ICC World T20 2016 qualifiers: Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 59 runs

Let's hope that the rise of this Affiliate Member of the ICC culminates into something fruitful, and they put up a decent challenge in their upcoming games of the ICC World T20 as well.

However, the road only gets tougher for them from here on, as they now lock horns with four of the top 8 Test playing nations in the Super 10 stage.

This victory would be a massive confidence booster for Afghanistan, as they would now be playing in the main round of their second consecutive World Cup after the 50-over World Cup that they featured in last year.

The partnership between Nabi and Sami was the turning point of the match as they helped Afghanistan recover from a precarious situation and lead them to a winning total. They picked one wicket each as well.

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Although, we do have a dead rubber coming your way between Hong Kong and Scotland, set to start in some time at the VCA Stadium, Nagpur.

Alright then, Group B has been done away with, as Afghanistan have joined England, West Indies, Sri Lanka and South Africa in Group 1 of the Super 10 stages.

"About 150 would be a winning total, we had decided at the start of the match," says a jubilant Nabi.

Congrats Afghanistan....well deserved...you're great to watch....good luck! #ZIMvAFG #ICCWT20
— Alan Butcher (@abutch58) March 12, 2016

Mohammad Nabi collects the player of the match award for the second time in the tournament!

Afghanistan have won the game by 59 runs and are in the Super 10s with 6 points in three matches.

19.4 Asghar to Chatara, OUT! Taken in the deep! Afghanistan win! They are through to the Super 10 stages of the tournament! Chatara hits it high over long on, but cannot clear the fence! Taken by Shafiq just inside the ropes!

19.3 Asghar to Chatara, 2 runs, dropped! Chatara tries to play it through mid-on, but ends up edging it over cover. Dawlat Zadran makes good ground but eventually the ball pops out of his hands in the act of completing the catch!

19.2 Asghar to Panyangara, 1 run, played towards square leg

19.1 Asghar to Chatara, 1 run, full toss, played towadrs long-on

Asghar Stanikzai, the captain, to bowl the final over!

18.6 Zadran to Chatara, 1 run, short ball, guided over the slip cordon towards third man behind the stumps

18.5 Zadran to Chatara, FOUR! Uppish shot on an overpitched ball, as he hits it towards long on for a boundary

18.4 Zadran to Chatara, no run, another yorker, dug out back towards the bowler

18.3 Zadran to Tendai Chatara, the last man, no run, play and a miss, outside off

18.2 Zadran to Masakadza, OUT! Bowled him! Another yorker, on the off-stump this time and Masakadza has no answers for it. Afghanistan on the brink of their 5th straight victory over Zimbabwe in T20I.

18.1 Zadran to Panyangara, 1 run, a yorker, dug out somehow towards fine leg

17.6 Naib to Masakadza, no run, misses the ball

17.5 Naib to Panyangara, 1 run, slower ball, hit extremely late straight back over the umpire's head for a single

17.4 Naib to Panyangara, 2 runs, played in the air towards midwicket

17.3 Naib to Panyangara, SIX! A little too late for Zimbabwe. Panyangara gets underneath this one and smashes it between long on and midwicket for another maximum

17.2 Naib to Panyangara, no run, a yorker, dug out safely in the end!

17.1 Naib to Panyangara, SIX! Backs away, clears the front foot, and hits it straight over the bowler's head over long on for s six!

16.6 Zadran to Masakadza, FOUR! Short outside off, and slashed towards third man behind point for just the fourth boundary of the innings!

16.5 Zadran to Masakadza, no run, hit straight to mid-on

16.4 Zadran to Tiripano, OUT! A run out here! Tiripano has ben run out here! Knells ringing for Zim now! Dabs towards point, but is lazy in making his ground at the non striker's end!

16.3 Zadran to Tiripano, no run, defended down the ground

16.2 Zadran to Tiripano, 2 runs, a yorker, squeezed towards backward square leg

16.1 Zadran to Masakadza, 1 run, they collect a run off the over throw!

It is all Afghanistan from here unless something tragic happens! Well, even if something happens, it would still be Afghanistan from here!

15.6 Hassan Donald Tiripano, the new man, no run, played towards mid-off, no ru there.

15.5 Hassan to Raza, OUT! Bowled him! Raza tries the ramp shot, but misses contact! Hassan doesn't miss, and the stumps have been shattered yet again in this innings!

15.4 Hassan to Raza, 2 runs, slapped towards long-on for a couple of runs

15.3 Hassan to Masakadza, 1 run, played towards short midwicket for a single

15.2 Hassan to Raza, 1 run, hit towards long-off for a single

15.1 Hassan to Masakadza, 1 run, slower ball, slapped towards long-on

Rashid finishes with 4-04-11-3, his best T20I figures!

14.6 Rashid to Masakadza, no run, beats the outside edge with what seemed to be a googly again to finish off his spell!

Wellington Masakadza is the new batsman!

14.5 Rashid to Raza, 1 run, a single towards deep cover on a googly

14.4 Rashid to Raza, no run, hit straight back towards the bowler

14.3 Rashid to Chigumbura, OUT! Taken in the deep! Fullish ball, Chigumbura gets underneath it and launches it over long-on. Turns out that he didn't get the placement right. Shafiq completes the catch in the deep!

14.2 Rashid to Chigumbura, no run, defended back towards Rashid!

14.1 Rashid to Raza, 1 run, swept towards short fine leg