Afghanistan defeated Scotland by 55 runs in their final warm-up match on Friday ahead of the T20 World Cup, securing a strong performance to head into the main event.
Afghanistan Posts 178-8 in Batting First
Kabul 24: Batting first after winning the toss at Port of Spain in Trinidad, Afghanistan posted a respectable total of 178-8. Key contributions came from Gulbaddin Naib, who scored 69 off 30 balls, and Azmatullah Omarzai, who struck 48 off 36 balls.
Scotland Struggles in Reply, Posting 123-9
In response, Scotland managed to score only 123-9, falling short of the target by a significant margin. Afghanistan’s bowlers, including Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Karim Jannat, who picked up two wickets each, and Naveen-ul-Haq, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Gulbaddin Naib, who claimed one wicket each, played crucial roles in restricting Scotland’s scoring.
Afghanistan’s Second Warm-up Match Ends Successfully
This match marked Afghanistan’s second and final warm-up game ahead of the T20 World Cup. Their first warm-up against Oman had ended in a no result due to rain.
T20 World Cup Schedule and Afghanistan’s First Match
The T20 World Cup will kick off on Sunday at 5:00 a.m. (Afghanistan Time) with USA facing Canada. Afghanistan’s first match will be against Uganda on Tuesday, providing them with a chance to build momentum and confidence before the main event.
