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Afghanistan vs. Scotland was broadcasted live on Lemar at 5:00 PM on July 12, 2015. Scotland had the advantage as the game was being held on their home ground in Edinburgh. The game was huge for both teams as Afghanistan is trying to hold on to the top spot in Group B while Scotland is chasing for their spot.

Matches between the two teams have been utterly unpredictable. However, Afghanistan has the edge over Scotland, having beaten Scotland 5 of the 8 total matches between them, including a thriller during the World Cup in which ShapoorZadran was the untold hero. He took four important wickets and also contributed with the bat as he finished the game off in the final over.

Afghanistan was coming off a two game win streak against Netherlands and United Arab Emirates (UAE). Both games were won in a fashionable manner and Afghanistan looked to keep that momentum going. On the other hand, Scotland beat UAE by 9 wickets but lost to Netherlands.

The match turned out to be another thriller between the two squads. Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first setting the highest target so far in the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers with a score of 210. Mohammad Shahzad’s unbelievable performance of 75 runs off just 36 balls secured the game for Afghanistan