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)

  • Afghanistan Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    Mohammad Shahzad †
    0
    2
    2
    0
    0
    0.00
    0.2 there is an early wicket! Shahzad gets forward to a gentle in-swinger from Murtagh, misses it with the bat and there is a huge appeal from the Ireland team. The figure goes up and Shahzad has to go. 1/1
    Hazratullah Zazai
    1
    2
    11
    0
    0
    50.00
    2.1 Murtagh gets another! Zazai is trapped back on the crease and a fuller ball swing back in, hits middle stump and Zazai has to go. Great new ball bowling from Murtagh 6/2
    Gulbadin Naib
    7
    14
    19
    1
    0
    50.00
    4.2 Murtagh gets his third, Naib steps across the stumps and looks to clip the ball into the legside. Misses and is hit on the pads, the bowler almost screams his appeal and the finger goes up. Afghanistan are 13/3! 13/3
    Rahmat Shah
    32
    69
    106
    2
    0
    46.37
    26.3 Shah gets a long way forward and looks to block the ball, its spins past the outside edge and Niall takes off the bails. Had dragged the back foot out of the crease and after checking upstairs the Umpire gives him. 72/5
    Hashmatullah Shahidi
    2
    11
    17
    0
    0
    18.18
    8.1 hits the ball towards extra cover and sets off for the run, Balbirnie charges in and hits the stumps at the non-strikers end. Shahidi had dived to try and make his ground, the TV Umpire checks and he is short. 16 for 4! 16/4
    Asghar Afghan (c)
    39
    82
    115
    1
    0
    47.56
    34.1 hits the ball towards Stirling at short fine leg, Stirling picks up the ball and throws down the wicket at the non-strikers end. They go upstairs and check again, no saving Afghan this time 100/7
    Mohammad Nabi
    13
    12
    13
    1
    0
    108.33
    29.3 Chase goes short and Nabi goes hard at the ball, it flies high in the air and Kevin runs in from third man and takes the catch 89/6
    Najibullah Zadran
    42
    52
    74
    2
    1
    80.76
    46.3 Its in the slot again and this time Zadran pulls the ball towards the square leg boundary. Singh keeps back-tracking on the rope, takes the catch and then looks down to see where his feet are. They are still in the field of plao 160/9
    Rashid Khan
    10
    22
    25
    1
    0
    45.45
    40.4 Rashid looks to hit the ball back over the bowlers head, leaned back a little as he struck the ball. It goes high in the aire and O'Brien has pleanty of time to come in form the long-on boundary and take the catch 129/8
    Aftab Alam
    not out
    16
    25
    42
    2
    0
    64.00
    Mujeeb Ur Rahman
    not out
    12
    9
    16
    2
    0
    133.33
    Extras
    8 (b 1, w 7)
    TOTAL
    182/9 (50 Overs, RR: 3.64)
    Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Mohammad Shahzad, 0.2 ov), 2-6 (Hazratullah Zazai, 2.1 ov), 3-13 (Gulbadin Naib, 4.2 ov), 4-16 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 8.1 ov), 5-72 (Rahmat Shah, 26.3 ov), 6-89 (Mohammad Nabi, 29.3 ov), 7-100 (Asghar Afghan, 34.1 ov), 8-129 (Rashid Khan, 40.4 ov), 9-160 (Najibullah Zadran, 46.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    TJ Murtagh1013043.0020
    WB Rankin1022202.2010
    PKD Chase1014514.5030
    KJ O'Brien1004514.5000
    AR McBrine402205.5010
    Simi Singh601712.8300

  • Ireland Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    WTS Porterfield (c)
    0
    4
    2
    0
    0
    0.00
    0.4 What a perfect start for Afghanistan! Porterfield goes back to the ball, it keeps very low and his stumps get knocked over! 0/1
    PR Stirling
    39
    50
    58
    3
    1
    78.00
    16.2 and there is the big wicket. Stirling looks to get forward to the ball, the ball spins past the bat and Shahzad whips off the bails. Looks like they are checking to see if Nabi overstepped. It takes ages but the Umpires finally give it. 69/2
    A Balbirnie
    60
    92
    134
    5
    0
    65.21
    34.5 Balbirnie flashes at a ball outside off-stump, Zadran dives to his left at slip and takes an excellent catch. Balbirnie is disappointed but he has to go. 144/5
    NJ O'Brien †
    10
    20
    24
    1
    0
    50.00
    22.1 although he isn't going to be needed! Its a bit of a nothing ball from Nabi, O'Brien picks out extra cover perfectly and Ireland lose their third wicket. 87/3
    KJ O'Brien
    8
    8
    9
    1
    0
    100.00
    24.2 O'Brien goes back in the crease and looks to turn the ball into the legside, gets hit on the pads and its right in front of the stumps. The Umpires finger goes up as soon as they appeal. 97/4
    Simi Singh
    not out
    36
    59
    85
    1
    1
    61.01
    GC Wilson
    4
    14
    15
    0
    0
    28.57
    39.3 Wilson starts off down the pitch towards Alam, ends up yorking himself as the ball spears into the stumps. 162/6
    AR McBrine
    1
    5
    3
    0
    0
    20.00
    40.2 McBrine looks to get forward and defend the ball, misses it with the bat and is hit on the pad. Everyone of the Afghan players appeal and Umpire Renyolds finger goes up 164/7
    TJ Murtagh
    not out
    4
    11
    20
    0
    0
    36.36
    Extras
    21 (lb 7, w 14)
    TOTAL
    183/7 (43.5 Overs, RR: 4.17)
    Did not bat: WB Rankin, PKD Chase
    Fall of wickets: 1-0 (William Porterfield, 0.4 ov), 2-69 (Paul Stirling, 16.2 ov), 3-87 (Niall O'Brien, 22.1 ov), 4-97 (Kevin O'Brien, 24.2 ov), 5-144 (Andy Balbirnie, 34.5 ov), 6-162 (Gary Wilson, 39.3 ov), 7-164 (Andy McBrine, 40.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    Mujeeb Ur Rahman1004114.1000
    Aftab Alam813214.0010
    Gulbadin Naib702804.0000
    Mohammad Nabi8.523824.3010
    Rashid Khan1003733.7040

Match Notes

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