IRE vs AFG Live Cricket Score

1.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Ireland have an early breakthrough in the game. Fuller again, outside off, Hazratullah Zazai looks to loft it but mistimes it completely. The ball goes in the air and towards Simi Singh at mid off who takes a brilliant catch running to his right. Hazratullah Zazai makes his way back into the dressing room. 14/1

2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A beauty from Mark Adair! He strikes twice in his first over. Slightly shorter and outside off shaping it away, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to defend it but only manages to get a slight outside edge. The keeper, Lorcan Tucker takes a comfortable catch behind the sticks. The Afghanistan openers are back in the hut in a jiffy. A bright start for Ireland. 16/2

3.5 OUT!CAUGHT! That is a brilliant catch from Barry McCarthy. Shorter and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran hangs back and is caught in two minds. He decides to pull out of his shot but it a bit late. It takes the toe-end of his bat and flies towards short third man. Barry McCarthy moves to his left, leaps and takes a sensational catch with both hands above his head. Afghanistan is a spot of bother here. 26/3

10.5 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shorter and on leg, Najibullah Zadran looks to pull it but the ball just brushes his glove and goes into the mitts of Tucker who makes no mistake. The partnership that was looking a bit threatening has been broken here. Can Ireland build on this wicket? 66/4

11 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The decision of getting Josh Little back into the attack has done wonders for Ireland here. It is a quicker short ball, on the bodyline. Mohammad Nabi gets inside the line and looks to pull it away. It lobs off his gloves in front of the keeper. Lorcan Tucker realises that it won't carry and charges towards the ball. He dives forward with his right-hand stretched out and the ball sticks in his gloves. This is a brilliant catch from Lorcan Tucker. Ireland have their noses in front here. 66/5

4.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Shorter and on middle, Paul Stirling pulls it but doesn't connect well. The ball goes in the air and towards square leg into the hands of Naveen-ul-Haq who makes no mistake. Paul Stirling makes his way back into the dressing room. He departs at 16. 38/2

2.3 OUT! LBW! A quicker one on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie shuffles across for a slog sweep but misses as the ball hits his pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up! Andy Balbirnie departs for 9 as Afghanistan have a breakthrough. 17/1

5.3 OUT! CAUGHT! The game is still on for Afghanistan here! Flatter and on middle, Lorcan Tucker looks to sweep it but gets a top edge and carries towards the Fareed Ahmad at short third man who takes an easy catch. 45/3