03:00 AM IST Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi won the toss and elected to field against Scotland in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match at the University Oval in Dunedin on Thursday. ”It’s a fresh wicket and we want to put pressure on Scotland early. We have a good fast bowling attack, they’ve trained hard. Everyone is watching everygame, it’s 2.30 am their time but they’re all watching,” Mohammad Nabi said at the toss.
Hello and welcome to the live cricket score updates of Afghanistan vs Scotland, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Match 17 at the University Oval in Dunedin on Thursday. The Group A battle of minnows is crucial from the point of view of their respective cricketing history as one of the two sides is on verge of registering its maiden World Cup win. (Watch the Free Live Streaming of Afghanistan vs Scotland here)
Afghanistan’s rise in world cricket has been meteoric. From being one of the weakest associate nations in 2011, to be able to qualify for the World Cup 2015 is an achievement in itself. In fact, they have often given some of the top nations a tough time, especially with their bowling. However, inconsistent batting performances and poor fielding have often let the side down. They have some players who have been pivotal to their rise like MohammadNabi, Shapoor Zadran and Nawroz Mangal among others. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Schedule: Complete Fixtures & Time Table of all Cricket World Cup 2015 Matches.
Scotland, on the other hand will be aiming for their maiden world cup win three appearances in cricket’s biggest event. They have a much stronger squad at their disposal this time around. However. Afghanistan won’t be easy oppositions. Nonetheless, Scotland will do well to know that they had given co-hosts and title favourites New Zealand a run for their money. (Also Check out: ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 – Full Points Table)
Afghanistan Squad: Mohammad Nabi (c), Nawroz Mangal, Asghar Stanikzai, Samiullah Shenwari, Afsar Zazai (wkt), Najibullah Zadran, Nasir Jamal, Mirwais Ashraf, Gulbadin Naib, Hamid Hassan, Shapoor Zadran, Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam, Javed Ahmadi, Usman Ghani
Scotland Squad: Preston Mommsen (c), Kyle Coetzer, Richie Berrington, Freddie Coleman, Majid Haq, Michael Leask, Matt Machan, Calum MacLeod, Safyaan Sharif, Robert Taylor, Iain Wardlaw, Matthew Cross (wk), Josh Davey, Alasdair Evans, Hamish Gardiner.
