Afghanistan v Ireland, 2nd T20I, Afghanistan vs Ireland in UAE

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Afghanistan vs Ireland in UAE , March 17, 2024

Afghanistan

AFG

152/9 (20)

Ireland

IRE

142/8 (20)

AFG won by 10 runs.

Afghanistan InningAFG Inning152/9 (20 ov)

Ireland InningIRE Inning142/8 (20 ov)

Commentary

0.1

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

0.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

0.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Paul Stirling, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling goes forward, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

0.4

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Paul Stirling goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

0.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Paul Stirling, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling goes forward, dabs inside out shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

0.6

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Paul Stirling, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling goes forward to cover the line of the ball, but let it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

End of over 1 (5 runs)

Paul Stirling 4 (4)

Andy Balbirnie 1 (2)

Ireland 5/0

Fazalhaq Farooqi 1-0-5-0

4lb

1.1

Naveen ul Haq to Andy Balbirnie, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, swats flick shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 4 runs.

1.2

Naveen ul Haq to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie goes forward to take outswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

1.3

Naveen ul Haq to Paul Stirling, 1 run, Paul Stirling goes forward to take inswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

1.4

Naveen ul Haq to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and slash flick shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1.5

Naveen ul Haq to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, trying to hit ramp shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

1.6

Naveen ul Haq to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.

End of over 2 (10 runs)

Andy Balbirnie 6 (7)

Paul Stirling 5 (5)

Ireland 15/0

Naveen ul Haq 1-0-6-0

Fazalhaq Farooqi 1-0-5-0

2.1

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Paul Stirling, 1 run, Paul Stirling goes forward to take slower ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

1wd

2.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andy Balbirnie, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Andy Balbirnie with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

2.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

2.3

2.4

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andy Balbirnie, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, good length, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!

2.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and strives to hit inside out shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

2.6

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andy Balbirnie, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep point for a colossal Maximum!

End of over 3 (14 runs)

Andy Balbirnie 18 (12)

Paul Stirling 6 (6)

Ireland 29/0

Fazalhaq Farooqi 2-0-19-0

Naveen ul Haq 1-0-6-0

3.1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Paul Stirling goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

3.2

Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling goes forward and caresses inside out shot to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.

3.3

Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Paul Stirling goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

3.4

Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, 1 run, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

3.5

Azmatullah Omarzai to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

3.6

Azmatullah Omarzai to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

End of over 4 (14 runs)

Andy Balbirnie 19 (14)

Paul Stirling 19 (10)

Ireland 43/0

Azmatullah Omarzai 1-0-14-0

Fazalhaq Farooqi 2-0-19-0

4.1

Naveen ul Haq to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

4.2

Naveen ul Haq to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

4.3

Naveen ul Haq to Paul Stirling, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

4.4

Naveen ul Haq to Paul Stirling, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.

4.5

Naveen ul Haq to Paul Stirling, 1 run, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

4.6

Naveen ul Haq to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.

End of over 5 (2 runs)

Andy Balbirnie 20 (17)

Paul Stirling 20 (13)

Ireland 45/0

Naveen ul Haq 2-0-8-0

Azmatullah Omarzai 1-0-14-0

5.1

Nangeyalia kharote to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Paul Stirling goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

5.2

Paul Stirling b N kharote 24 (15) Nangeyalia kharote to Paul Stirling, no run, b N kharote, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

5.3

Nangeyalia kharote to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

5.4

Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

5.5

Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

5.6

Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

End of over 6 (6 runs)

Andy Balbirnie 21 (20)

Lorcan Tucker 1 (1)

Ireland 51/1

Nangeyalia kharote 1-0-6-1

Naveen ul Haq 2-0-8-0

6.1

Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

6.2

Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

6.3

Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

6.4

Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, 3 runs, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 3 runs.

6.5

Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, An accurately pitched slider on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

6.6

Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

End of over 7 (6 runs)

Lorcan Tucker 5 (4)

Andy Balbirnie 23 (23)

Ireland 57/1

Rashid Khan 1-0-6-0

Nangeyalia kharote 1-0-6-1

7.1

Nangeyalia kharote to Lorcan Tucker, 2 runs, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sweep off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 2 runs.

7.2

Nangeyalia kharote to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, Lorcan Tucker goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

7.3

Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an top spinner delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

7.4

Nangeyalia kharote to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

7.5

Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

7.6

Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

End of over 8 (9 runs)

Andy Balbirnie 28 (26)

Lorcan Tucker 9 (7)

Ireland 66/1

Nangeyalia kharote 2-0-15-1

Rashid Khan 1-0-6-0

8.1

Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease to take googly of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

8.2

Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

8.3

Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.

8.4

Lorcan Tucker c F Farooqi b R Khan 10 (10) Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, no run, c F Farooqi b R Khan, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sweep towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Fazalhaq Farooqi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Lorcan Tucker.

8.5

Harry Tector b R Khan 0 (1) Rashid Khan to Harry Tector, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Harry Tector hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

8.6

Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

End of over 9 (2 runs)

Curtis Campher 0 (1)

Andy Balbirnie 29 (27)

Ireland 68/3

Rashid Khan 2-0-8-2

Nangeyalia kharote 2-0-15-1

9.1

Mohammad Nabi to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

9.2

Mohammad Nabi to Curtis Campher, 1 run, Curtis Campher goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

9.3

Mohammad Nabi to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

9.4

Mohammad Nabi to Curtis Campher, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

9.5

Mohammad Nabi to Curtis Campher, 1 run, Curtis Campher goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

9.6

End of over 10 (5 runs)

Andy Balbirnie 32 (30)

Curtis Campher 2 (4)

Ireland 73/3

Mohammad Nabi 1-0-5-0

Rashid Khan 2-0-8-2

10.1

Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

10.2

Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, 2 runs, Curtis Campher goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

10.3

Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

10.4

Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, 1 run, Curtis Campher goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

10.5

Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards slip for 1 run.

10.6

Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

End of over 11 (5 runs)

Curtis Campher 5 (8)

Andy Balbirnie 34 (32)

Ireland 78/3

Rashid Khan 3-0-13-2

Mohammad Nabi 1-0-5-0

11.1

11.2

11.3

11.4

Curtis Campher c & b M Nabi 6 (10) Mohammad Nabi to Curtis Campher, no run, c & b M Nabi, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward to hit inside out shot to mid off but it resulted in a catch taken by Mohammad Nabi. Curtis Campher is dismissed.

11.5

Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell, 1 run, George Dockrell goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

11.6

End of over 12 (5 runs)

Andy Balbirnie 37 (35)

George Dockrell 1 (1)

Ireland 83/4

Mohammad Nabi 2-0-10-1

Rashid Khan 3-0-13-2

12.1

Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

12.2

Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

12.3

Nangeyalia kharote to George Dockrell, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

12.4

Nangeyalia kharote to George Dockrell, 1 run, George Dockrell goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

12.5

Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

12.6

Nangeyalia kharote to George Dockrell, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, George Dockrell goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

End of over 13 (3 runs)

George Dockrell 2 (4)

Andy Balbirnie 39 (38)

Ireland 86/4

Nangeyalia kharote 3-0-18-1

Mohammad Nabi 2-0-10-1

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

13.5

Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell, 1 run, George Dockrell goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

13.6

Mohammad Nabi to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at deep cover, who halts the ball.

End of over 14 (4 runs)

Andy Balbirnie 41 (41)

George Dockrell 4 (7)

Ireland 90/4

Mohammad Nabi 3-0-14-1

Nangeyalia kharote 3-0-18-1

14.1

14.2

14.3

Nangeyalia kharote to George Dockrell, 1 run, George Dockrell goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

14.4

Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.

14.5

Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.

14.6

Andy Balbirnie lbw b N kharote 45 (44) Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, no run, lbw b N kharote, Out LBW !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, swings the bat but mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, prompting an LBW appeal from Nangeyalia Kharote, and Umpire gives it out ! Andy Balbirnie has to depart.

End of over 15 (5 runs)

Andy Balbirnie 45 (44)

George Dockrell 5 (10)

Ireland 95/5

Nangeyalia kharote 4-0-23-2

Mohammad Nabi 3-0-14-1

15.1

George Dockrell b R Khan 5 (11) Rashid Khan to George Dockrell, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!

15.2

Rashid Khan to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

15.3

Mark Adair b R Khan 0 (2) Rashid Khan to Mark Adair, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!

15.4

Rashid Khan to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, Barry McCarthy goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

15.5

Rashid Khan to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

2lb

15.6

Rashid Khan to Gareth Delany, 2 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward, swats flick shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 2 runs.

End of over 16 (3 runs)

Gareth Delany 0 (2)

Barry McCarthy 1 (1)

Ireland 98/7

Rashid Khan 4-0-14-4

Nangeyalia kharote 4-0-23-2

16.1

Naveen ul Haq to Barry McCarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy goes forward, tucks inside out shot toward the fielder at long off, who halts the ball.

16.2

Naveen ul Haq to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, Barry McCarthy goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

16.3

Naveen ul Haq to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Naveen Ul Haq delivers fast ball at full length, Gareth Delany goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

16.4

Naveen ul Haq to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, Barry McCarthy goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

16.5

Naveen ul Haq to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

16.6

Naveen ul Haq to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Gareth Delany goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 17 (4 runs)

Gareth Delany 2 (5)

Barry McCarthy 3 (4)

Ireland 102/7

Naveen ul Haq 3-0-12-0

Rashid Khan 4-0-14-4

17.1

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

17.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!

17.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

17.4

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

17.5

17.6

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.

End of over 18 (22 runs)

Gareth Delany 24 (11)

Barry McCarthy 3 (4)

Ireland 124/7

Fazalhaq Farooqi 3-0-41-0

Naveen ul Haq 3-0-12-0

18.1

Naveen ul Haq to Barry McCarthy, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

18.2

18.3

Naveen ul Haq to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Gareth Delany goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

18.4

Naveen ul Haq to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, Barry McCarthy goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

18.5

Naveen ul Haq to Gareth Delany, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.

18.6

Naveen ul Haq to Gareth Delany, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.

End of over 19 (11 runs)

Gareth Delany 33 (14)

Barry McCarthy 5 (7)

Ireland 135/7

Naveen ul Haq 4-0-23-0

Fazalhaq Farooqi 3-0-41-0

19.1

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Barry McCarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy goes forward and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

19.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, Barry McCarthy goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

19.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward, tucks sloge sweep toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

19.4

19.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward, tucks sloge sweep toward the fielder at deep mid wicket, who halts the ball.

19.6

Gareth Delany c S Atal b F Farooqi 39 (18) Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, no run, c S Atal b F Farooqi, Caught out !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward to hit inside out shot to deep point but it resulted in a catch taken by Sediqullah Atal. Gareth Delany is dismissed.

End of over 20 (7 runs)

Gareth Delany 39 (18)

Barry McCarthy 6 (9)

Ireland 142/8

Fazalhaq Farooqi 4-0-48-1

Naveen ul Haq 4-0-23-0

Date

2024-03-17 16:00 PM

Venue

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Toss

Afghanistan elected to bat

Umpires

Bismillah Jan Shinwari
Izatullah Safi

Tv Umpires

Ahmed Shah Pakteen

Match Referee

David Boon