WC 2015 – Game 17 – Afghanistan vs Scotland at Dunedin on 26.02.15 – Afghanistan won by one wicket with three balls to spare
Afghanistan registered its first win in the World cup when they beat Scotland by one wicket with three balls to spare.
Afghanistan’s one wicket win in this game provides the fifth occasion of a team winning a world cup game by one wicket.
| No | Winner | Margin | BR | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | West Indies | 1 wkt | 2 | 267 | 59.4 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 11.06.75 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 1 wkt | 0 | 217 | 50.0 | v West Indies | Lahore | 16.10.87 |
| 3 | South Africa | 1 wkt | 10 | 210 | 48.2 | v Sri Lanka | Providence | 28.03.07 |
| 4 | England | 1 wkt | 1 | 301 | 49.5 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 21.04.07 |
| 5 | Afghanistan | 1 wkt | 3 | 211 | 49.3 | v Scotland | Dunedin | 26.02.15 |
Afghanistan’s one wicket win with three balls to spare in this game provides the eleventh occasion of a team winning a world cup game with three or less than three balls to spare. All such occasions are listed below.
| No | Winner | Margin | BR | Target | Overs | Max | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Pak | 1 wkt | 0 | 217 | 50.0 | 50.0 | v West Indies | Lahore | 16.10.87 |
| 2 | NZl | 2 wkts | 1 | 235 | 59.5 | 60.0 | v England | Birmingham | 15.06.83 |
| 3 | Srl | 3 wkts | 1 | 196 | 49.5 | 50.0 | v South Africa | Wellington | 02.03.92 |
| 4 | Eng | 3 wkts | 1 | 226 | 40.5 | 41.0 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 12.03.92 |
| 5 | Eng | 1 wkt | 1 | 301 | 49.5 | 50.0 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 21.04.07 |
| 6 | Win | 1 wkt | 2 | 267 | 59.4 | 60.0 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 11.06.75 |
| 7 | Aus | 5 wkts | 2 | 272 | 49.4 | 50.0 | v South Africa | Leeds | 13.06.99 |
| 8 | Aus | 2 wkts | 2 | 205 | 49.4 | 50.0 | v England | P Elizabeth | 02.03.03 |
| 9 | RSA | 3 wkts | 2 | 297 | 49.4 | 50.0 | v India | Nagpur | 12.03.11 |
| 10 | Eng | 2 wkts | 3 | 244 | 49.3 | 50.0 | v West Indies | Gujranwala | 09.10.87 |
| 11 | Afg | 1 wkt | 3 | 211 | 49.3 | 50.0 | v Scotland | Dunedin | 26.02.15 |
Afghanistan’s one wicket win with three balls to spare in this game provides the fourth occasion of a team winning a world cup game by one wicket with less than three balls to spare
| No | Winner | Margin | BR | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | West Indies | 1 wkt | 2 | 267 | 59.4 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 11.06.75 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 1 wkt | 0 | 217 | 50.0 | v West Indies | Lahore | 16.10.87 |
| 3 | England | 1 wkt | 1 | 301 | 49.5 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 21.04.07 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 1 wkt | 3 | 211 | 49.3 | v Scotland | Dunedin | 26.02.15 |
CS Mcleod scored a duck in this game to provide the 108th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a duck in World Cup game. It also provides the sixth occasion of a Scotland opening batsman scoring a duck in World Cup. The six occasions are listed below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | CS MacLeod | 0 | 1 | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 17.02.15 |
| 2 | CS MacLeod | 0 | 1 | v Afghanistan | Dunedin | 26.02.15 |
| 3 | BMW Patterson | 0 | 2 | v Pakistan | Ch-le-St | 20.05.99 |
| 4 | BMW Patterson | 0 | 2 | v Bangladesh | Edinburgh | 24.05.99 |
| 5 | IL Philip | 0 | 2 | v Pakistant | Ch-le-St | 20.05.99 |
| 6 | NS Poonia | 0 | 1 | v Netherlands | Basseterre | 22.03.07 |
CS McLeod’s duck in this game provides his second duck in World Cup. The first occasion was against New Zealand at Dunedin on 17.02.15. He became the second Scotland batsman to score ducks on two occasions in World Cup after BMW Patterson.
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | CS MacLeod | 0 | 1 | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 17.02.15 |
| 2 | CS MacLeod | 0 | 1 | v Afghanistan | Dunedin | 26.02.15 |
| 1 | BMW Patterson | 0 | 2 | v Pakistan | Ch-le-St | 20.05.99 |
| 2 | BMW Patterson | 0 | 2 | v Bangladesh | Edinburgh | 24.05.99 |
Shapoor Zadran captured 4 for 38 in this game to provide the 170th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the World Cup. It also provides the 119th occasion of a bowler capturing exact four wickets in the World Cup.
Shapoor Zadran captured 4 for 38 in this game to provide the first occasion of an Afghanistan bowler capturing four or more wickets in the World Cup. It also provides the best bowling figures by an Afghanistan bowler in the World Cup. The previous best was 3 for 28 by Dawlat Zardan in this game itself.
Shapoor Zadran captured 4 for 38 in this game to provide the 12th occasion of an Afghanistan bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games. It also provides the tenth occasion of an Afghanistan bowler capturing exact four wickets in one day games.
Shapoor Zadran captured 4 for 38 in this game to provide the second occasion of an Afghanistan bowler capturing four wickets against Scotland in one day games. Gulbadin Naib was the other Afghanistan bowler capturing four wickets against Scotland in one day gmaes. He had returned with figures of 4 for 31 at Sharjah on 06.03.13
Samiullah Shenwari scored 96 in this game to provide the 50th occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of an Afghanistan batsman scoring a ninety in World Cup.
Samiullah Shenwari scored 96 in this game to provide the third occasion of an Afghanistan batsman scoring a fifty in World Cup. The other two occasions are – 54 by Asghar Stankzai vs Sri Lanka at Dunedin on 22.02.15 and 51 by Javed Ahmadi vs Scotland at Dunedin on 26.02.15 {in today’s game}
Samiullah Shenwari scored 96 in this game to provide the highest individual innings by an Afghanistan batsman World Cup. The previous best was – 54 by Asghar Stankzai vs Sri Lanka at Dunedin on 22.02.15