Afghanistan vs Ireland, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International in Sharjah, 2024 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Date & Time:15 Mar 2024, 04:00 pm LOCAL

IRE149/6(20)

AFG111/10(18.4)

Ireland won by 38 runs

Player of the Match

Benjamin White

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Andrew Balbirnie	c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Azmatullah Omarzai	22	14	2	1	157.00
Lorcan Tucker	c Mohammad Nabi b Nangeyalia Kharote	4	13	0	0	31.00
Paul Stirling	c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan	25	27	2	1	93.00
Curtis Campher	b Rashid Khan	0	1	0	0	0.00
Neil Rock	b Nangeyalia Kharote	1	4	0	0	25.00
Gareth Delany	c Nangeyalia Kharote b Rashid Khan	16	20	2	0	80.00
Harry Tector	not out	56	34	7	2	165.00
Mark Adair	not out	10	7	0	1	143.00

Total149/6 (20 Ov, RR: 7.45)

Fall of Wickets

38-1 (Balbirnie, 0.7 ov)54-2 (Tucker, 1.2 ov)66-3 (Stirling, 1.7 ov)66-4 (Campher, 1.7 ov)72-5 (Rock, 1.8 ov)107-6 (Delany, 2.8 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Rashid Khan	4	19	3	4.8
Nangeyalia Kharote	4	16	2	4.0
Azmatullah Omarzai	3	22	1	7.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi	3	20	0	6.7
Naveen ul Haq	4	52	0	13.0
Mohammad Nabi	2	9	0	4.5

Afghanistan - 2nd Innings111/10 (18.4)

Over 19

4 runs

18.4W

McCarthy to Naveen ul Haq, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Naveen ul Haq 13(15) • FOW: 111/9

18.3

McCarthy to Naveen ul Haq, no run

left alone outside off

18.2

McCarthy to Naveen ul Haq, no run

defended back to the bowler

18.14

McCarthy to Naveen ul Haq, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

Over 18

8 runs

17.6

Adair to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run

good length, no run

17.5

Adair to Naveen ul Haq, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.4

Adair to Naveen ul Haq, no run

left alone outside off

17.3

Adair to Naveen ul Haq, no run

watchful defence

17.26

Adair to Naveen ul Haq, SIX

deposited into the crowd

17.1

Adair to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 17

1 runs

16.6

Little to Naveen ul Haq, no run

beaten outside off

16.5

Little to Naveen ul Haq, no run

good length, no run

16.4

Little to Naveen ul Haq, no run

watchful defence

16.3

Little to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 run

worked away for one

16.2

Little to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run

beaten outside off

16.1W

Little to Rashid Khan, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Rashid Khan 5(10) • FOW: 98/8

Over 16

3 runs

15.6

McCarthy to Naveen ul Haq, no run

watchful defence

15.5

McCarthy to Rashid Khan, 1 run

worked away for one

15.4

McCarthy to Naveen ul Haq, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.3

McCarthy to Naveen ul Haq, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.2

McCarthy to Rashid Khan, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.1

McCarthy to Rashid Khan, no run

left alone outside off

Over 15

4 runs

14.6

White to Rashid Khan, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

14.6

White to Rashid Khan, 1 run

worked away for one

14.5

White to Rashid Khan, no run

played and missed

14.4

White to Naveen ul Haq, 1 run

worked away for one

14.3W

White to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Mohammad Nabi 25(21) • FOW: 92/7

14.2

White to Rashid Khan, 1 run

rotates the strike

14.1

White to Rashid Khan, no run

watchful defence

Ireland - 1st Innings149/6 (20)

Over 20

19 runs

19.64

Haq to Harry Tector, FOUR

driven through the covers

19.54

Haq to Harry Tector, FOUR

swept fine for four

19.44

Haq to Harry Tector, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

19.36

Haq to Harry Tector, SIX

deposited into the crowd

19.2

Haq to Mark Adair, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

19.1

Haq to Mark Adair, no run

blocked solidly

Over 19

9 runs

18.6

Farooqi to Mark Adair, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.5

Farooqi to Mark Adair, no run

left alone outside off

18.4

Farooqi to Harry Tector, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.3

Farooqi to Harry Tector, no run

pushed to the fielder

18.2

Farooqi to Mark Adair, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

18.16

Farooqi to Mark Adair, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

Over 18

14 runs

17.64

Haq to Harry Tector, FOUR

swept fine for four

17.5

Haq to Mark Adair, 1 run

worked away for one

17.4

Haq to Harry Tector, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.34

Haq to Harry Tector, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

17.2

Haq to Harry Tector, no run

blocked solidly

17.14

Haq to Harry Tector, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

Over 17

7 runs

16.6W

Khan to Gareth Delany, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

16.5

Khan to Gareth Delany, no run

played and missed

16.44

Khan to Gareth Delany, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

16.3

Khan to Harry Tector, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.2

Khan to Gareth Delany, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.1

Khan to Harry Tector, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

Over 16

9 runs

15.6

Omarzai to Gareth Delany, wide

down the leg side, wide called

15.64

Omarzai to Gareth Delany, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

15.5

Omarzai to Harry Tector, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.4

Omarzai to Harry Tector, wide

down the leg side, wide called

15.4

Omarzai to Harry Tector, no run

left alone outside off

15.3

Omarzai to Harry Tector, no run

watchful defence

15.2

Omarzai to Gareth Delany, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.1

Omarzai to Harry Tector, 1 run

nudged for a single