Afghanistan Vs Ireland 3Rd Odi
Afghanistan v Ireland - 2019 (2018/19) · Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehra Dun · 5 March 2019
Ireland won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Ireland won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Andy Balbirnie top-scored with 145* for Ireland.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehra Dun
- Date
- 5 March 2019
- Toss
- Afghanistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Ireland won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Andy Balbirnie
- Captains
- Asghar Afghan (Afghanistan), William Porterfield (Ireland)
- Umpires
- Izatullah Safi and S Ravi
- Match referee
- J Srinath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat.
Afghanistan batted first and made 256 for 8. Najibullah Zadran top-scored with 104 not out off 98 balls, and Asghar Afghan made 75. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the sixth wicket between Asghar Afghan and Najibullah Zadran, 46% of the total.
Chasing 257, Ireland made 260 for 6. Andy Balbirnie top-scored with 145 not out off 136 balls, and George Dockrell made 54. The innings was built on a 143-run stand for the fifth wicket between Andy Balbirnie and George Dockrell, 55% of the total.
Ireland won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Ireland's 260 is the highest total at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. Andy Balbirnie's 145 not out is the highest individual score at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.
AFGHANISTAN: 256 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Shahzad | lbw b Tim Murtagh | 5 | 15 |
| Hazratullah Zazai | run out (Tim Murtagh) | 34 | 33 |
| Rahmat Shah | lbw b Andy McBrine | 1 | 10 |
| Asghar Afghan | c Kevin O'Brien b Boyd Rankin | 75 | 109 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | b James Cameron-Dow | 11 | 15 |
| Samiullah Shinwari | c Andy Balbirnie b George Dockrell | 4 | 3 |
| Najibullah Zadran | not out | 104 | 98 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Stuart Poynter b Boyd Rankin | 2 | 4 |
| Rashid Khan | c Simi Singh b Tim Murtagh | 8 | 10 |
| Dawlat Zadran | not out | 2 | 3 |
Did not bat: Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Extras 10 · Total 256 for 8
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murtagh | 10 | 2 | 60 | 2 |
| Andy McBrine | 10 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| Simi Singh | 8 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| James Cameron-Dow | 7 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| George Dockrell | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Boyd Rankin | 10 | 0 | 56 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Mohammad Shahzad, 4.2 ov), 2-23 (Rahmat Shah, 7.1 ov), 3-53 (Hazratullah Zazai, 14.2 ov), 4-69 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 17.6 ov), 5-74 (Samiullah Shinwari, 18.6 ov), 6-191 (Asghar Afghan, 43.2 ov), 7-193 (Mohammad Nabi, 43.6 ov), 8-240 (Rashid Khan, 48.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mohammad Shahzad (5) and Hazratullah Zazai (7) | 12 | 26 |
| second | Rahmat Shah (1) and Hazratullah Zazai (10) | 11 | 17 |
| third | Asghar Afghan (12) and Hazratullah Zazai (17) | 30 | 43 |
| fourth | Asghar Afghan (5) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (11) | 16 | 22 |
| fifth | Samiullah Shinwari (4) and Asghar Afghan (1) | 5 | 6 |
| sixth | Asghar Afghan (57) and Najibullah Zadran (52) | 117 | 146 |
| seventh | Mohammad Nabi (2) and Najibullah Zadran (0) | 2 | 4 |
| eighth | Najibullah Zadran (39) and Rashid Khan (8) | 47 | 29 |
| ninth | Dawlat Zadran (2) and Najibullah Zadran (13) | 16 | 7 |
IRELAND: 260 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Porterfield | lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 3 | 10 |
| Paul Stirling | c Asghar Afghan b Dawlat Zadran | 20 | 26 |
| Andy Balbirnie | not out | 145 | 136 |
| Simi Singh | lbw b Dawlat Zadran | 1 | 2 |
| Kevin O'Brien | c Asghar Afghan b Samiullah Shinwari | 21 | 25 |
| George Dockrell | st Mohammad Shahzad b Mohammad Nabi | 54 | 77 |
| Stuart Poynter | c Hazratullah Zazai b Rashid Khan | 0 | 3 |
| Andy McBrine | not out | 9 | 15 |
Did not bat: Boyd Rankin, Tim Murtagh, James Cameron-Dow
Extras 7 · Total 260 for 6
| Bowler (Afghanistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| Dawlat Zadran | 10 | 1 | 52 | 2 |
| Samiullah Shinwari | 10 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Rashid Khan | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (William Porterfield, 2.4 ov), 2-27 (Paul Stirling, 7.3 ov), 3-29 (Simi Singh, 7.6 ov), 4-73 (Kevin O'Brien, 15.2 ov), 5-216 (George Dockrell, 42.6 ov), 6-217 (Stuart Poynter, 43.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | William Porterfield (3) and Paul Stirling (9) | 13 | 16 |
| second | Andy Balbirnie (3) and Paul Stirling (11) | 14 | 29 |
| third | Andy Balbirnie (1) and Simi Singh (1) | 2 | 3 |
| fourth | Kevin O'Brien (21) and Andy Balbirnie (23) | 44 | 44 |
| fifth | Andy Balbirnie (83) and George Dockrell (54) | 143 | 166 |
| sixth | Andy Balbirnie (1) and Stuart Poynter (0) | 1 | 4 |
| seventh | Andy Balbirnie (34) and Andy McBrine (9) | 43 | 32 |
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