DUNEDIN: The Afghan cricket team brought joy to its fans when it beat Scotland by one wicket with three balls remaining on Thursday to claim its first win.
Samuillah Shenwari scored 96 to take Afghanistan to the threshold of victory as it chased Scotland’s 210.
In Melbourne, Tillakaratne Dilshan hit an unbeaten century and claimed two wickets as Sri Lanka finally looked like a World Cup contender with a 92-run victory over Bangladesh. Kumar Sangakkara marked his 400th ODI with a quick-fire 105 not out.
Published in Dawn, February 27th, 2015
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