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Scotland v Afghanistan
Grange, Edinburgh, 12 July 2015
T20 World Cup Qualifier
Result Afghanistan beat Scotland by 37 runs
Toss Afghanistan
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5:34 PM So, this is Michael Taylor, hoping that you enjoyed your 80 overs of cricket for today and wishing you good evening.
5:33 PM Anyway, that's all from me. I'll be at Stormont tomorrow, where Namibia play the USA and where Ireland the play Nepal.
5:31 PM The man of the match is Mohammad Shahzad, whose brutal assault on the Scottish bowlers at the start of the first innings set a platform from which the Afghans controlled the course of the match.
5:30 PM So Afghanistan march on, winning their third consecutive match. Yet not only have they won, they have dominated: in both batting and bowling, they have been the best so far in this group. For the Scots, they now need to pick themselves up and win their next game against Kenya on Tuesday afternoon.
S Sharif c Shafiqullah Shafaq b Dawlat Zadran 8 (7 balls, 1x4, 0x6) SR: 114.29
Partnership of 2 in 4 balls
Scotland 173-10 in 19.2 overs
19.2 Dawlat Zadran to Sharif, OUT - CAUGHT! And that is all. Another slower ball, another off-cutter, and Shafiqullah takes a good catch, running in from long-on.
19.1 Dawlat Zadran to Sharif, no run. A cheeky slower ball outside off, through to Shahzad.
5:25 PM Dawlat to bowl the last over, the Scots needing an almost impossible 38.
End of over 19 (2 runs) Scotland 173-9
M Watt 1* (1 balls, 0x4, 0x6) S Sharif 8* (5 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 2 in 0.2 overs
Hamid Hassan 4-0-29-3 Samiullah Shinwari 2-0-18-0
Scotland need 38 runs to win in 1.0 overs.
18.6 Hamid Hassan to Sharif, 1 run. A full toss, an outside edge, it bounces before reaching Shahzad, who fumbles and they run a single.
18.5 Hamid Hassan to Watt, 1 run. Driven to cover, they steal a single.
5:23 PM This is genuinely fantastic death bowling, world class.
A Evans bowled Hamid Hassan 0 (3 balls, 0x4, 0x6) SR: 0.00
Partnership of 0 in 3 balls
Scotland 171-9 in 18.4 overs
18.4 Hamid Hassan to Evans, OUT - BOWLED! That's even better, cannoning into middle and off.
18.3 Hamid Hassan to Evans, no run. Really good yorker, just shaving the off-stump.
18.2 Hamid Hassan to Evans, no run. Tailing in, striking Evans on the front pad.
C de Lange bowled Hamid Hassan 1 (2 balls, 0x4, 0x6) SR: 50.00
Partnership of 8 in 6 balls
Scotland 171-8 in 18.1 overs
18.1 Hamid Hassan to de Lange, OUT - BOWLED! Middle stump out of the ground and the Afghan flags are being waved vigorously in the crowd.
5:19 PM Apologies, I'm losing concentration. That over was bowled by Nabi, but the wrong button had been clicked...
End of over 18 (8 runs) Scotland 171-7
S Sharif 7* (4 balls, 1x4, 0x6) C de Lange 1* (1 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 8 in 0.5 overs
Samiullah Shinwari 3-0-26-1 Hamid Hassan 3-0-27-1
Scotland need 40 runs to win in 2.0 overs.
17.6 Samiullah Shinwari to Sharif, no run. Fired in, back to the bowler.
17.5 Samiullah Shinwari to Sharif, 2 runs. Driven through mid-wicket, in the gap between the deep fielders.
17.4 Samiullah Shinwari to de Lange, 1 run. Swung out to deep backward square, bouncing once before reaching the fielder.
17.3 Samiullah Shinwari to Sharif, 1 run. Very full, almost in the blockhole, driven down to long-off.
17.2 Samiullah Shinwari to Sharif, FOUR Another full toss, this time struck well down the ground.
M Leask c Najib Zadran b Samiullah Shinwari 10 (9 balls, 1x4, 0x6) SR: 111.11
Partnership of 1 in 2 balls
Scotland 163-7 in 17.1 overs
17.1 Samiullah Shinwari to Leask, OUT - CAUGHT! Another full toss does the trick, clipped to Najib at deep mid-wicket. The game is dead. The Scots are now playing for run rate.
End of over 17 (10 runs) Scotland 163-6
S Sharif 0* (0 balls, 0x4, 0x6) M Leask 10* (8 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 1 in 0.1 overs
Hamid Hassan 3-0-27-1 Samiullah Shinwari 2-0-18-0
Scotland need 48 runs to win in 3.0 overs.
16.6 Hamid Hassan to Leask, 1 run. An inside edge into the pads and a quick single. Also the most optimistic appeal for lbw of all time.
P Mommsen c Shafiqullah Shafaq b Hamid Hassan 44 (20 balls, 3x4, 4x6) SR: 220.00
Partnership of 51 in 24 balls
Scotland 162-6 in 16.5 overs
16.5 Hamid Hassan to Mommsen, OUT - CAUGHT! That could be it now. A low full toss, Mommsen gets the elevation but not the distance and is caught well by Shafiqullah, sliding round to his right at long-on.
16.4 Hamid Hassan to Leask, 1 run. To leg, but singles aren't enough right now.
5:13 PM On replay, that full toss looks suspiciously like a no ball...
16.3 Hamid Hassan to Mommsen, 1 run. One bounce out to deep mid-wicket.
16.2 Hamid Hassan to Mommsen, SIX A high full toss - not a no ball? - is top-edged over third man. Bonus.
16.1 Hamid Hassan to Leask, 1 run. Hassan back on, Leask plays through mid-wicket.
5:10 PM 12 from the over, 58 needed off 4.
End of over 16 (12 runs) Scotland 153-5
P Mommsen 37* (17 balls, 3x4, 3x6) M Leask 7* (5 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 42 in 3.1 overs
Samiullah Shinwari 2-0-18-0 Dawlat Zadran 3-0-35-0
Scotland need 58 runs to win in 4.0 overs.
15.6 Samiullah Shinwari to Mommsen, FOUR Smeared down the ground, a couple of bounces and into the sightscreen.
15.5 Samiullah Shinwari to Leask, 1 run. Dropped? Maybe a bump ball, either way it goes through Shinwari and then to long-off.
15.4 Samiullah Shinwari to Leask, no run. Yeah, not out. Leask charged, missed, and so too did Shahzad, who fumbled the ball.
5:07 PM Maybe we having a stumping, maybe Shahzad has dropped the ball...
15.3 Samiullah Shinwari to Mommsen, 1 run. Tossed up and Mommsen can only get a bottom edge into the leg-side.
15.3 Samiullah Shinwari to Mommsen, WIDE The variation goes awry, a wide down leg.
15.2 Samiullah Shinwari to Leask, 1 run. Luck for Leask, he comes down again and gets an inside edge past the stumps to short fine.
15.1 Samiullah Shinwari to Leask, FOUR Shot. A few steps down and Shinwari gets smashed through cover.
5:05 PM 70 off 5? It can be done...
End of over 15 (24 runs) Scotland 141-5
P Mommsen 32* (15 balls, 2x4, 3x6) M Leask 1* (1 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 30 in 2.1 overs
Dawlat Zadran 3-0-35-0 Samiullah Shinwari 1-0-6-0
Scotland need 70 runs to win in 5.0 overs.
14.6 Dawlat Zadran to Mommsen, 2 runs. Fuller and wider, Mommsen slashes this past backward point. Deep cover runs round and picks it up.
5:04 PM Scotland are *ahead* of where the Afghans were at this stage!
14.5 Dawlat Zadran to Mommsen, SIX And again! Six more! Stunning stuff from the Scottish captain, who clears the front leg and belts Zadran over cow corner.
14.4 Dawlat Zadran to Mommsen, SIX Oh, wow, that's massive. Down on one knee, Mommsen sweeps high over mid-wicket. It bounces once in the tennis courts and vaults over the wall.
14.3 Dawlat Zadran to Mommsen, SIX Short, and pulled high over deep backward square-leg.
14.2 Dawlat Zadran to Mommsen, FOUR Same delivery, this time Mommsen - instead of swinging across the line - angles the bat and picks up four to third man.
14.1 Dawlat Zadran to Mommsen, no run. Full, outside off, through to Shahzad.
End of over 14 (6 runs) Scotland 117-5
M Leask 1* (1 balls, 0x4, 0x6) P Mommsen 8* (9 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 6 in 1.1 overs
Samiullah Shinwari 1-0-6-0 Mirwais Ashraf 4-0-26-2
Scotland need 94 runs to win in 6.0 overs.
13.6 Samiullah Shinwari to Mommsen, 1 run. Quicker ball, front of the hand, and a late cut to shot third man.
13.5 Samiullah Shinwari to Mommsen, no run. Making room, Mommsen cannot beat Shinwari.
13.4 Samiullah Shinwari to Mommsen, FOUR Good shot, inside-out over extra cover with the spin.
13.3 Samiullah Shinwari to Mommsen, no run. And again, very good fielding off his own bowling.
13.2 Samiullah Shinwari to Mommsen, no run. Driven hard back to Shinwari.
13.1 Samiullah Shinwari to Leask, 1 run. A new bowler, the leg-spinner Shinwari, replaces Nabi. His first ball is cut to deep point.
4:57 PM 100 runs are still needed, that is the scale of the task ahead of the Scots.
End of over 13 (7 runs) Scotland 111-5
P Mommsen 3* (4 balls, 0x4, 0x6) M Leask 0* (0 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 0 in 0.1 overs
Mirwais Ashraf 4-0-26-2 Mohammad Nabi 3-0-17-2
Scotland need 100 runs to win in 7.0 overs.
12.6 Mirwais Ashraf to Mommsen, no run. Stand and deliver? No, through to Shahzad.
R Berrington c Shafiqullah Shafaq b Mirwais Ashraf 24 (17 balls, 2x4, 1x6) SR: 141.18
Partnership of 13 in 9 balls
Scotland 111-5 in 12.5 overs
12.5 Mirwais Ashraf to Berrington, OUT - CAUGHT! Smacked hard and flat and straight to Shafiqullah at long-on. Is that the end of Scottish hopes?
12.4 Mirwais Ashraf to Mommsen, 1 run. And again.
12.3 Mirwais Ashraf to Berrington, 1 run. Full, tailing in, dug out into the covers.
12.2 Mirwais Ashraf to Berrington, FOUR Slower ball outside off, swept hard, and perfectly placed between the men in the deep.
12.1 Mirwais Ashraf to Mommsen, 1 run. Low full toss, bunted to long-on.
End of over 12 (6 runs) Scotland 104-4
R Berrington 19* (14 balls, 1x4, 1x6) P Mommsen 1* (1 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 6 in 0.4 overs
Mohammad Nabi 3-0-17-2 Mirwais Ashraf 3-0-19-1
Scotland need 107 runs to win in 8.0 overs.
11.6 Mohammad Nabi to Mommsen, 1 run. On the line of the pads, turned to leg.
11.5 Mohammad Nabi to Berrington, 1 run. Held back, short of a length, cut to deep cover.
11.4 Mohammad Nabi to Berrington, FOUR Wide full toss outside off, smeared past extra.
11.3 Mohammad Nabi to Berrington, no run. Excellent yorker, right on the money. Stunned into the pitch by Berrington.
M Cross c & b Mohammad Nabi 37 (22 balls, 2x4, 3x6) SR: 168.18
Partnership of 50 in 31 balls
Scotland 98-4 in 11.2 overs
11.2 Mohammad Nabi to Cross, OUT - CAUGHT! Oh, what a way to go...bowled a knee-high full toss, Cross spoons up a return catch to Nabi, who takes a simple catching running back towards his mark.
11.1 Mohammad Nabi to Cross, no run. Reverse sweep, fired down leg. Not wide?
4:48 PM Nabi comes back on, off-spin.
4:48 PM These are invaluable overs from Mirwais, whose medium-pace all-sorts are suffocating the Scottish chase.
End of over 11 (4 runs) Scotland 98-3
R Berrington 14* (11 balls, 0x4, 1x6) M Cross 37* (20 balls, 2x4, 3x6)
Partnership of 50 in 4.5 overs
Mirwais Ashraf 3-0-19-1 Sharafudin Ashraf 2-0-34-0
Scotland need 113 runs to win in 9.0 overs.
10.6 Mirwais Ashraf to Berrington, no run. Another inside edge into the boot.
10.5 Mirwais Ashraf to Cross, 1 run. Low full toss outside off, Cross cannot beat backward point.
10.4 Mirwais Ashraf to Berrington, 1 run. Slower ball, off the bottom of the bat to cover.
10.3 Mirwais Ashraf to Cross, 1 run. Luck for Cross, a bottom-edged sweep past the stumps to short fine-leg.
10.2 Mirwais Ashraf to Cross, no run. Inside edge into the boot, Mirwais fields.
10.1 Mirwais Ashraf to Berrington, 1 run. Swept hard, so hard that it almost takes off the head of deep square-leg. Well fielded in the end.
End of over 10 (20 runs) Scotland 94-3
M Cross 35* (17 balls, 2x4, 3x6) R Berrington 12* (8 balls, 0x4, 1x6)
Partnership of 46 in 3.5 overs
Sharafudin Ashraf 2-0-34-0 Mirwais Ashraf 2-0-15-1
Scotland need 117 runs to win in 10.0 overs.
9.6 Sharafudin Ashraf to Cross, SIX Is this the over that brings the Scots back into it? 20 in all, and 6 off the last as Cross lofts the slow-left-armer into the sightscreens.
9.5 Sharafudin Ashraf to Berrington, 1 run. Cut hard, but to point, who fields low to his right.
9.4 Sharafudin Ashraf to Cross, 1 run. Quicker delivery, punched out to deep cover.
9.3 Sharafudin Ashraf to Cross, SIX Genuine long hop. Cross doesn't catch all of it, but stands stall and slaps this high over long-on.
9.2 Sharafudin Ashraf to Cross, FOUR Good shot, a violent slog sweep, just in front of square, that bounces a couple of times before reaching the boundary.
9.1 Sharafudin Ashraf to Cross, 2 runs. Short, pulled along the ground into the deep, and two Afghan fielders - one of them Dawlat - almost collide with each other.
End of over 9 (9 runs) Scotland 74-3
R Berrington 11* (7 balls, 0x4, 1x6) M Cross 16* (12 balls, 1x4, 1x6)
Partnership of 26 in 2.5 overs
Mirwais Ashraf 2-0-15-1 Sharafudin Ashraf 1-0-14-0
Scotland need 137 runs to win in 11.0 overs.
8.6 Mirwais Ashraf to Berrington, SIX Powerful. In the arc outside off and Berrington sweeps flat and hard into the fence at mid-wicket.
8.5 Mirwais Ashraf to Cross, 1 run. Slower ball outside off, dragged across the line to deep square.
8.4 Mirwais Ashraf to Berrington, 1 run. Very full, down the ground to long-off.
8.3 Mirwais Ashraf to Berrington, no run. An appeal for lbw as Berrington misses with the sweep; no chance, it hit him on the chest.
8.2 Mirwais Ashraf to Cross, 1 run. Fended into the covers, but timed well, a single into the deep.
8.1 Mirwais Ashraf to Cross, no run. Perhaps too short to cut, Cross plays and misses outside off.
4:36 PM A good over for the Scots, 14 from it. The problem is, they need a lot more overs like that...
End of over 8 (14 runs) Scotland 65-3
R Berrington 4* (4 balls, 0x4, 0x6) M Cross 14* (9 balls, 1x4, 1x6)
Partnership of 17 in 1.5 overs
Sharafudin Ashraf 1-0-14-0 Hamid Hassan 2-0-17-0
Scotland need 146 runs to win in 12.0 overs.
7.6 Sharafudin Ashraf to Cross, 1 run. Whipped down to long-on.
7.5 Sharafudin Ashraf to Cross, SIX An amazing shot. Short, outside leg, and Cross manages to back away and smash this over extra, clearing the boundary by a yard.
7.4 Sharafudin Ashraf to Berrington, 1 run. Chipped down to long-off.
7.3 Sharafudin Ashraf to Cross, 1 run. Angled bat, worked out to backward point.
7.2 Sharafudin Ashraf to Cross, FOUR Shot. A little too short and Cross flashes the hands through it, sending the ball over cover.
7.1 Sharafudin Ashraf to Berrington, 1 run. Forced out to deep cover.
4:33 PM Sharafudin, the slow-left-armer who bowled beautifully against the Dutch, comes on to replace Mirwais.
4:32 PM It was, by the way, Mohammad Nabi who effected the run out in the last over.
End of over 7 (3 runs) Scotland 51-3
M Cross 2* (5 balls, 0x4, 0x6) R Berrington 2* (2 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 3 in 0.5 overs
Hamid Hassan 2-0-17-0 Mirwais Ashraf 1-0-6-1
Scotland need 160 runs to win in 13.0 overs.
6.6 Hamid Hassan to Berrington, 1 run. Full again, driven down to long-off.
6.5 Hamid Hassan to Cross, 1 run. Guided to third man.
6.4 Hamid Hassan to Cross, no run. Caught behind? Maybe not, maybe bat on ground as Cross drove at Hassan.
6.3 Hamid Hassan to Cross, no run. Driven hard to Nabi at cover, who fields brilliantly, diving to his right.
6.2 Hamid Hassan to Berrington, 1 run. Oh, it could have consecutive run outs: Berrington plays to mid-wicket, sets off, and would have been well short had the fielder gathered and thrown.
C MacLeod run out 19 (12 balls, 2x4, 1x6) SR: 158.33
Partnership of 1 in 2 balls
Scotland 48-3 in 6.1 overs
6.1 Hamid Hassan to Cross, RUN OUT! A fuller, slower ball, Cross drives to cover, from where a direct hit strands MacLeod about eighteen inches short of his ground. The Scots are in the mire.
4:28 PM I think we have a run out...I think MacLeod is gone...
4:27 PM The power play is over, then, and the Afghans will be well pleased.
End of over 6 (7 runs) Scotland 48-2
C MacLeod 19* (12 balls, 2x4, 1x6) M Cross 1* (1 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 1 in 0.1 overs
Mirwais Ashraf 1-0-6-1 Hamid Hassan 1-0-14-0
Scotland need 163 runs to win in 14.0 overs.
5.6 Mirwais Ashraf to Cross, 1 run. Angled bat, guided to third man.
4:27 PM You would think that either MacLeod or Cross needs to play a substantial innings. A lower-middle order is not going to chase down 12 an over for this length of time.
K Coetzer c Mohammad Nabi b Mirwais Ashraf 15 (15 balls, 2x4, 0x6) SR: 100.00
Partnership of 37 in 24 balls
Scotland 47-2 in 5.5 overs
5.5 Mirwais Ashraf to Coetzer, OUT - CAUGHT! Two down! Coetzer tries to go inside-out over extra but cannot strike the ball cleanly, offering the simplest of chances to Nabi at cover.
5.4 Mirwais Ashraf to MacLeod, 1 bye. Full and just outside off, MacLeod misses with a reverse paddle, and Shahzad lets it through for a bye.
5.3 Mirwais Ashraf to MacLeod, FOUR More fine improvisation, MacLeod walks across his stumps and sweeps over the head of Hassan at short fine-leg.
5.2 Mirwais Ashraf to MacLeod, no run. Very full again, struck to mid-on.
5.1 Mirwais Ashraf to Coetzer, 1 run. Smote at mid-off from a length, they run through for a single.
4:23 PM The second change, the introduction of the medium-pace of Mirwais Ashraf.
End of over 5 (14 runs) Scotland 41-1
C MacLeod 15* (9 balls, 1x4, 1x6) K Coetzer 14* (13 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 31 in 3.1 overs
Hamid Hassan 1-0-14-0 Mohammad Nabi 2-0-11-1
Scotland need 170 runs to win in 15.0 overs.
4.6 Hamid Hassan to MacLeod, 2 runs. Slower ball, short of a length, pulled very hard in front of square, and some brilliant fielding by Aftab - on as a sub? - cuts out the boundary.
4.5 Hamid Hassan to Coetzer, 1 run. Very full, driven to mid-off, who is standing deep, an easy single.
4.4 Hamid Hassan to MacLeod, 1 run. Backing away again, a slower ball, and cut into the gap behind square.
4.3 Hamid Hassan to MacLeod, no run. MacLeod backs away, Hassan follows him, MacLeod cuts to point.
4.2 Hamid Hassan to MacLeod, SIX Awesome shot. MacLeod steps outside off and ramps/flicks Hassan over fine-leg.
4.1 Hamid Hassan to MacLeod, FOUR He begins with a slower ball down leg, which MacLeod turns past short fine-leg.
4:19 PM Hamid Hassan comes on to replace Dawlat
End of over 4 (4 runs) Scotland 27-1
K Coetzer 13* (12 balls, 2x4, 0x6) C MacLeod 2* (4 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 17 in 2.1 overs
Mohammad Nabi 2-0-11-1 Dawlat Zadran 2-0-11-0
Scotland need 184 runs to win in 16.0 overs.
3.6 Mohammad Nabi to MacLeod, 1 run. Down the pitch, dabbed into the covers.
3.5 Mohammad Nabi to MacLeod, no run. MacLeod backs away, Nabi follows him, and the Scot can only dig it out to cover.
3.4 Mohammad Nabi to Coetzer, 1 run. Swung out to deep square again, Nabi changing his pace.
3.3 Mohammad Nabi to Coetzer, no run. Quicker ball, very full, just sneaking past off-stump.
3.2 Mohammad Nabi to MacLeod, 1 run. Swept to square-leg, quick single.
3.1 Mohammad Nabi to Coetzer, 1 run. Short, pulled out to deep square.
End of over 3 (13 runs) Scotland 23-1
C MacLeod 0* (1 balls, 0x4, 0x6) K Coetzer 11* (9 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 13 in 1.1 overs
Dawlat Zadran 2-0-11-0 Mohammad Nabi 1-0-7-1
Scotland need 188 runs to win in 17.0 overs.
2.6 Dawlat Zadran to Coetzer, 1 run. Slower ball, very full, dug out into the covers.
2.5 Dawlat Zadran to Coetzer, FOUR Lucky, very lucky. A swing across the line brings an inside edge past the stumps and four more to fine-leg.
2.4 Dawlat Zadran to Coetzer, 4 leg byes. Slower ball down leg, brushing the thigh guard, and racing down to fine-leg.
2.3 Dawlat Zadran to Coetzer, no run. Lots of hands, not much foot movement, and a play and miss outside off.
2.2 Dawlat Zadran to Coetzer, FOUR Same shot, but this time in the gap, and it's a boundary to mid-wicket.
2.1 Dawlat Zadran to Coetzer, no run. Full, tailing in, driven hard by Coetzer to mid-wicket.
End of over 2 (7 runs) Scotland 10-1
C MacLeod 0* (1 balls, 0x4, 0x6) K Coetzer 2* (3 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 0 in 0.1 overs
Mohammad Nabi 1-0-7-1 Dawlat Zadran 1-0-2-0
Scotland need 201 runs to win in 18.0 overs.
1.6 Mohammad Nabi to MacLeod, no run. Flat-bat drive to point, no chance of a single.
4:10 PM MacLeod comes in at three.
G Munsey c Samiullah Shinwari b Mohammad Nabi 6 (8 balls, 1x4, 0x6) SR: 75.00
Partnership of 10 in 11 balls
Scotland 10-1 in 1.5 overs
1.5 Mohammad Nabi to Munsey, OUT - CAUGHT! The early wicket falls...Munsey shuffles across his stumps, sweeps high, and is caught well by Shinwari, running round to his left at deep square.
1.4 Mohammad Nabi to Coetzer, 1 run. Dropped? Yes, hit hard and high back to Nabi, who could not hold on.
1.3 Nabi to Munsey, 1 run. Same shot, but straight to short third man, quick single.
1.2 to Munsey, FOUR The reverse sweep comes out, hit hard through backward point.
1.1 to Coetzer, 1 run. Driven up to mid-off, sharp single.
4:06 PM The off-spinner Mohammad Nabi to bowl from the Park End.
End of over 1 (3 runs) Scotland 3-0
G Munsey 1* (5 balls, 0x4, 0x6) K Coetzer 0* (1 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 3 in 1.0 overs
Dawlat Zadran 1-0-2-0
Scotland need 208 runs to win in 19.0 overs.
0.6 Dawlat Zadran to Munsey, no run. Pushed up to cover, very good over from Dawlat.
0.5 Dawlat Zadran to Coetzer, 1 leg bye. Short of a length, off the thigh guard and down to third man.
0.4 Dawlat Zadran to Munsey, 1 run. Tucked into the leg-side, the first run off the bat.
0.3 Dawlat Zadran to Munsey, no run. And again, though just in front of square this time.
0.2 Dawlat Zadran to Munsey, no run. Defended towards point.
0.1 Dawlat Zadran to Munsey, no run. On a length, played back to the bowler.
0.1 Dawlat Zadran to Munsey, WIDE Swinging down leg, wide first ball.
4:00 PM Anyway, back to the cricket...
4:00 PM Federer has just won an epic tie-break in the second set, one set apiece.
3:59 PM Coetzer and Munsey to open for the Scots. With the ball? Dawlat Zadran.
3:56 PM 211 in 20 overs. Too much? We'll soon see.
3:44 PM The Afghans finish on 210-5, an innings that included 17 sixes. I'm away for a break...see you soon.
End of over 20 (16 runs) Afghanistan 210-5
Shafiqullah Shafaq 6* (1 balls, 0x4, 1x6) Mohammad Nabi 33* (18 balls, 0x4, 3x6)
Partnership of 7 in 0.2 overs
Sharif 4-0-44-0 Berrington 2-0-20-0
19.6 Sharif to Shafiqullah Shafaq, SIX First ball? No problem. Shafiqullah blasts a low full toss about forty yards over mid-wicket.
19.5 Sharif to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run. Down to long-on, Shafiqullah on strike for the last ball.
Najib Zadran run out 37 (21 balls, 1x4, 3x6) SR: 176.19
Partnership of 66 in 30 balls
Afghanistan 203-5 in 19.4 overs
19.4 Sharif to Mohammad Nabi, RUN OUT! That's the first time I have ever seen this. Nabi murders the ball back down the ground, into middle stump at the non-striker's end. The ball rebounds to Sharif, who picks up the ball, races to the remaining stumps, and pulls out off-stump while holding the ball to it. So Najib is run out.
19.3 Sharif to Najib Zadran, 1 run. Low full toss, clipped to deep square.
19.2 Sharif to Najib Zadran, 2 runs. Some shape away from the left-hander means Najib doesn't get hold of it, but still picks up two to deep cover.
19.1 Sharif to Najib Zadran, SIX Length, on leg, and murdered miles over square-leg. This is unbelievable striking.
3:38 PM Sharif to bowl the last over.
End of over 19 (15 runs) Afghanistan 194-4
Mohammad Nabi 32* (16 balls, 0x4, 3x6) Najib Zadran 28* (18 balls, 1x4, 2x6)
Partnership of 57 in 4.2 overs
Berrington 2-0-20-0 de Lange 4-0-44-1
18.6 Berrington to Mohammad Nabi, no run. Another hugely aggressive pull shot, but a toe-end into the pitch.
18.5 Berrington to Mohammad Nabi, SIX Short, pulled, and even into a stiff breeze, this carries the boundary at mid-wicket.
18.5 Berrington to Najib Zadran, 2 WIDES. Massive wide outside off, terrible delivery. Cross cannot get to it fully.
18.4 Berrington to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run. Short of a length outside off, pulled in the air...and landing short of Munsey, racing in from deep square.
18.3 Berrington to Najib Zadran, 1 run. Full outside off, smashed out to deep cover. Every single is a victory for the Scots...
18.2 Berrington to Najib Zadran, FOUR Half-volley, smeared back down the ground like the proverbial tracer bullet.
18.1 Berrington to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run. Short of a length, Nabi charges, and gets a bottom edge out to mid-wicket.
3:33 PM Berrington back for the penultimate over.
End of over 18 (20 runs) Afghanistan 179-4
Najib Zadran 23* (16 balls, 0x4, 2x6) Mohammad Nabi 24* (12 balls, 0x4, 2x6)
Partnership of 42 in 3.2 overs
de Lange 4-0-44-1 Evans 4-0-36-0
17.6 de Lange to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run. Chipped up into the leg-side, the single taken, the damage done.
17.5 de Lange to Mohammad Nabi, SIX This goes even further in the same direction, smashing into a black shed at the furthest reach of the ground.
17.4 de Lange to Mohammad Nabi, SIX The wrong length again, allowing Nabi to swing through it, and this flies flat and hard over long-on.
17.3 de Lange to Mohammad Nabi, no run. Outside off, a huge whoosh, and well taken by Cross.
17.2 de Lange to Najib Zadran, 1 run. Fuller - the right length this time - and Najib jams down the bat, picking up a run through mid-off.
17.1 de Lange to Najib Zadran, SIX de Lange back on, he misses his length, and Najib - back in his crease - swats it over long-on.
End of over 17 (12 runs) Afghanistan 159-4
Mohammad Nabi 11* (8 balls, 0x4, 0x6) Najib Zadran 16* (14 balls, 0x4, 1x6)
Partnership of 22 in 2.2 overs
Evans 4-0-36-0 Sharif 3-0-28-0
16.6 Evans to Najib Zadran, 1 run. Swiped to deep mid-wicket.
16.5 Evans to Najib Zadran, SIX Just short of a length outside off, allowing Najib to free the arms, and he muscles it over long-on.
16.4 Evans to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run. Very slow slower ball, on which Nabi waits then smashes to deep cover.
16.3 Evans to Mohammad Nabi, 2 runs. Knee-high full toss outside leg, spliced into the gap on the leg-side.
16.2 Evans to Najib Zadran, 1 run. Slower ball outside off, swung down to long-on.
16.1 Evans to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run. Evans back on, whipped off the toes to mid-wicket.
End of over 16 (8 runs) Afghanistan 147-4
Najib Zadran 8* (11 balls, 0x4, 0x6) Mohammad Nabi 7* (5 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 10 in 1.2 overs
Sharif 3-0-28-0 Leask 4-0-24-2
15.6 Sharif to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run. Shocking drop. Today gets worse for Watt, who shells a sitter at third man as Nabi gets a thick top edge to another full-bodied heave.
15.5 Sharif to Mohammad Nabi, 2 runs. Low full toss, swung into the leg-side, the throw goes to the wrong end, easy two.
15.4 Sharif to Mohammad Nabi, 2 runs. Slower ball full toss, half-struck down the ground, swept up by long-on.
15.3 Sharif to Najib Zadran, 1 run. Very full, squeezed out to point once more.
15.2 Sharif to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run. Full, tailing into the stumps, thumped to deep mid-wicket along the ground.
15.1 Sharif to Najib Zadran, 1 run. Off-cutter on the stumps, pushed to point.
3:20 PM Sharif for his third over, his third spell.
End of over 15 (14 runs) Afghanistan 139-4
Mohammad Nabi 1* (1 balls, 0x4, 0x6) Najib Zadran 6* (9 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 2 in 0.2 overs
Leask 4-0-24-2 de Lange 3-0-24-1
14.6 Leask to Najib Zadran, 1 run. Much quicker, almost seam-up, and slogged - no other word for it - to deep mid-wicket.
14.5 Leask to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run. Worked through leg first ball, the batsman had not crossed.
3:19 PM The commentary on this match on TV is just breathtakingly inane. Instead of describing the last four balls, they were talking about the ICC App.
Samiullah Shinwari c Evans b Leask 19 (12 balls, 0x4, 2x6) SR: 158.33
Partnership of 24 in 19 balls
Afghanistan 137-4 in 14.4 overs
14.4 Leask to Samiullah Shinwari, OUT - CAUGHT! Short of a length, swung high into the leg-side...but straight to Evans at deep backward square. Just reward for Leask.
14.3 Leask to Samiullah Shinwari, SIX Tossed up outside off, Shenwari shuffles down the pitch, throws the arms through it, and this goes a long, long way over mid-wicket. Huge.
14.2 Leask to Samiullah Shinwari, no run. Round the wicket, into the pads, dot ball.
14.1 Leask to Samiullah Shinwari, SIX My money was on the fielder - it seemed that Shenwari had mishit this - but it sails over long-on.
3:15 PM This is taking an inordinately long time. 14 overs in an hour?
End of over 14 (6 runs) Afghanistan 125-3
Najib Zadran 5* (8 balls, 0x4, 0x6) Samiullah Shinwari 7* (8 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 12 in 2.3 overs
de Lange 3-0-24-1 Leask 3-0-10-1
13.6 de Lange to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run. Outside off, good hands see the ball through cover point.
13.5 de Lange to Najib Zadran, 1 run. Round the wicket, a loopy full toss, and Najib flicks it into the leg-side.
13.4 de Lange to Najib Zadran, no run. Well outside off - it could have been a wide - and Najib drives hard to cover.
13.3 de Lange to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run. Flicked down to long-on.
13.2 de Lange to Samiullah Shinwari, 2 runs. Pushed into the vacant leg-side, two free runs.. I really despair of this tactic.
13.1 de Lange to Najib Zadran, 1 run. Najib advances, de Lange fires it wide, but Najib reaches and drives to deep extra.
3:10 PM The brakes have been applied, as almost always happens when wickets fall.
End of over 13 (4 runs) Afghanistan 119-3
Samiullah Shinwari 3* (5 balls, 0x4, 0x6) Najib Zadran 3* (5 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 6 in 1.3 overs
Leask 3-0-10-1 de Lange 2-0-18-1
12.6 Leask to Najib Zadran, 1 run. Pushed out to backward point.
12.5 Leask to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run. Worked to leg. Had Najib not dropped the bat, there would have been a second too.
12.4 Leask to Najib Zadran, 1 run. Driven down the ground.
12.3 Leask to Najib Zadran, no run. Najib comes down, Leask beats him in the flight, he defends.
12.2 Leask to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run. Single to short fine, and a stupid referral to the third umpire: he was well into his ground there.
12.1 Leask to Samiullah Shinwari, no run. Massive shout for lbw as Shenwari misses with his sweep shot. That had gone on with the arm, though, and was missing off.
End of over 12 (3 runs) Afghanistan 115-3
Najib Zadran 1* (2 balls, 0x4, 0x6) Samiullah Shinwari 1* (2 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 2 in 0.3 overs
de Lange 2-0-18-1 Berrington 1-0-5-0
11.6 de Lange to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run. Outside leg, and clipped to deep square.
11.5 de Lange to Najib Zadran, 1 run. Stroked down to long-on.
11.4 de Lange to Najib Zadran, no run. The left-handed Najib is beaten outside off, prodding forward.
Asghar Stanikzai run out 34 (31 balls, 3x4, 1x6) SR: 109.68
Partnership of 1 in 2 balls
Afghanistan 113-3 in 11.3 overs
11.3 de Lange to Samiullah Shinwari, RUN OUT! Yes, it is. Just. Very tight, but out. And the Scots now have two in the over.
3:04 PM This is incredibly close. The bat is on the line. Is the bail out of its groove?
3:02 PM Shinwari has flicked to short fine-leg, Coetzer got his throw away immediately...is Stanikzai struggling?
3:01 PM I think we have a run out...
11.2 de Lange to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 run. Very full outside off and the Afghan captain, now batting without cap or helmet, picks up a single into the covers.
3:01 PM Superb and hugely entertaining innings from Shahzad, who made 75 from 36 balls - 7 sixes! - and Shenwari now comes to the crease.
Mohammad Shahzad c Leask b de Lange 75 (36 balls, 5x4, 7x6) SR: 208.33
Partnership of 110 in 63 balls
Afghanistan 112-2 in 11.1 overs
11.1 de Lange to Mohammad Shahzad, OUT - CAUGHT! Shahzad tries to clear the straight boundary first ball, cannot get enough elevation, and - although the Afghan middled it - Leask comes forward to take a good low catch at long-on.
2:59 PM Another change, de Lange comes back on.
End of over 11 (5 runs) Afghanistan 112-1
Asghar Stanikzai 33* (30 balls, 3x4, 1x6) Mohammad Shahzad 75* (35 balls, 5x4, 7x6)
Partnership of 110 in 10.2 overs
Berrington 1-0-5-0 Sharif 2-0-20-0
10.6 Berrington to Asghar Stanikzai, no run. Play and miss - a rarity - and through to Cross outside off.
10.5 Berrington to Asghar Stanikzai, 2 runs. Slower ball bouncer, pulled backward of square for a couple.
10.4 Berrington to Asghar Stanikzai, no run. Slower ball, into the pads, Cross picks it up.
10.3 Berrington to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run. Decent length, turned to leg, another single.
10.2 Berrington to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 run. Turned to short fine-leg.
10.2 Berrington to Asghar Stanikzai, WIDE Further down leg, definitely wide.
10.1 Berrington to Asghar Stanikzai, no run. Slower ball, seemingly a long way down leg, not called wide.
2:55 PM Berrington is introduces as the sixth Scottish bowler.
2:55 PM Djokovic, by the way, saved two set points then took the first in a tie-breaker.
2:54 PM It's half-way and looking bleak for the hosts...
End of over 10 (6 runs) Afghanistan 107-1
Mohammad Shahzad 74* (34 balls, 5x4, 7x6) Asghar Stanikzai 30* (25 balls, 3x4, 1x6)
Partnership of 105 in 9.2 overs
Sharif 2-0-20-0 Watt 2-0-41-0
9.6 Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 run. Low full toss this time, and a single to Mommsen's right.
9.5 Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, no run. Very full outside off once more, now driven to cover.
9.4 Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, no run. Very full outside off, toe-ended back to Sharif.
9.3 Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, no run. Cross comes up to the stumps, and Sharif delivers a yorker on off.
9.2 Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, FOUR On a length, and just beaten through mid-wicket.
9.1 Sharif to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run. To long-on, the 100 stand comes up.
2:51 PM Sharif returns.
2:50 PM This has been a remarkable innings from Shahzad. The bowlers - not least Watt - have been allowed no rhythm and Shahzad has been as quick to punish short deliveries as to go down the ground.
End of over 9 (17 runs) Afghanistan 101-1
Asghar Stanikzai 25* (20 balls, 2x4, 1x6) Mohammad Shahzad 73* (33 balls, 5x4, 7x6)
Partnership of 99 in 8.2 overs
Watt 2-0-41-0 de Lange 1-0-15-0
8.6 Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run. Fuller and quicker, worked to long-on for a single.
8.5 Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR Short, Shahzad waits on it, and Watt goes through mid-wicket for another boundary.
8.4 Watt to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 run. Round the wicket to Stanikzai, who punches him to mid-wicket a single.
8.3 Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run. A lot of air, outside leg, and Shahzad goes through extraordinary contortions, getting only a bottom edge.
8.2 Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR Looking to fire it in, Watt delivers a waist-high full toss that Shahzad fires it through point.
8.1 Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX No. No he cannot. Flighted up, and belted straight down the ground. Maybe the biggest of the lot.
2:47 PM Mark Watt comes back on. Can he tame Shahzad this time round?
2:46 PM Federer has a set point in the first, by the way...
2:46 PM Unrelenting carnage. What answer have the Scots?
End of over 8 (15 runs) Afghanistan 84-1
Asghar Stanikzai 24* (19 balls, 2x4, 1x6) Mohammad Shahzad 57* (28 balls, 3x4, 6x6)
Partnership of 82 in 7.2 overs
de Lange 1-0-15-0 Leask 2-0-6-1
7.6 de Lange to Asghar Stanikzai, SIX Now the skipper gets going, slapping de Lange high and hard over long-on.
7.5 de Lange to Asghar Stanikzai, no run. Tossed up, defended from the line of leg.
7.4 de Lange to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run. Well flighted, clipped to mid-wicket, there's a chance of a run out...and Mommsen lets it through.
7.3 de Lange to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX The helmet is off, Shahzad is down the pitch, and another massive six flies over the crowd at mid-wicket.
7.2 de Lange to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 run. Down the track, driving to long-on.
7.1 de Lange to Asghar Stanikzai, no run. Defended from the crease, picked up at cover.
7.1 de Lange to Asghar Stanikzai, WIDE Round the wicket, no turn, and a wide down leg.
2:42 PM Scotland's third spinner, Con de Lange, comes into the attack.
End of over 7 (5 runs) Afghanistan 69-1
Mohammad Shahzad 50* (26 balls, 3x4, 5x6) Asghar Stanikzai 17* (15 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 67 in 6.2 overs
Leask 2-0-6-1 Evans 3-0-24-0
6.6 Leask to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 run. Driven hard along the ground to long-off, a good over from Leask.
6.5 Leask to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run. Driven through the covers to the man on the fence. Frankly ludicrous celebrations from Shahzad, who stands with bat and helmet in his hands, raised to his sides as if Russell Crowe in 'Gladiator'.
6.4 Leask to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 run. Flicked backward of square, the strike rotating.
6.3 Leask to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 leg bye. Into the pads, off the hip, leg bye signalled.
6.2 Leask to Mohammad Shahzad, no run. Back in the crease, played to mid-wicket.
6.1 Leask to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 run. Leask back on the Afghan skipper turns him through square-leg.
2:39 PM A good start for Scotland, but it's been all Afghanistan since then. Shahzad has been merciless.
End of over 6 (11 runs) Afghanistan 64-1
Mohammad Shahzad 49* (23 balls, 3x4, 5x6) Asghar Stanikzai 14* (12 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 62 in 5.2 overs
Evans 3-0-24-0 Sharif 1-0-14-0
5.6 Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, no run. A thick outside edge to short third man, the return throw almost catching Shahzad short of his ground.
5.5 Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR Short, a slower ball, and helped up and over short fine-leg.
2:38 PM The umpires have had another word with Mohammad Shahzad for running down the middle of the pitch...
5.4 Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, 2 runs. Nice shot, one-handed through the covers, and a hand from the fielder at extra saves two.
5.3 Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, no run. Good ball and a thick outside edge to backward point.
5.2 Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR Some luck now for Shahzad. Short of a length outside off, Shahzad fiddles at it, and gets an outside edge in the air through the vacant slip region.
5.1 Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 run. Short of a length, chipped up to mid-wicket, but the fielders have been forced back, so no danger of a catch.
2:35 PM Last over of the power play, Evans to bowl it.
End of over 5 (14 runs) Afghanistan 53-1
Mohammad Shahzad 39* (18 balls, 1x4, 5x6) Asghar Stanikzai 13* (11 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 51 in 4.2 overs
Sharif 1-0-14-0 Evans 2-0-13-0
4.6 Sharif to Mohammad Shahzad, 2 runs. Short again, pulled hard - very hard - in front of square, and Munsey does well to cut it off.
4.5 Sharif to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX Short, wide, and remarkable, carved high over backward point into the tennis courts.
4.4 Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, 1 run. Slower ball, dabbed into the covers, an easy single.
4.3 Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, 2 runs. Short again, tucked backward of square on the leg-side.
4.2 Sharif to Asghar Stanikzai, 2 runs. Short, a bottom edge around the corner, well fielded by de Lange to save a couple.
4.1 Sharif to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run. Clipped out to deep square.
2:31 PM Watt's experiment comes to an end after one over, Sharif takes over.
End of over 4 (8 runs) Afghanistan 39-1
Asghar Stanikzai 8* (8 balls, 2x4, 0x6) Mohammad Shahzad 30* (15 balls, 1x4, 4x6)
Partnership of 37 in 3.2 overs
Evans 2-0-13-0 Watt 1-0-24-0
3.6 Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, no run. Huge shout for lbw as Evans goes wider on the crease and angles one back into Stanikzai. I thought it was close...but not out. Maybe sliding down.
3.5 Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, FOUR Short and wide and massacred through point.
2:29 PM The rain is beginning to fall in Edinburgh...
3.4 Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, no run. And again, stoutly played by the Afghan captain.
3.3 Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, no run. Short of a length, defended back to the bowler.
3.2 Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, FOUR Short, on the line of the body, and helped around the corner, fine of fine-leg.
3.1 Evans to Asghar Stanikzai, no run. Full and straight, punched at mid-on.
2:27 PM Well, that was brutal. The Scottish tactic of tying up Shahzad with early spin worked for two overs.
End of over 3 (24 runs) Afghanistan 31-1
Mohammad Shahzad 30* (15 balls, 1x4, 4x6) Asghar Stanikzai 0* (2 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 29 in 2.2 overs
Watt 1-0-24-0 Evans 1-0-5-0
2.6 Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX Carnage. Shahzad launches another lofted drive down the ground, this time clearing long-off by ten yards.
2.5 Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX MacLeod took the catch at long-on, but his foot made contact with the boundary marker and - to his credit - he signals six himself.
2:26 PM Six or out? This could be close at long-on...
2.4 Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, no run. Low full toss, driven through Watt's hands and fielded at mid-off.
2.3 Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX Backing away this time, it's another six over wide long-off.
2.2 Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX That's enough of that. Shahzad runs at Watt and smacks him over long-on.
2.1 Watt to Mohammad Shahzad, no run. Right on a length, drawing Shahzad forward, who defends into the leg-side.
2:23 PM More spin, a different bowler: Mark Watt's left-armers.
2:23 PM Good start for the Scots. Another wicket now would be useful.
End of over 2 (5 runs) Afghanistan 7-1
Asghar Stanikzai 0* (2 balls, 0x4, 0x6) Mohammad Shahzad 6* (9 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 5 in 1.2 overs
Evans 1-0-5-0 Leask 1-0-2-1
1.6 Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run. Short, not timed, and pulled to deep square-leg.
1.5 Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, no run. Cramping Shahzad for room, Evans delivers short of a length, another early dot.
1.4 Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, no run. Slower ball outside off, an off-cutter, that beats Shahzad's pull shot.
1.3 Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, no run. Good length outside off, defended to cover.
1.2 Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, no run. Good length, a little but of movement away from the right-hander, who is squared up a touch.
1.1 Evans to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR Only just short of a length, but Shahzad rocks back and pulls through mid-wicket.
2:19 PM From the Pavilion End, Ali Evans.
End of over 1 (2 runs) Afghanistan 2-1
Asghar Stanikzai 0* (2 balls, 0x4, 0x6) Mohammad Shahzad 1* (3 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Partnership of 0 in 0.2 overs
Leask 1-0-2-1
0.6 Leask to Asghar Stanikzai, no run. On a length, defended back to the bowler.
0.5 Leask to Asghar Stanikzai, no run. The captain at three, Stanikzai turns Leask to leg.
Nawroz Mangal lbw b Leask 0 (1 balls, 0x4, 0x6) SR: 0.00
Partnership of 2 in 4 balls
Afghanistan 2-1 in 0.4 overs
0.4 Leask to Nawroz Mangal, OUT - LBW! Early strike for Leask. Mangal goes first ball, sweeping across the line. Leask is bowling round the wicket, pitches the ball on middle, it straightens, and it hits Mangal's pad in front of middle.
0.3 Leask to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run. Forced off the back foot towards mid-off.
0.3 Leask to Mohammad Shahzad, WIDE Turning down leg.
0.2 Leask to Mohammad Shahzad, no run. Pushed towards mid-wicket.
0.1 Leask to Mohammad Shahzad, no run. Round the wicket, the first ball is into the hip.
2:14 PM Michael Leask has the ball for the Scots, some spin to start.
2:12 PM The Scots are led by Mommsen onto the pitch, the Afghan openers not far behind them.
2:09 PM The team news: for Scotland, Con de Lange comes in for Josh Davey; the Afghans are fielding the same team that beat the UAE.
2:03 PM Hilariously, he didn't tell Preston Mommsen, who had to ask Dominic Cork what his team was doing.
2:02 PM Good afternoon and welcome back. In Edinburgh the Afghan captain Ashgar Stanikzai has won the toss and chosen to bat first.