Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Ireland vs Afghanistan 1st ODI 2018

It's a comfortable victory in the end for Afghanistan, the first eight Irish Batsman got into double figures yet apart from Balbirnie none of them could push on. You could tell that as soon as Balbirnie was out, that the momentum in the innings dropped. With only one boundary hit in the last 16 overs, they were always going to fall short. Two run outs definitely didn't help the cause and with the wickets spread out between the bowlers, it was an all around effort from the Afghan team.

So Afghanistan go one nil up in the series, luckily we don't have long to wait until the second game. I hope that you will be able to join me then, until then this is Justin saying godd night from Stormont.

48.3

Rashid Khan to Chase, OUT, gone first ball! Chase has nothing to lose and he goes for a big hit down the ground. The ball goes high, high in the air, Chase knows that he is done for and doesn't even look as Rashid takes the catch. Afghanistan wins!

PKD Chase c & b Rashid Khan 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

48.2

Rashid Khan to Wilson, OUT, well he hits them this time! Wilson tres to sweep a good length ball into the legside, think that it did him for pace and the stumps are knocked over.

GC Wilson b Rashid Khan 38 (70m 50b 0x4 1x6) SR: 76.00

48.1

1lb

Rashid Khan to Rankin, 1 leg bye, hits the pad and Wilson calls for the run, Rashid picks up the ball and throws at the non-strikers end. Couls have been close if he had hit the stumps.

END OF OVER:
48 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 197/8 (31 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 4.10, RRR: 15.50)

Boyd Rankin1 (2b)
Gary Wilson38 (49b)

Aftab Alam9-2-34-2
Rashid Khan9-0-41-0

47.6

Aftab Alam to Rankin, 1 run, clips the ball into the on-side and then ambles down the other end, not too sure about the running although I guess when you are that tall it doesn't take long to get down the other end!

47.5

Aftab Alam to Wilson, 1 run, clips the ball in the air towards cow corner, not enough power to make it out to the deep fielder

47.4

1lb

Aftab Alam to Rankin, 1 leg bye, Alam looks to bring the ball back into Rankin, clips the pad and Wilson calls him through for the run

Rankin is the new batter

47.3

Aftab Alam to Murtagh, OUT, doesn't need any help with this one. Murtagh has a wild hack across the line and misses, the ball doesn't and the bails are knocked off

TJ Murtagh b Aftab Alam 2 (11m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 28.57

47.2

Aftab Alam to Murtagh, no run, chance, tough chance. Murtagh hits the ball back towards the bowler, sticks up one hand and it almost sticks, so so close

47.1

Aftab Alam to Wilson, 1 run, goes back in the crease and pulls the ball up to wide long-on, the fielder is across quickly to keep them to one

END OF OVER:
47 | 4 Runs | IRE: 193/7 (35 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 4.10, RRR: 11.66)

Gary Wilson36 (47b)
Tim Murtagh2 (5b)

Rashid Khan9-0-41-0
Mohammad Nabi10-0-42-2

46.6

Rashid Khan to Wilson, 1 run, clips the ball to mid-wicket

46.5

Rashid Khan to Murtagh, 1 run,

46.4

Rashid Khan to Murtagh, no run,

46.3

Rashid Khan to Wilson, 1 run,

46.2

Rashid Khan to Murtagh, 1 run,

46.1

Rashid Khan to Murtagh, no run, played back down the pitch

END OF OVER:
46 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 189/7 (39 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.10, RRR: 9.75)

Gary Wilson34 (45b)
Tim Murtagh0 (1b)

Mohammad Nabi10-0-42-2
Rashid Khan8-0-37-0

45.6

Mohammad Nabi to Wilson, SIX, First boundary for a while, a lonh while as the ball is slog swept high over cow corner

45.5

1lb

Mohammad Nabi to Murtagh, 1 leg bye, clips the pad and runs into the legside

45.4

Mohammad Nabi to Wilson, 1 run, hit to long on

45.3

Mohammad Nabi to Wilson, 2 runs, hit out to extra cover

The batsmen crossed and so Wilson is on strike

45.2

Mohammad Nabi to McBrine, OUT, well the big shot had to come at some point, McBrine hits the ball down the ground and doesn't get enough on it. Zadran comes in off the long-off boundary and takes the catch

AR McBrine c sub (Najibullah Zadran) b Mohammad Nabi 12 (33m 16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75.00

45.1

Mohammad Nabi to Wilson, 1 run, clips the ball through square leg

END OF OVER:
45 | 5 Runs | IRE: 178/6 (50 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 3.95, RRR: 10.00)

Gary Wilson24 (41b)
Andy McBrine12 (15b)

Rashid Khan8-0-37-0
Aftab Alam8-2-31-1

Five overs to go, its 10 an over needed now. Nabi returns for his final over.

44.6

Rashid Khan to Wilson, 1 run, drops the ball into the covers and sets off for the single once again

44.5

Rashid Khan to McBrine, 1 run, goes down on one knee and pulls the ball out to deep mid-wicket

Ireland INNINGS		R	B
WTS Porterfield	caught wk	16	33
PR Stirling	caught wk	10	20
A Balbirnie	caught	55	82
NJ O'Brien	run out	11	18
Simi Singh	bowled	16	31
KJ O'Brien	run out	22	31
GC Wilson	bowled	38	50
AR McBrine	caught	12	16
TJ Murtagh	bowled	2	7
WB Rankin	not out	1	3
PKD Chase	caught	0	1
EXTRAS	(b 2, lb 5, w 7, nb 1)
TOTAL	198 (all out; 48.3 ovs)

Afghanistan BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
Aftab Alam	9.0	2	34	2	3.77
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	10.0	0	32	1	3.20	(1nb, 1w)
Gulbadin Naib	10.0	1	42	1	4.20	(1w)
Mohammad Nabi	10.0	0	42	2	4.20	(2w)
Rashid Khan	9.3	0	41	2	4.31	(2w)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	19	WTS Porterfield	PR Stirling
2nd	16	WTS Porterfield	A Balbirnie
3rd	18	NJ O'Brien	A Balbirnie
4th	40	A Balbirnie	Simi Singh
5th	37	KJ O'Brien	A Balbirnie
6th	15	KJ O'Brien	GC Wilson
7th	34	GC Wilson	AR McBrine
8th	15	TJ Murtagh	GC Wilson
9th	4	WB Rankin	GC Wilson
10th	0	WB Rankin	PKD Chase

END OF OVER:
48 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 197/8 (31 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 4.10, RRR: 15.50)

END OF OVER:
47 | 4 Runs | IRE: 193/7 (35 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 4.10, RRR: 11.66)

END OF OVER:
46 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 189/7 (39 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.10, RRR: 9.75)

END OF OVER:
45 | 5 Runs | IRE: 178/6 (50 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 3.95, RRR: 10.00)

Match Coverage

Mujeeb Ur Rahman leads the way as Afghanistan snuff out Ireland again

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

END OF OVER:48 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 197/8 (31 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 4.10, RRR: 15.50)

END OF OVER:47 | 4 Runs | IRE: 193/7 (35 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 4.10, RRR: 11.66)

END OF OVER:46 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 189/7 (39 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.10, RRR: 9.75)

END OF OVER:45 | 5 Runs | IRE: 178/6 (50 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 3.95, RRR: 10.00)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman leads the way as Afghanistan snuff out Ireland again

END OF OVER:
48 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 197/8 (31 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 4.10, RRR: 15.50)

END OF OVER:
47 | 4 Runs | IRE: 193/7 (35 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 4.10, RRR: 11.66)

END OF OVER:
46 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 189/7 (39 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.10, RRR: 9.75)

END OF OVER:
45 | 5 Runs | IRE: 178/6 (50 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 3.95, RRR: 10.00)