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Nepal have provided the fairytale story at this World Twenty20 Qualifier but they were no match for Afghanistan, who set the template for Affiliate and Associate Members on the rise

A round-up of Group B matches of the World Twenty20 qualifiers played on November 24, 2013

A round-up of Group B games in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier on November 22, 2013

A round-up of Group B games in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier on November 21, 2013

A round-up of Group B games in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier on November 20, 2013

A round-up of all the games played in Group B of the World Twenty20 Qualifiers on November 17, 2013

A round-up of Saturday's Group B games in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier

A round-up of Friday's Group B games in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier

The World Twenty20 Qualifier gets underway on Friday, with 72 matches to be played in 16 days across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah

Kenya squared the two-match T20 series after comfortably beating Afghanistan by 34 runs in Sharjah

Kenya's tail wagged feebly, but their efforts served only to delay Afghanistan's victory on the third day of their Intercontinental Cup match in Dubai

Afghanistan took firm control of the Intercontinental match against Kenya in Dubai after a maiden century from Rahmat Shah and quick wickets by their bowlers

Akram Khan, the former Bangladesh captain, has said that Afghanistan's achievement at qualifying for the 2015 World Cup is akin to when his side won the 1997 ICC Trophy to seal a 1999 World Cup berth

Kenya's dismal batting form continued in their Intercontinental Cup match against Afghanistan, as they were dismissed for 162 on a first day that saw 16 wickets tumble

The Afghanistan Cricket Board chief has hailed his team's achievement of qualifying for the 2015 World Cup and said it was the start of a new journey during which he wanted Afghanistan to be compared with Full Member nations

Afghanistan secured their passage to Australia and New Zealand in 2015 by beating Kenya comprehensively for the second time in succession in Sharjah

Afghanistan need just one more win in the World Cricket League (WCL) Championship to secure a first ever World Cup berth and write another heartwarming chapter in the nation's cricketing story

Hamid Hassan's four-for and Mangal's unbeaten 52 scripted an eight-wicket win for Afghanistan over Kenya in Sharjah

Kenya were dismissed for the lowest total in T20 internationals - 56 - as they crashed to a 106-run defeat against Afghanistan in the first game in Sharjah

Afghanistan coach Kabir Khan is looking for a direct qualification for the 2015 World Cup when his team takes on Kenya on Wednesday and Friday in what are must-win matches for them to qualify