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Afghanistan vs Ireland, 3rd ODI Match Summary

AFG vs IRE, 2024 - ODI Summary

Afghanistan vs Ireland Scorecard

Match Ended

3rd ODI, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah , Mar 12, 2024

Afghanistan

236/9 (50.0/50)

Ireland

119 (35.0/50)

Afghanistan beat Ireland by 117 runs

Player of the Match

Mohammad Nabi

48(62)&5/17(10)

Player of the Series

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

AFG 236/9

Top Batsmen

Hashmatullah Shahidi

69 (103)

4x4s
0x6s
66.99SR

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

51 (53)

7x4s
1x6s
96.22SR

Top Bowlers

Mark Adair

ECON 5.10

OVERS

51/3

R/W

Barry McCarthy

ECON 4.66

OVERS

42/2

R/W

IRE 119/10

Top Batsmen

Paul Stirling

50 (53)

4x4s
2x6s
94.33SR

Curtis Campher

43 (63)

5x4s
1x6s
68.25SR

Top Bowlers

Mohammad Nabi

ECON 1.70

OVERS

17/5

R/W

Nangeyalia Kharote

ECON 3.33

OVERS

30/4

R/W

That is it! The hosts win the series 2-0. The trophy has been handed over to Hashmatullah Shahidi! Ireland will hope for some redemption. Time for T20I. Join us on the 15th of this month at 9.30 pm IST (4 pm GMT) for the first of the three games. Till then, cheers!

Hashmatullah Shahidi says he is happy about the performance. Tells Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher were playing well but he trusted his bowlers as the wicket was not easy to bowl and they did the job. Mentions his partnership with Nabi was critical. They were thinking of taking the game deep. Tells the pitch was a bit slower, there was support for the bowlers. On Nabi, he says he is an amazing player, always contributing to the team. He is an inspiration for other players.

Paul Stirling says the score was in the ball-park and were in good position at one point. Reckons the bowling group has grown a lot and are happy with their performance. Tells he threw his wicket and from there on they went on hills. Shares they'll put the game behind and focus on the future.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the Player of the Series. He says it was a great series for him. Adds it is excited to play against Ireland as he always scores against them. Shares they worked hard after the Test-match and are happy to win the series. Dedicates the award to Nangeyalia Kharote for his performance.

Mohammad Nabi wins the Player of the Match award. He is happy to perform, take five wickets after for a long time. Adds he concentrated just on his line and length. Reckons he was not thinking of his fifty but just focused on getting a big total for his team.

...Presentation next...

Ireland wouldn't have seen this coming. Their bowlers executed the plans and at one point we felt Afghanistan were 15-20 runs short but credit to the way Nabi and Nangeyalia Kharote played. The experienced campaigner and the debutant joined hands and spun the web around the Irish players. Mohammad Nabi ended with a five-wicket haul and Nangeyalia Kharote on his debut took four wickets. A tale of horror really for Ireland. No one saw this coming. If you compare the batting performance of Ireland in this series. On both occasions, only two players ended up with a double-digit score.

What just happened? From 101/4 to 119 all out! That was quick from the Afghanistan spinners. 9 wickets went to Mohammad Nabi and Nangeyalia Kharote! A horrible performance from the visitors. Things were set up nicely for Ireland to chase a moderate total. Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher put on a 73 runs stand. Things were going nicely for the visitors but not for long as Nabi and Nangeyalia Kharote bowled in tandem and took wickets for fun.

Over 35 : 119/10

7 Runs

034.1
034.2
034.3
134.4
634.5
W 34.6

B. McCarthy

8 (18)

van Woerkom

2 (6)

N. Kharote

9-4-30-4

34.6

Nangeyalia Kharote To Barry McCarthy OUT!

OUT! BOWLED! Nangeyalia Kharote has the last laugh! An arm ball on middle, Barry McCarthy looks to punch it away but misses and it crashes the stumps. Afghanistan win by 117 runs.

34.5

Nangeyalia Kharote To Barry McCarthy

SIX! That is one way to add few runs. Ireland forgot how to score. Full and on middle, this is lofted over long on for a biggie.

34.4

Nangeyalia Kharote To Theo van Woerkom

Sliding on the pads, nudged to mid-wicket for one.

34.3

Nangeyalia Kharote To Theo van Woerkom

Flat and outside off, Van Woerkom looks to defend this one but misses.

34.2

Nangeyalia Kharote To Theo van Woerkom

Flighted on middle, tucked to square leg.

34.1

Nangeyalia Kharote To Theo van Woerkom

Full and on middle, Van Woerkom nudges it to mid-wicket.

Over 34 : 112/9

2 Runs

033.1
033.2
133.3
W 33.4
033.5
133.6

van Woerkom

1 (2)

B. McCarthy

2 (16)

M. Nabi

10-3-17-5

33.6

Mohammad Nabi To Theo van Woerkom

Extraordinary from Nabi! He is done for tonight. Full and on middle, tucked to square leg for one.

33.5

Mohammad Nabi To Theo van Woerkom

Too full and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Theo van Woerkom is the last man in.

33.4

Mohammad Nabi To Graham Hume OUT!

OUT! BOWLED! Nabi gets his fifth! Champion bowler. Tossed up, around off, Hume lunges forward to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge and it crashes the stumps. Can he finish his spell with one more?

33.3

Mohammad Nabi To Barry McCarthy

Full and on off, McCarthy drops it to point for a quick single.

33.2

Mohammad Nabi To Barry McCarthy

Full and on off, defended out.

33.1

Mohammad Nabi To Barry McCarthy

Tossed up on middle, McCarthy defends it out.

Over 33 : 110/8

4 Runs

032.1
032.2
032.3
1 LB 32.4
132.5
232.6

G. Hume

5 (18)

B. McCarthy

1 (13)

N. Kharote

8-4-23-3

32.6

Nangeyalia Kharote To Graham Hume

Four runs! Most successful over in the recent phase for Ireland. Full and on off, Hume drops it through point for a couple.

32.5

Nangeyalia Kharote To Barry McCarthy

Barry McCarthy is off the mark! Down the leg side, tucked to square leg.

32.4

Nangeyalia Kharote To Graham Hume

Leg bye! Tossed up on off, Hume looks to defend but it goes off the pads to point. Impact looked outside the line.

32.3

Nangeyalia Kharote To Graham Hume

Fuller and on off, tucked to mid-wicket.

32.2

Nangeyalia Kharote To Graham Hume

Tossed up on off, defended.

32.1

Nangeyalia Kharote To Graham Hume

Tossed up on middle and leg, Hume goes back to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Going down.

Over 32 : 106/8

1 Runs

031.1
031.2
131.3
031.4
031.5
031.6

B. McCarthy

0 (12)

G. Hume

3 (13)

M. Nabi

9-3-15-4

31.6

Mohammad Nabi To Barry McCarthy

Flighted on middle, McCarthy makes a solid block again.

31.5

Mohammad Nabi To Barry McCarthy

On the pads, this is bunted to square leg.

31.4

Mohammad Nabi To Barry McCarthy

Too full and on middle, McCarthy prods and blocks it solidly.

Full Commentary

35 OV

7 Runs

N. Kharote to van Woerkom B. McCarthy

034.1
034.2
034.3
134.4
634.5
W 34.6

34 OV

2 Runs

M. Nabi to B. McCarthy G. Hume van Woerkom

033.1
033.2
133.3
W 33.4
033.5
133.6

33 OV

4 Runs

N. Kharote to G. Hume B. McCarthy

032.1
032.2
032.3
1 LB 32.4
132.5
232.6

32 OV

1 Runs

M. Nabi to G. Hume B. McCarthy

031.1
031.2
131.3
031.4
031.5
031.6

31 OV

1 Runs

N. Kharote to G. Hume B. McCarthy

030.1
030.2
030.3
030.4
130.5
030.6

30 OV

1 Runs

M. Nabi to G. Hume B. McCarthy

029.1
029.2
029.3
129.4
029.5
029.6

29 OV

0 Runs

N. Kharote to B. McCarthy

028.1
028.2
028.3
028.4
028.5
028.6

28 OV

0 Runs

M. Nabi to A. McBrine G. Hume

027.1
027.2
027.3
027.4
W 27.5
027.6

27 OV

1 Runs

N. Kharote to G. Dockrell A. McBrine M. Adair

W 26.1
026.2
026.3
026.4
1 LB 26.5
W 26.6

26 OV

1 Runs

M. Nabi to G. Dockrell M. Adair

025.1
025.2
025.3
125.4
025.5
025.6

25 OV

0 Runs

N. Kharote to C. Campher M. Adair

024.1
024.2
024.3
W 24.4
024.5
024.6

24 OV

0 Runs

M. Nabi to L. Tucker G. Dockrell

023.1
023.2
W 23.3
023.4
023.5
023.6

23 OV

7 Runs

N. Kharote to L. Tucker C. Campher

022.1
122.2
422.3
022.4
122.5
122.6

22 OV

1 Runs

M. Nabi to H. Tector L. Tucker

021.1
021.2
021.3
021.4
W 21.5
121.6

21 OV

0 Runs

N. Kharote to C. Campher

020.1
020.2
020.3
020.4
020.5
020.6

20 OV

4 Runs

M. Nabi to H. Tector C. Campher

119.1
119.2
119.3
119.4
019.5
019.6

19 OV

12 Runs

N. Kharote to C. Campher H. Tector

618.1
418.2
018.3
118.4
018.5
118.6

18 OV

0 Runs

M. Nabi to P. Stirling H. Tector

017.1
017.2
W 17.3
017.4
017.5
017.6

17 OV

4 Runs

AM Ghazanfar to C. Campher P. Stirling

016.1
116.2
016.3
116.4
116.5
116.6

16 OV

7 Runs

M. Nabi to C. Campher P. Stirling

015.1
115.2
015.3
615.4
015.5
015.6

15 OV

10 Runs

N. Zadran to P. Stirling

414.1
014.2
614.3
014.4
014.5
014.6

14 OV

4 Runs

AM Ghazanfar to C. Campher P. Stirling

013.1
113.2
013.3
113.4
213.5
013.6

13 OV

4 Runs

N. Zadran to P. Stirling C. Campher

112.1
012.2
112.3
012.4
212.5
012.6

12 OV

5 Runs

AM Ghazanfar to P. Stirling C. Campher

211.1
111.2
111.3
011.4
111.5
011.6

11 OV

7 Runs

N. Zadran to P. Stirling C. Campher

210.1
110.2
010.3
010.4
410.5
010.6

10 OV

5 Runs

A. Omarzai to P. Stirling C. Campher

09.1
09.2
49.3
19.4
09.5
09.6

9 OV

9 Runs

F. Farooqi to P. Stirling C. Campher

48.1
08.2
18.3
08.4
08.5
48.6

8 OV

4 Runs

A. Omarzai to P. Stirling C. Campher

17.1
27.2
07.3
07.4
1 WD 7.5
07.5
07.6

7 OV

4 Runs

F. Farooqi to C. Campher

06.1
06.2
06.3
46.4
06.5
06.6

6 OV

2 Runs

A. Omarzai to P. Stirling

25.1
05.2
05.3
05.4
05.5
05.6

5 OV

1 Runs

F. Farooqi to P. Stirling C. Campher

04.1
04.2
04.3
14.4
04.5
04.6

4 OV

2 Runs

A. Omarzai to C. Campher

23.1
03.2
03.3
03.4
03.5
03.6

3 OV

6 Runs

F. Farooqi to P. Stirling A. Balbirnie C. Campher

12.1
W 2.2
02.3
02.4
12.5
42.6

2 OV

0 Runs

A. Omarzai to A. Balbirnie

01.1
01.2
01.3
01.4
01.5
01.6

1 OV

3 Runs

F. Farooqi to A. Balbirnie P. Stirling

10.1
00.2
00.3
20.4
00.5
00.6

Match Info

Venue Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Weather Clear
Toss Ireland won the toss and elected to field
Result Afghanistan beat Ireland by 117 runs
Player of the Match Mohammad Nabi
Player of the Series Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Umpire Ahmed Shah Pakteen (AFG), Paul Reiffel (AUS) and Bismillah Jan Shinwari (AFG)
Referee David Boon (AUS)