Commentator: Suneer Chowdhary
That is their eighth win in the tournament in eight games and they have now qualified for the final of the World T20 Qualifier as well. Namibia now await the winner of the Ireland-Netherlands match as their next opponents.
I Opperman run out 15 (17b 0x4 0x6) SR: 88.23
L Klazinga b Aftab Alam 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
96/8 and Afghanistan look like they will become the first to make it to the World T20 this year.
MG Erasmus b Aftab Alam 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
Ireland and Afghanistan dominate the list, but a couple of Nepal players caught the eye as well
The next step in Afghanistan's journey is closing the gap between them and the second-tier Full Members. With players like Mohammad Shahzad forging an identity that commands attention, that day may come soon
Afghanistan hope to achieve Test status by building on the success they have had in the Twenty20 format, allrounder Mohammad Nabi has said
Ireland muscled their way past Namibia to take the last remaining place in the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, showing the all-round game that has made them the leading Associate side for the past five years
Ireland and Afghanistan served up a blistering classic in the final of the World Twenty20 Qualifier in Dubai, putting to rest any fears that the game would be an anti-climax
