghanistan 79/1 in 9 overs

Afghanistan openers have clobbered five boundaries and three sixes to take the total to 55 runs at the end of the powerplay, for the loss of one wicket, the joint-most in this World Cup edition alongside Ireland who put up a similar score against Namibia.

Shuffled across to take on the fuller delivery down the leg side and only managed to slog it high off the toe end of the bat. Did not get the distance as the fielder stationed at deep mid-wicket takes it comfortably. Shahzad departs for 22.

Afghanistan 54/1 in 5.5 overs

Scotland brought back pace into the attack and Safyaan Sharif, right-arm fast medium, conceded only two runs in the third over. An excellent comeback from Scotland. Josh Davey, Scotland's best bowler, joined the attack next, but Zazai sliced the fifth delivery for a lofted drive over backward point. The opener's onslaught continued as he smashed a six and a boundary to welcome Wheal into his second over before Shahzad joined the party with a boundary thumped through the mid-wicket. 16 off the over.

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Too full and well outside off as Shahzad dispatches it over long-off for a 79-metre six. Zazai, who smacked a four earlier in the over, ended the proceedings with an elegant six. Scotland bowled a spinner, right-arm offie on Michael Leask, for the first time in this T20 World Cup, keeping match-ups in mind. But the spinner has been punished for 18 runs.

Afghanistan 20/0 in 2 overs

Scotland players taking the knee in support of the BLM movement. Brad Wheal will begin the proceedings for Scotland. Afghanistan openers, Hazratullah Zazai and Mohammad Shahzad, are out in the middle.

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad(w), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Asghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Scotland (Playing XI): George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer(c), Matthew Cross(w), Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Bradley Wheal

Kyle Coetzer | Scotland skipper: Very happy with that, we were gonna bowl first. Even in IPL we saw chasing teams having that advantage so really happy. The boys got a chance to enjoy themselves, but in our mind we believe that we can make it through that group stages and really privilged to be here. We haven't made any changes. The team has been performing well and at the moment we are comfortable sticking to the same team (that did well in the group stages)

Mohammad Nabi | Afghanistan skipper: We will bat first. The wicket is dry so we will try and put runs on the board and defend it. The pitch looks good for batting and we will try to restrict them.

Afghanistan have won the toss and have opted to bat first against Scotland in Sharjah