The victory in the 35th over also helped Afghanistan to narrow the gap with Ireland and the Windies on net run-rate, which will come into play if Scotland beat the Windies on Wednesday, the UAE beat Zimbabwe on Thursday and Afghanistan beat Ireland on Friday.
In the scenario of the Windies winning the match, the tournament will remain wide open and any two of the five leading sides can qualify for the ICC’s pinnacle 50-over tournament which will be held in England and Wales from 30 May to 14 July.
Holder said although the Caribbean nation team has seen its cricketing level dwindle in the past, the qualifiers present an opportunity for the team, made up of experience and young stars, to redeem its lost pride
"Leading up to the first match against the United Arab Emirates, we should be more than ready when that challenge comes. We have two warm-up matches before the first tournament match, so we have been preparing well. We should not be short of cricket when
The Caribbean side arrived with a delegation of 18 players and officials, with eight other members of their squad, including Chris Gayle, expected to land in Harare on Monday.