| 0.2 : 0.2: Craig Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! And Gurbaz is up and running! A short ball on middle and leg, Gurbaz rocks back and pulls it wide of the man at fine leg for a boundary. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Craig Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! BOOM! Gurbaz clears the fence this time. Another shortish ball around middle, Gurbaz swivels and pulls it over deep square leg for half a dozen. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Craig Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Creams it through the covers this time. What a start from Gurbaz. Young bowls this one full and wide outside off, Gurbaz nails the drive through the covers and finds the fence. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Craig Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Another boundary. What a start for Gurbaz and Afghanistan. A length ball on middle and leg, Gurbaz clips it through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence. 18 from the opening over. Brilliant. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Mark Adair to Javed Ahmadi, SIX! Now, Ahamdi joins the action and he is off the mark with a biggie. A length ball, around off and middle, Ahmadi picks it up and deposits it over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Mark Adair to Javed Ahmadi, FOUR! Chips this one over the bowler's head. Another superb over for Afghanistan. A fuller ball around off, Javed lifts it over the bowler's head and finds the boundary. 10 off the 2nd over. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Craig Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! It's raining boundaries already! Young dishes out a fuller ball on the pad, Gurbaz whips it wide of the man at fine leg for a boundary. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Craig Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! TIMBER! Young strikes! Gurbaz has been knocked over. Young's first wicket of the tour. Lovely from him. A length ball around off, this one comes back in as Gurbaz looks to drive but is beaten. The ball jags back enough to sneak through the gap between the bat and pad. It goes through and rocks the castle behind. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Craig Young to Javed Ahmadi, FOUR! That was a chance there at deep mid-wicket but it goes abegging. Young bangs it short and on middle, Ahmadi goes for the pull and connects it well. It goes to the left of the fielder in the deep who tries to catch but fails to get there. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Craig Young to Javed Ahmadi, FOUR! WHIPPED! Fuller and on middle and leg, Ahamdi flicks it through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Craig Young to Javed Ahmadi, OUT! TAKEN! Young gets his man and second wicket of the game. A fine catch at long off by Adair. Good length ball around off, Ahmadi looks to go over mid off. He connects it off the toe end and the ball goes high in the air. Adair from the ring goes back, keeps his eyes on the ball and manages to snaffle the chance over his head. Terrific catch. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Craig Young to Rahmat Shah, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Young has another one. Rahmat has been removed cheaply by Ireland. A fuller ball, it is outside off, Rahmat has width and he sees the scoring opportunity. He throws the bat at it, doesn't move his feet. He ends up slicing it uppishly towards point. Tector there is waiting for the chance. He takes the catch easily. Afghanistan have been rocked thrice in the first overs already. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, FOUR! SHOT! Fine shot off the pads. A fuller ball on the pads of the Afghanistan skipper. Ashghar flicks it through square leg to find his firstboundary. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, OUT! CAUGHT! Taken at the second slip. The plan was set a couple of balls ago and the bolwer delivers. Shahidi has been sent packing now. Tossed up and around off, Shahidi comes on the front foot and looks to defend. However, like last ball, this one turns away too. This time it takes a thick outside edge and goes to the second slip fielder. It is skipper Balbirnie there who makes no mistake. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! Welcome boundary! Little overpitches and bowls it wide too. Nabi drives it through cover-point and finds the fence. His first boundary of the game. |
| 15.1: Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, FOUR! SHOT! Super shot! Tossed up and around middle, Afghan brings out the broom and sweeps it through short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 20.1: Mark Adair to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! Punched nicely. Shortish and outside off, Nabi punches it on the up and hits it right between the point and cover fielder. The former gives it a chase but comes second. Welcome boundary for Afghanistan. |
| 24.4 : 24.4: Simi Singh to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! Slammed away! Super shot from Nabi. This is slightly short and wide. Nabi goes on the back foot and slaps it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 26.3 : 26.3: Simi Singh to Mohammad Nabi, SIX! First sign of aggression from Nabi. Enough of blocking he says. Singh tosses it up and Nabi jumps out of the crease and slams it over the bowler's head for a maximum. The partnership between the two moves to 51 with this six. |
| 26.5 : 26.5: Simi Singh to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! LBW! Three reds shows the Ball Tracker. Nabi has to go. Excellent review from Ireland. Lovely stuff from Singh. He pitches this one just outside off, it spins in as Nabi goes on the back foot to keep it out. He misses to get hit on the pad. A loud appeal from Singh and the keeper but not out says the umpire. They go for the review after a discussion. Replays roll in and they show that Nabi is a gonner as Ultra Edge detects no bat and the Ball Tracker shows |
| 27.1 : 27.1: Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, FOUR! Nicely done! Flat and around off, spinning in, Afghan glances it fine down the leg side and finds the fence. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, SIX! Afghan goes bang this time! Tossed up and on middle, Afghan jumps out of the crease and flicks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 31.3: Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Naib finds the fence this time. Full and wide outside off, Naib hammers it through mid-wicket and finds the fence in the deep. |
| 31.4 : 31.4: Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, SIX! Naib goes all the way now! Tossed up and around off, Naib powers it over mid-wicket for a massive six. |
| 34.5 : 34.5: Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, OUT! CAUGHT! Afghan perishes. A floated ball on middle, Asghar comes down the track and looks to slog this out of the ground. But he doesn't have the timing on this one and hits it straight down the throat of the fielder at deep mid-wicket. James McCollum there makes no mistake and takes a good catch diving forward. |
| 35.3 : 35.3: Harry Tector to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! CAUGHT! Najibullah is out for a duck. |
| 35.2 : 35.2: Harry Tector to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! CAUGHT! Najibullah is out for a duck. A floated ball on middle, Zadran goes gor the reverse sweep but the ball hits the gloves and lobs up towards the fielder at first slip. Stirling takes the catch easily. |
| 35.6 : 35.6: Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, SIX! Slammed away! Here goes the entertainer! Comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and powers it over long on for a biggie. |
| 37.3 : 37.3: Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Nicely done! This one is full and around off, turns in again. Naib manages to clip it past the man at leg gully and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 37.6 : 37.6: Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up and around off, Naib uses his reach and clubs it over mid off. A couple of bounces and into the fence. |
| 39.3 : 39.3: Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, SIX! SHOT! A fuller ball around off, Rashid advances down the track and lofts this over the long off boundary for a maximum. |
| 42.4 : 42.4: Craig Young to Rashid Khan, FOUR! CHEEKY SHOT! A short ball on middle, Rashid ducks under and at the last moment pulls this one fine towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 43.2 : 43.2: Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, OUT! TIMBER! Singh strikes and removes the dangerous Naib. Lovely ball from him. He tosses it up and draws the batsman forward. Naib looks to drive but leaves a big gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks through the disturb the off pole. Big, big wicket. A decent knock from Naib but he would've loved to stay till the end. Simi gets his 3rd. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: Mark Adair to Rashid Khan, SIX! SHOT! A length ball outside off, Rashid slaps this one up and over the cover boundary for a maximum. |
| 47.2 : 47.2: Mark Adair to Rashid Khan, EDGED AND FOUR! A fuler length ball outside off, Rashid makes room and looks to drive but gets an outside edge which runs away to the third man fence. |
| 47.3 : 47.3: Mark Adair to Rashid Khan, FOUR! SHOT! A length ball outside off, Rashid slaps this towards the deep point area for a bundary. Completes 1000 runs in ODIs. |
| 48.1 : 48.1: Josh Little to Rashid Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! RASHID goes. A shortish slower ball outside off, Rashid looks to go over mid off but ends up hitting it straight to him. Andy McBrine there makes no mistake and takes a simple catch. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: Josh Little to Naveen-ul-Haq, FOUR! Lovely cut. A length ball outside off, Naveen guides it between point and third man for a boundary. |
| 48.6 : 48.6: Josh Little to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, FOUR! Powered down the ground! What way to end the over. A length ball right in the slot, Mujeeb slams it over mid on and it goes to the fence on one bounce. |
| 49.1 : 49.1: Craig Young to Naveen-ul-Haq, FOUR! CHEEKY FROM NAVEEN. A back of a length ball around off, Naveen manages to scoop it over the keeper's head for a boundary. Smart batting from the no. 11. |
| 49.3 : 49.3: Craig Young to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, FOUR! Innovative. A length ball on middle, Mujeeb reverse laps this over the short third man area and gets a useful boundary. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: Naveen-ul-Haq to Paul Stirling, FOUR! NAILED THROUGH THE COVERS! Slower fuller ball outside off, Stirling powers it through the cover region for a boundary. He is off the mark in style. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Naveen-ul-Haq to Paul Stirling, FOUR! SPANKED! Short and wide outside off, Stirling slaps it through backward point and finds the fence. Called no ball as well. Free Hit coming up. |
| 4.1: Naveen-ul-Haq to Paul Stirling, FOUR! BOOM! Super shot from Stirling! Naveen offers width outside off and Stirling pounces on it. Stirling leans and drives it square through the off side for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to Paul Stirling, SIX! POWERED ALL THE WAY! Naveen goes for another slower one. This is full, right in the slot. Stirling picks the ball early and hammers it over wide long on for a biggie. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to James McCollum, OUT! LBW! This time the finger has gone up. Floated around off, it spins in and beats the inside edge of the bat. James wanted to defend but missed it. He gets hit on the pad. And a loud appeal follows. The finger goes up. McCollum goes to his partner at the other end. They take their time and think of the review. They eventually go for it but by the time McCollum signalled for it, the time to go for the review was over. He has to go. Later on, replays ro |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Naveen-ul-Haq to Paul Stirling, FOUR! BANG! Short ball on middle, Stirling nails the pull through mid-wicket and finds the fence. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Naveen-ul-Haq to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Another boundary. Stirling moves to 33. A length ball around off, Stirling whacks it through mid-wicket and finds the boundary. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: Mohammad Nabi to Paul Stirling, SIX! Stirling welcomes him with a biggie! Tossed up and outside off, Stirling dances down the track and powers it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Mohammad Nabi to Paul Stirling, SIX! Stand and deliver here from Stirling. Nabi bowls it around off, it spins in, this time Stirling accounts for the spin and tonks it over mid-wicket for six more. 50 up for Ireland. 13 off the first 2 balls. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling, SIX! FIFTY FOR Stirling! He gets there with style. Tossed up and around off, Paul powers it over long off for half a dozen. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Mohammad Nabi to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! Balbirnie finds the fence. Tossed up and around middle and leg, he sweeps it through short fine leg and it races to the fence, beating the chase of the man in the ring. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Mohammad Nabi to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Swept nicely! Tossed up and outside off, Stirling sweeps it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling, SIX! TAKE THAT! Tossed up and outside off, Stirling makes room and powers it over extra cover for a biggie. |
| 14.4: Gulbadin Naib to Paul Stirling, SIX! BANG! A short ball around middle, Stirling nails it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six. Lovely blow. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Gulbadin Naib to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Delicate touch from Stirling! Lovely stuff from him. After showing all the muscles, he shows the class. A shortish ball just outside off, Stirling allows the ball to come close and then guides it to the third man fence. 100 up for Ireland. 167 needed in 198 balls. |
| 18.6: Gulbadin Naib to Harry Tector, SIX! BANG! A fuller ball around off, right in the slot. Tector bangs it over long off for a half a dozen. |
| 24.2 : 24.2: Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, FOUR! Swept and swept nicely! Rashid loops it up and bowls it around off, Campher gets down and nails the sweep through mid-wicket to find his first boundary. |
| 28.6 : 28.6: Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, OUT! TAKEN! Rashid strikes again. He is the man for Afghanistan and he is turning it on here. He removes Campher with a nice tossed up ball. Campher sees the flight. He eyes lit up. He looks to hit it over the cover fielder but ends up hitting it off the toe end. It goes straight towards the fielder. It keeps low but the Shahidi there lunges forward and gobbles the chance sharply. Rashid is fired up. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: Mohammad Nabi to Andy Balbirnie, OUT! TAKEN! Nabi strikes now! Balbirnie stands and stares the surface before walking off. Nabi tossed it up and outside off, Balbirnie goes for the sweep. He expects the ball to turn but this goes straight. The ball goes in the mitts of the keeper and Afghanistan roar an appeal. The umpire raises his finger after taking his time. |
| 31.4 : 31.4: Javed Ahmadi to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Welcome boundary for Ireland and Tucker! Javed bowls it full and wide outside off, with the long off in the ring, Tucker drills it through the covers and finds the fence. |
| 34.2 : 34.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! SHOT! Shortish and on middle, Tucker pulls it through mid-wicket and finds the boundary. |
| 34.6 : 34.6: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Slammed away! Mujeeb drags it short and outside off, Tucker rocks back and hammers it wide of the man at deep square leg for another boundary. 90 needed in last 15. |
| 35.3 : 35.3: Javed Ahmadi to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Edgy! Ireland will take it. A toosed up ball outside off, Stirling swing hard but gets an outside edge which runs away to the third man fence. |
| 35.5 : 35.5: Javed Ahmadi to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Shot! A fuller ball outside off, Stirling sits down and slog sweeps this one through the mid-wicket area for a boundary. |
| 37.2 : 37.2: Naveen-ul-Haq to Simi Singh, FOUR! SHOT! THUMP! Short and wide outside off, Simi stays on the back foot and crunches it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 38.3 : 38.3: Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, OUT! TIMBER! Rashid strikes again! How many times he has done it? Almost every time. The team need runs, call Rashid. The team need wickets, call Rashid. And Rashid comes and delivers. It is the googly that has done the trick. He tosses it up and around off, Tucker goes for the slog sweep but he misses but the ball goes onto shatter the stumps. |
| 20.4 : 20.4: Rashid Khan to Harry Tector, OUT! TIMBER! And Rashid strikes in his first over. Removes Tector. Darts this one just outside off, it spins in and keeps a little low. Tector tries to work it on the leg side but the ball sneaks past the bat and rattles the castle behind. He was camping on the back foot to this ball. Needed to play it off the front foot. |
| 39.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to Simi Singh, OUT! RUN OUT! Direct hits are always dangerous. A length ball around off, Singh pushes it softly towards covers and calls his partner for a quick run. Shahidi there at covers is quick to the ball and ends up getting a direct hit at the striker's end. There was slight hesitation and that was enough for Adair to lose his wicket. It is referred upstairs and replays find Adair well short there. |
| 36.1 : 36.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling, OUT! Mujeeb knocks over Stirling! A huge wicket. Flat and around off, it comes in sharply. Stirling looks to pull but it keeps low a touch. He ends up getting an inside edge on the stumps. A fine knock from Stirling comes to an end. |
| 46.5 : 46.5: Rashid Khan to Simi Singh, OUT! RUN OUT! Comedy of errors, and in the end , Afghanistan manage to get the wicket. A tossed up ball around off, Simi goes for the slog but ends up hitting it off the toe end. The ball goes high in the air towards mid off. Shahidi goes behind and tries to catch but makes a mess of it. However, Nabi, coming from long off is alert as he sends a bullet throw to the keeper as the batters try to take the second. Gurbaz takes the bails off. Third umpire has been cal |
| 46.6 : 46.6: Rashid Khan to Craig Young, OUT! TIMBER! Rashid gets another! Number 9 goes down now. Rashid loops this one around off, Young, the number 10, looks to defend but the ball spins in. Goes through the defense and the stumps are rocked behind. Wicket number 4 for Rashid. Afghanistan just need one wicket to seal the game and the series. |
| 47.1 : 47.1: Naveen-ul-Haq to Andy McBrine, OUT! LBW! Three reds on the Ball Tracker! That's that. A length ball on middle, McBrine looks to work it on the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads. Afghanistan players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Andy takes the review as the last hope. Replays show that there was no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows Three reds and the original decision stands. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 36 RUNS. |
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