IRE vs AFG Live Cricket Score

1.4 OUT! Singh draws first blood! Shahzad was itching to put him to the cleaners but he is the one who is heading back. On a flatter trajectory outside off, skidding after pitching. Shahzad tries to go over mid on perhaps but gets a leading edge that lobs behind. Boyd Rankin at short third man accepts it gleefully. Not the ideal start for Afghanistan. 5/1

16 OUT! Dockrell gets his well-deserved wicket. Bowls a low full toss outside off. Zazai gets behind the ball and looks to loft it over deep mid-wicket. The ball does not travel the distance and finds Singh near the ropes. Unlucky for Zazai as he misses out on a century but a swashbuckling knock nonetheless. The 116-run partnership is finally broken. Sensational finish from Dockrell. Just 2 runs and a wicket of this 16th over. Dockrell ends with figures of 4-0-19-1. 124/3

2.5 OUT! Ireland are making early inroads! Smart bowling from Chase has brought about the downfall of Shenwari. He bangs a short ball and catches Samiullah by surprise. He tries to go for a pull even though he is in an uncomfortable position. Gets a top edge which flies towards deep mid-wicket. Dockrell comes in a few steps and pouches it safely. 8/2

16.1 OUT! Back-to-back wickets for the Irish. Asghar has thrown his wicket away and both the set batsmen have to walk back to the den. Little serves a slow ball full and outside off. Afghan gets on his knee and looks to slog it to the on side. He cannot generate enough power behind it and finds Dockrell at deep backward square leg. However, the umpire tells Asghar to wait as he sends it upstairs to check for the front foot no ball. The replays show that Little has some part of the foot behind the line and the marching orders are given to the skipper. 124/4

17.1 OUT! Afghanistan are losing their way towards the end. A soft dismissal and Shafiq has to walk back. Looks to pull this short ball away to the on side but gets a top edge. Chase runs to his right and has the simplest of catches to grab. 137/5

18.2 OUT! Another one bites the dust. Rankin digs this one short on middle and leg. Nabi looks to hook this one but does not time it well enough. The ball goes towards deep square leg where Stuart Thompson makes no mistake. 148/6

18.5 OUT! What a spell from Rankin and he gets another wicket to his name. Some good death bowling from the hosts here. Slow ball outside off, Rashid is early in his shot and hits it uppishly. The ball skies just outside the inner circle near mid off and Thompson takes another catch. 149/7

20 OUT! Wicket off the final ball and it is an outstanding catch! In the slot around off, Alam throws the kitchen sink at it but ends up slicing it off the outer half of the bat over covers. Balbirnie backtracks, keeps his eyes on the ball and dives to take it brilliantly. AFGHANISTAN FINISH ON 160/8! 160/8

1.5 OUT! Big blow for Ireland. The dangerous Paul Stirling departs without doing any damage. Good bowling from Alam. He bowls it full and makes it come back in, Stirling flicks it aerially towards Rashid Khan at mid-wicket. He's at the edge of the circle. Moves to his right and takes it safely. 6/1

2.2 OUT! Afghanistan have their second wicket. Well, well, well... things have got quite interesting now. Length ball to which Thompson walks out to. Tries to go across the line but gets a big leading edge which pops back down the ground. Nabi at long off comes under it and makes no mistake in taking it. 8/2

8.2 OUT! That's a superb catch! Well done, Aftab Alam. Porterfield gets low and brings out the reverse sweep. Doesn't middle it at all and it lobs towards short third man. Alam there moves to his right and takes a low diving catch. William was looking in fine touch, he departs at the wrong time for the Irish. 46/4

3 OUT! Second of the over and third one down for the Irish. Mujeeb has done a superb job here. Slows this one up after darting a few in, as a result Balbirnie is done in. He's beaten in the flight so when he prods forward to push it, he chips it back towards the bowler. Mujeeb moves to his right and takes a tumbling catch. 9/3

12.4 OUT! Googled by the googly! Just too good for the batsman. Rashid comes running and bowls a wrong 'un and it is simply not picked by the batsman. The experienced skipper has a wild slog across the line, only to miss. 66/7

10.2 OUT! Kevin O'Brien perishes and that is half the side done and dusted. A short ball outside off, KOB possibly thought he had a chance to get on with the scoring rate and went for the pull. However, for him, the ball took the toe end and lobbed high in the end. Deep mid-wicket comes rushing in and takes it easily. Usman Ghani, the substitute, is the fielder. 60/5

11.3 OUT! The leg stump is out of the ground! Going from bad to worse now. Simi Singh walks a mile across his stumps in his attempt to paddle but his indication is way too early. Nabi sees and slows his pace ever so much that Simi misses it completely. Well, not completely. The ball hits his gloves and then uproots the leg stump. 64/6

13.2 OUT! Wickets are falling like ninepins here. Short and outside off, there to be hit and Dockrell hits it too. Pulls it but the shot goes straight to mid-wicket where Shenwari completes the formalities with a leap. Boy, Ireland could get bowled out here, well before the 20th over. 68/8

14.3 OUT! All the cheers have vanished now. The googly, around middle, Rankin plays all over it and misses the ball. Castled, is he. 75/9

15 OUT! Fantastic catch and that ends the game! Game and series to Afghanistan, with one more match to go. Floated outside off, Chase gets down and attempts a mighty slog sweep. Seems to have connected well but when he looks up, he sees Mohammad Nabi swooping onto his sweep from long on and taking a fantastic diving catch. AN 81-RUN WIN FOR AFGHANISTAN!!! 79/10