Published: Mar 08, 2016, 06:35 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 08, 2016, 06:30 PM (IST)
Afghanistan take on Scotland in ICC World T20 2016, Group B qualifier at Nagpur. Both teams will want to get off to the best of starts and nothing short of a win will do for both sides. The two sides met in the ICC World Cup 2015 and it was Afghanistan, who emerged on top in a nail-biting match. Scotland will want to avenge the loss by getting off to a winning start. Afghanistan have been in magnificent form of late and have won 13 out of their 16 matches since the beginning of 2015. Scotland on the other hand are coming at the back of a loss in the warm-up match against Oman recently. Live Scorecard: Afghanistan vs Scotland, ICC World T20 2016, group B match at Nagpur
Hong Kong and Zimbabwe too are in the same group and it will be huge task for Scotland and Afghanistan to go past both the sides. Zimbabwe are the only Test playing nation in the side and will be one of the favourites to win the group and make it into the group stages in the tournament.
However, in this match, it will be Afghanistan, who will be firm favourites to win this match. They too will be one of the teams to watch out for if they make it to the group stages of the tournament. Afghanistan have the ability to cause a few upsets and on their day can beat any side in the world. Scotland. Afghanistan will look to carry their momentum in this match but Scotland will be keen n ending their run.
Squads:
Afghanistan: Asghar Stanikzai (c), Amir Hamza, Dawlat Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Hamid Hassan, Karim Sadiq, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Noor Ali Zadran, Rashid Khan, Samiullah Shenwari, Shafiqullah, Shapoor Zadran, Usman Ghani
Preston Mommsen (c), Kyle Coetzer, Richie Berrington, Matt Cross (wk), Josh Davey, Con de Lange, Alastair Evans, Michael Leask, Matt Machan, Callum MacLeod, Gavin Main, Henry Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Rob Taylor, Mark Watt
Catch ball-by-ball action of the Group B Match 2 of the ICC World T20 2016 qualifier here
