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Scotland vs Afghanistan, 17th Match, Pool A at Dunedin, Feb 26 2015 - Cricket Photos

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17th Match, Pool A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup
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Scotland FlagScotland
210
Afghanistan FlagAfghanistan
(49.3/50 ov, T:211) 211/9

Afghanistan won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
96 (147)
samiullah-shinwari
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Scotland line up for the national anthem before their match against Afghanistan, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Scotland line up for the national anthem before their match against Afghanistan••Rob Jefferies/ICC/Getty Images
Flag-waving, bike-riding Afghanis enjoy their team's maiden World Cup win, Kandahar, February 26, 2015
Flag-waving, bike-riding Afghanis enjoy their team's maiden World Cup win••AFP
The Afghanistan flag is aloft after their maiden World Cup win, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
The Afghanistan flag is aloft after their maiden World Cup win••AFP
Samiullah Shenwari struck three sixes in the 47th over to change the game, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Samiullah Shenwari struck three sixes in the 47th over to change the game••ICC
Samiullah Shenwari and Shapoor Zadran erupt in celebration, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Samiullah Shenwari and Shapoor Zadran erupt in celebration••ICC
Richie Berrington looks in dejection as Hamid Hassan and Shapoor Zadran celebrate, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Richie Berrington looks in dejection as Hamid Hassan and Shapoor Zadran celebrate••AFP
Samiullah Shenwari slices the ball through the off side, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Samiullah Shenwari slices the ball through the off side••ICC
Hamid Hassan celebrates as Shapoor Zadran is down on his knees after winning, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Hamid Hassan celebrates after beating Scotland••Getty Images
Samiullah Shenwari nudges the ball to the leg side, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Samiullah Shenwari nudges the ball to the leg side••AFP
Josh Davey had Mohammad Nabi lbw for 1, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Josh Davey had Mohammad Nabi lbw for 1••Getty Images
Preston Mommsen talks to his players, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Preston Mommsen talks to his players••IDI/Getty Images
Fans celebrate Afghanistan's World Cup win over Scotland, Jalalabad, February 26, 2015
Fans celebrate Afghanistan's World Cup win over Scotland••AFP
Afghanistan fans soak in their historic win, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Afghanistan fans soak in their historic win ••AFP
Hamid Hassan remained unbeaten on 15 from 39 deliveries, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Hamid Hassan remained unbeaten on 15 from 39 deliveries ••AFP
Hamid Hassan and Samiullah Shenwari added 60 runs for the ninth wicket, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Hamid Hassan and Samiullah Shenwari added 60 runs for the ninth wicket••ICC
Shapoor Zadran held his nerve to hand Afghanistan their first win of the World Cup, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Shapoor Zadran held his nerve to hand Afghanistan their first win of the World Cup••AFP
Shapoor Zadran reacts after hitting the winnings runs, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Shapoor Zadran reacts after hitting the winnings runs••ICC
Hamid Hassan makes his ground in time to beat Majid Haq, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Hamid Hassan makes his ground in time to beat Majid Haq••AFP
Richie Berrington sparked an Afghanistan collapse, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Richie Berrington sparked an Afghanistan collapse••Getty Images
Matt Machan takes a catch to get rid of Javed Ahmadi for 51, Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015
Matt Machan takes a catch to get rid of Javed Ahmadi for 51••Associated Press
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Wisden's review of the 17th match, Afghanistan v Scotland

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'Did my job to stay till the end' - Shenwari

Almost a year on from engineering a landmark win against a Test-playing nation, Samiullah Shenwari was the architect of yet another historical step in the growth of Afghanistan cricket - their first World Cup win

'Did my job to stay till the end' - Shenwari

Mighty Afghans find their voice

As their side stumbled towards victory, Afghanistan's fans helped provide the final impetus and turned Dunedin into a corner of Kandahar

Mighty Afghans find their voice

Scotland's long wait goes on

The pain of this defeat will haunt Scotland all the more with their future participation at World Cups under threat

Scotland's long wait goes on

Samiullah Shenwari's knock helps Afghanistan create history

Samiullah Shenwari's lone hand helped Afghanistan write history by beating Scotland by one wicket to record their maiden World Cup win in Dunedin on Thursday.

Samiullah Shenwari's knock helps Afghanistan create history
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Afghanistan Innings
Player NameRB
Javed Ahmadi
caught5151
Nawroz Mangal
bowled713
Asghar Afghan
caught43
Samiullah Shinwari
caught96147
Mohammad Nabi
lbw13
Afsar Zazai
lbw01
Najibullah Zadran
caught45
Gulbadin Naib
caught01
Dawlat Zadran
caught925
Hamid Hassan
not out1539
Shapoor Zadran
not out1210
Extras(lb 1, nb 1, w 10)
Total211(9 wkts; 49.3 ovs)
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ICC Cricket World Cup

Pool A
TeamMWLPTNRR
NZ660122.564
AUS64192.257
SL64280.371
BAN63270.136
ENG6244-0.753
AFG6152-1.853
SCOT6060-2.218
Pool B
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND660121.827
SA64281.707
PAK6428-0.085
WI6336-0.053
IRE6336-0.933
ZIM6152-0.527
UAE6060-2.032
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