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

RESULT

17th Match, Pool A, Dunedin, February 26, 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup

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Scotland

210

Afghanistan

(49.3/50 ov, T:211) 211/9

Afghanistan won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Samiullah Shinwari

, AFG

96 (147)

Scotland line up for the national anthem before their match against Afghanistan•Feb 26, 2015•Rob Jefferies/ICC/Getty Images

Flag-waving, bike-riding Afghanis enjoy their team's maiden World Cup win•Feb 26, 2015•AFP

The Afghanistan flag is aloft after their maiden World Cup win•Feb 26, 2015•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•Feb 26, 2015•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•Feb 26, 2015•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•Feb 26, 2015•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•Feb 26, 2015•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•Feb 26, 2015•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•Feb 26, 2015•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•Feb 26, 2015•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•Feb 26, 2015•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•Feb 26, 2015•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 •Feb 26, 2015•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 •Feb 26, 2015•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•Feb 26, 2015•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•Feb 26, 2015•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•Feb 26, 2015•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•Feb 26, 2015•AFP

Richie Berrington sparked an Afghanistan collapse•Feb 26, 2015•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•Feb 26, 2015•Associated Press

Match Coverage

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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

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

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

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.

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Videos

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2:42

Afghanistan's glory and other sundries

3:01

Ten years ago we had nothing - Samiullah Shenwari

Afghanistan Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Javed Ahmadi	caught	51	51
Nawroz Mangal	bowled	7	13
Asghar Afghan	caught	4	3
Samiullah Shinwari	caught	96	147
Mohammad Nabi	lbw	1	3
Afsar Zazai	lbw	0	1
Najibullah Zadran	caught	4	5
Gulbadin Naib	caught	0	1
Dawlat Zadran	caught	9	25
Hamid Hassan	not out	15	39
Shapoor Zadran	not out	12	10
Extras	(lb 1, nb 1, w 10)
Total	211(9 wkts; 49.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
I Wardlaw	9.3	0	61	0	6.42 (1 nb)
JH Davey	10	1	34	2	3.4
AC Evans	10	1	30	2	3
RM Haq	10	0	45	1	4.5
RD Berrington	10	0	40	4	4

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	42	Javed Ahmadi	Nawroz Mangal
2nd	4	Javed Ahmadi	Asghar Afghan
3rd	39	Javed Ahmadi	Samiullah Shinwari
4th	3	Mohammad Nabi	Samiullah Shinwari
5th	1	Samiullah Shinwari	Afsar Zazai
6th	7	Samiullah Shinwari	Najibullah Zadran
7th	1	Samiullah Shinwari	Gulbadin Naib
8th	35	Samiullah Shinwari	Dawlat Zadran
9th	60	Hamid Hassan	Samiullah Shinwari
10th	19	Hamid Hassan	Shapoor Zadran

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Pool A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	6	6	0	12	2.564
AUS	6	4	1	9	2.257
SL	6	4	2	8	0.371
BAN	6	3	2	7	0.136
ENG	6	2	4	4	-0.753
AFG	6	1	5	2	-1.853
SCOT	6	0	6	0	-2.218

Pool B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	6	6	0	12	1.827
SA	6	4	2	8	1.707
PAK	6	4	2	8	-0.085
WI	6	3	3	6	-0.053
IRE	6	3	3	6	-0.933
ZIM	6	1	5	2	-0.527
UAE	6	0	6	0	-2.032

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