Scotland sent into a spin by Mujeeb magic as Afghanistan crush Kyle Coetzer’s side by 130 runs in their first Super 12s outing at the T20 World Cup
- Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman propelled them to a win over Scotland
- He took a fabulous five-wicket haul for the loss of just 20 runs from his four overs
- Fellow spinner Rashid Khan also impressed as Scotland were smashed in Sharjah
- The defeat has brought Scotland crashing down to earth at the T20 World Cup
Scotland were brought back down to earth at the T20 World Cup after succumbing to the spin of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who propelled Afghanistan to a crushing 130-run victory in Sharjah on Monday.
Kyle Coetzer’s side had caused shockwaves by reaching the Super 12s, beating sixth-ranked Bangladesh en route.
But the Scots were outclassed by Afghanistan in their first international since the Taliban regained control of the country.
Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman (right) helped his side to a huge win against Scotland
The 20-year-old displays the match ball after a fabulous five-wicket haul in Sharjah on Monday
Najibullah Zadran’s 59 from 34 balls lifted Afghanistan to a tournament-high score of 190 for four, then Mujeeb took centre stage with three top-order wickets in an over.
Scotland slumped from 28-0 to 38-6 as masterful Mujeeb finished with career-best international figures of five for 20.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz struck an imperious 46 from 37, including four maximums, while Mujeeb’s fellow spinner Rashid Khan took four wickets for nine runs in his 2.2 overs.
Fellow spinner Rashid Khan also impressed as Scotland were trounced by a whopping 130 runs