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Afghanistan vs Ireland, One-off Test Match Summary

AFG vs IRE, 2024 - Test Summary

Afghanistan vs Ireland Scorecard
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One-off Test, Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi , Feb 28, 2024
155&218
263&111/4 (31.3)
Ireland beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets
AFG 155/10
Bat Top Batsmen
53 (83)
  • 9x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 63.85SR
41 (78)
  • 6x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 52.56SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
ECON 2.31
16.5
OVERS
39/5
R/W
Bowler
ECON 3.25
4
OVERS
13/2
R/W
IRE 263/10
Bat Top Batsmen
52 (89)
  • 7x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 58.42SR
49 (64)
  • 7x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 76.56SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
ECON 2.13
30
OVERS
64/5
R/W
Bowler
ECON 3.27
18
OVERS
59/3
R/W
AFG 218/10
Bat Top Batsmen
55 (107)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 51.40SR
46 (85)
  • 4x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 54.11SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
ECON 2.25
10.4
OVERS
24/3
R/W
Bowler
ECON 2.66
18
OVERS
48/3
R/W
IRE 111/4
Bat Top Batsmen
58 (96)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 60.41SR
27 (57)
  • 2x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 47.36SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
ECON 3.26
9.3
OVERS
31/2
R/W
Bowler
ECON 3.37
8
OVERS
27/1
R/W
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That's it from this game, a day to remember for the Irish as they bag their first Test win. They'll be hoping it is just the start. Afghanistan on the other hand, have a lot to improve. They haven't had the best of times in this format in recent times. We hope you enjoyed our company. Until next time, goodbye and take care.
Andy Balbirnie says he is very happy. They were really good through out. Adds they bowled really well and with a lot of discipline. Mentions they just needed one partnership chasing a small score and they got it. Also says he is proud of the boys and it is a big achievement. Ends by saying he hopes to improve from here on and do well in the limited opportunities.
Hashmatullah Shahidi says they let themselves down with the bat in the first innings. Adds the Irish bowled really well. Adds they did have a few positives, Gurbaz and Naveed were good and credits Zia for the way he bowled. Ends by congratulating the Irish for their first win.
Mark Adair, Man of the Match, says he is feeling great and he is enjoying the moment. States the boys were brilliant and they are extremely happy. Adds Test cricket was difficult but he hopes they can kick on from here. Mentions the players have been excellent and it was superb performance. Ends by saying he is looking forward for the shorter format.
Chasing a small target, they did lose four wickets early but Tucker and Balbirnie played brilliantly. They added over 50. Balbirnie scored a fine half-ton and Tucker supported him well to create history for Ireland.
It was Ireland's pacers yet again who shined the second time around. They yet again bowled out Afghanistan for a moderate total. Young, Barry and Adair all ended with three wickets each and ensured they did not have to chase a big score.
In reply, a combined batting effort saw them take a lead of around 100. Stirling was the star with the bat with a half-ton but there were a few more who got to decent scores which helped them get that lead.
History has been created! This is Ireland's first-ever Test win and it is a convincing one in the end. Right from Day 1 they have dominated. First, they bowled Afghanistan for a low score thanks to a fifer from Adair.
Over 31.3 : 111/4
4 Runs
  • 031.1
  • 331.2
  • 131.3
L. Tucker
27 (57)
A. Balbirnie
58 (96)
N. Zadran
9.3-0-31-2
31.3
1
Naveed Zadran To Lorcan Tucker
There are the winning runs! Fuller and on the pads. Tucker looks to flick but gets an inside edge. It rolls on the leg side for one. Ireland win by 6 wickets.
31.2
3
Naveed Zadran To Andy Balbirnie
SCORES LEVEL! This is full and outside off. This is driven through covers. The fielder runs to his left and keeps it down to three.
31.1
0
Naveed Zadran To Andy Balbirnie
Fuller and outside off, Balbirnie looks to drive but it goes off the inner half to mid on.
Over 31 : 107/4
6 Runs
  • 430.1
  • 030.2
  • 1 LB 30.3
  • 030.4
  • 130.5
  • 030.6
L. Tucker
26 (56)
A. Balbirnie
55 (94)
ur Rehman
11-0-33-1
30.6
0
Zia ur Rehman To Lorcan Tucker
On off, blocked.
30.5
1
Zia ur Rehman To Andy Balbirnie
A single, now just 4 away! On the pads, this is swept through square leg for one.
30.4
0
Zia ur Rehman To Andy Balbirnie
On middle, kept out.
30.3
lb
Zia ur Rehman To Lorcan Tucker
Angled into the pads. Tucker looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. Leg bye taken.
30.2
0
Zia ur Rehman To Lorcan Tucker
On middle, kept out.
30.1
4
Zia ur Rehman To Lorcan Tucker
FOUR! Just the big hit away now! On middle, the sweep is out and it is nailed through mid-wicket. This races away to the fence.
Over 30 : 101/4
4 Runs
  • 029.1
  • 029.2
  • 429.3
  • 029.4
  • 029.5
  • 029.6
A. Balbirnie
54 (92)
L. Tucker
22 (52)
N. Zadran
9-0-27-2
29.6
0
Naveed Zadran To Andy Balbirnie
On off, this is defended.
29.5
0
Naveed Zadran To Andy Balbirnie
Another full ball on middle, it is pushed to mid on again.
29.4
0
Naveed Zadran To Andy Balbirnie
On the fuller side. This is driven but to mid on.
29.3
4
Naveed Zadran To Andy Balbirnie
FOUR! Cut away. Just the 10 needed. Outside off. This is flayed past point for a boundary.
29.2
0
Naveed Zadran To Andy Balbirnie
Around off, blocked.
29.1
0
Naveed Zadran To Andy Balbirnie
Fullish and on off, this is pushed to cover.
Over 29 : 97/4
2 Runs
  • 128.1
  • 128.2
  • 028.3
  • 028.4
  • 028.5
  • 028.6
L. Tucker
22 (52)
A. Balbirnie
50 (86)
ur Rehman
10-0-28-1
28.6
0
Zia ur Rehman To Lorcan Tucker
Quicker and on off, Tucker pushes it to cover.
28.5
0
Zia ur Rehman To Lorcan Tucker
On the stumps, blocked.
28.4
0
Zia ur Rehman To Lorcan Tucker
Floats it up on off, blocked.
28.3
0
Zia ur Rehman To Lorcan Tucker
On middle, kept out.
28.2
1
Zia ur Rehman To Andy Balbirnie
Fifty for Andy Balbirnie. Top, top knock. He saw wickets falling at the other end but has held fort and he is taki by his side to a historic win. On middle, this is pushed past cover for one.
28.1
1
Zia ur Rehman To Lorcan Tucker
Shorter and on off, this is pushed past cover for one.
Over 28 : 95/4
3 Runs
  • 027.1
  • 227.2
  • 027.3
  • 027.4
  • 027.5
  • 127.6
L. Tucker
21 (47)
A. Balbirnie
49 (85)
N. Zadran
8-0-23-2
27.6
1
Naveed Zadran To Lorcan Tucker
Takes one as this is nudged on the leg side.
31 OV
6 Runs
ur Rehman to L. Tucker A. Balbirnie
  • 430.1
  • 030.2
  • 1 LB 30.3
  • 030.4
  • 130.5
  • 030.6
30 OV
4 Runs
N. Zadran to A. Balbirnie
  • 029.1
  • 029.2
  • 429.3
  • 029.4
  • 029.5
  • 029.6
29 OV
2 Runs
ur Rehman to L. Tucker A. Balbirnie
  • 128.1
  • 128.2
  • 028.3
  • 028.4
  • 028.5
  • 028.6
28 OV
3 Runs
N. Zadran to L. Tucker
  • 027.1
  • 227.2
  • 027.3
  • 027.4
  • 027.5
  • 127.6
27 OV
4 Runs
ur Rehman to A. Balbirnie
  • 426.1
  • 026.2
  • 026.3
  • 026.4
  • 026.5
  • 026.6
26 OV
5 Runs
Z. Khan to A. Balbirnie L. Tucker
  • 125.1
  • 125.2
  • 225.3
  • 125.4
  • 025.5
  • 025.6
25 OV
7 Runs
ur Rehman to A. Balbirnie L. Tucker
  • 424.1
  • 124.2
  • 024.3
  • 024.4
  • 124.5
  • 124.6
24 OV
3 Runs
Z. Khan to L. Tucker A. Balbirnie
  • 023.1
  • 123.2
  • 023.3
  • 023.4
  • 123.5
  • 1 NB 23.6
  • 023.6
23 OV
4 Runs
ur Rehman to A. Balbirnie L. Tucker
  • 022.1
  • 2 LB 22.2
  • 122.3
  • 022.4
  • 022.5
  • 122.6
22 OV
5 Runs
Z. Khan to L. Tucker A. Balbirnie
  • 121.1
  • 021.2
  • 021.3
  • 1 NB 21.4
  • 021.4
  • 121.5
  • 221.6
21 OV
1 Runs
ur Rehman to L. Tucker A. Balbirnie
  • 020.1
  • 120.2
  • 020.3
  • 020.4
  • 020.5
  • 020.6
20 OV
1 Runs
N. Zadran to L. Tucker
  • 019.1
  • 019.2
  • 019.3
  • 019.4
  • 019.5
  • 119.6
19 OV
1 Runs
ur Rehman to L. Tucker A. Balbirnie
  • 018.1
  • 018.2
  • 018.3
  • 118.4
  • 018.5
  • 018.6
18 OV
2 Runs
N. Zadran to A. Balbirnie L. Tucker
  • 017.1
  • 017.2
  • 017.3
  • 017.4
  • 117.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
5 Runs
ur Rehman to A. Balbirnie L. Tucker
  • 116.1
  • 016.2
  • 016.3
  • 016.4
  • 416.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
7 Runs
N. Masood to A. Balbirnie L. Tucker
  • 115.1
  • 015.2
  • 115.3
  • 415.4
  • 115.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
3 Runs
ur Rehman to A. Balbirnie L. Tucker
  • 014.1
  • 114.2
  • 014.3
  • 214.4
  • 014.5
  • 014.6
14 OV
5 Runs
N. Masood to A. Balbirnie L. Tucker
  • 013.1
  • 413.2
  • 013.3
  • 013.4
  • 113.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
1 Runs
ur Rehman to A. Balbirnie P. Stirling
  • 012.1
  • 112.2
  • 012.3
  • 012.4
  • 012.5
  • W 12.6
12 OV
0 Runs
N. Masood to P. Stirling
  • 011.1
  • 011.2
  • 011.3
  • 011.4
  • 011.5
  • 011.6
11 OV
2 Runs
ur Rehman to A. Balbirnie
  • 010.1
  • 010.2
  • 010.3
  • 010.4
  • 010.5
  • 210.6
10 OV
5 Runs
N. Zadran to A. Balbirnie P. Stirling
  • 09.1
  • 09.2
  • 09.3
  • 09.4
  • 19.5
  • 49.6
9 OV
5 Runs
N. Masood to A. Balbirnie P. Stirling
  • 08.1
  • 08.2
  • 08.3
  • 08.4
  • 18.5
  • 48.6
8 OV
5 Runs
N. Zadran to A. Balbirnie P. Stirling
  • 17.1
  • 47.2
  • 07.3
  • 07.4
  • 07.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
2 Runs
N. Masood to P. Stirling A. Balbirnie
  • 06.1
  • 16.2
  • 06.3
  • 06.4
  • 16.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
2 Runs
N. Zadran to A. Balbirnie
  • 05.1
  • 05.2
  • 05.3
  • 05.4
  • 05.5
  • 25.6
5 OV
6 Runs
N. Masood to H. Tector P. Stirling A. Balbirnie
  • 04.1
  • 24.2
  • W 4.3
  • 14.4
  • 34.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
2 Runs
N. Zadran to A. Balbirnie
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 23.3
  • 03.4
  • 03.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
1 Runs
N. Masood to A. Balbirnie H. Tector
  • 02.1
  • 12.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
3 Runs
N. Zadran to A. Balbirnie P. Moor C. Campher
  • 01.1
  • 01.2
  • 31.3
  • 01.4
  • W 1.5
  • W 1.6
1 OV
5 Runs
N. Masood to P. Moor
  • 4 LB 0.1
  • 1 NB 0.2
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Ireland beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets
  • Player of the Match Mark Adair
  • Umpire Adrian Holdstock (SA), Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Paul Reiffel (AUS)
  • Referee David Boon (AUS)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: Ireland 100/4 in 31.0 overs
  • Ireland 100/4 in 30.3 overs
  • Referral 3 (24.6 ovs): AFG against H Tector (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 2, IRE: 2)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 80 balls between C Campher (25) and H Tector (25)
  • Drinks: Ireland 56/2 in 14.0 overs
  • Ireland 52/2 in 11.5 overs
  • Referral 2 (5.6 ovs): P Moor against AFG (LBW) Successful (AFG: 3, IRE: 2)
  • Referral 1 (3.6 ovs): A Balbirnie against AFG (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 3, IRE: 2)
  • A Balbirnie dropped on 0 by R Shah in 1.6 overs
  • Tea: Afghanistan 155/10 in 54.5 overs
  • Innings Break: Afghanistan 155/10 in 54.5 overs
  • M Adair maiden Test 5-wicket haul: 5/39 (16.5)
  • Afghanistan 153/9 in 53.5 overs
  • Referral 3 (51.6 ovs): IRE against Z Khan (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 2, IRE: 1)
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 120/7 in 40.0 overs
  • Afghanistan 100/6 in 34.2 overs
  • Lunch: Afghanistan 86/3 in 27.0 overs
  • I Zadran 4tth Test fifty: 52 runs in 72 balls (9x4) (ox6)
  • Referral 2 (21.5 ovs): H Shahidi against IRE (Caught) Unsuccessful (AFG: 2, IRE: 2)
  • H Shahidi dropped on 19 by A Balbirnie in 19.4 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 72 balls between I Zadran (32) H Shahidi (19)
  • Afghanistan 50/2 in 16.2 overs
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 34/2 in 13.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (6.5 ovs): IRE against R Shah (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 3, IRE: 2)
  • R Gurbaz (AFG), T Woerkom (IRE), B McCarthy (IRE) and C Young (IRE) makes their Test debut
  • Stumps: Afghanistan 134/3 in 37.0 overs
  • H Shahidi 2nd Test fifty: 50 runs in 82 balls (5x4) (ox6)
  • Afghanistan 104/2 in 29.5 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 52 off 94 balls between N Ali Zadran (33) and H Shahidi (14)
  • Referral 2 (24.1 ovs): IRE against H Shahidi (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 3, IRE: 2)
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 72/2 in 20.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (19.1 ovs): IRE against N Ali Zadran (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 3, IRE: 3) Retained
  • Afghanistan 50/2 in 13.3 overs
  • Tea: Ireland 263/10 in 83.4 overs
  • Innings Break: Ireland 263/10 in 83.4 overs
  • New ball taken: Afghanistan 261/9 in 80.0 overs
  • Z Rehman maiden Test 5-wicket haul: 5/58 (28.3)
  • Referral 7 (78.5 ovs): AFG against A McBrine (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 0, IRE: 0)
  • Ireland 250/8 in 77.1 overs
  • Ireland 242/8: M Adair lbw b Z Rehman 15(20)
  • Referral 6 (75.2 ovs): M Adair against AFG (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 1, IRE: 0)
  • Drinks: Ireland 233/7 in 73.0 overs
  • Ireland 200/6 in 63.4 overs
  • P Stirling Maiden Test fifty: 52 runs in 87 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 79 balls between P Stirling (33) and L Tucker (13)
  • Ireland 153/5 in 50.6 overs
  • Drinks: Ireland 134/5 in 45.0 overs
  • Referral 5 (43.6 ovs): AFG against P Stirling (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 1, IRE: 1)
  • Ireland 106/5: H Tector lbw b Naveed Zadran 32(73)
  • Referral 4 (35.3 ovs): H Tector against AFG (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 2, IRE: 1)
  • Irland 101/4 in 29.3 overs
  • A Balbirnie 4th Test fifty: 50 runs in 86 balls (4x4) (ox6)
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 53 off 81 balls between A Balbirnie (31) and L Tucker (18)
  • Drinks: Ireland 73/4 in 23.0 overs
  • Irland 53/4 in 15.4 overs
  • Referral 3 (12.5 ovs): AFG against P Stirling (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 1, IRE: 3)
  • Tea: Ireland 36/3 in 10.0 overs
  • Ireland 13/3: H Tector c R Gurbaz b N Masood 2(7)
  • Referral 2 (4.3 ovs): AFG against H Tector (LBW) Successful (AFG: 2, IRE: 3)
  • Referral 1 (3.5 ovs): AFG against A Balbirnie (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 2, IRE: 3)
  • P Moor dropped on 0 by I Zadran in 0.5 overs
  • Innings Break: Afghanistan 218/10 in 75.4 overs
  • Afghanistan 200/7 in 67.3 overs
  • Lunch: Afghanistan 182/7 in 63.0 overs
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 155/5 in 49.0 overs
  • Afghanistan 151/5 in 46.4 overs
  • Referral 3 (40.5 ovs): H Shahidi against IRE (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 3, IRE: 2) (Retained)
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Player Runs Avg.
Hashmatullah Shahidi AFG 75 37.50
Hashmatullah Shahidi AFG 75 37.50
Lorcan Tucker IRE 73 73.00
Lorcan Tucker IRE 73 73.00
Paul Stirling IRE 66 33.00
Player Wickets Eco.
Mark Adair IRE 8 2.89
Zia ur Rehman AFG 6 2.36
Craig Young IRE 5 2.53
Naveed Zadran AFG 5 3.27
Barry McCarthy IRE 4 2.62
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