Afghanistan Vs Ireland 2Nd Match
Dubai Triangular Series Afghanistan, Ireland, Scotland in United Arab Emirates - 2015 (2014/15) · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai · 10 January 2015
Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)
Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 40 balls remaining). Javed Ahmadi top-scored with 81 for Afghanistan. George Dockrell took 4/35.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Dubai Triangular Series Afghanistan, Ireland, Scotland in United Arab Emirates - 2015 (2014/15)
- Ground
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- Date
- 10 January 2015
- Toss
- Ireland, chose to field
- Result
- Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Javed Ahmadi
- Captains
- Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan), William Porterfield (Ireland)
- Umpires
- Ahmed Shahab and VA Kulkarni
- Match referee
- GF Labrooy
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Ireland won the toss and chose to field.
Afghanistan batted first and made 180 all out. Javed Ahmadi top-scored with 81 off 89 balls, and Najibullah Zadran made 45. George Dockrell took 4 for 35 for Ireland. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, 232 across 32 ODIs.
Chasing 181, Ireland made 181 for 7. Ed Joyce top-scored with 51 off 67 balls, and Andy Balbirnie made 31. Javed Ahmadi took 4 for 37 for Afghanistan.
Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 40 balls remaining).
AFGHANISTAN: 180 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javed Ahmadi | b Kevin O'Brien | 81 | 89 |
| Usman Ghani | lbw b John Mooney | 1 | 2 |
| Afsar Zazai | lbw b John Mooney | 1 | 12 |
| Nasir Jamal | c Niall O'Brien b George Dockrell | 8 | 19 |
| Asghar Afghan | c Gary Wilson b Andy Balbirnie | 8 | 16 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c & b George Dockrell | 2 | 9 |
| Najibullah Zadran | c Paul Stirling b Alex Cusack | 45 | 63 |
| Mirwais Ashraf | c Gary Wilson b Craig Young | 12 | 32 |
| Dawlat Zadran | not out | 11 | 22 |
| Hamid Hassan | b George Dockrell | 0 | 1 |
| Aftab Alam | lbw b George Dockrell | 0 | 1 |
Extras 11 · Total 180 all out
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Young | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| John Mooney | 7 | 1 | 36 | 2 |
| Alex Cusack | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| George Dockrell | 8.2 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| Paul Stirling | 9 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Andy Balbirnie | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Kevin O'Brien | 6 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Usman Ghani, 3.1 ov), 2-31 (Afsar Zazai, 7.2 ov), 3-59 (Nasir Jamal, 13.1 ov), 4-78 (Asghar Afghan, 18.2 ov), 5-81 (Mohammad Nabi, 19.6 ov), 6-130 (Javed Ahmadi, 29.6 ov), 7-166 (Najibullah Zadran, 39.2 ov), 8-180 (Mirwais Ashraf, 43.4 ov), 9-180 (Hamid Hassan, 44.1 ov), 10-180 (Aftab Alam, 44.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Javed Ahmadi (16) and Usman Ghani (1) | 21 | 19 |
| second | Javed Ahmadi (9) and Afsar Zazai (1) | 10 | 25 |
| third | Javed Ahmadi (18) and Nasir Jamal (8) | 28 | 35 |
| fourth | Javed Ahmadi (10) and Asghar Afghan (8) | 19 | 31 |
| fifth | Mohammad Nabi (2) and Javed Ahmadi (1) | 3 | 10 |
| sixth | Javed Ahmadi (27) and Najibullah Zadran (20) | 49 | 60 |
| seventh | Mirwais Ashraf (10) and Najibullah Zadran (25) | 36 | 55 |
| eighth | Mirwais Ashraf (2) and Dawlat Zadran (11) | 14 | 26 |
| ninth | Hamid Hassan (0) and Dawlat Zadran (0) | 0 | 3 |
| tenth | Aftab Alam (0) and Dawlat Zadran (0) | 0 | 1 |
IRELAND: 181 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Porterfield | b Mohammad Nabi | 7 | 16 |
| Paul Stirling | c Asghar Afghan b Hamid Hassan | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Joyce | c & b Javed Ahmadi | 51 | 67 |
| Gary Wilson | c Najibullah Zadran b Mohammad Nabi | 9 | 18 |
| Niall O'Brien | c Usman Ghani b Javed Ahmadi | 22 | 33 |
| Kevin O'Brien | c Mohammad Nabi b Javed Ahmadi | 30 | 35 |
| Andy Balbirnie | not out | 31 | 50 |
| John Mooney | lbw b Javed Ahmadi | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Cusack | not out | 26 | 37 |
Did not bat: Craig Young, George Dockrell
Extras 5 · Total 181 for 7
| Bowler (Afghanistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamid Hassan | 8 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Mirwais Ashraf | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Javed Ahmadi | 10 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| Dawlat Zadran | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Nasir Jamal | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Aftab Alam | 4.2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Paul Stirling, 0.3 ov), 2-13 (William Porterfield, 5.4 ov), 3-29 (Gary Wilson, 9.5 ov), 4-73 (Niall O'Brien, 19.6 ov), 5-102 (Ed Joyce, 25.2 ov), 6-129 (Kevin O'Brien, 30.4 ov), 7-129 (John Mooney, 30.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | William Porterfield (0) and Paul Stirling (0) | 2 | 3 |
| second | Ed Joyce (5) and William Porterfield (6) | 11 | 31 |
| third | Ed Joyce (7) and Gary Wilson (9) | 16 | 25 |
| fourth | Ed Joyce (22) and Niall O'Brien (22) | 44 | 61 |
| fifth | Ed Joyce (17) and Kevin O'Brien (12) | 29 | 32 |
| sixth | Kevin O'Brien (18) and Andy Balbirnie (8) | 27 | 32 |
| seventh | John Mooney (0) and Andy Balbirnie (0) | 0 | 2 |
| eighth | Alex Cusack (26) and Andy Balbirnie (23) | 52 | 74 |
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