Dubai: Afganistan won the ICC Intercontinental Cup on Saturday by defeating holders Scotland in the final.

The Scots were bowled out for 82 on the third day of the match and Afghanistan comfortably reached their target of 124 with seven wickets to spare.

Scotland had gone into the second innings with a 41-run advantage but only two players scored more than 10 runs and three were out for ducks to leave Afghanistan to ease to victory in the 27th over.

Brief scores
Scotland 212 and 82 (Ashraf 3-8, Shenwari 3-15, Hassan 3-39)
Afghanistan 171 and 124 for 3 (Shahzad 56*)
Result Afghanistan won by seven wickets