29/08Result
2nd ODI, Afghanistan tour of Ireland at Belfast, Aug 29 2018
Ireland won by 3 wkts (37b rem)
29/08Result
2nd ODI, Afghanistan tour of Ireland at Belfast, Aug 29 2018
Ireland won by 3 wkts (37b rem)

Simi Singh was unbeaten for the first time in an ODI, guided the tail well to help Ireland eek out a nervy three wicket win over Afghanistan. Andrew Balbirnie was the top batsman on show today and his classy 60 off 93 balls set up the base for Ireland, there was a couple of wobbles with wickets falling in clusters. Yet the truth is that Afghanistan never really had enough runs to defend, and although Rashid picked up another three wickets, Ireland were always ahead of the run-rate.

It really goes to show that you don't need to be scoring a mountain of runs to have an exciting game. Who doesn't love a low scoring thriller? Its now one-one in the series, with the final game this Friday. I'll be here and I hope that you will be able to join me too. This is Justin saying goodnight from Stormont.

43.5
2
Mohammad Nabi to Murtagh, 2 runs, Murtagh gets a thick edge on the ball, it flies past the slip and it keeps on going. Murtagh comes back for the second and Ireland win!
43.4
0
Mohammad Nabi to Murtagh, no run, clips down the legside, Zazai fields
43.4
5w
Mohammad Nabi to Murtagh, 5 wides, its speared down the legside and Shahzad has no chance to stop that, Zazai can't cut it off either and it runs to the rope
43.3
1
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh, 1 run, backs away and cuts the ball out to deep point, Naib gets the ball back in. Seven needed now
43.2
0
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh, no run, backs away and plays the ball back to the bowler
43.1
0
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh, no run, back in the crease, hits the ball up to mid-wicket

END OF OVER:
43 | 4 Runs | IRE: 175/7 (8 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 4.06, RRR: 1.14)

  • Tim Murtagh2 (9b)
  • Simi Singh35 (56b)
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman10-0-41-1
  • Aftab Alam8-1-32-1

More chats between the Umpires and Singh out there. Could be lots for the match referee to do after the game....

42.6
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Murtagh, no run, huge appeal for LBW from Mujeeeb, looks like it might have been doing too much but the Afghan's can't believe its not been given. Think that they all need to calm down out there!
42.5
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Murtagh, no run, Shahzad whips of the bails, looks like he has Murtagh stumped. He is delighted but they go upstairs to check, looks like Murtagh's back foot was just in. On we go...
42.4
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh, 1 run, clips the ball off the pads and through square leg
42.3
2
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh, 2 runs, outside off-stump, pushes out at the ball and it takes the edge, goes past the slips and the target is into single figures now
42.2
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh, no run, onto the front foot and defends the ball into the covers
42.1
1lb
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Murtagh, 1 leg bye, clips the pad and rolls down past the keeper, another run gets chalked off

END OF OVER:
42 | 5 Runs | IRE: 171/7 (12 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 4.07, RRR: 1.50)

  • Tim Murtagh2 (6b)
  • Simi Singh32 (53b)
  • Aftab Alam8-1-32-1
  • Rashid Khan10-0-37-3
41.6
1lb
Aftab Alam to Murtagh, 1 leg bye, it yet another short ball, Murtagh seems to take his eye's off the ball, could have hit him on his helmet or shoulder. Hard to tell from here, they run through anyway
41.5
0
Aftab Alam to Murtagh, no run, stays deep in the crease, Alam is looking to get the ball down at his feet and itd dug out
41.4
0
Aftab Alam to Murtagh, no run, defends the ball back up the pitch
41.3
1
Aftab Alam to Simi Singh, 1 run, Alam goes short to Singh, it doesn't bounce much off the pitch and its played out to deep point
41.2
1
Aftab Alam to Murtagh, 1 run, Its on legstump and Murtagh calmly clips the ball into the legside, no-one at mid-wicket to stop the single
41.2
1w
Aftab Alam to Murtagh, 1 wide, comes round the wicket and spears the ball wide down the legside, brings the target down by one
41.1
1
Aftab Alam to Simi Singh, 1 run, full toss, Singh swings the bat at the ball and pulls it down towards long leg, there is a fielder down there and they keep the batsmen to one

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0WTS PorterfieldPR Stirling
2nd69A BalbirniePR Stirling
3rd18NJ O'BrienA Balbirnie
4th10KJ O'BrienA Balbirnie
5th47A BalbirnieSimi Singh
6th18GC WilsonSimi Singh
7th2AR McBrineSimi Singh
8th19TJ MurtaghSimi Singh