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Ireland vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I Match Summary

IRE vs AFG, 2018 - T20 Summary

Ireland vs Afghanistan Scorecard
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2nd T20I, Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready , Aug 22, 2018
Ireland Ireland
79 (15.0/20)
Afghanistan Afghanistan
160/8 (20.0/20)
Afghanistan beat Ireland by 81 runs
AFG 160/8
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/109552-hazratullah-zazai-playerprofile>Hazratullah Zazai</a>
Hazratullah Zazai
82 (54)
  • 6x4s
  • 7x6s
  • 151.85SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1311-asghar-stanikzai-playerprofile>Asghar Afghan</a>
Asghar Afghan
37 (34)
  • 2x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 108.82SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
IRE 79/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/832-william-porterfield-playerprofile>William Porterfield</a>
William Porterfield
33 (23)
  • 2x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 143.47SR
<a href=/cricket/players/925-gary-wilson-playerprofile>Gary Wilson</a>
Gary Wilson
22 (28)
  • 0x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 78.57SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Rashid Khan
ECON 5.66
3
OVERS
17/4
R/W
Bowler
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
ECON 4.25
4
OVERS
17/3
R/W
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Right then! 2 matches, 2 wins and the series is Afghanistan's. Can Ireland avoid a whitewash? First they need to start picking the spinners from the opposition to do that. Join us for the third T20I on Friday, 24th August, 2018 at 1600 local (1300 GMT). ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Afghanistan skipper, Asghar Afghan, thanks the Almighty for winning the series. Reckons they thought anything over 140 would have been a good score as they have quality bowlers. Feels they lost wickets in the middle which was the problem, otherwise they would have got a big score after the start Hazratullah Zazai gave them. Ends by saying that they will try for the whitewash come the final game.
Ireland skipper, Gary Wilson, says whenever you lose a game by such a big margin it's always disappointing. Feels the boys will be hurting as they will know it's not good enough, but everyone will train hard and try to come back well in the final game. Mentions that whenever you lose by a margin of 81 runs, the toss has no bearing on it.
It is not like there were no positives for Ireland at all. They started well with the ball and finished decently too, picking up 6 wickets in the last 5 overs - but that 116-run stand between Zazai and Afghan took the game away. Rankin's 2/14 and Dockrell's 1/19 in addition to Chase's 3-fer were the highlights for the home side. Stay tuned for the presentation.
As expected, spin was supposed to be the weak link for the Irish and that indeed turned out to be. Paul Stirling departed to Aftab but then Mujeeb got stuck into them. There was a brief fight between Porterfield and Wilson but once that was broken, it was all over. Just to emphasize on the spinners' stats - 10-0-53-8 - the combined figures of Mujeeb, Rashid and Nabi. Simply too good.
So Afghanistan register their 7th successive win over Ireland in this format. They have been unbeaten since 14th January 2017 and the Irish don't seem to be getting any closer to beating them. The hosts did well with the ball but floundered hopelessly with the bat.
William Porterfield is caught on the sidelines for a little chat. He says after a losing a couple of early wickets it's always difficult. Mentions they needed to get that one big partnership but it never came. Credits Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan for their splendid bowling as they made it difficult for the batsmen with their variations. States that they came close the other day, so it's just a bad day and anything can happen, so just have to come back fresh for the final game and give it their best.
14.6
W
Rashid Khan To Peter Chase OUT!
OUT! Fantastic catch and that ends the game! Game and series to Afghanistan, with one more match to go. Floated outside off, Chase gets down and attempts a mighty slog sweep. Seems to have connected well but when he looks up, he sees Mohammad Nabi swooping onto his sweep from long on and taking a fantastic diving catch. AN 81-RUN WIN FOR AFGHANISTAN!!!
14.5
4
Rashid Khan To Peter Chase
FOUR! Lucky boundary. Full and outside off, Chase has a wild slog but only gets a top edge. It flies over the keeper and eludes short fine leg to the fence behind.
14.4
0
Rashid Khan To Peter Chase
The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
Peter Chase is the last man in.
14.3
W
Rashid Khan To Boyd Rankin OUT!
OUT! All the cheers have vanished now. The googly, around middle, Rankin plays all over it and misses the ball. Castled, is he.
14.2
6
Rashid Khan To Boyd Rankin
SIX! THUMP! Something for the crowd to cheer. Hitting the best bowler from the opposition for a biggie. Flighted outside off, Rankin picks the leggie and deposits the leg spinner with a mow over mid-wicket!
14.1
0
Rashid Khan To Boyd Rankin
LBW appeal, turned down again. PITCHED OUTSIDE LEG. That settles the argument. Rankin looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Impact is outside leg while the ball seemed to be going past the leg stump too.
Over 14 : 69/8
1 Runs
  • 013.1
  • W 13.2
  • 013.3
  • 113.4
  • 013.5
  • 013.6
J. Little
1 (3)
B. Rankin
1 (2)
Ur Rahman
4-0-17-3
13.6
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman To Joshua Little
Full and outside off, Joshua looks to sweep but misses. Mujeeb finishes with figures of 4-0-17-3. Brilliant.
13.5
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman To Joshua Little
This one spits off the deck, darts in from outside off, Little plays all around it and is hit on the pads. An LBW appeal ensues but that was too high. Not the octane, but the impact.
13.4
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman To Boyd Rankin
Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.
13.3
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman To Boyd Rankin
Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Boyd Rankin to try and save some face now... Ireland's lowest T20I score against Afghanistan is 71. Just saying...
13.2
W
Mujeeb Ur Rahman To George Dockrell OUT!
OUT! Wickets are falling like ninepins here. Short and outside off, there to be hit and Dockrell hits it too. Pulls it but the shot goes straight to mid-wicket where Shenwari completes the formalities with a leap. Boy, Ireland could get bowled out here, well before the 20th over.
13.1
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman To George Dockrell
Full and around off, flicked straight to mid-wicket.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman is back on. 3-0-16-2 so far.
Over 13 : 68/7
3 Runs
  • 012.1
  • 012.2
  • 112.3
  • W 12.4
  • 112.5
  • 112.6
G. Dockrell
3 (5)
J. Little
1 (1)
R. Khan
2-0-7-2
12.6
1
Rashid Khan To George Dockrell
Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single. 12 balls, 2 wickets, 7 runs - the masterly miser.
12.5
1
Rashid Khan To Joshua Little
The leg spinner now, flicked towards mid-wicket for a single.
Joshua Little is the new man in. Ireland might not do with a little score from him though...
12.4
W
Rashid Khan To Gary Wilson OUT!
OUT! Googled by the googly! Just too good for the batsman. Rashid comes running and bowls a wrong 'un and it is simply not picked by the batsman. The experienced skipper has a wild slog across the line, only to miss.
12.3
1
Rashid Khan To George Dockrell
The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
12.2
0
Rashid Khan To George Dockrell
Full and outside off again, pushed towards mid off now.
12.1
0
Rashid Khan To George Dockrell
Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
Rashid Khan is back on. 1-0-4-1 so far.
Full Commentary
15 OV
10 Runs
R. Khan to B. Rankin P. Chase
  • 014.1
  • 614.2
  • W 14.3
  • 014.4
  • 414.5
  • W 14.6
14 OV
1 Runs
Ur Rahman to G. Dockrell B. Rankin J. Little
  • 013.1
  • W 13.2
  • 013.3
  • 113.4
  • 013.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
3 Runs
R. Khan to G. Dockrell G. Wilson J. Little
  • 012.1
  • 012.2
  • 112.3
  • W 12.4
  • 112.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
1 Runs
M. Nabi to S. Singh G. Dockrell G. Wilson
  • 011.1
  • 011.2
  • W 11.3
  • 111.4
  • 011.5
  • 011.6
11 OV
5 Runs
F. Ahmad to G. Wilson K. O'Brien
  • 110.1
  • W 10.2
  • 010.3
  • 210.4
  • 010.5
  • 210.6
10 OV
10 Runs
M. Nabi to K. O'Brien G. Wilson
  • 19.1
  • 09.2
  • 69.3
  • 09.4
  • 29.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
4 Runs
R. Khan to G. Wilson W. Porterfield K. O'Brien
  • 18.1
  • W 8.2
  • 08.3
  • 18.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
8 Runs
M. Nabi to W. Porterfield G. Wilson
  • 07.1
  • 17.2
  • 17.3
  • 07.4
  • 07.5
  • 67.6
7 OV
12 Runs
F. Ahmad to G. Wilson W. Porterfield
  • 06.1
  • 16.2
  • 26.3
  • 46.4
  • 46.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
10 Runs
Ur Rahman to W. Porterfield G. Wilson
  • 65.1
  • 05.2
  • 15.3
  • 15.4
  • 15.5
  • 15.6
5 OV
2 Runs
F. Ahmad to G. Wilson W. Porterfield
  • 14.1
  • 04.2
  • 14.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
4 Runs
A. Alam to W. Porterfield G. Wilson
  • 23.1
  • 13.2
  • 03.3
  • 03.4
  • 03.5
  • 13.6
3 OV
2 Runs
Ur Rahman to W. Porterfield S. Thompson A. Balbirnie
  • 12.1
  • W 2.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 12.5
  • W 2.6
2 OV
3 Runs
A. Alam to S. Thompson P. Stirling W. Porterfield
  • 01.1
  • 11.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 1 WD 1.5
  • W 1.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
4 Runs
Ur Rahman to P. Stirling S. Thompson
  • 10.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 10.4
  • 10.5
  • 10.6
Match Info
  • Venue Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Afghanistan beat Ireland by 81 runs
  • Umpire Paul Reynolds (IRE), Mark Hawthorne (IRE) and Roland Black (IRE)
  • Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Afghanistan 160/8 in 20.0 overs
  • Afghanistan 150/7 in 19.1 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 105 off 65 balls between H Zazai (69) and A Afghan (35)
  • Afghanistan 100/2 in 11.5 overs
  • H Zazai 2nd T20I fifty: 52 runs in 34 balls (6x4) (3x6)
  • Afghanistan 51/2 in 7.5 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Afghanistan 42/2
  • Ireland 50/4 in 9.1 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Ireland 25/3
  • G Wilson dropped on 2 by M Shahzad in 4.4 overs
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