AFG vs IRE Live Cricket Score

12.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid strikes and sends Stirling packing. This can be a huge moment in the game. Rashid bowls this one slower through the air around off, Stirling looks to slog it over long on but the ball takes a leading edge and balloons high in the air. Rashid calls for the catch, settles under it and catches it over his head. Very good catch as it is never easy catching these skiers. A top knock from Stirling comes to end but he would've loved to keep going. 111/2

6 OUT! Timber! Afghanistan get the big wicket of O'Brien. Good end to the Powerplay for the Afghans. Mujeeb has something to show against the hammering that he has received in his first 3 overs. He bowls this full and on the pads, O'Brien looks to sweep but he misses. It is the quicker one. The ball goes behind and disturbs the stumps. He departs but he has given a brisk start to the visitors. 63/1 at the end of the Powerplay. 63/1

14.5 OUT! TIMBER! Rashid Khan gets his man! Balbirnie's luck runs out! He never looked convincing in his stay out there and now departs. It is the googly that does him in. It lands outside off and then turns back in. Balbirnie fails to pick it, it goes past his bat and hits the off pole. Another timely wicket for the hosts. 127/3

17.3 OUT! KABOOM! You miss, I hit stuff from Shapoor Zadran. This is on the stumps and it is on a length. Delany swings but the ball does not bounce as much as he expected it to and he is cleaned up. Another wicket at the right time for the hosts. Also, a good wicket as Delany can be quite destructive. 147/4

18.2 OUT! TAKEN THIS TIME! Mujeeb gets a chance to redeem himself and he does it brilliantly. This catch is a lot harder than the last one and it is taken outstandingly. Once again the sweep shot comes out from Tucker this time. It goes right off the top edge and lobs towards Mujeeb who runs in, slides and takes it inches above the ground. Another wicket for Rashid Khan. 152/5

19.1 OUT! RUN OUT! Excellent throw from the deep! A full ball on middle, Simi flicks it towards deep mid-wicket. The call is for two but Nabi from the deep picks up the ball and fires a flat throw towards the keeper who takes the bails off quickly. Singh dives to make his ground. The replays roll in and show that the dive was a good one but Simi's bat was in the air. So he has to depart. 161/6

5 OUT! Timber! Simi gets the second wicket of the over and it is the big wicket of Zazai. Singh bowls this quicker and around off, it keeps quite low as well. Zazai looks to keep it out but misses. The ball goes behind and uproots the off pole. Both the openers are dismissed in the same over. 118 more needed in 90 balls. 55/2

4.3 OUT! LBW! Simi Singh strikes and gets the first breakthrough. Singh bowls this slower through the air around off and middle, Gurbaz once again goes for the sweep but fails to connect. He gets hit on the pads. The bowler and the Irish players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Ireland have got the first one and they would now look to choke the hosts in the run chase. 54/1

7.4 OUT! Yes, it is another run out! Janat is well short. To be honest, there was never a second run in it and Afghanistan in deep trouble now! Shorter and on middle, Janat works it through mid-wicket and the batters take one. They think of a second, both take a start but then both stop. Janat though goes for it. Tector runs in from the deep, picks the ball up and fires it to the keeper who whips the bails off. The throw is a little wide so the umpire has a doubt and he takes it upstairs. Replays show that Janat's dive does not save him. Two run outs and this could prove very costly. 70/4

5.3 OUT! Yes, he is! A direct hit and Afghan bags a diamond duck! Three wickets in quick succession and Afghanistan are in trouble now! Simi Singh is the man again, he is on fire at the moment. Two wickets in the last over and now a run out. It is shorter and around middle, Janat works it towards mid-wicket and takes off. Singh there gets to the ball quickly. Picks it up and hits the bull's eye at the bowler's end. Afghan seems to be well short but just to be sure, the umpire takes it upstairs and replays show that he has to take the long walk back. 55/3

15 OUT! Timber! Yes, three dots and Shinwari was getting itchy. Rankin bowls another bouncer around off, this one though it is not that short. Shinwari once again goes for the pull but fails to connect. The ball goes behind and just about kisses the bails. 40 more needed in 30 balls. 133/5