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Afghanistan vs Ireland, 2nd T20I Match Summary

AFG vs IRE, 2020 - T20 Summary

Afghanistan vs Ireland Scorecard

Match Ended

2nd T20I, Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida , Mar 08, 2020

Afghanistan

184/4 (20.0/20)

Ireland

163/6 (20.0/20)

Afghanistan beat Ireland by 21 runs

Player of the Match

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

3/38(4)

AFG 184/4

Top Batsmen

Asghar Afghan

49 (28)

4x4s
3x6s
175SR

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

35 (30)

0x4s
3x6s
116.66SR

Top Bowlers

Craig Young

ECON 6.75

OVERS

27/1

R/W

Gareth Delany

ECON 9

OVERS

36/1

R/W

IRE 163/6

Top Batsmen

Andy Balbirnie

46 (35)

5x4s
1x6s
131.42SR

Harry Tector

37 (29)

3x4s
1x6s
127.58SR

Top Bowlers

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

ECON 9.50

OVERS

38/3

R/W

Gulbadin Naib

ECON 11

OVERS

22/1

R/W

That's all from this game! Afghanistan take the series 2-0 with one game to spare. Ireland will play for pride and they need to improve in both the departments. The third game will be played on 10th March at 1400 Local (0830 GMT). Join us then. Until then, cheers.

Afghanistan skipper, Asghar Afghan says that the series is very important and the opening partnership did the job for them. He mentions that when they are set in the middle then hitting the ball becomes easy. Further says that they started slow as they knew that the pitch was slow and then they went on after the bowling after settling the eyes in. He ends by saying that they would look to play it the same way as they have played in the series and further says that they would look to end it on a high.

For his 3-wicket haul Mujeeb Ur Rahman is the Man Of The Match.

Ireland skipper, Andy Balbirnie says that they bowled well but Afghanistan are better side . He further says that T20 is all about batting in the middle overs which his team did not do. He further says that it is a great learning as it is a year of the T20 World Cup.

Ireland bowled well at the start, not giving them many runs but once the Afghan players started attacking, they faltered and lost their lines and lengths. They gave away a lot of runs at the death and that was what costed them in the end. Stay tuned for the presentation...

Earlier, in the game, Afghanistan, after a slow start, went hammer and tongs at the death scoring 120 runs in the last 10 overs. They ended up with 184 on the board which was a massive target. Asghar Afghan was the chief destructor with the bat as he scored 49 off just 28 balls and he was well supported by Nabi. Gulbadin Naib hit some lusty blows in the end as well.

Ireland started well with the bat with Kevin O'Brien going all guns blazing at the start but Ur Rahman started the procession, pegging them back with two quick wickets. Andy Balbirnie and Harry Tector tried to bring them back but once Balbirnie fell, it was always going to be a steep ask for the Irish. Tector played really well for his 37 but it was not enough. They could never get going with the bat in the end and they eventually fell short by 21 runs.

2-0, it is for Afghanistan with a game to spare. What a brilliant performance from them! They were brilliant with the ball and have managed to take an unassailable lead in the series. Ireland raced to 29 in three overs but Mujeeb picked up two wickets in quick succession to peg the Irish back. The bowlers used the slower balls to perfection and the Ireland batters could not pick it and succumbed. Mujeeb Ur Rahman picked up three wickets while the other bowlers supported him well.

19.6

Shapoor Zadran To Simi Singh

Beautiful ball to end the innings by Shapoor. He bowls a perfect yorker and Singh can do not much about it as he digs it out. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 21 RUNS!

19.5

Shapoor Zadran To George Dockrell

NOT OUT! Full and driven to long on for a single. Some drama there as Dockrell was looking for a couple but was sent back by Simi Singh. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end and the umpires take it upstairs and Dockrell is well in. A single is what they settle for.

A run out check! It is referred upstairs.

19.4

Shapoor Zadran To Simi Singh

Length ball on off, pulled towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

19.3

Shapoor Zadran To Simi Singh

Slower and outside off, Singh goes for the drive but misses it.

19.2

Shapoor Zadran To George Dockrell

Length ball on off, pulled towards mid-wicket for a single.

19.1

Shapoor Zadran To Simi Singh

Length ball on off, pulled towards long on for a single.

Over 19 : 159/6

15 Runs

118.1
418.2
218.3
118.4
618.5
118.6

S. Singh

11 (6)

G. Dockrell

7 (3)

R. Khan

4-0-26-1

18.6

Rashid Khan To Simi Singh

Flighted delivery on middle, Singh flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. 15 from the over and Ireland need 26 runs in 6 balls.

18.5

Rashid Khan To Simi Singh

SIX! That is huge! Tossed up delivery on off, Simi Singh comes down the track and lofts it over long off for a maximum.

18.4

Rashid Khan To George Dockrell

Loopy delivery on off, Dockrell plays it towards covers for a single.

18.3

Rashid Khan To George Dockrell

Floated delivery on middle, Dockrell flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

18.2

Rashid Khan To George Dockrell

FOUR! Nice shot! Tossed up delivery on off, Dockrell drives it through mid off for a boundary.

18.1

Rashid Khan To Simi Singh

Full delivery on middle, Simi Singh sweeps it through square leg for a single.

George Dockrell is the new man in. Rashid Khan is back on.

Over 18 : 144/6

8 Runs

017.1
417.2
117.3
217.4
117.5
W 17.6

L. Tucker

16 (14)

S. Singh

3 (3)

S. Zadran

3-0-21-1

17.6

Shapoor Zadran To Lorcan Tucker OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Lorcan Tucker also departs and Ireland are on the cusp of a series loss. Slower and on a length around off, Tucker lofts it over mid on but fails to get underneath the ball this time. The ball goes straight to the man at long on where Mohammad Nabi takes the catch.

17.5

Shapoor Zadran To Simi Singh

Short and on middle, Singh pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

17.4

Shapoor Zadran To Simi Singh

Length and on leg, Singh pulls it to deep square leg where Mujeeb saves a couple of runs.

17.3

Shapoor Zadran To Lorcan Tucker

Short ball on middle, Tucker pulls it towards wide long on for a single.

17.2

Shapoor Zadran To Lorcan Tucker

FOUR! Full and outside off, Tucker drives it straight down the ground for a boundary at long off.

17.1

Shapoor Zadran To Lorcan Tucker

Length ball on middle, Tucker looks to play the reverse sweep but misses it as the ball goes past the outside edge and the leg pole towards the keeper.

Shapoor Zadran is back on. 2-0-13-0 are his figures so far.

Over 17 : 136/5

12 Runs

416.1
216.2
616.3
016.4
W 16.5
016.6

S. Singh

0 (1)

L. Tucker

11 (10)

Ur Rahman

4-0-38-3

16.6

Mujeeb Ur Rahman To Simi Singh

BEATEN! Loopy delivery outside off, Singh looks to defend but misses it.

Full Commentary

20 OV

4 Runs

S. Zadran to S. Singh G. Dockrell

119.1
119.2
019.3
119.4
119.5
019.6

19 OV

15 Runs

R. Khan to S. Singh G. Dockrell

118.1
418.2
218.3
118.4
618.5
118.6

18 OV

8 Runs

S. Zadran to L. Tucker S. Singh

017.1
417.2
117.3
217.4
117.5
W 17.6

17 OV

12 Runs

Ur Rahman to H. Tector S. Singh

416.1
216.2
616.3
016.4
W 16.5
016.6

16 OV

10 Runs

K. Janat to L. Tucker H. Tector

115.1
215.2
115.3
115.4
115.5
415.6

15 OV

5 Runs

R. Khan to L. Tucker H. Tector

114.1
014.2
114.3
2 LB 14.4
014.5
014.6

14 OV

5 Runs

M. Nabi to L. Tucker H. Tector

013.1
113.2
113.3
113.4
113.5
113.6

13 OV

3 Runs

R. Khan to H. Tector A. Balbirnie

112.1
112.2
112.3
W 12.4
012.5
012.6

12 OV

6 Runs

M. Nabi to A. Balbirnie H. Tector

111.1
111.2
111.3
111.4
211.5
011.6

11 OV

5 Runs

R. Khan to A. Balbirnie H. Tector

110.1
110.2
010.3
110.4
110.5
110.6

10 OV

7 Runs

M. Nabi to A. Balbirnie H. Tector

19.1
19.2
49.3
09.4
09.5
19.6

9 OV

13 Runs

G. Naib to A. Balbirnie H. Tector

08.1
68.2
18.3
08.4
48.5
18.6

8 OV

10 Runs

K. Janat to H. Tector A. Balbirnie

07.1
47.2
17.3
17.4
07.5
47.6

7 OV

9 Runs

G. Naib to A. Balbirnie G. Delany H. Tector

16.1
16.2
06.3
2 WD 6.4
W 6.4
16.5
46.6

6 OV

12 Runs

K. Janat to G. Delany A. Balbirnie

45.1
15.2
45.3
05.4
25.5
15.6

5 OV

2 Runs

Ur Rahman to P. Stirling A. Balbirnie G. Delany

W 4.1
04.2
14.3
04.4
14.5
04.6

4 OV

8 Runs

S. Zadran to A. Balbirnie P. Stirling

03.1
13.2
13.3
43.4
13.5
13.6

3 OV

16 Runs

Ur Rahman to K. O'Brien

02.1
02.2
62.3
42.4
42.5
W 2.6

2 OV

5 Runs

S. Zadran to K. O'Brien P. Stirling

01.1
11.2
01.3
01.4
41.5
01.6

1 OV

8 Runs

Ur Rahman to P. Stirling K. O'Brien

10.1
00.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
40.6

Match Info

Venue Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida
Weather Sunny
Toss Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat
Result Afghanistan beat Ireland by 21 runs
Player of the Match Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Umpire Ahmed Shah Pakteen (AFG), Izatullah Safi (AFG) and Bismillah Jan Shinwari (AFG)
Referee Sir Richie Richardson (WI)

Match Notes

Innings Break: Afghanistan 184/4 in 20.0 overs
3rd wkt Partnership: 51 off 22 balls between A Afghan (30) and M Nabi (16)
Afghanistan 101/2 in 13.5 overs
1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 47 balls between H Zazai (28) and R Gurbaz (16)
Afghanistan 50/0 in 7.5 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-6): Afghanistan 34/0

Ireland 151/6 in 18.3 overs
Harry Tector dropped on 21 by R Khan in 15.2 overs
Ireland 101/3 in 11.5 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-6): Ireland 51/2
Ireland 51/2 in 5.5 overs

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