Tim Murtagh, Andy Balbirnie sparkle as Ireland draw level
Playing their 100th ODI, Afghanistan huffed and puffed to a total of 182, which wasn't quite enough despite Rashid Khan picking up three wickets
29/08Result
2nd ODI, Afghanistan tour of Ireland at Belfast, Aug 29 2018
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
183/7 (43.5/50 ov)
29/08Result
2nd ODI, Afghanistan tour of Ireland at Belfast, Aug 29 2018
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
183/7 (43.5/50 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Afghanistan , elected to bat first
Series result
3-match series level 1-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.15 start, First Session 10.15-13.45 Interval 13.45-14.30, Second Session 14.30-17.45
Match days
29 August 2018 (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
AFGHANISTAN 182/9 (50 OVERS)
- Asghar Afghan39 (82)
- Najibullah Zadran42 (52)
- Tim Murtagh4/30 (10)
- Simi Singh1/17 (6)
IRELAND 183/7 (43.5 OVERS)
- Andy Balbirnie60 (92)
- Paul Stirling39 (50)
- Mohammad Nabi2/38 (8.5)
- Rashid Khan3/37 (10)
Commentator: Justin Smyth
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
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All Match NewsTim Murtagh, Andy Balbirnie sparkle as Ireland draw level
Playing their 100th ODI, Afghanistan huffed and puffed to a total of 182, which wasn't quite enough despite Rashid Khan picking up three wickets
