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Scotland vs Afghanistan, at Stirling, Jun 02 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Stirling, June 02 - 05, 2015, ICC Intercontinental Cup

Match drawn

samiullah-shinwari
Player Of The Match
3/23 & 51*
New

The captains have shaken hands, and that is a winning draw for Scotland, in a heavily rain-affected encounter.

And in the end it was all over rather quickly. Samiullah Shenwari made an excellent show of things, with his leg spin and an unbeaten fifty in battling circumstances, but Preston Mommsen's 77 swung the game.

It's been a pleasure to commentate on rain breaks. I've been James Gray, and I'll be back for the T20 qualifiers in July. See you all then.

61.4
W
Berrington to Sayed, OUT

huge appeal and it's given! Hint of bat involved, but Scotland claim the six point bonus and by the looks of things that will be the end of proceedings.

Sayed Shirzad lbw b Berrington 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
61.3
Berrington to Sayed, no run

very full first up, and well dug out.

61.2
W
Berrington to Izat, OUT

and that's a breakthrough! Drives a length ball straight to Coleman at short extra cover who takes a sharp catch above his head.

Izatullah Dawlatzai c Mommsen b Berrington 18 (66b 3x4 0x6 83m) SR: 27.27
61.1
Berrington to Izat, no run

pushed to short extra.

Over61
Maiden
AFG 135/8CRR: 2.21
Samiullah Shinwari 51 (152b 7x4)Izatullah Dawlatzai 18 (64b 3x4)
Gavin Main2/28 (11)
60.6
Main to Samiullah Shinwari, no run
60.5
Main to Samiullah Shinwari, no run

short and defended.

60.4
Main to Samiullah Shinwari, no run

driven without much timing up to mid off.

60.3
Main to Samiullah Shinwari, no run

turned to midwicket more deliberately this time.

60.2
Main to Samiullah Shinwari, no run

draws a slightly false shot, as the aimed off drive is skewed to midwicket. Encouragement.

60.1
Main to Samiullah Shinwari, no run

opens the face and runs it into the gulley.

Over60
Maiden
AFG 135/8CRR: 2.25
Izatullah Dawlatzai 18 (64b 3x4)Samiullah Shinwari 51 (146b 7x4)
Richie Berrington0/2 (4)
59.6
Berrington to Izat, no run

driven off the back foot to short extra cover.

59.5
Berrington to Izat, no run

angled in towards the stumps, but defended.

59.4
Berrington to Izat, no run

driven to Sharif, who misfields atrociously. Ball goes straight through his legs. However, they don't take the run.

59.3
Berrington to Izat, no run

pushed with the outside half of the bat to point.

59.2
Berrington to Izat, no run

very full and driven hard up to Sharif at mid off, who produces the long barrier and fields.

59.1
Berrington to Izat, no run

mediu mpace from the top end now, but he is met with the same defensive stroke.

Over59
5 runs
AFG 135/8CRR: 2.28
Samiullah Shinwari 51 (146b 7x4)Izatullah Dawlatzai 18 (58b 3x4)
Gavin Main2/28 (10)
58.6
Main to Samiullah Shinwari, no run
58.6
1nb
Main to Samiullah Shinwari, (no ball)

pushed into the vacant cover region but they don't take it.

58.5
4
Main to Samiullah Shinwari, FOUR runs

and that's fifty for Shenwari. He is in the process of saving the game for his side, and that is a fine on drive to confirm his importance.

58.4
Main to Samiullah Shinwari, no run

yorker, dug out well.