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Afghanistan vs Ireland, 1st ODI Match Summary

AFG vs IRE, 2019 - ODI Summary

Afghanistan vs Ireland Scorecard
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1st ODI, Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun , Feb 28, 2019
Afghanistan Afghanistan
165/5 (41.5/50)
Ireland Ireland
161 (49.2/50)
Afghanistan beat Ireland by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Gulbadin Naib
IRE 161/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1080-paul-stirling-playerprofile>Paul Stirling</a>
Paul Stirling
89 (150)
  • 6x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 59.33SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1355-george-dockrell-playerprofile>George Dockrell</a>
George Dockrell
37 (47)
  • 3x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 78.72SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
ECON 1.4
10
OVERS
14/3
R/W
Bowler
Dawlat Zadran
ECON 3.5
10
OVERS
35/3
R/W
AFG 165/5
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1653-gulbadin-naib-playerprofile>Gulbadin Naib</a>
Gulbadin Naib
46 (61)
  • 6x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 75.40SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1399-mohammad-shahzad-playerprofile>Mohammad Shahzad</a>
Mohammad Shahzad
43 (53)
  • 6x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 81.13SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Boyd Rankin
ECON 5.33
9
OVERS
48/2
R/W
Bowler
Simi Singh
ECON 1.9
10
OVERS
19/1
R/W
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That's all from this match. Victory for Afghanistan was never in doubt but they took the longer route to reach the target. The second ODI is on Saturday at 1300 local (0730 GMT). Do join us for all the action. Until then, it's goodbye and cheers!
Afghanistan's skipper, Asghar Afghan is really happy with the performance and reckons that the first game of the series is really important. Adds that chasing is not an issue and they were just being careful. Praises Mohammad Shahzad for his knock. On Nabi's injury, Asghar informs that he's fine.
Man of the Match, Gulbadin Naib says that it's not easy to play in this kind of team and he is delighted to perform and contribute to this success. On his bowling, he replies that he just tried to maintain a tight line.
Ireland's skipper, William Porterfield says that picking early wickets would have given them a chance but it didn't come. Feels the wicket was a tough one and it was not easy to play strokes fluently. Reckons that 220-230 would have been a good chase. Admits that their batting let them down. Mentions that it's more mental for them as the pitch is going to remain more or so similar throughout this series.
Earlier, it was an abysmal batting show by Ireland. They were completely at sea against the spin of Mujeeb Ur Rahman and at one stage were tottering on 69/6. The 76-run stand between Paul Stirling and George Dockrell took them past the 150-run mark but it was never going to be enough. Afghanistan adopted a cautious approach in their run chase. The first two partnerships nearly sealed the deal and after a bit of hard work the 49-run stand between Gulbadin Naib and Asghar Afghan brought them close to 161. Towards the end, two lusty blows from Najibullah Zadran finished things off for the Afghans.
A victory in the 42nd over while chasing a target of 162 runs. Afghanistan really had to sweat hard to go 1-0 up in the 5-match series. Not even for once, the Afghans looked in trouble but the going was extremely slow from them. Whether Ireland bowled superbly or Afghanistan were too cautious, we leave that up to you to find out. The surface was on the slower side but not so tough to rotate the strike. 172 dot balls bowled by the Irish bowlers but they were defending such a small target that it didn't build enough pressure on the opposition.
41.5
6
George Dockrell To Najibullah Zadran
SIX! All over, finally. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 5 WICKETS! Dockrell serves a flighted full ball around leg, Najibullah turns and dispatches it over mid-wicket for the winning runs.
41.4
0
George Dockrell To Najibullah Zadran
Short and outside off, punched down but straight to mid off.
41.3
6
George Dockrell To Najibullah Zadran
SIX! Lusty blow! Floated and full around middle and off, Zadran kneels down and launches it over long on for a biggie.
Najibullah Zadran walks in next.
41.2
W
George Dockrell To Gulbadin Naib OUT!
OUT! Catching practice for the bowler! Naib won't get his fifty. A soft dismissal really. A flighted ball around middle and leg, Gulbadin tries to flick but closes the face of the bat early. It flies back to the bowler off the leading edge and Dockrell makes no mistake in his followthrough. Less than 10 runs needed for a win.
41.1
1
George Dockrell To Asghar Afghan
Tossed up ball around leg, clipped towards square leg for a run.
Over 41 : 152/4
16 Runs
G. Naib
46 (60)
A. Afghan
6 (16)
B. Rankin
9-2-48-2
40.6
4
Boyd Rankin To Gulbadin Naib
FOUR! A high full toss around leg, Naib turns and deflects it fine down the leg side for a boundary. Lucky it wasn't called a no ball for height. 16 from the over, 10 more needed.
40.5
6
Boyd Rankin To Gulbadin Naib
SIX! High and handsome, into the night sky. Rankin delivers another short ball and this time Naib is ready for it. As soon as the ball reaches in his half, Naib dismisses it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
40.4
2
Boyd Rankin To Gulbadin Naib
Digs in a short ball outside off, Naib is early into his pull shot this time. It goes off the bottom edge and sneaks past mid off for a couple.
40.3
0
Boyd Rankin To Gulbadin Naib
The batsman defends it from within the crease.
40.2
0
Boyd Rankin To Gulbadin Naib
Dropped by Dockrell! Short in length on off, Naib plays a crunching pull shot and it goes quickly to Dockrell at short mid-wicket. He fails to hold on and gives a life to Naib.
40.1
4
Boyd Rankin To Gulbadin Naib
FOUR! Neat and tidy! Too full in length on off, Naib climbs onto it and with mid on up inside the circle, he just lofts it over the infield for a boundary.
26 more needed as we enter into Powerplay 3. Five fielders allowed outside the ring now. Don't think Ireland will opt for that...
Over 40 : 136/4
2 Runs
G. Naib
30 (54)
A. Afghan
6 (16)
G. Dockrell
4-0-18-0
39.6
1
George Dockrell To Gulbadin Naib
Presses forward to a full ball and bunts it through mid off for a run.
39.5
0
George Dockrell To Gulbadin Naib
Naib has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
39.4
0
George Dockrell To Gulbadin Naib
Full and flighted on off, defended off the front foot to the off side.
39.3
0
George Dockrell To Gulbadin Naib
Strides forward to a full ball and blocks it watchfully.
39.2
1
George Dockrell To Asghar Afghan
Skidding down the leg side, Asghar tickles it to short fine leg for one.
39.1
0
George Dockrell To Asghar Afghan
Floated full ball on off, Afghan tries to flick but gets a leading edge towards covers. Looks for a run but is sent back immediately.
Over 39 : 134/4
7 Runs
G. Naib
29 (50)
A. Afghan
5 (14)
B. Rankin
8-2-32-2
38.6
2
Boyd Rankin To Gulbadin Naib
Fine stop, McCarthy! Full in length and drifting down the leg side, Naib flicks it over backward square leg. McCarthy runs across to his left from fine leg, puts in a dive and stops it with one hand. A couple taken.
38.5
0
Boyd Rankin To Gulbadin Naib
Too full in length and on off, Naib just digs it out back to the bowler.
38.4
4
Boyd Rankin To Gulbadin Naib
FOUR! Brilliant shot! Once again from the bat of Gulbadin Naib. He just stands firm inside the crease, takes a short ball from around off and smashes it over mid-wicket.
38.3
1
Boyd Rankin To Asghar Afghan
Uses his wrists to work a length ball from around off to deep backward square leg. A single taken.
38.2
0
Boyd Rankin To Asghar Afghan
Good length ball on off, worked on the leg side but not in the gap.
Full Commentary
Match Info
  • Venue Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Ireland won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Afghanistan beat Ireland by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match Gulbadin Naib
  • Umpire Ahmed Shah Pakteen (AFG), S Ravi (IND) and Bismillah Jan Shinwari (AFG)
  • Referee Javagal Srinath (IND)
Match Notes
  • Ireland 151/9 in 48.1 overs
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 50 off 73 balls between P Stirling (25) and G Dockrell (24)
  • Power play 2 (11-40): Ireland 102/6 (87 runs, 3 wickets)
  • Ireland 100/6 in 38.4 overs
  • Drinks: Ireland 86/6 in 36.0 overs
  • P Stirling 17th ODI fifty: 51 runs in 105 balls (4x4) (1x6)
  • Ireland 51/4 in 23.4 overs
  • Drinks: Ireland 35/4 in 16.1 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-10): Ireland 15/3
  • Afghanistan 150/4 in 41.0 overs
  • G Naib dropped on 34 by G Dockrell in 40.2 overs
  • Power play 2 (11-40): Afghanistan 136/6 (100 runs, 4 wickets)
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 109/4 in 34.0 overs
  • Afghanistan 101/3 in 28.5 overs
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 65/1 in 17.0 overs
  • Afghanistan 52/1 in 14.3 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-10): Afghanistan 36/0
  • M Shahzad dropped on 12 by W Porterfield in 7.4 overs
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