Afghanistan v Ireland Only Test
Afghanistan v Ireland - 2019 (2018/19) · Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehra Dun · 15 March 2019
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets. Rahmat Shah top-scored with 98 for Afghanistan. Rashid Khan took 5/82.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Afghanistan v Ireland - 2019 (2018/19)
- Ground
- Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehra Dun
- Dates
- 15 March 2019 to 18 March 2019
- Toss
- Ireland, chose to bat
- Result
- Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
- Player of the match
- Rahmat Shah
- Captains
- William Porterfield (Ireland), Asghar Afghan (Afghanistan)
- Debuts
- James McCollum (Ireland), Stuart Poynter (Ireland), George Dockrell (Ireland), Andy McBrine (Ireland), James Cameron-Dow (Ireland), Ihsanullah (Afghanistan), Ikram Alikhil (Afghanistan), Waqar Salamkheil (Afghanistan)
- Umpires
- RK Illingworth and S Ravi
- Match referee
- J Srinath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Ireland won the toss and chose to bat. James McCollum, Stuart Poynter, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, James Cameron-Dow, Ihsanullah, Ikram Alikhil and Waqar Salamkheil played their first Tests.
Ireland batted first and made 172 all out. Tim Murtagh top-scored with 54 not out off 75 balls. Mohammad Nabi took 3 for 36 for Afghanistan. From 37 for 1 they lost 6 wickets for 25 runs, to 62 for 7.
Afghanistan replied with 314 all out. Rahmat Shah top-scored with 98 off 214 balls, and Asghar Afghan made 67. Stuart Thompson took 3 for 28 for Ireland. The innings was built on a 130-run stand for the third wicket between Hashmatullah Shahidi and Rahmat Shah, 41% of the total. Afghanistan led by 142 on first innings.
Ireland made 288 all out in their second innings. Andy Balbirnie top-scored with 82 off 149 balls, and Kevin O'Brien made 56. Rashid Khan took 5 for 82 for Afghanistan. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the third wicket between Andy Balbirnie and James McCollum.
Set 147 to win, Afghanistan made 149 for 3. Rahmat Shah top-scored with 76 off 122 balls, and Ihsanullah made 65. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the second wicket between Rahmat Shah and Ihsanullah, 93% of the total.
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets. Afghanistan's 314 is the highest total at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. Ireland's 172 all out is the lowest completed total at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. Rahmat Shah's 98 is the highest individual score at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. Rashid Khan's 5 for 82 are the best innings figures at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.
IRELAND, FIRST INNINGS: 172 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Porterfield | lbw b Mohammad Nabi | 9 | 26 |
| Paul Stirling | c Ikram Alikhil b Yamin Ahmadzai | 26 | 30 |
| Andy Balbirnie | b Yamin Ahmadzai | 4 | 7 |
| James McCollum | b Rashid Khan | 4 | 9 |
| Kevin O'Brien | lbw b Mohammad Nabi | 12 | 23 |
| Stuart Poynter | lbw b Rashid Khan | 0 | 2 |
| Stuart Thompson | c Hashmatullah Shahidi b Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 31 |
| George Dockrell | c Ikram Alikhil b Yamin Ahmadzai | 39 | 100 |
| Andy McBrine | b Waqar Salamkheil | 3 | 26 |
| James Cameron-Dow | lbw b Waqar Salamkheil | 9 | 31 |
| Tim Murtagh | not out | 54 | 75 |
Extras 9 · Total 172 all out
| Bowler (Afghanistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 12 | 2 | 41 | 3 |
| Wafadar Momand | 8 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 14 | 5 | 36 | 3 |
| Rashid Khan | 12 | 5 | 20 | 2 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 14 | 4 | 35 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-37 (Paul Stirling, 8.4 ov), 2-41 (William Porterfield, 9.4 ov), 3-41 (Andy Balbirnie, 10.5 ov), 4-55 (James McCollum, 13.1 ov), 5-55 (Stuart Poynter, 13.3 ov), 6-59 (Kevin O'Brien, 20.1 ov), 7-62 (Stuart Thompson, 22.1 ov), 8-69 (Andy McBrine, 29.3 ov), 9-85 (James Cameron-Dow, 39.1 ov), 10-172 (George Dockrell, 59.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | William Porterfield (9) and Paul Stirling (26) | 37 | 52 |
| second | William Porterfield (0) and Andy Balbirnie (4) | 4 | 6 |
| third | Andy Balbirnie (0) and James McCollum (0) | 0 | 7 |
| fourth | Kevin O'Brien (10) and James McCollum (4) | 14 | 14 |
| fifth | Kevin O'Brien (0) and Stuart Poynter (0) | 0 | 2 |
| sixth | Kevin O'Brien (2) and Stuart Thompson (0) | 4 | 40 |
| seventh | George Dockrell (0) and Stuart Thompson (3) | 3 | 12 |
| eighth | George Dockrell (4) and Andy McBrine (3) | 7 | 44 |
| ninth | George Dockrell (7) and James Cameron-Dow (9) | 16 | 58 |
| tenth | Tim Murtagh (54) and George Dockrell (28) | 87 | 125 |
AFGHANISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 314 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Shahzad | c & b James Cameron-Dow | 40 | 64 |
| Ihsanullah | lbw b James Cameron-Dow | 7 | 34 |
| Rahmat Shah | b Tim Murtagh | 98 | 214 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | lbw b Andy McBrine | 61 | 154 |
| Asghar Afghan | c Stuart Poynter b Stuart Thompson | 67 | 92 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c James Cameron-Dow b Stuart Thompson | 0 | 3 |
| Ikram Alikhil | b Andy McBrine | 7 | 40 |
| Rashid Khan | lbw b George Dockrell | 10 | 8 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | lbw b George Dockrell | 2 | 5 |
| Wafadar Momand | c Andy Balbirnie b Stuart Thompson | 6 | 24 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | not out | 1 | 4 |
Extras 15 · Total 314 all out
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murtagh | 22 | 9 | 33 | 1 |
| Andy McBrine | 27 | 4 | 77 | 2 |
| James Cameron-Dow | 18 | 0 | 94 | 2 |
| Stuart Thompson | 17.3 | 5 | 28 | 3 |
| George Dockrell | 18 | 4 | 63 | 2 |
| Kevin O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Ihsanullah, 12.3 ov), 2-68 (Mohammad Shahzad, 20.5 ov), 3-198 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 71.5 ov), 4-226 (Rahmat Shah, 81.4 ov), 5-227 (Mohammad Nabi, 82.4 ov), 6-255 (Ikram Alikhil, 93.5 ov), 7-272 (Rashid Khan, 96.5 ov), 8-280 (Yamin Ahmadzai, 98.4 ov), 9-311 (Asghar Afghan, 104.4 ov), 10-314 (Wafadar Momand, 106.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mohammad Shahzad (16) and Ihsanullah (7) | 27 | 75 |
| second | Mohammad Shahzad (24) and Rahmat Shah (17) | 41 | 50 |
| third | Hashmatullah Shahidi (61) and Rahmat Shah (65) | 130 | 309 |
| fourth | Asghar Afghan (9) and Rahmat Shah (16) | 28 | 59 |
| fifth | Mohammad Nabi (0) and Asghar Afghan (0) | 1 | 6 |
| sixth | Asghar Afghan (19) and Ikram Alikhil (7) | 28 | 67 |
| seventh | Asghar Afghan (7) and Rashid Khan (10) | 17 | 18 |
| eighth | Asghar Afghan (6) and Yamin Ahmadzai (2) | 8 | 11 |
| ninth | Asghar Afghan (26) and Wafadar Momand (5) | 31 | 36 |
| tenth | Wafadar Momand (1) and Waqar Salamkheil (1) | 3 | 11 |
IRELAND, SECOND INNINGS: 288 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Porterfield | c Ikram Alikhil b Yamin Ahmadzai | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Stirling | lbw b Yamin Ahmadzai | 14 | 49 |
| Andy Balbirnie | c Ikram Alikhil b Waqar Salamkheil | 82 | 149 |
| James McCollum | lbw b Rashid Khan | 39 | 96 |
| Kevin O'Brien | lbw b Rashid Khan | 56 | 78 |
| Stuart Poynter | c Ihsanullah b Waqar Salamkheil | 1 | 9 |
| Stuart Thompson | c Ihsanullah b Rashid Khan | 1 | 12 |
| George Dockrell | lbw b Rashid Khan | 25 | 79 |
| Andy McBrine | st Ikram Alikhil b Rashid Khan | 4 | 13 |
| James Cameron-Dow | not out | 32 | 39 |
| Tim Murtagh | c Rahmat Shah b Yamin Ahmadzai | 27 | 32 |
Extras 7 · Total 288 all out
| Bowler (Afghanistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 14 | 1 | 52 | 3 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 20 | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 34 | 7 | 82 | 5 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 17 | 2 | 66 | 2 |
| Wafadar Momand | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (William Porterfield, 0.2 ov), 2-33 (Paul Stirling, 16.2 ov), 3-137 (Andy Balbirnie, 48.4 ov), 4-141 (James McCollum, 49.4 ov), 5-150 (Stuart Poynter, 52.6 ov), 6-157 (Stuart Thompson, 55.5 ov), 7-220 (George Dockrell, 78.3 ov), 8-229 (Kevin O'Brien, 80.2 ov), 9-230 (Andy McBrine, 82.3 ov), 10-288 (Tim Murtagh, 92.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | William Porterfield (0) and Paul Stirling (0) | 0 | 2 |
| second | Andy Balbirnie (19) and Paul Stirling (14) | 33 | 96 |
| third | Andy Balbirnie (63) and James McCollum (39) | 104 | 194 |
| fourth | Kevin O'Brien (4) and James McCollum (0) | 4 | 6 |
| fifth | Kevin O'Brien (8) and Stuart Poynter (1) | 9 | 20 |
| sixth | Kevin O'Brien (2) and Stuart Thompson (1) | 7 | 17 |
| seventh | Kevin O'Brien (37) and George Dockrell (25) | 63 | 136 |
| eighth | Kevin O'Brien (5) and Andy McBrine (4) | 9 | 11 |
| ninth | James Cameron-Dow (1) and Andy McBrine (0) | 1 | 13 |
| tenth | Tim Murtagh (27) and James Cameron-Dow (31) | 58 | 63 |
AFGHANISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 149 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Shahzad | c Stuart Poynter b Andy McBrine | 2 | 34 |
| Ihsanullah | not out | 65 | 129 |
| Rahmat Shah | st Stuart Poynter b James Cameron-Dow | 76 | 122 |
| Mohammad Nabi | run out (Tim Murtagh, Stuart Poynter) | 1 | 1 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | not out | 4 | 1 |
Did not bat: Asghar Afghan, Rashid Khan, Yamin Ahmadzai, Wafadar Momand, Ikram Alikhil, Waqar Salamkheil
Extras 1 · Total 149 for 3
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dockrell | 22 | 7 | 58 | 0 |
| Andy McBrine | 13 | 5 | 35 | 1 |
| James Cameron-Dow | 5.5 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Tim Murtagh | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Stuart Thompson | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Andy Balbirnie | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Mohammad Shahzad, 9.4 ov), 2-144 (Rahmat Shah, 47.3 ov), 3-145 (Mohammad Nabi, 47.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mohammad Shahzad (2) and Ihsanullah (3) | 5 | 58 |
| second | Rahmat Shah (76) and Ihsanullah (62) | 139 | 227 |
| third | Mohammad Nabi (1) and Ihsanullah (0) | 1 | 1 |
| fourth | Hashmatullah Shahidi (4) and Ihsanullah (0) | 4 | 1 |
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