Afghanistan's Cricketers Beat Scotland

Newcomers Afghanistan have had their first ever win in a World Cup, beating Scotland by one wicket with just three balls to spare. Afghanistan had looked set for a heavy defeat after their middle order collapsed, leaving them on 97 for seven, chasing Scotland's 210 all out. But then Afghan hero Samiullah Shenwari stepped up and almost single-handedly kept his country's hopes alive, eventually reaching 96 runs to set up the dramatic finale. After Shenwarifell, Afghanistan were still 19 runs short but a last-wicket stand between Hamid Hassan and Shapoor Zadran got Afghanistan over the line with three balls to spare, Zadran hitting the winning boundary off Iain Wardlaw, sparking wild celebrations.
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