- BATSMENRB4s6sSR4.2 good length outside off, looks to pull it towards mid-wicket but gets a top edge in the air, bowler calls for it and gets under it nicely to take an easy catch 12/17.5 good lenght outside off, goes for a backfoot push but edges it to the keeper for a soft dismissal 22/230.1 good length outside off, tries to guide it down to thirdman but gets an edge to the keeper, the extra bounce does him this time 130/426.5 good length on middle, hits it straight and into the throat of long-on, who takes a good catch 127/333 good length on off, looks to drive it but gets a inside edge onto the stumps 132/630.5 outside off, onto the backfoot pushes it to cover point, who fields it well and throws it back to the bowler, confusion at its highest, yes no yes no, forces him to get to the other end but hes just falls short of his ground, given by the third umpire 130/542.2 fuller outside off, goes for the big shot but gets it high in the air towards point, runs behind and gets under it for a good catch 175/750 full into him, comes down and gives it a swing and gets it high in the air to mid-wicket and taken this time, no mistake by dockrell takes a good catch 238/948.3 full outside off again, slogs it hard and flat towards long-off, O'brien jumps and takes a superb catch, turns around the afghan supporters with his arms held high, everyone went quite 230/8Extras11 (lb 6, w 5)TOTAL238/9 (50 Overs, RR: 4.76)Did not bat: Mujeeb Ur RahmanFall of wickets: 1-12 (Javed Ahmadi, 4.2 ov), 2-22 (Ihsanullah, 7.5 ov), 3-127 (Nasir Jamal, 26.5 ov), 4-130 (Rahmat Shah, 30.1 ov), 5-130 (Mohammad Nabi, 30.5 ov), 6-132 (Asghar Afghan, 32.6 ov), 7-175 (Gulbadin Naib, 42.2 ov), 8-230 (Shafiqullah, 48.3 ov), 9-238 (Rashid Khan, 49.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TJ Murtagh 10 2 28 3 2.80 0 0 GH Dockrell 9 0 57 0 6.33 0 0 WB Rankin 10 1 44 4 4.40 1 0 KJ O'Brien 10 1 50 1 5.00 3 0 Simi Singh 5 0 36 0 7.20 0 0 PR Stirling 6 0 17 0 2.83 0 0
05/12Result
1st ODI (D/N), Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Dec 5 2017
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
100 (31.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
05/12Result
1st ODI (D/N), Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Dec 5 2017
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
100 (31.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR22.5 pushed short and quick on leg, pulls it straight to the square leg fielder 66/73.3 tossed up, looks to defend but gets hit on the pads, loud appeal and given 6/15.2 tossed on off, spins sharply and through the gap between bat and pads, knocks the middle stump, what a start to the 16 years old career, hes got 2 wickets already 6/27 short on the pads, looks to flick it but gets it high on the bat in the air, short mid-wicket runs in and takes a soft catch 15/311.3 tossed on middle, onto the knee to sweep but misses it gets bowled behind his leg, it just clips the leg-stump as its shown on the replay 21/413.3 flighted on off, looks to slog it to mid-wicket but misses it comepletely and gets cleaned up, a nothing shot in the end 30/517.5 looped on middle-leg, looks to sweep it as it turns back in and hits him on the pads, loud appeal and given 46/626.1 good length on middle, looks to pull it but gets a top edge to fine leg area, keeper runs all the way and dives full stretch to take a stunning catch, great determination shown to reach for the catch 82/829.3 flighted outside off, slogs it hard and flat but straight to mid-off for a easy catch 92/931.4 looped on middle, looks to slog it hard but doesn't connect well and it loops in the air and taken by short mid-wicket fielder running to his right, thats it afghanistan have won it fairly easily 100/10Extras7 (b 2, lb 1, w 4)TOTAL100 all out (31.4 Overs, RR: 3.15)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Paul Stirling, 3.3 ov), 2-6 (Andy Balbirnie, 5.2 ov), 3-15 (Niall O'Brien, 6.6 ov), 4-21 (Gary Wilson, 11.3 ov), 5-30 (Kevin O'Brien, 13.3 ov), 6-46 (Simi Singh, 17.5 ov), 7-66 (William Porterfield, 22.5 ov), 8-82 (George Dockrell, 26.1 ov), 9-92 (Boyd Rankin, 29.3 ov), 10-100 (Tim Murtagh, 31.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Dawlat Zadran 6 3 13 2 2.16 2 0 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 10 2 24 4 2.40 1 0 Gulbadin Naib 3 0 11 0 3.66 1 0 Mohammad Nabi 5 0 14 1 2.80 0 0 Rashid Khan 6.4 0 28 3 4.20 0 0 Javed Ahmadi 1 0 7 0 7.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Ireland , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Afghanistan led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days
05 December 2017 - day/night match (50-over match)
ODI debut
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Coverage
All Match NewsMujeeb ready for this stage - Ahmadzai
Afghanistan's teenage offspinner Mujeeb Zadran picked up 4 for 24 on his international debut, and the side's coach Raees Ahmadzai explained that he was given a debut after recent successes with the U-19 side and his work in the nets
Afghanistan, Ireland tune up for World Cup qualifiers
There is also a bit of history in this occasion since it will be Afghanistan and Ireland's first ODI series after gaining Full Membership
Teenager Mujeeb Zadran spins out Ireland
The 16-year old debutant turned heads in Sharjah, routing Ireland for 100 in 31.4 overs with figures of 4 for 24
