Party in Afghanistan as Cricket Team Wins 1st World Cup Match

February 27, 2015 12:09

Afghanistan overcame Scotland by a wicket to win a thriller at Dunedin, New Zealand. Thousands of miles away - back home, cricket fans erupted in unprecedented celebrations on the streets. Take a look. (All images courtesy AFP)

Player	Runs	AVG
Martin Guptill Martin Guptill	547	68.37
Kumar Sangakkara Kumar Sangakkara	541	108.20
AB de Villiers AB de Villiers	482	96.40
Brendan Taylor Brendan Taylor	433	72.16
Shikhar Dhawan Shikhar Dhawan	412	51.50

Player	Wickets	Eco
Mitchell Starc Mitchell Starc	22	3.50
Trent Boult Trent Boult	22	4.36
Umesh Yadav Umesh Yadav	18	4.98
Morne Morkel Morne Morkel	17	4.38
Mohammed Shami Mohammed Shami	17	4.81