Doha: Rashid Khan claims three goals and runs out when Afghanistan defeats the Dutch with 36 runs in an international series of three matches in Doha.
Patients half-centuries from captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (73) and Rahmat Shah (70) allowed Afghanistan to make 222-8 after being put in bats.
Brandon Glover’s quick right arm took 3-43 and Fred Klaassen’s left arm tailor returned neat numbers 2-39 to limit the total Afghanistan.
Wicketkeeper and Opener Scott Edwards hit 68 of 82 balls to provide a strong Dutch foundation because they made a strong start to reach 121-3.
But Edwards’s dismissal, which was closed by Mujeeb off-spinner ur Rahman at 31 above, triggered the collapse that saw the Dutch slumped to 186.
Skipper Pieter Seelaar added 32 before he was detained by Yamin Ahmadzai, leaving his team who needed 71 of the 10 final overs.
The Dutch lost three of their last five-goal goal, with Rashid removing Saqib Zulfiqar and Philippe Boissevain to add to his dismissal of the Bas de Leede.
This series is part of the Super League World Cup, which will determine the qualification for the World Cup Cricket 2023.
The second match is scheduled for Sunday with the final ODI on January 25.