Afghan cricket team in Scotland in 2016
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The Afghanistan cricket team toured Scotland in July 2016 to play two One Day Internationals (ODIs) matches at The Grange, Edinburgh.[1][2][3] Both matches were affected by rain, with the first match being washed out. Afghanistan won the second match and took the series 1–0.[4]
Dates
4 July 2016 – 6 July 2016
Captains
Preston Mommsen
Results
Afghanistan won the 2-match series 1–0
Most runs
Craig Wallace (33)
| Afghan cricket team in Scotland in 2016 | |||
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| Scotland | Afghanistan | ||
| Dates | 4 July 2016 – 6 July 2016 | ||
| Captains | Preston Mommsen | Asghar Stanikzai | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Afghanistan won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Craig Wallace (33) | Rahmat Shah (126) | |
| Most wickets | Bradley Wheal (4) | Mohammad Nabi (3) | |
Squads
Nasir Jamal, Imran Janat and Afsar Zazai were named as reserve players for Afghanistan.[6]
ODI series
1st ODI
4 July 2016 Scorecard |
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain stopped play during the 48th over of Afghanistan's innings with no further play possible.
- Con de Lange and Ruaidhri Smith (both Sco) made their ODI debuts.
- Rahmat Shah (Afg) scored his first century in an ODI.[7]
2nd ODI
6 July 2016 Scorecard |
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped play during Afghanistan's innings with Scotland being set a total of 211 runs to win from 36 overs.
