IRE vs AFG Live Cricket Score

13.3 OUT! TAKEN! That is a superb catch! The dangerous Zazai falls and at the right time for Ireland! A lovely slower oe outside off, Zazai is foxed by the lack of pace. He looks to hold his shot but it goes off the top edge towards short third man where Stirling dives forward and takes a really good catch. 109/2

11.2 OUT! TAKEN! Finally, Ireland manage to break the partnership! Gurbaz falls but he has played a good knock after a couple of failures. A short one, good pacey short one. Gurbaz looks to pull but the ball gets big on him. It goes off the top edge towards short third man where it is taken easily by Adair. 90/1

17.5 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Josh Little strikes and gets his second wicket. He persists with the short ball, on off. Ibrahim Zadran shuffles across and tries to scoop it away. It hits his gloves and goes to the keeper. Lorcan Tucker makes no mistake behind the sticks. 157/3

20 OUT! CAUGHT! Najibullah Zadran tries to go for a biggie again but finds the fielder. Short ball, outside off. Zadran stays back and pulls it to deep square leg. Fionn Hand stationed there takes a solid catch. Najibullah Zadran's brisk innings of 42 comes to an end. Afghanistan ends their innings at 189/5. 189/5

19.1 OUT! RUN OUT! Really great work in the field by Harry Tector. It is short, on off. Nabi pulls it to deep mid-wicket. It could've gone over the ropes but Harry Tector makes a valiant effort to stop the ball. The batters decide to take three but it isn't the right decision. Harry Tector throws it to the bowler at the non-striker's end who is quick to take the bails off. Mohammad Nabi is well short of the crease. 175/4

0.3 OUT! CAUGHT! A poor delivery from Fazalhaq Farooqi but he gets the better of Paul Stirling. A huge, huge wicket for Fazalhaq Farooqi. It is a full toss, outside off. Paul Stirling reaches out and clubs it towards point. It goes off the bottom half of the blade. Usman Ghani there takes a sharp catch. Paul Stirling has to walk back early on. Pressure on Ireland straightaway. 3/1

2.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan takes a stunning catch at backward point. Andy Balbirnie departs on a low score as well. Both the openers are back in the hut in a jiffy. It is very full, wide outside off. Andy Balbirnie strecthes out and slices it towards backward point. Rashid Khan there keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a brilliant catch to his right. Ireland in a spot of bother. 19/2

8.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets himself into the wicket's column. Half of the Ireland side is back in the dressing room. It is short, on off. Tucker stays back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Naveen-ul-Haq in the deep dives to his right and takes an incredible catch to see the back of the in-form batter in Lorcan Tucker. 58/5

3.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another man bites the dust. It is a short ball, wide outside off. Harry Tector shuffles and tries to cut it away. It takes a thin edge and goes towards the keeper. Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes no mistake behind the sticks. Ireland lose their third wicket inside the Powerplay. 22/3

5.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Curtis Campher reads the delivery really well but holes out instead. It is a slower ball, length and on off. Curtis Campher waits for it and slams it to the right of mid on. He could not get it off the middle. Najibullah Zadran moves to his right and takes an easy catch. Naveen-ul-Haq picks up his second wicket. Ireland are falling apart here. 36/4

9.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Another man bites the dust. It is full and on off. Gareth Delany gets low and slogs it to deep mid-wicket. This has no power to reach the fence. Najibullah Zadran in the deep settles under it and takes a sharp catch. 65/6

12.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets his second wicket. It is floated and full, on off. Mark Adair gets behind it and lofts it over the bowler's head towards long off. Rashid Khan settles under it and takes a sharp catch near the ropes. 85/7

18.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Fionn Hand's cameo comes to an end. He receives an applause as he head out of the field. It is full, on off. Fionn Hand shuffles across and ramps it over short fine leg. Hazratullah Zazai runs behind and takes a sharp catch over his shoulders. This is should ease down some pressure for Afghanistan. Graham Hume is the new batter in for Ireland. 159/8

19 OUT! RUN OUT! Graham Hume gives away his wicket here, as he wanted to keep George Dockrell on strike. It is a short ball, down leg. Graham Hume pulls it to fine leg and the call is for two. Mujeeb Ur Rahman throws it to the keeper. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is quick to clip the bails off. The square leg umpire raises his finger. Graham Hume has to walk back. Josh Little is the last man in for Ireland. 162/9