Stats highlights of Match No 17 – Afghanistan Vs Scotland at Sharjah on 25 Oct 21
Afghanistan posted a total of 191 for 4 in this game to provide the highest total in the ongoing edition of the World Cup. It was an improvement over Bangladesh’s 181 for 7 against PNG at Al Amerat on 21.10.21
Mohammad Shahzad’s scored 22 in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 1940 runs in T20Is. He now owns the record for most runs in T20Is by a wicket keeper batsman.
Mohammad Shahzad scored two boundary sixes in his knock of 22 in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 16 boundary sixes in T20 World Cup. He now shares the record for most sixes by a wicket keeper batsman in T20 World Cup with MS Dhoni of India and Kamran Akmal of Pakistan. MS Dhoni and Kamran Akmal have an aggregate of 16 boundary sixes.
MH Cross of Scotland was dismissed first ball for a duck in this game to provide the twelfth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the T20 World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of a Scotland wicket keeper batsman dismissed in such a manner in the T20 World Cup.
CS MacLeod, MH Cross and BTJ Wheal collected first ball ducks in this game to provide the 114th, 115th and 116th occasion of a batsman collecting the first ball duck in T20 World Cup. It also provides the ninth, tenth and eleventh occasion of a Scotland batsman dismissed in such a manner in the T20 World Cup.
This game witness five Scotland batsmen – CS MacLeod, MH Cross, RD Berrington, MA Leask and BTJ Wheal – dismissed for ducks to provide the third occasion of five or batsmen scoring ducks in an innings in T20 World cup. The other two occasions are – Six Kenyan batsmen scoring ducks against New Zealand at Durban on 12.09.07 and five Netherland batsmen scoring ducks against Ireland at Al Amerat on 18.10.21. As on date there are 291 occasions of batsmen scoring ducks in the T20 World Cup.
Mujeeb Ur Rehman captured five for 26 in this game to provide the eighth occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in the tournament. It also provides the first occasion of Afghanistan bowler capturing five wickets in the tournament
Rashid Khan captured four for nine in this game to provide the 57th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the tournament. It also provides the third occasion of Afghanistan bowler capturing four or more wickets in the tournament
Rashid Khan captured four for nine in this game to provide the 49th occasion of a bowler capturing exact four wickets in the tournament. It also provides the first occasion of Afghanistan bowler capturing exact four wickets in the tournament
Mujeeb Ur Rehman’s five for 26 in this game represents the best bowling figures by an Afghanistan bowler in the tournament. Previous best was Rashid Khan’s four for 9 in this game.
Rashid Khan captured four for 09 in this game to provide the seventh occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets conceding single digit runs in the tournament.
No | Player | W-R | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
1 | MR Gillespie | 4-7 | 1 | NZl | Ken | Durban | 12.09.07 |
2 | Umar Gul | 5-5 | 1 | Pak | NZl | The Oval | 13.06.09 |
3 | BAW Mendis | 6-8 | 2 | Srl | Zim | Hambantota | 18.09.12 |
4 | HMRKB Herath | 5-3 | 2 | Srl | NZl | Chattogram | 31.03.14 |
5 | S Al Hasan | 4-9 | 2 | Ban | PNG | Al Amerat | 21.10.21 |
6 | AU Rashid | 4-2 | 1 | Eng | Win | Dub-DSC | 23.10.21 |
7 | Rashid Khan | 4-9 | 2 | Afg | Sco | Sharjah | 25.10.21 |
Mujib Ur Rehman {5 for 26} and Rashid Khan captured {4 for 09} in this game to provide the eighth occasion of two bowlers capturing four or more wickets in the history of T20 Internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below
No | No | Player | W-R | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
1 | 1 | Umar Gul | 4-25 | Pak | Sco | Durban | 12.09.07 |
2 | Shahid Afridi | 4-19 | Pak | Sco | Durban | 12.09.07 | |
2 | 1 | M Bukhari | 4-33 | Net | Ken | A Dhabi | 11.02.10 |
2 | P Seelar | 4-19 | Net | Ken | A Dhabi | 11.02.10 | |
3 | 1 | S Ben | 4-06 | Win | Zim | Trinidad | 28.02.10 |
2 | DJ Sammy | 5-26 | Win | Zim | Trinidad | 28.02.10 | |
4 | 1 | H Ahmadzai | 4-12 | Aust | Tur | I Country | 31.08.19 |
2 | Z Arig | 4-10 | Aust | Tur | I Country | 31.08.19 | |
5 | 1 | S Lamichhane | 4-20 | Nep | Net | Al Amerat | 07.10.19 |
2 | KC Karan | 4-17 | Nep | Net | Al Amerat | 07.10.19 | |
6 | 1 | Khawar Ali | 4-16 | Oma | Net | Al Amerat | 09.10.19 |
2 | Z Maqsood | 4-07 | Oma | Net | Al Amerat | 09.10.19 | |
7 | 1 | Nasum Ahmed | 4-10 | Ban | NZl | Dhaka | 08.09.21 |
2 | M Rahman | 4-12 | Ban | NZl | Dhaka | 08.09.21 | |
8 | 1 | M ur Rahman | 5-26 | Afg | Sco | Sharjah | 25.10.21 |
2 | Rashid Kan | 4-09 | Afg | Sco | Sharjah | 25.10.21 |
Mujib Ur Rehman {5 for 26} and Rashid Khan captured {4 for 09} in this game to provide the second occasion of two bowlers capturing four or more wickets in the history of T20 Internationals against Scotland. Both such occasions are tabulated below
No | No | Player | W-R | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
1 | 1 | Umar Gul | 4-25 | Pak | Sco | Durban | 12.09.07 |
2 | Shahid Afridi | 4-19 | Pak | Sco | Durban | 12.09.07 | |
2 | 1 | M ur Rahman | 5-26 | Afg | Sco | Sharjah | 25.10.21 |
2 | Rashid Kan | 4-09 | Afg | Sco | Sharjah | 25.10.21 |
Mujib Ur Rehman {5 for 26} and Rashid Khan captured {4 for 09} in this game to provide the second occasion of two bowlers aggregating nine wickets in the history of T20 Internationals. Both such occasions are tabulated below
No | No | Player | W-R | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
1 | 1 | S Ben | 4-06 | Win | Zim | Trinidad | 28.02.10 |
2 | DJ Sammy | 5-26 | Win | Zim | Trinidad | 28.02.10 | |
2 | 1 | M ur Rahman | 5-26 | Afg | Sco | Sharjah | 25.10.21 |
2 | Rashid Kan | 4-09 | Afg | Sco | Sharjah | 25.10.21 |
Mujib Ur Rehman {5 for 26} and Rashid Khan captured {4 for 09} in this game to provide the second occasion of two bowlers capturing four or more wickets in the history of T20 World Cup. Both such occasions are tabulated below
No | No | Player | W-R | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
1 | 1 | Umar Gul | 4-25 | Pak | Sco | Durban | 12.09.07 |
2 | Shahid Afridi | 4-19 | Pak | Sco | Durban | 12.09.07 | |
2 | 1 | M ur Rahman | 5-26 | Afg | Sco | Sharjah | 25.10.21 |
2 | Rashid Kan | 4-09 | Afg | Sco | Sharjah | 25.10.21 |
Scotland was dismissed all out for 60 in this game to provide the 65th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of Scotland dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup.
Scotland was dismissed all out for 60 in this game to provide the 27th occasion of a team dismissed all out for a total less than 100 in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of Scotland dismissed all out for a total less than 100 runs in an innings in the World Cup.
Scotland’s 60 in this game represent its lowest team total in a completed innings. Its previous lowest was 81 against South Africa at The Oval on 07.06.09
Afghanistan won this game by 130 runs to provide the fourth occasion of a team winning the World Cup game by 100 plus runs margin. All such occasions are tabulated below
No | Team | Res | Margin | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
1 | Srl | won | 172 runs | Ken | Jo’burg | 14 Sep 2007 |
2 | Afg | won | 130 runs | Sco | Sharjah | 25 Oct 2021 |
3 | RSA | won | 130 runs | Sco | The Oval | 07 Jun 2009 |
4 | Eng | won | 116 runs | Afg | Col-RPS | 21 Sep 2012 |
Scotland suffered its second loss by 100 plus runs margin in the tournament. England had won the match against Scotland by 130 runs at The Oval on 07.06.09. Thus Scotland became the only team to lost two games by 100 plus runs margin in the T20 World cup.`