Scotland were thrashed by Afghanistan on Monday in Sharjah after they were bowled out for 60 runs in just over 10 overs while chasing 191. While the side suffered a thumping defeat, Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer has backed the players and said that the side is a talented one and it was just a bad day at the office.
“We have a great bunch of players and belief in the side. Belief among the players is key. It's not like we'll be locked up in separate rooms. We'll come together in the hotel. We have to keep moving forward,” Coetzer said post the game.
“Clearly not one of our better days. We have been playing some good cricket to get here, but sometimes things don't go to plan,” he added.
The Scotland bowlers were thrashed around the park by the Afghan batting unit as they posted 190/4 in 20 overs riding on a fifty from Najibullah and some valuable contributions made by Zazai, Gurbaz and captain Mohammad Nabi.
Later, the spin duo of Mujeeb u Rahman and Rashid Khan ripped apart the Scotland batting order as the two shared a total of nine wickets between them. While Mujeeb scalped a fifer, Rashid returned with a four-wicket haul.
Scotland will now take on Namibia on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi.