Afghanistan Vs Ireland 2Nd Odi
IRE in UAE - 2017 (2017/18) · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah · 7 December 2017
Ireland won by 51 runs
Ireland won by 51 runs. Paul Stirling top-scored with 82 for Ireland. Barry McCarthy took 5/46.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
- Date
- 7 December 2017
- Toss
- Ireland, chose to bat
- Result
- Ireland won by 51 runs
- Player of the match
- Barry McCarthy
- Captains
- William Porterfield (Ireland), Asghar Afghan (Afghanistan)
- Umpires
- Bismillah Shinwari and RSA Palliyaguruge
- Match referee
- J Srinath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Ireland won the toss and chose to bat.
Ireland batted first and made 271 for 9. Paul Stirling top-scored with 82 off 96 balls, and George Dockrell made 62. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the first wicket between William Porterfield and Paul Stirling, 42% of the total.
Chasing 272, Afghanistan made 220 all out. Javed Ahmadi top-scored with 48 off 67 balls, and Rahmat Shah made 32. Barry McCarthy took 5 for 46 for Ireland.
Ireland won by 51 runs.
IRELAND: 271 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Porterfield | c Asghar Afghan b Gulbadin Naib | 47 | 64 |
| Paul Stirling | lbw b Rashid Khan | 82 | 96 |
| Andy Balbirnie | lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 3 |
| Niall O'Brien | st Shafiqullah b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 13 | 33 |
| Gary Wilson | b Rashid Khan | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin O'Brien | lbw b Dawlat Zadran | 11 | 10 |
| Stuart Poynter | c & b Mohammad Nabi | 18 | 28 |
| George Dockrell | not out | 62 | 48 |
| Barry McCarthy | b Dawlat Zadran | 7 | 12 |
| Tim Murtagh | b Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 5 |
| Peter Chase | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 24 · Total 271 for 9
| Bowler (Afghanistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 10 | 0 | 50 | 2 |
| Dawlat Zadran | 10 | 0 | 65 | 2 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 10 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 0 | 61 | 2 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-115 (William Porterfield, 21.5 ov), 2-120 (Andy Balbirnie, 22.4 ov), 3-160 (Paul Stirling, 31.4 ov), 4-160 (Gary Wilson, 31.5 ov), 5-160 (Niall O'Brien, 32.5 ov), 6-188 (Kevin O'Brien, 36.3 ov), 7-217 (Stuart Poynter, 42.6 ov), 8-244 (Barry McCarthy, 46.6 ov), 9-271 (Tim Murtagh, 49.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | William Porterfield (47) and Paul Stirling (59) | 115 | 131 |
| second | Andy Balbirnie (4) and Paul Stirling (1) | 5 | 5 |
| third | Niall O'Brien (13) and Paul Stirling (22) | 40 | 54 |
| fourth | Niall O'Brien (0) and Gary Wilson (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fifth | Niall O'Brien (0) and Kevin O'Brien (0) | 0 | 6 |
| sixth | Kevin O'Brien (11) and Stuart Poynter (8) | 28 | 22 |
| seventh | Stuart Poynter (10) and George Dockrell (18) | 29 | 39 |
| eighth | George Dockrell (20) and Barry McCarthy (7) | 27 | 24 |
| ninth | Tim Murtagh (3) and George Dockrell (24) | 27 | 17 |
| tenth | George Dockrell (0) and Peter Chase (0) | 0 | 1 |
AFGHANISTAN: 220 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javed Ahmadi | c George Dockrell b Barry McCarthy | 48 | 67 |
| Ihsanullah | b Barry McCarthy | 20 | 29 |
| Rahmat Shah | st Niall O'Brien b George Dockrell | 32 | 43 |
| Asghar Afghan | c Gary Wilson b Tim Murtagh | 12 | 23 |
| Nasir Jamal | c William Porterfield b Barry McCarthy | 25 | 47 |
| Mohammad Nabi | b Peter Chase | 29 | 26 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c Stuart Poynter b Peter Chase | 3 | 12 |
| Rashid Khan | not out | 16 | 15 |
| Shafiqullah | b Barry McCarthy | 0 | 1 |
| Dawlat Zadran | lbw b Barry McCarthy | 12 | 10 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | run out (Kevin O'Brien, Peter Chase) | 0 | – |
Extras 23 · Total 220 all out
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murtagh | 9 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| George Dockrell | 9 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Peter Chase | 8.2 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| Barry McCarthy | 9 | 1 | 46 | 5 |
| Kevin O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Paul Stirling | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Ihsanullah, 11.1 ov), 2-97 (Javed Ahmadi, 21.1 ov), 3-114 (Rahmat Shah, 24.3 ov), 4-130 (Asghar Afghan, 28.3 ov), 5-182 (Mohammad Nabi, 37.1 ov), 6-187 (Gulbadin Naib, 39.4 ov), 7-201 (Nasir Jamal, 42.5 ov), 8-201 (Shafiqullah, 42.6 ov), 9-215 (Dawlat Zadran, 44.6 ov), 10-220 (Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 45.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Javed Ahmadi (21) and Ihsanullah (20) | 46 | 67 |
| second | Javed Ahmadi (27) and Rahmat Shah (20) | 51 | 61 |
| third | Asghar Afghan (3) and Rahmat Shah (12) | 17 | 20 |
| fourth | Asghar Afghan (9) and Nasir Jamal (6) | 16 | 24 |
| fifth | Mohammad Nabi (29) and Nasir Jamal (13) | 52 | 52 |
| sixth | Gulbadin Naib (3) and Nasir Jamal (1) | 5 | 15 |
| seventh | Nasir Jamal (5) and Rashid Khan (9) | 14 | 19 |
| eighth | Shafiqullah (0) and Rashid Khan (0) | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Dawlat Zadran (12) and Rashid Khan (2) | 14 | 12 |
| tenth | Rashid Khan (5) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (0) | 5 | 2 |
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