Dawlat Zadran and Shapoor Zadran produced probing opening spells to dismantle Scotland's top order after Afghanistan opted to field Getty Images
Coming together at 40 for 3, Matt Machan (pic) and Preston Mommsen accumulated 53 in 10.1 overs ICC
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Mohammad Nabi, though, bowled Machan for 31 in the 22nd over to end the partnership AFP
Shapoor Zadran bowled with more verve and purpose in his second spell, as Scotland collapsed to 144 for 8 AFP
He was aided by Hamid Hassan, who ended with figures of 1 for 32 to add to a tumbling catch to dismiss Josh Davey, paving the way for his somersault celebration Associated Press
Majid Haq and Alasdair Evans (in pic) showed some stomach for a fight, adding a record 62 runs for the ninth wicket even as an early finish loomed large AFP
Evans became Shapoor's fourth victim off the last ball of the innings, but Scotland had gone past the 200-mark by then ICC
Evans carried forward the momentum, this time striking with the ball to remove Nawroz Mangal and Asghar Stanikzai cheaply in their chase of 211 AFP
Javed Ahmadi counterattacked, clattering 51 at a run a ball AFP
Once Richie Berrington got rid of the opener, though, the chase went to a free fall. He claimed figures of 10-0-40-4 to snatch the game by the scruff of its neck, as Afghanistan slumped to 97 for 7 Getty Images
Samiullah Shenwari then built his innings steadily, before finding his range to help Afghanistan fight back AFP
He added 60 for the ninth wicket with Hamid Hassan, and with 38 needed off 24 balls, turned the match around by whacking Haq for three sixes in the 47th over ICC
But the game took another twist when Shenwari was caught attempting another six off the final delivery of the over. He was dismissed for 96. Scotland needed just one wicket. Afghanistan needed just 19 runs Getty Images
But it was Afghanistan's last pair Shapoor and Hassan who stayed cool under immense pressure, nudging away for crucial singles. With five needed off the last over, Shapoor finally sealed Afghanistan's historic win with a swipe past short fine-leg for four Getty Images
It sparked frenzied celebrations among the players, who could scarcely believe what they had just pulled off ICC
