LOOK: T20 World Cup in UAE - Afghanistan fans start the party against Scotland in Sharjah

Afghanistan thrash Scotland in Sharjah to get T20 campaign up and running

Last updated: October 26, 2021 | 13:04

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Afghanistan supporters donning national colours gathered in Sharjah to cheer on the team, who opened their Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a commanding 130-run win over Scotland on Monday.

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Afghanistan's top order fired their side to an imposing 190-4 in their opening Super 12 stage match before spin duo Mujeeb Ur Rahman (5-20) and Rashid Khan (4-9) then combined to skittle Scotland for 60 runs in 10.2 overs.

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Groups of fans decked out in black, red and green carried the country's flag to show their support for the national side amid uncertainty surrounding their country's status as a full international member after the tournament.

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The team's remarkable rise has been cricket's biggest fairy-tale story in recent times but Afghanistan risk isolation following the country's takeover by the Taliban in August.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) will meet next month to determine the sport's future in Afghanistan under the Taliban, while Cricket Australia has already threatened to scrap next month's one-off test if women are not allowed to play cricket.

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Afghanistan will next take on Pakistan, who beat India by 10 wickets at the weekend, in their second group game in Dubai on Friday.

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Afghanistan will go into their next clashes with a big smile on their face

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