Afghanistan Vs Ireland 2Nd Odi
Afghanistan v Ireland - 2021 (2020/21) · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi · 24 January 2021
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining). Paul Stirling top-scored with 128 for Ireland. Naveen-ul-Haq took 4/42.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
- Date
- 24 January 2021
- Toss
- Ireland, chose to bat
- Result
- Afghanistan won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Rahmat Shah
- Captains
- Andy Balbirnie (Ireland), Asghar Afghan (Afghanistan)
- Umpires
- Bismillah Shinwari and Izatullah Safi
- Match referee
- M Nayyar
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Ireland won the toss and chose to bat.
Ireland batted first and made 259 for 9. Paul Stirling top-scored with 128 off 132 balls, and Curtis Campher made 47. Naveen-ul-Haq took 4 for 42 for Afghanistan. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the fourth wicket between Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher, 41% of the total.
Chasing 260, Afghanistan made 260 for 3. Rahmat Shah top-scored with 103 not out off 109 balls, and Hashmatullah Shahidi made 82. The innings was built on a 184-run stand for the third wicket between Hashmatullah Shahidi and Rahmat Shah, 71% of the total.
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining).
IRELAND: 259 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin O'Brien | c Gulbadin Naib b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Stirling | c Gulbadin Naib b Naveen-ul-Haq | 128 | 132 |
| Andy Balbirnie | lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 5 | 10 |
| Harry Tector | c Gulbadin Naib b Naveen-ul-Haq | 24 | 58 |
| Curtis Campher | c Hashmatullah Shahidi b Rashid Khan | 47 | 52 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c Mohammad Nabi b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 17 | 19 |
| Gareth Delany | not out | 12 | 13 |
| Simi Singh | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Naveen-ul-Haq | 13 | 11 |
| Andy McBrine | b Naveen-ul-Haq | 0 | 1 |
| Barry McCarthy | c Rashid Khan b Gulbadin Naib | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Young | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 12 · Total 259 for 9
| Bowler (Afghanistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 10 | 0 | 42 | 4 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 10 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 9 | 0 | 64 | 1 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Javed Ahmadi | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 1 | 49 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Kevin O'Brien, 1.3 ov), 2-20 (Andy Balbirnie, 3.5 ov), 3-104 (Harry Tector, 24.5 ov), 4-210 (Curtis Campher, 41.3 ov), 5-226 (Paul Stirling, 44.3 ov), 6-232 (Lorcan Tucker, 45.5 ov), 7-251 (Simi Singh, 48.5 ov), 8-251 (Andy McBrine, 48.6 ov), 9-252 (Barry McCarthy, 49.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kevin O'Brien (1) and Paul Stirling (5) | 6 | 9 |
| second | Andy Balbirnie (5) and Paul Stirling (9) | 14 | 14 |
| third | Paul Stirling (56) and Harry Tector (24) | 84 | 126 |
| fourth | Paul Stirling (55) and Curtis Campher (47) | 106 | 100 |
| fifth | Paul Stirling (3) and Lorcan Tucker (12) | 16 | 18 |
| sixth | Lorcan Tucker (5) and Gareth Delany (1) | 6 | 8 |
| seventh | Simi Singh (13) and Gareth Delany (5) | 19 | 18 |
| eighth | Andy McBrine (0) and Gareth Delany (0) | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Barry McCarthy (0) and Gareth Delany (1) | 1 | 2 |
| tenth | Craig Young (0) and Gareth Delany (5) | 7 | 4 |
AFGHANISTAN: 260 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javed Ahmadi | lbw b Barry McCarthy | 16 | 24 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | lbw b Curtis Campher | 31 | 26 |
| Rahmat Shah | not out | 103 | 109 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | c Craig Young b Simi Singh | 82 | 100 |
| Asghar Afghan | not out | 21 | 13 |
Did not bat: Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq
Extras 7 · Total 260 for 3
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Young | 8 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Simi Singh | 8.2 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Barry McCarthy | 7 | 0 | 59 | 1 |
| Curtis Campher | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Andy McBrine | 10 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Gareth Delany | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Javed Ahmadi, 7.5 ov), 2-48 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 8.3 ov), 3-232 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 41.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Javed Ahmadi (16) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (27) | 44 | 47 |
| second | Rahmat Shah (0) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (4) | 4 | 4 |
| third | Hashmatullah Shahidi (82) and Rahmat Shah (96) | 184 | 201 |
| fourth | Asghar Afghan (21) and Rahmat Shah (7) | 28 | 20 |
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