But Shahzad and Shabir Noori added a quick 55 as Afghanistan took control.
BBC: Scotland suffer seven-wicket loss in ICC final
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Their candidate, Ali Akbar Nateq-Noori, the speaker of parliament, has often said Iran would not send out hit-men to seek out Mr Rushdie.
ECONOMIST: Iran
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Noori (35), caught behind by wicketkeeper Colin Smith off the bowling of Ross Lyons, and Narwoz Mangal (17) was trapped lbw by Parker, but it was too little too late for the Scots.
BBC: Scotland suffer seven-wicket loss in ICC final