AFG vs IRE Live Cricket Score

2.4 OUT! TIMBER! Young strikes! Gurbaz has been knocked over. Young's first wicket of the tour. Lovely from him. A length ball around off, this one comes back in as Gurbaz looks to drive but is beaten. The ball jags back enough to sneak through the gap between the bat and pad. It goes through and rocks the castle behind. 32/1

4.3 OUT! TAKEN! Young gets his man and second wicket of the game. A fine catch at long off by Adair. Good length ball around off, Ahmadi looks to go over mid off. He connects it off the toe end and the ball goes high in the air. Adair from the ring goes back, keeps his eyes on the ball and manages to snaffle the chance over his head. Terrific catch. 44/2

4.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Young has another one. Rahmat has been removed cheaply by Ireland. A fuller ball, it is outside off, Rahmat has width and he sees the scoring opportunity. He throws the bat at it, doesn't move his feet. He ends up slicing it uppishly towards point. Tector there is waiting for the chance. He takes the catch easily. Afghanistan have been rocked thrice in the first few overs already. 44/3

12 OUT! CAUGHT! Taken at the second slip. The plan was set a couple of balls ago and the bowler delivers. Shahidi has been sent packing now. Tossed up and around off, Shahidi comes on the front foot and looks to defend. However, like last ball, this one turns away too. This time it takes a thick outside edge and goes to the second slip fielder. It is skipper Balbirnie there who makes no mistake. 66/4

34.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Afghan perishes. A floated ball on middle, Asghar comes down the track and looks to slog this out of the ground. But he doesn't have the timing on this one and hits it straight down the throat of the fielder at deep mid-wicket. James McCollum there makes no mistake and takes a good catch diving forward. 162/6

26.5 OUT! LBW! Three reds shows the Ball Tracker. Nabi has to go. Excellent review from Ireland. Lovely stuff from Singh. He pitches this one just outside off, it spins in as Nabi goes on the back foot to keep it out. He misses to get hit on the pad. A loud appeal from Singh and the keeper but not out says the umpire. They go for the review after a discussion. Replays roll in and they show that Nabi is a gonner as Ultra Edge detects no bat and the Ball Tracker shows Three Reds. Ireland get the timely wicket as Nabi was starting to look dangerous. 117/5

43.2 OUT! TIMBER! Singh strikes and removes the dangerous Naib. Lovely ball from him. He tosses it up and draws the batsman forward. Naib looks to drive but leaves a big gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks through to disturb the off pole. Big, big wicket. A decent knock from Naib but he would've loved to stay till the end. Simi gets his 3rd. 210/8

35.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Najibullah is out for a duck. A floated ball on middle, Zadran goes gor the reverse sweep but the ball hits the gloves and lobs up towards the fielder at first slip. Stirling there takes the catch easily. 163/7

48.1 OUT! CAUGHT! RASHID goes. A shortish slower ball outside off, Rashid looks to go over mid off but ends up hitting it straight to him. Andy McBrine there makes no mistake and takes a simple catch. 244/9

36.1 OUT! Mujeeb knocks over Stirling! A huge wicket. Flat and around off, it comes in sharply. Stirling looks to pull but it keeps low a touch. He ends up getting an inside edge on the stumps. A fine knock from Stirling comes to an end. 187/5

6 OUT! LBW! This time the finger has gone up. Floated around off, it spins in and beats the inside edge of the bat. James wanted to defend but missed it. He gets hit on the pad. And a loud appeal follows. The finger goes up. McCollum goes to his partner at the other end. They take their time and think of the review. They eventually go for it but by the time McCollum signalled for it, the time to go for the review was over. He has to go. Later on, replays roll in and it shows that had he taken the review in time, he would've been still out in the middle as the ball was missing the leg pole by some distance. 29/1

9.5 OUT! TAKEN! Nabi strikes now! Balbirnie stands and stares the surface before walking off. Nabi tossed it up and outside off, Balbirnie goes for the sweep. He expects the ball to turn but this goes straight. The ball goes in the mitts of the keeper and Afghanistan roar an appeal. The umpire raises his finger after taking his time. 62/2

20.4 OUT! TIMBER! And Rashid strikes in his first over. Removes Tector. Darts this one just outside off, it spins in and keeps a little low. Tector tries to work it on the leg side but the ball sneaks past the bat and rattles the castle behind. He was camping on the back foot to this ball. Needed to play it off the front foot. 123/3

29 OUT! TAKEN! Rashid strikes again. He is the man for Afghanistan and he is turning it on here. He removes Campher with a nice tossed up ball. Campher sees the flight. He eyes lit up. He looks to hit it over the cover fielder but ends up hitting it off the toe end. It goes straight towards the fielder. It keeps low but Shahidi there lunges forward and gobbles the chance sharply. Rashid is fired up. 149/4

38.3 OUT! TIMBER! Rashid strikes again! How many times he has done it? Almost every time. The team need runs, call Rashid. The team need wickets, call Rashid. And Rashid comes and delivers. It is the googly that has done the trick. He tosses it up and around off, Tucker goes for the slog sweep but he misses but the ball goes onto shatter the stumps. 196/6

46.5 OUT! RUN OUT! Comedy of errors, and in the end , Afghanistan manage to get the wicket. A tossed up ball around off, Simi goes for the slog but ends up hitting it off the toe end. The ball goes high in the air towards mid off. Shahidi goes behind and tries to catch but makes a mess of it. However, Nabi, coming from long off is alert as he sends a bullet throw to the keeper as the batters try to take the second. Gurbaz takes the bails off. Third umpire has been called for. Replays roll in and it shows Simi is short. 230/8

39.4 OUT! RUN OUT! Direct hits are always dangerous. A length ball around off, Singh pushes it softly towards covers and calls his partner for a quick run. Shahidi there at covers is quick to the ball and ends up getting a direct hit at the striker's end. There was slight hesitation and that was enough for Adair to lose his wicket. It is referred upstairs and replays find that Adair was well short there. 200/7

47.1 OUT! LBW! Three reds on the Ball Tracker! That's that. A length ball on middle, McBrine looks to work it on the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads. Afghanistan players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Andy takes the review as the last hope. Replays show that there was no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows Three reds and the original decision stands. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 36 RUNS. 230/10

47 OUT! TIMBER! Rashid gets another! Number 9 goes down now. Rashid loops this one around off, Young, the number 10, looks to defend but the ball spins in. Goes through the defense and the stumps are rocked behind. Wicket number 4 for Rashid. Afghanistan just need one wicket to seal the game and the series. 230/9