AFG vs IRE Live Cricket Score

37.5 OUT! CAUGHT! End of a magnificent innings from Gurbaz but this was one shot too many. Ireland will be happy to see the back of the centurion as he was set and he could have turned things around in a flash. Short ball on middle, Gurbaz looks to pull but it takes the top edge and it goes towards deep mid-wicket. Simi Singh settles himself and takes the catch. 198/6

22 OUT! CAUGHT! Was there a need for this shot? Javed Ahmadi was playing so well but has thrown it away. The big partnership is broken. Ireland needed this wicket as this partnership was taking the game away from them. Loopy ball on middle, Ahmadi looks to swing it away over deep square leg. But it is not timed well. Simi Singh settles himself at deep mid-wicket and takes a simple catch. 120/1

25.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the fielder! Rahmat Shah does not make an impact as he goes for just 3! Andy McBrine gets his second wicket and they are elated. Flighted ball on middle, Rahmat Shah looks to sweep but it goes uppishly towards square leg where Barry McCarthy takes the catch. Ireland are making a comeback now. 133/2

27.1 OUT! CAUGHT! There was a spike on Ultra Edge as the ball passed the gloves. Ireland have taken three quick wickets now and it has been all that man, Andy McBrine. He is having a great 50th ODI so far. McBrine bowls a floated ball on off, Asghar Afghan looks to play the sweep but seems to have gloved it to leg slip where O'Brien takes it. The Irish appeal but the umpire is not interested. Ireland take the review as they are confident. Afghan though thinks that he is safe. The Ultra Edge rolls in and it shows that there is glove on it. 146/3

29.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! McBrine gets his fourth! This is brilliant captaincy from Andy Balbirnie. Kept a fielder at leg slip and it has worked twice. McBrine bowls a flatter ball on middle, Nabi looks to flick but gets it off the inside edge, hits the pads and goes towards leg slip where Kevin O'Brien takes the catch. Ireland have made a comeback in this game very strongly. 152/4

32 OUT! CAUGHT AT LEG SLIP AGAIN! A hat-trick of catches for Kevin O'Brien at leg slip. What captaincy from Balbirnie and what a spell of bowling from Andy McBrine! 5 wickets for him and he has been absolutely terrific. Floated on middle, Naib looks to flick but gets it off the inner half. It goes to the left of Kevin O'Brien at leg slip. O'Brien dives to that side and takes a very good catch. This is an excellent comeback from Ireland. 161/5

47.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Najibullah Zadran has to go! He was struggling to time the ball and now perishes. Good use of the slower ball from McCarthy! Short ball around off, Zadran looks to play the upper cut but is early into the shot. It goes towards short third man and Craig Young takes a simple catch. 256/8

41.3 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Simi Singh has a wicket! More trouble for Afghanistan against Ireland's off spinners. Omarzai's struggle ends at the crease. Tossed up on middle, Omarzai looks to flick but ends up chipping it to the right of the bowler. Singh moves to that side and takes a simple catch. 208/7

49.5 OUT! RUN OUT! Nice work by Lorcan Tucker and Rashid Khan has to go. Played a wonderful knock though and he has helped Afghanistan reach a very good score on this pitch. Full toss on middle and leg, Rashid heaves it to deep square leg and takes off for a couple. Simi Singh collects and throws it to the keeper. Tucker collects and whips the bails off. No need for the third umpire there. 285/9

17.1 OUT! LBW! Nabi strikes and it was plumb! Brilliant from Nabi but this was a waste of a review! Tossed up delivery on middle, Stirling looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Stirling reviews it. Ultra Edge shows there is a flat line when the ball passes the bat. Ball Tracker shows it is three reds. Stirling has to walk back. Ireland sink further into trouble. 88/4

2.4 OUT! LBW! Excellent delivery from Naveen-ul-Haq! He completely deceives Kevin O'Brien with a slower ball. Brilliant stuff from the pace bowler. Slower ball on off and middle, O'Brien looks to flick but misses and gets rapped on the pads. The Afghanistan players go up in an appeal and the umpire, after thinking for a while, raises the finger. O'Brien consults his partner for a review but then decides not to take it. 16/1

6.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent catch by Rashid Khan! Naveen-ul-haq has had a good start in this innings. Back of a length ball on middle, Balbirnie looks to flick but it goes uppishly towards mid-wicket. Rashid Khan dives forward and then takes a very good catch. Ireland in trouble. They need a partnership. 36/2

16.5 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Terrific return catch from Gulbadin Naib and he breaks the partnership! Harry Tector was looking good but now he has to go. Good length ball on middle, Tector looks to drive but does so uppishly. It goes quickly to the right of the bowler, Naib does well to grab onto it. Ireland lose a wicket at the wrong time. They need 202 in 199 balls. 86/3

36.4 OUT! LBW! Three reds and Campher departs! Tossed up delivery on middle, Campher looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Ultra Edge shows there is a flat line when the ball passes the bat. Ball Tracker shows it is three reds. The big partnership is broken. 174/5

47.4 OUT! STUMPED! Flighted delivery outside off, Tucker comes down the track and looks to cut but misses it. It goes towards the keeper where Gurbaz takes the bails off. Replays show that Tucker was nowhere near the crease. 253/9

39.5 OUT! CAUGHT!  It is all going dowhill for Ireland! Rashid Khan gets his first wicket! Flighted ball on off, Delany looks to sweep but gets a top edge. It goes towards fine leg where Omarzai takes a simple catch. 185/6

45.2 OUT! STUMPED! Mujeeb gets his second wicket! Flighted delivery on off, Singh comes down the track and looks to go big but misses it. It goes towards the keeper where Gurbaz takes the bails off in a flash. 228/7

46.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Naveen gets his third wicket! Good length delivery on middle, McBrine lofts it over mid on but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards long on where Rashid Khan takes a good catch. 232/8