Afghanistan Vs Ireland 3Rd Odi
IRE in UAE - 2017 (2017/18) · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah · 10 December 2017
Ireland won by 5 wickets (with 72 balls remaining)
Ireland won by 5 wickets (with 72 balls remaining). Paul Stirling top-scored with 101 for Ireland. George Dockrell took 4/28.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
- Date
- 10 December 2017
- Toss
- Afghanistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Ireland won by 5 wickets (with 72 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Paul Stirling
- Captains
- Asghar Afghan (Afghanistan), William Porterfield (Ireland)
- Umpires
- Ahmed Shah Pakteen and RSA Palliyaguruge
- Match referee
- J Srinath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat.
Afghanistan batted first and made 177 all out. Rahmat Shah top-scored with 44 off 66 balls, and Rashid Khan made 44. George Dockrell took 4 for 28 for Ireland. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 230 across 42 ODIs.
Chasing 178, Ireland made 180 for 5. Paul Stirling top-scored with 101 off 97 balls, and Andy Balbirnie made 35.
Ireland won by 5 wickets (with 72 balls remaining).
AFGHANISTAN: 177 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javed Ahmadi | c Andy Balbirnie b Tim Murtagh | 27 | 31 |
| Noor Ali Zadran | b Boyd Rankin | 9 | 14 |
| Rahmat Shah | c Boyd Rankin b George Dockrell | 44 | 66 |
| Asghar Afghan | c Barry McCarthy b Paul Stirling | 5 | 24 |
| Nasir Jamal | c Barry McCarthy b George Dockrell | 18 | 36 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Kevin O'Brien b George Dockrell | 1 | 5 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c Niall O'Brien b Barry McCarthy | 15 | 40 |
| Rashid Khan | c George Dockrell b Barry McCarthy | 44 | 55 |
| Shafiqullah | c Boyd Rankin b Barry McCarthy | 0 | 3 |
| Shapoor Zadran | c Stuart Poynter b George Dockrell | 0 | 8 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | not out | 4 | 8 |
Extras 10 · Total 177 all out
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murtagh | 10 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| George Dockrell | 9 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Boyd Rankin | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Barry McCarthy | 9.2 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| Paul Stirling | 5 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Kevin O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Javed Ahmadi, 6.5 ov), 2-36 (Noor Ali Zadran, 7.4 ov), 3-64 (Asghar Afghan, 17.2 ov), 4-102 (Rahmat Shah, 26.5 ov), 5-106 (Mohammad Nabi, 28.4 ov), 6-109 (Nasir Jamal, 30.1 ov), 7-137 (Gulbadin Naib, 40.1 ov), 8-142 (Shafiqullah, 40.6 ov), 9-169 (Shapoor Zadran, 45.4 ov), 10-177 (Rashid Khan, 48.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Javed Ahmadi (27) and Noor Ali Zadran (7) | 34 | 41 |
| second | Noor Ali Zadran (2) and Rahmat Shah (0) | 2 | 5 |
| third | Asghar Afghan (5) and Rahmat Shah (19) | 28 | 58 |
| fourth | Nasir Jamal (13) and Rahmat Shah (25) | 38 | 57 |
| fifth | Mohammad Nabi (1) and Nasir Jamal (3) | 4 | 11 |
| sixth | Gulbadin Naib (1) and Nasir Jamal (2) | 3 | 9 |
| seventh | Gulbadin Naib (14) and Rashid Khan (12) | 28 | 60 |
| eighth | Shafiqullah (0) and Rashid Khan (0) | 5 | 5 |
| ninth | Shapoor Zadran (0) and Rashid Khan (23) | 27 | 28 |
| tenth | Rashid Khan (4) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (4) | 8 | 16 |
IRELAND: 180 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Porterfield | b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 19 |
| Paul Stirling | lbw b Rashid Khan | 101 | 97 |
| Andy Balbirnie | st Shafiqullah b Mohammad Nabi | 35 | 47 |
| Niall O'Brien | lbw b Rashid Khan | 5 | 13 |
| Gary Wilson | c Najibullah Zadran b Mohammad Nabi | 11 | 34 |
| Kevin O'Brien | not out | 10 | 17 |
| Stuart Poynter | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: George Dockrell, Barry McCarthy, Boyd Rankin, Tim Murtagh
Extras 13 · Total 180 for 5
| Bowler (Afghanistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shapoor Zadran | 7 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 10 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 9 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 9 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (William Porterfield, 5.3 ov), 2-91 (Andy Balbirnie, 18.2 ov), 3-96 (Niall O'Brien, 21.3 ov), 4-147 (Gary Wilson, 32.5 ov), 5-170 (Paul Stirling, 36.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | William Porterfield (4) and Paul Stirling (21) | 29 | 33 |
| second | Andy Balbirnie (35) and Paul Stirling (25) | 62 | 77 |
| third | Niall O'Brien (5) and Paul Stirling (0) | 5 | 19 |
| fourth | Gary Wilson (11) and Paul Stirling (34) | 51 | 68 |
| fifth | Kevin O'Brien (1) and Paul Stirling (21) | 23 | 25 |
| sixth | Kevin O'Brien (9) and Stuart Poynter (1) | 10 | 6 |
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