Spinner takes 4 for 10 before batsman smashes 52* as Ireland go down by ten wickets in inaugural Desert T20 final
Afghanistan maintained their unbeaten tag as they defeated Namibia in Match 11 of Desert T20 Challenge 2017.
Nizakat and Rath give Hong Kong first win of Desert T20 Challenge with emphatic display over the Netherlands in Dubai on Wednesday.
Ireland qualified for the semi-finals of the Desert T20 Challenge with a comfortable 24-run win against UAE on Wednesday.
Scotland pulled off a stunning heist in defence of 148 to defeat Netherlands by seven runs.
Ireland ended a six-match unbeaten streak as they beat Namibia by five wicket despite blazing 81-run first-wicket stand for Namibia.
A four-wicket haul from Dawlat Zadran and breezy cameos from Samiullah Shenwari and Karim Janat helped Afghanistan beat UAE by five wickets.
Oman romps to seven-wicket win over Hong Kong in the other match of the day in the Desert T20 Challenge.
Afghanistan spinners and Mohammad Nabi unbeaten 26 helped their side beat Ireland in a close encounter.
Scotland opened the inaugural Desert T20 Challenge with a 24-run victory over Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.