| 2.3 : 2.3: Barry McCarthy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Bang! What a way to open your account in ODI cricket! Sensational shot! Short ball on middle, Gurbaz stands tall and then hammers it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Barry McCarthy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, EDGED AND FOUR! Just past second slip! Much better bowling from Barry McCarthy! Good length ball around off, Gurbaz looks to defend but it takes the outside edge which goes past Balbirnie at second slip. It races to the third man fence. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Barry McCarthy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Lovely shot from Gurbaz! Shortish on middle and leg, Gurbaz pulls it to the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Barry McCarthy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Far too fine for the fine leg fielder. Gurbaz is off and running. Length ball on the pads, Gurbaz tickles it to the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Craig Young to Javed Ahmadi, FOUR! Swatted! Ahmadi joins in on the act now! Good start from Afghanistan so far. Short delivery on middle, Ahmadi swats it to the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: Barry McCarthy to Javed Ahmadi, FOUR! That is adding insult to injury Full delivery on off, Ahmadi lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Craig Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Bang! This is too short from Young and it is on middle, Gurbaz hammers it over deep square leg for a biggie. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: Craig Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Poor delivery and it has been put away! Full toss on the pads, Gurbaz flicks it through the square leg region for a boundary. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Curtis Campher to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! That is hammered! Length delivery on middle, Gurbaz lofts it over long on for a maximum. Brings up the 50-run opening stand in style. Excellent start from Afghanistan. They will look to continue on now. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Curtis Campher to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Gurbaz is on fire at the moment! Cracking shot! Full delivery on off, Gurbaz drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Curtis Campher to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! 50 for Gurbaz! What a start to his ODI career! It has come in quick time too. Campher bowls a short ball on middle, Gurbaz smacks it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Curtis Campher to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Good length ball on off, Gurbaz looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and it goes to the third man region for a boundary. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Simi Singh to Javed Ahmadi, SIX! That is clobbered! Short ball on middle, Ahmadi pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 100 up in some style. This also brings up 1000 runs for Javed Ahmadi in ODIs. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: Simi Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Gurbaz is on fire! Loopy delivery on middle, Gurbaz comes down the track and lofts it over long on for a biggie. |
| 20.5 : 20.5: Simi Singh to Javed Ahmadi, SIX! That is huge! Loopy delivery on middle, Ahmadi lofts it over long off for a maximum. |
| 21.6 : 21.6: Andy McBrine to Javed Ahmadi, OUT! CAUGHT! Was there a need for this shot? Javed Ahmadi was playing so well but has thrown it away. The big partnership is broken. Ireland needed this wicket as this partnership was taking the game away from them. Loopy ball on middle, Ahmadi looks to swing it away over deep square leg. But it is not timed well. Simi Singh settles himself at deep mid-wicket and takes a simple catch. |
| 22.5 : 22.5: Paul Stirling to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! That is huge! Flighted delivery on off, Gurbaz comes down the track and lofts it over long off for a maximum. |
| 25.3 : 25.3: Andy McBrine to Rahmat Shah, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the fielder! Rahmat Shah does not make an impact as he goes for just 3! Andy McBrine gets his second wicket and they are elated. Flighted ball on middle, Rahmat Shah looks to sweep but it goes uppishly towards square leg where Barry McCarthy takes the catch. Ireland are making a comeback now. |
| 25.6 : 25.6: Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, FOUR! Exquisite from Afghan! He will play positively till he is out there. Floated ball on middle, Afghan sweeps it to the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 26.2 : 26.2: Paul Stirling to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Bang! Gurbaz moves to 89 with that six! Brilliant hit! Floated on middle, Gurbaz dances down the track and hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 27.1 : 27.1: Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, OUT! CAUGHT! There was a spike on Ultra Edge as the ball passed the gloves. Ireland have taken three quick wickets now and it has been all that man, Andy McBrine. He is having a great 50th ODI so far. McBrine bowls a floated ball on off, Asghar Afghan looks to play the sweep but seems to have gloved it to leg slip. The Irish appeal but the umpire is not interested. Ireland take the review as they are confident. Afghan though thinks that he is safe. The Ultra |
| 29.3 : 29.3: Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! McBrine gets his fourth! This is brilliant captaincy from Andy Balbirnie. Kept a fielder at leg slip and it has worked twice. McBrine bowls a flatter ball on middle, Nabi looks to flick but gets it off the inside edge, hits the pads and goes towards leg slip where Kevin O'Brien takes the catch. Ireland have made a comeback in this game very strongly. |
| 31.6 : 31.6: Andy McBrine to Gulbadin Naib, OUT! CAUGHT AT LEG SLIP AGAIN! A hat-trick of catches for Kevin O'Brien at leg slip. What captaincy from Balbirnie and what a spell of bowling from Andy Balbirnie! 5 wickets for him and he has been absolutely terrific. Floated on middle, Naib looks to flick but gets it off the inner half. It goes to the left of Kevin O'Brien at leg slip. O'Brien dives to that side and takes a very good catch. This is an excellent comeback from Ireland. |
| 36.1 : 36.1: Kevin O'Brien to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, EDGED AND FOUR! Afghanistan will take it anyhow they come! Good length ball on off, Gurbaz looks to heave it away but gets an outside edge and it goes past the short third man region for a boundary. |
| 36.2 : 36.2: Kevin O'Brien to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Powered away! Gurbaz has decided to make a move-on. Short ball on middle, Gurbaz hammers it over deep square leg for a biggie. |
| 37.1 : 37.1: Gareth Delany to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! That is clobbered! Tossed up delivery on off, Gurbaz lofts it over covers for a maximum. |
| 37.3 : 37.3: Gareth Delany to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Short delivery on off, Gurbaz looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary. |
| 37.5 : 37.5: Gareth Delany to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! CAUGHT! End of a magnificent innings from Gurbaz but this was one shot too many. Ireland will be happy to see the back of the centurion as he was set and he could have turned things around in a flash. Short ball on middle, Gurbaz looks to pull but it takes the top edge and it goes towards deep mid-wicket. Simi Singh settles himself and takes the catch. |
| 38.1 : 38.1: Barry McCarthy to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR! This is well played from Zadran! Good length ball outside off, Zadran guides it past the short third man fielder for a boundary. |
| 41.3 : 41.3: Simi Singh to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Simi Singh has a wicket! More trouble for Afghanistan against Ireland's off spinners. Omarzai's struggle ends at the crease. Tossed up on middle, Omarzai looks to flick but ends up chipping it to the right of the bowler. Singh moves to that side and takes a simple catch. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: Curtis Campher to Rashid Khan, FOUR! This is a much-needed boundary for Afghanistan! Full ball outside off, Khan lifts it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 45.5 : 45.5: Curtis Campher to Rashid Khan, SIX! BANG! Brilliant hit from Rashid Khan! Good length ball on middle, Khan hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 46.5: Craig Young to Najibullah Zadran, SIX! Finally, Najibullah Zadran gets hold of one! Short ball on middle, Zadran plays the hook shot but it takes the top edge and flies way over the backward square leg fence. |
| 47.2 : 47.2: Barry McCarthy to Rashid Khan, SIX! Parried over! Short ball from McCarthy and it is outside off! Rashid Khan makes room and then powers it towards deep cover. Delany there runs a little ahead but then realizes the ball is going over. He gets a hand on it but can only parry it over the fence. |
| 47.5 : 47.5: Barry McCarthy to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! CAUGHT! Najibullah Zadran has to go! He was struggling to time the ball and now perishes. Good use of the slower ball from McCarthy! Short ball around off, Zadran looks to play the upper cut but is early into the shot. It goes towards short third man and Craig Young takes a simple catch. |
| 48.1 : 48.1: Craig Young to Rashid Khan, SIX! That is clobbered! Rashid Khan is doing a wonderful job for Afghanistan. Full delivery on middle, Khan plays a slog over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 49.1: Barry McCarthy to Rashid Khan, SIX! Slammed! This is belligerent hitting from Rashid Khan! Full ball on middle, Rashid heaves it over long off for a biggie. |
| 49.2 : 49.2: Barry McCarthy to Rashid Khan, SIX! Fifty for Rashid Khan! What an innings and it has come in just 27 balls! Superb hit! Short ball on middle, Rashid powers it over long on for a maximum. |
| 49.3 : 49.3: Barry McCarthy to Rashid Khan, FOUR! This is just superb! Rashid Khan is on fire at the moment! Full ball outside off, Khan slices the ball over the point fielder for a boundary. 17 from the first three balls. |
| 49.5 : 49.5: Barry McCarthy to Rashid Khan, OUT! RUN OUT! Nice work by Lorcan Tucker and Rashid Khan has to go. Played a wonderful knock though and he has helped Afghanistan reach a very good score on this pitch. Full toss on middle and leg, Rashid heaves it to deep square leg and takes off for a couple. Simi Singh collects and throws it to the keeper. Tucker collects and whips the bails off. No need for the third umpire there. |
| 0.2 : 0.2: Naveen-ul-Haq to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Bang! Nice way to start the innings! Short ball on middle, Stirling rocks on his back foot and then pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: Naveen-ul-Haq to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Creamed! This flew off the middle of the bat! Good length ball outside off, Stirling punches it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 1.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Shorter and outside off, Stirling thrashes it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to Kevin O'Brien, OUT! LBW! Excellent delivery from Naveen-ul-Haq! He completely deceives Kevin O'Brien with a slower ball. Brilliant stuff from the pace bowler. Slower ball on off and middle, O'Brien looks to flick but misses and gets rapped on the pads. The Afghanistan players go up in an appeal and the umpire, after thinking for a while, raises the finger. O'Brien consults his partner for a review but then decides not to take it. |
| 4.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! Good shot from Balbirnie! Length delivery on off, Balbirnie pushes it through covers for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Paul Stirling is looking in some fine touch at the moment! Full delivery on off, Stirling drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Naveen-ul-Haq to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! Nicely played! Short delivery on off, Balbirnie punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to Andy Balbirnie, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent catch by Rashid Khan! Naveen-ul-haq has had a good start in this innings. Back of a length ball on middle, Balbirnie looks to flick but it goes uppishly towards mid-wicket. Rashid Khan dives forward and then takes a very good catch. Ireland in trouble. They need a partnership. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: Naveen-ul-Haq to Paul Stirling, FOUR! That's some shot from Stirling! Good length ball outside off, Stirling heaves it over extra cover. The umpire wants to check if it is a four or it has gone over the ropes. The replays show that it has just bounced ahead of the ropes. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: Mohammad Nabi to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Stirling will not let Nabi settle! That is a good move! Full ball on off, Stirling comes down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Gulbadin Naib to Harry Tector, FOUR! Brilliantly played from Tector! He needs to get going here. Loopy ball on middle, Tector lifts it over mid on and picks up a boundary. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Gulbadin Naib to Harry Tector, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Harry Tector! This is class from Tector! Pure timing! Short delivery on off, Tector guides it towards third man for a boundary. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Mohammad Nabi to Harry Tector, FOUR! Audacious shot from Tector! Floated on middle, Tector goes on his knees and then reverse sweeps it over point for a boundary. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Gulbadin Naib to Harry Tector, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Terrific return catch from Gulbadin Naib and he breaks the partnership! Harry Tector was looking good but now he has to go. Good length ball on middle, Tector looks to drive but does so uppishly. It goes quickly to the right of the bowler, Naib does well to grab onto it. Ireland lose a wicket at the wrong time. They need 202 in 199 balls. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Mohammad Nabi to Paul Stirling, OUT! LBW! Nabi strikes and it was plumb! Brilliant from Nabi but this was a waste of a review! Tossed up delivery on middle, Stirling looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Stirling reviews it. Ultra Edge shows there is a flat line when the ball passes the bat. Ball Tracker shows it is three reds. Stirling has to walk back. Ireland sink further into trouble. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Mohammad Nabi to Lorcan Tucker, NO BALL AND FOUR! Flighted delivery on off, Tucker looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary. Nabi oversteps! FREE HIT COMING UP! |
| 21.5 : 21.5: Mohammad Nabi to Lorcan Tucker, EDGY FOUR! Ireland will take it! Full outside off, Tucker looks to reverse sweep but gets an inside edge which goes in between the keeper's legs and into the fence. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Curtis Campher, FOUR! The gap is found and it is a much-needed boundary for Ireland! Full toss outside off, Campher drives it through the extra cover region for a boundary. |
| 28.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Tucker pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 36.4 : 36.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Curtis Campher, OUT! LBW! Three reds and Campher departs! Tossed up delivery on middle, Campher looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Ultra Edge shows there is a flat line when the ball passes the bat. Ball Tracker shows it is three reds. The big partnership is broken. |
| 39.5 : 39.5: Rashid Khan to Gareth Delany, OUT! CAUGHT! It is all going dowhill for Ireland! Rashid Khan gets his first wicket! Flighted ball on off, Delany looks to sweep but gets a top edge. It goes towards fine leg where Omarzai takes a simple catch. |
| 42.4 : 42.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to Lorcan Tucker, SIX! That is huge! Full ball on middle, Tucker lofts it over long on for a maximum. |
| 43.1 : 43.1: Rashid Khan to Simi Singh, FOUR! That is dispatched! Floated on off, Singh punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 45.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh, FOUR! Terrific shot! Tossed up delivery on off, Singh comes down the track and lofts it over covers for a boundary. |
| 45.2 : 45.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh, OUT! STUMPED! Mujeeb gets his second wicket! Flighted delivery on off, Singh comes down the track and looks to go big but misses it. It goes towards the keeper where Gurbaz takes the bails off in a flash. |
| 46.1 : 46.1: Naveen-ul-Haq to Andy McBrine, OUT! CAUGHT! Naveen gets his third wicket! Good length delivery on middle, McBrine lofts it over mid on but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards long on where Rashid Khan takes a good catch. |
| 46.4 : 46.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to Lorcan Tucker, SIX! That is hammered! Back of a length on middle, Tucker smashes it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 46.5 : 46.5: Naveen-ul-Haq to Lorcan Tucker, SIX! This is even better! Length delivery on middle, Tucker lofts it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 47.1 : 47.1: Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up delivery on off, Tucker plays a reverse sweep past short third man for a boundary. |
| 47.4 : 47.4: Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, OUT! STUMPED! Flighted delivery outside off, Tucker comes down the track and looks to cut but misses it. It goes towards the keeper where Gurbaz takes the bails off. Replays show that Tucker was nowhere near the crease. |
| 49.4: Rashid Khan to Craig Young, SIX! That is clobbered! Tossed up delivery on middle, Young lofts it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
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