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Afghanistan vs Ireland Live Cricket Score, 3rd ODI, Afghanistan and Ireland in UAE, 3 ODI Series, 2021, January 26, 2021

AFG 266/9 (50)
Afghanistan beat Ireland by 36 runs
IRE 230/10 (47.1)
Match over
Commentary :
0.0 : UPDATE 1018 local - We have another good news. Both the teams have arrived. The toss isn't to far away. The game is set to start at 1100 local.
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the final ODI between Afghanistan and Ireland of the 3-match series. It is Afghanistan who have dominated so far and would look to whitewash the Irish side. Ireland will look to return home with at least a win here in the final ODI. They haven't been poor but they have failed to win crucial moments and that is where they have been trumped. Will we see changes in the playing XI of either side? Stay tuned to find out that update along with the toss.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board's Twitter handle has just posted that the start of this game has been delayed due to fog in Abu Dhabi. Stay with us for the further update as we wait for the toss.
UPDATE 1005 local - So, looks like we are in for a bit longer delay. The teams have not left the hotel in their buses as the highway is closed for buses right now. Stay tuned as we bring you the latest update.
UPDATE 1010 local - The good news is that the conditions have improved considerably and the Afghan players have arrived as well. They are doing their drills before the game out in the middle. So, the toss and start of the game isn't too far away.
Toss - Finally, it is time for the flip of the coin. Up it goes and it lands in Balbirnie's favor. IRELAND WILL BOWL FIRST.
Ireland skipper, Andy Balbirnie, tells that they want to use the sticky condition. Tells they need to be careful with the ball. Informs they have three changes in the team. Feels they have a good squad and hopes the guys come on and perform straight away in this game. 
Asghar Afghan says that bowling first or batting first doesn't make a lot of difference. Tells that every game is important as they are part of the World Super League and that they want to take all the points on offer. Informs that they are unchanged.
Afghanistan (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan (C), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman. 
We are all set to begin. The Irish players have made their way out to the middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Javed Ahmadi are the openers for Afghanistan. Craig Young with the ball.
0.1 : Craig Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, A length ball down the leg side. Gurbaz looks to work it on the leg side but the ball hits his thigh pad and goes to the keeper.
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.
0.3 : Craig Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Length ball around off, this time he pushes it towards point.
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 : 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 : 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.
Who will partner Craig Young with the ball? It is Mark Adair.
1.1 : Mark Adair to Javed Ahmadi, Good length ball just around off to begin from him, Ahmadi defends it calmly.
1.2 : Mark Adair to Javed Ahmadi, Another length ball around off, Javed pushes it towards point this time.
1.3 : Mark Adair to Javed Ahmadi, Another dot! Another length ball around off, Ahmadi pushes it towards the cover region.
1.4 : Mark Adair to Javed Ahmadi, A shortish ball around off, Ahmadi looks to pull this time but gets an inside edge on the pad. The ball rolls towards the off side. 4 dots in a row.
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 : 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 : 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.
2.2 : Craig Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Length ball around off, pushed towards mid-wicket.
2.3 : Craig Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Play and a miss! A length ball, just outside off, Gurbaz pokes at it but makes no connection.
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.
Last game's centurion, Rahmat Shah, makes his way out in the middle.
2.5 : Craig Young to Rahmat Shah, Full and around off, worked towards mid-wicket.
2.6 : Craig Young to Rahmat Shah, Full and around off, Rahmat drives but finds mid off. End of a successful over from Young.
3.1 : Mark Adair to Javed Ahmadi, Short ball on middle, it is pulled down to deep square leg for a single.
3.2 : Mark Adair to Rahmat Shah, Good length and around middle, pushed towards mid on.
3.3 : Mark Adair to Rahmat Shah, Good length and around off, poked back to the bowler this time.
3.4 : Mark Adair to Rahmat Shah, Rahmat is up and running! A length ball around off, Rahmat looks to defend but the ball takes the inner half and goes through square leg. Two taken.
3.5 : Mark Adair to Rahmat Shah, WIDE! Slipped way outside off, Rahmat lets it be. Wided.
Mark Adair to Rahmat Shah, In the channel outside off, left alone.
3.6 : Mark Adair to Rahmat Shah, Good length and around off, pushed towards mid off for nothing. 4 off the over.
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 : 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 : 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.
Hashmatullah Shahidi joins Rahmat Shah in the middle.
4.4 : Craig Young to Rahmat Shah, Good length and around off, kept out.
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.
Who is in next? It is skipper Asghar Afghan.
4.6 : Craig Young to Asghar Afghan, Afghan is off the mark! A fuller ball around off, he clips it through mid-wicket and takes two. 10 runs off the over but most importantly, 2 wickets from it as well.
Time for some spin. Here's Andy McBrine with the ball.
5.1 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Appeal for LBW straightaway! Floated around off and middle, Shahid looks to defend but misses.
5.2 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Floated on middle and leg, Shahidi misses to defend and is hit on the pad again.
5.3 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Shahidi is up and running now! Shortish and around off, it is pulled wide of the man at fine leg for a brace.
5.4 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Quicker one on middle, clipped to square leg.
5.5 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Arm ball from McBrine. This one pitches around middle and leg and comes quickly. Shahidi looks to keep it out but misses to get hit on the pad. A mild LBW appeal but it was clearly missing leg.
5.6 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, McBrine beats the bat this time. Tosses it up and outside off, Shahidi comes on the front foot and looks to defend but the ball spins away. 2 off the first over of McBrine.
6.1 : Craig Young to Asghar Afghan, Slipped down the leg side. Afghan looks to flick but misses. Called no ball. Free Hit coming up.
Craig Young to Asghar Afghan, Just a single off the Free Hit. A fuller ball around middle, Afghan can only flick it towards mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for Afghanistan.
6.2 : Craig Young to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Good length and around middle, Shahidi blocks.
6.3 : Craig Young to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Good length and around middle, worked down to deep square leg for a run.
6.4 : Craig Young to Asghar Afghan, Landed around off on a length, kept out.
6.5 : Craig Young to Asghar Afghan, Full and on middle, this one is flicked through square leg for one.
6.6 : Craig Young to Hashmatullah Shahidi, WIDE! Length ball down the leg side. Shahidi lets it be. Wided by the umpire.
Craig Young to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Another one on the pads, Shahidi flicks but finds square leg.
7.1 : Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, Shortish and around off, punched down to long on for one.
7.2 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, On the pads, Shahidi looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pad.
7.3 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Flat and around middle, pushed back to the bowler.
7.4 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Loopy ball around off, blocked.
7.5 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Floated around off, kept out.
7.6 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Good shot! Tossed up and outside off, Shahidi drives it through the covers and takes two. Another tight over from McBrine.
Josh Little is on now.
0.0 : Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (C), James McCollum (IN FOR KEVIN O'BRIEN), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker(WK), Mark Adair (IN FOR BARRY McCARTHY), Simi Singh, Andy McBrine, Josh Little (IN FOR GARETH DELANY), Craig Young.
8.1 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Good length and around off to begin from Little. Afghan blocks it out.
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.
8.3 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Good length and around off, watchfully blocked.
8.4 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Short and wide outside off, Asghar looks to slap it on the off side but ends up getting it off the toe end.
8.5 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Landed around off on a length, blocked.
8.6 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Lovely delivery to end the over! A length ball around off, this one pitches and moves away a touch. Afghan looks to defend off the back foot but is beaten all ends up.
9.1 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Shortish and around off, Shahidi cuts but finds backward point.
9.2 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Looped up and around off, pushed towards the cover region.
9.3 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, On middle, defended calmly.
9.4 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Loopy ball outside off, punched towards the cover fielder this time.
9.5 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, What a ripper! This one pitches just around off, Shahidi comes on the front foot and looks to defend but the ball spins away to beat the outside edge. Misses the off pole but a whisker. The keeper though failed to collect the ball.
9.6 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, A maiden from McBrine! Top over. The last ball is full and around off, it is pushed towards mid on.
10.1 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Good length and around off, blocked.
10.3 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Angled in from middle and leg from a shortish length. Afghan looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pad.
10.4 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Shortish and around off, punched towards the man at point.
0.0 : Powerplay 2 time! Now a maximum of 4 fielders can be stationed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.
10.5 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Back of a length and around off, blocked out.
10.6 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Dot on the last ball and it is back-to-back maiden for Ireland. Good length ball just outside off, Afghan defends it.
11.1 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Floated just outside off, poked wide of the short third man fielder for a run.
11.2 : Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, Flat and around off, it is clipped down to deep mid-wicket for an easy run.
11.3 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Floated on middle, Shahidi looks to defend but the ball spins in, takes the inner half and goes to fine leg. Two taken.
Two slips in place now. Ireland on the attack.
11.4 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, EDGY AGAIN! Floated full and around middle, Shahidi looks to defend but the ball turns away this time. It takes the outside edge and goes past the man at second slip. Two more.
11.5 : Andy McBrine to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down! Tossed up and around middle, Shahidi looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pad. A loud appeal but turned down. No review from Ireland.
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.
Here comes Mr. President. Yes, Mohammad Nabi is the new man in.
12.1 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Full and wide outside off, Afghan goes for the drive but finds the fielder.
12.2 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Good length and around off, kept out.
12.3 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Beaten! Lovely from Little. Length ball around off, it shapes away as Afghan has a poke. The ball goes away and beats the outside edge.
12.4 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Full and around off, driven to mid off for a quick run.
12.5 : Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, Length and around off, blocked.
12.6 : Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, EDGY! Length ball around off, this one comes back in as Nabi looks to defend. The ball takes the inside edge and goes to third man. A single taken and Nabi is off the mark.
13.1 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR BYES! Nabi gets lucky here! McBrine fires it full and around off, Nabi looks to dig it out but he misses. The ball goes between the legs of the keeper and down to the fine leg fence. It wasn't far away from the off pole.
13.2 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Floated around off, blocked out.
13.3 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Tossed up and around off and middle, Nabi defends.
13.4 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Quick single! Loopy ball around off, Nabi works it towards mid-wicket and calls for a quick run. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.
13.5 : Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, On middle, watchfully defended.
13.6 : Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, Another dot! This one is flatter and around off, Afghan flicks but finds mid-wicket.
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.
14.2 : Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, Good length and around middle, Nabi defends.
14.3 : Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, Back of a length and around middle, kept out.
14.4 : Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, Shortish and just outside off, Nabi lets it be.
14.5 : Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, Back of a length and just outside off, punched towards point.
14.6 : Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, Dot to end the over! Just 4 off it. Good length and outside off, Nabi looks to drive but gets an inside edge on the pad.
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.
15.2 : Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, Loopy ball outside off, blocked.
15.3 : Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, Flatter and around middle, turning in. Afghan works it towards mid-wicket.
15.4 : Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, Tossed up and around off, turning in. Afghan goes for the sweep again but he is little too early. Misses.
15.5 : Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, Looped up and outside off, kept out.
15.6 : Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, Full and around off, blocked. Another tight over. Just 4 off it.
Bowling change! Mark Adair is back on.
16.1 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Nabi, Shortish and outside off, punched to the man at cover-point.
16.3 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Nabi, Fullish and around off, blocked.
16.2 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Nabi, Good stop! Full and wide outside off, Nabi drives it wide of the man at backward point. But Tector dives to his left and saves runs for the team.
16.4 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Nabi, Fuller and wide outside off, driven to long off for one.
16.5 : Mark Adair to Asghar Afghan, Around off on a good length, kept out by Afghan.
16.6 : Mark Adair to Asghar Afghan, Single to end the over. Shortish and around off, turned through sqaure leg for an easy single.
DRINKS! Ireland well in control of this game at the moment. Afghanistan are in the re-building phase with two of their most experienced batters in the middle. They started well with Gurbaz playing a few strokes but once he got dismissed, the others threw his wicket away. Shahidi was removed by a beauty from McBrine. Ireland will hope to get another one quickly and push Afghanistan further on the back foot. Interesting phase coming your way after this mini-break.
17.1 : Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, Flat and around middle, turned towards square leg for nothing.
17.2 : Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, Full and on middle, pushed down to long on for an easy single.
17.3 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Looped up and around off, it spins in and beats the defensive shot. Hits Nabi's pad and goes towards the leg side.
17.4 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Flatter and around off, blocked.
17.5 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Beaten! Tossed up and outside off, Nabi comes on the front foot and looks to defend but the ball doesn't turn and goes straight to beat the outside edge.
17.6 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, WIDE! Big turn this time. This one pitches outside off on a shortish length. It spins in sharply as Nabi gets on the back foot to flick. Misses as the ball keeps turning down the leg side. The keeper does well to move to his left and collect the ball. Wided.
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Looped up and around off, Nabi keeps it out. Another testing over from McBrine.
18.1 : Mark Adair to Asghar Afghan, Good length and around off, pushed through the off side for a single.
18.2 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Nabi, Two for Nabi now! Shortish and just outside off, stroked wide of the man at third man for two.
18.3 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Nabi, Good length and around off, punched to sweeper cover for a run.
18.4 : Mark Adair to Asghar Afghan, Short ball on middle, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for one.
18.5 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Nabi, Length ball on the pads, flicked through square leg for one more run.
18.6 : Mark Adair to Asghar Afghan, Dot to end! A length ball outside off, pushed towards point for nothing.
19.1 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Flat and on middle, tucked towards leg gully.
19.2 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Full and outside off, Nabi drives but finds the cover fielder.
19.3 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Beaten! Loops this one outside off, Nabi comes on the front foot and looks to defend but misses.
19.4 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Pokes this one towards backward point this time and takes a quick single.
19.5 : Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, On middle, played towards the cover fielder. Another dot.
19.6 : Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, Arm ball around off, Afghan stays back to block. Just a single from the over.
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.
20.2 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Nabi, Slower one from Adair. It is around off on a length. Nabi defends.
20.3 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Nabi, Shortish and just outside off, Nabi moves out of the way.
20.4 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Nabi, Back of a length and just around off again, kept out.
20.5 : Mark Adair to Mohammad Nabi, Short again, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for one.
20.6 : Mark Adair to Asghar Afghan, Fuller and around off, Afghan defends it out.
21.1 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Full and around off, Nabi defends off the front foot.
21.2 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Floated outside off, left alone.
21.3 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Dropped! A tough chance but chances like these stick sometimes. A floated full outside off, Nabi looks to go over the man in the ring at mid off. He ends up hitting it off the toe end. The bowler dives it his left. He gets his left hand to it but it opos out and goes to mid off.
21.4 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, WIDE! Pitches on middle and turns down the leg side. Left alone. Wided.
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, On middle, blocked.
21.5 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Floated around off, Nabi looks to defend but the ball takes the inner half and goes towards the leg side.
21.6 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Two to end the over! Loopy fuller ball around off, Nabi forces it wide of the man at backward point. It goes off the outer half. Two taken before the fielder can get to the ball.
Simi Singh is on now.
22.1 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Tossed up and around off, kept out.
22.2 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Looped up again, Afghan dances down the track and looks to go big on the leg side. Ends up gettin an inside edge on the pad.
22.3 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, On middle, turned towards square leg.
22.4 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Floated outside off, poked towards backward point for one.
22.5 : Simi Singh to Mohammad Nabi, Shortish and outside off, punched to mid off.
22.6 : Simi Singh to Mohammad Nabi, On middle, driven down to long on for one by Nabi. 2 off Simi's first over.
23.1 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, On middle, Nabi blocks it out.
23.2 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Good stop! Superb from the man at mid on. Full and around off, Nabi drives it firmly but the mid on fielder dives to his left and keeps it to dot.
23.4 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Flat and around off, blocked out.
23.5 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Tossed up and on middle, played back to the bowler.
23.6 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, A maiden to end the spell from McBrine. Superb from him. The last ball is around off and middle, Nabi calmly blocks. 10-2-22-1 from McBrine. Sensational stuff.
23.3 : Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, Appeal for LBW but turned down. Floated around off and middle, Nabi looks to defend but misses. Gets hit on the pad. They appeal but it is turned down. Maybe there was some bat.
24.1 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Flat and around off, Afghan pushes it towards the cover fielder.
24.2 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, On middle, watchfully blocked.
24.3 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Flat and around off, tucked through mid-wicket for an easy single.
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.
24.5 : Simi Singh to Mohammad Nabi, Goes deep in his crease and blocks the next ball back to the bowler.
24.6 : Simi Singh to Mohammad Nabi, Dances down the track and flicks this one over the man at mid-wicket for one. 108/4 at the halfway mark.
Change in bowling. Harry Tector to bowl now.
25.1 : Harry Tector to Mohammad Nabi, Shortish and outside off, it pitches and turns in sharply. Nabi does well to block it.
25.2 : Harry Tector to Mohammad Nab, Looped up and outside off, pushed through mid on for one.
25.3 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, Flighted outside off, Afghan looks to drive it through the off side but the ball spins in and takes the inner half.
25.4 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, Turn again. Once again it turns in from outside off. Afghan looks to defend but ends up getting adn inside edge on the pad.
25.5 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, Fired outside off, Afghan looks to keep it out but misses.
26.2 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, On middle, tucked on the leg side for a quick single.
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.
26.4 : Simi Singh to Mohammad Nabi, Flatter and around off, kept out.
26.5 : Review time! Ireland have gone for a LBW review against Nabi. Let's see what the replays have to show. Ultra Edge shows no bat. Let's see the Ball Tracker now. Hitting the wickets. Excellent review from Ireland.
26.1 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Loopy ball around off, blocked.
26.5 : Gulbadin Naib is the new man in.
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
25.6 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, Confusion! Big confusion. Safe in the end! Floated on middle, Afghan looks to flick but it goes off the pad towards square leg. They go for the run but Afghan stops mid way. The fielder from square leg sends a poor throw to the bowler. Afghan dives as the bowler tries to run him down at the striker's end with a throw just away from the stumps. He misses as Afghan dives. Leg bye taken.
Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Full and around off, blocked.
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.
27.2 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, Full and around off, driven to mid off for nothing.
27.3 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, Floated on middle and leg, Afghan looks to defend but the ball spins in, hits his pad and goes to deep sqaure leg. Two taken as leg byes.
27.4 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, FOUR BYES! More extras. Top ball again. Big turn bounce again. This is pitched around off, Afghan looks to drive but misses. The keeper fails to collect as well and it goes down to the fence behind. Well, hello. Replays roll in and it shows that the ball clipped the off stump but the bail didn't come off.
27.5 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, Another appeal but this one dies down early. This one is pitched around off again, turns and bounce. Afghan fails to get bat on ball and gets hit on the pad. An appeal but turned down. Replays shows it would've been umpire's call for hitting the wickets if they had gone for the review.
27.6 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, Full and on middle, flicked to long on for one.
28.1 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Floated around off, tucked through square leg for one.
28.2 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, On middle, kept out.
28.3 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Loopy and just around off, Naib drives it back to the bowler.
28.4 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Flat and just outside off, kept out.
28.5 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Tossed up and outside off, poked towards backward point.
28.6 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Full and outside off, driven to long on for one. Naib is off the mark on the 6th ball. Two off the over.
29.1 : Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, Full and wide outside off, Naib drives it to long on for an easy single.
29.2 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, THREE WIDES! Turn again! Pitched around off, turns in sharply and goes down the leg side. The keeper cannot collect the ball, in spite of getting the gloves. It goes to fine leg for two and it is wided as well.
Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, On middle, tucked on the leg side.
29.3 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, Flat and outside off, poked towards point.
29.4 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, On middle, blocked.
29.5 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, Flat and turning in, tucked wide of the man at leg gully for one.
29.6 : Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, Full and around off, blocked out.
30.1 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, On off, defended.
30.2 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Quicker one around off, tucked towards mid-wicket.
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.
30.4 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Floated around middle, turned towards square leg this time.
30.5 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, In the air... safe! Tossed up and on middle, Afghan once again looks to clear it over long on but mistimes it. It goes in the air but drops well short of long on. Single taken.
30.6 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, On middle, Naib blocks.
31.1 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, Loopy and around off, kept out.
31.2 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, Full and wide outside off, driven down to sweeper cover for one.
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 : 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.
31.5 : Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, NOT OUT! Umpire's call on impact as well as on hitting the wickets. Naib survives. Flatter ball around off, it turns in after pitching around off, Naib looks to defend off his back foot but misses to get hit on the pad. A loud, loud appeal but it is turned down. Ireland take the review. This time it won't go in their favour as Ball Tracker shows it to be umpire's call on impact as well as hitting the stumps.
31.6 : Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, Full and around off, driven to long on for one.
32.1 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Floated around off, kept out.
32.2 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Quicker one on middle, tucked through mid-wicket for one.
32.3 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Misfield and two! It is again on the pads, Afghan tucks it towards short fine leg. Little there fumbles and allows two. Good running.
32.4 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Flat and around off, worked through square leg for an easy run.
32.5 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Floated around off, turns in with extra bounce. Naib looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pad. The ball goes on the leg side.
32.6 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Tossed up and outside off, Naib looks to defend but misses.
0.0 : Review time! Ireland have taken the review for lbw against Naib here. Replays are in.. UltraEdge shows nothing as the ball passes the bat. BallTracker shows Impact Umpire's call and Umpire's call on wickets too. The original decision stands. 
33.1 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, On off, blocked out.
33.2 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, Tossed up and around off, pushed wide of mid off for a quick run.
33.3 : Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, Flat and around off, kept out by Naib off the back foot.
33.4 : Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, Goes for the sweep and hits it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket for one.
33.5 : Harry Tector to Asghar Afghan, Sharp turn and bounce from around off, tucked wide of the leg slip for one.
33.6 : Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, Flat and around middle, flicked to mid-wicket for nothing.
33.3 : Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, WIDE! Turns big again from off and middle. Naib looks to work it on the leg side but misses. Wided.
33.6 : Drinks! Afghanistan have done well to keep the scoreboard ticking. Their captain Asghar Afghan has looked good and would like to continue. There is plenty of turn on this wicket which is well utilized by the Ireland spinners. They have managed to take the wicket of Nabi but they know that any target in excess of 250 would be difficult to chase against the likes of Rashid and co.
34.1 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Shortish around off, Afghan plays off the inner part of the bat back to the bowler.
34.2 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Floated around middle, tucked towards mid-wicket.
34.3 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Flatter outside off, Afghan punches it but straight to cover-point.
34.4 : Simi Singh to Asghar Afghan, Floated on middle, Afghan blocks this on the off side.
34.5 : Najibullah Zadran joins Gulbadin Naib out in the middle.
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.
34.6 : Simi Singh to Najibullah Zadran, Full and around off, blocked. End of a successful over from Simi.
35.1 : Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, Floated on off, Naib hits this one down towards long on for a run.
35.3 : Harry Tector to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! CAUGHT! Najibullah is out for a duck.
35.2 : Here comes the Superstar Rashid Khan.
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.
35.3 : Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, Floated outside off, left alone.
35.4 : Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, Uppish but safe! Tossed up and around off, Rashid drives it uppishly but it falls just short of the man at cover who was lunging forward for the chance.
35.5 : Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, Shortish and just outside off, Rashid looks to cut but misses.
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.
36.1 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Floated on off, Gulbadin punches it down towards long on for a single.
36.2 : Simi Singh to Rashid Khan, Shortish around off, Rashid makes room and punches it straight to cover-point.
36.3 : Simi Singh to Rashid Khan, Full on off, Rashid defends this on the off side.
36.4 : Review time! It is once again Ireland who have gone for the review.
Simi Singh to Rashid Khan, Beaten. Beautiful ball. A tossed up ball outside off, Rashid is drawn forward for the drive but gets beaten by the turn there.
36.5 : Simi Singh to Rashid Khan, NOT OUT! Rashid survives. A floated ball outside off, Rashid looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Loud appeal there from the bowler but nothing from the umpire. Ireland take the review. Replays show that there was nothing on UltraEdge. Ball tracker shows the impact to be outside off. so Rashid survives and Ireland lose their review. They even take a leg bye here.
36.6 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Flat and around off, solidly blocked this time. End of an eventful over.
37.1 : Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, Tossed up and around off, Rashid drives it well but finds the cover fielder.
37.2 : Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, Shortish and around off, turns in sharply. Rashid goes back and punches it to deep cover for one.
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.
37.4 : Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, An appeal for LBW but turned down. Maybe there was some bat. Turn and bounce again from outside off, Naib look to defend but gets an inside edge on the pad.
37.5 : Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, Big turn and bounce again. Pitches outside off, sharply turns in, hits the pad and lobs to leg gully, beating the flick of Naib.
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.
Bowling change! Craig Young is back on.
38.1 : Craig Young to Rashid Khan, Good length on middle, Rashid pushes this one towards point for no run.
38.2 : Craig Young to Rashid Khan, Uppish but safe. A fuller length outside off, Rashid drives this one uppishly in the gap in thecover area and gets a single. 
38.3 : Craig Young to Gulbadin Naib, Quick run. A length around off, Naib defends this out on the off side and calls Rashid for a quick run. The fielder there has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.
38.4 : Craig Young to Rashid Khan, DROPPED! Young should have taken that. A low full toss on off, Khan chips it back straight towards the bowler. Young gets his left hand to the ball but fails to hold onto it. A single taken.
38.5 : Craig Young to Rashid Khan, Length ball around off, pushed towards point for nothing.
38.6 : Craig Young to Rashid Khan, Fullish outside off , Rashid drives this one nicely through the covers for a single.
39.1 : Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, Tossed up and outside off, Rashid sweeps it through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep makes a diving stop near the fence. Two taken.
39.2 : Harry Tector to Gulbadin Naib, Flat and around middle, pushed through mid on for one.
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.
39.4 : Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, Flatter on middle, Khan keeps it out on the on side.
39.5 : Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, Floated around off, Rashid looks to defend but gets hit on the pads due to extra bounce.
39.6 : Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, Floated on middle, turns away down the leg side. Rashid looks to tuck but misses. Wided.
Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, Flatter outside off, Rashid gets this off his inner part of the bat towards short third for no run.
40.1 : Craig Young to Gulbadin Naib, Fuller on middle, Naib drives it down towards long on for a single.
40.2 : Craig Young to Rashid Khan, Quick run. Length ball outside off, Rashid plays it towards point and calls his partner for a quick run. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Rashid had to hurry there to make his ground.
0.0 : Time for Powerplay 3! Now, 5 fielders can be stationed outside the 30-yard ring till the end of the innings.
40.3 : Craig Young to Gulbadin Naib, Fuller around off Naib drives it straight towards mid off.
40.4 : Craig Young to Gulbadin Naib, Slower ball on off, Naib defends this with a straight bat.
40.5 : Craig Young to Gulbadin Naib, Good length ball around off, Naib drives towards mid off but can't find the gap there.
40.6 : Craig Young to Gulbadin Naib, Full toss on middle, pushed down to long on for one.
41.1 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Full and around off, pushed through mid on for one.
0.0 : Simi Singh returns. 8-1-29-2 from him so far.
41.2 : Simi Singh to Rashid Khan, Flat and around off, this time Rashid punches it to long off for a single.
41.3 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Shortish and outside off, pushed down to long on for one.
41.4 : Simi Singh to Rashid Khan, Turning in from off and middle, clipped to square leg for an easy run.
41.5 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, On the pads, tucked to short fine leg for nothing.
41.6 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Shortish and around off, flicked to deep mid-wicket for one. 5 singles off the over.
42.1 : Craig Young to Gulbadin Naib, Length around off, Naib drives this hard but straight to covers.
42.2 : Craig Young to Gulbadin Naib, Shortish on middle, Naib pulls this to the left of mid-wicket fielder and gets a single.
42.3 : Craig Young to Rashid Khan, Length around off, Rashid looks to wotk it on the on side but gets an inside edge on his pads and the ball goes towards the keeper.
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.
42.5 : Craig Young to Rashid Khan, Length around off, Rashid pushed it past the point fielder and gets a run.
42.6 : Craig Young to Gulbadin Naib, Uppish but safe. A fuller length on middle, Naib slogs this one towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.
43.1 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for nothing.
43.2 : Simi Singh to Gulbadin Naib, WIDE! Slipped down the leg side. Naib looks to flick but misses. Wided.
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.
Who's in next? Mujeeb Ur Rahman is in at number 10.
43.3 : Simi Singh to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Tossed up around off, defended towards covers.
43.4 : Simi Singh to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mujeeb gets off the mark as he pushes this full ball towards long on for a single.
43.5 : Simi Singh to Rashid Khan, Floated around off, Rashid comes down and hits it towards long off for just a single.
43.6 : Simi Singh to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Flatter on off, Rahman pushes it towards point for no run. Excellent spell from Singh ends. 10-1-37-3 from him.
Joshua Little is back on. 4-1-10-0 from him so far.
44.3 : Josh Little to Rashid Khan, Length ball outside off, Rashid slaps this one towards deep point for a single.
44.2 : Josh Little to Rashid Khan, A slower bouncer on middle, Rashid ducks under it and lets it go. The ball takes some turn as it reaches the keeper.
44.1 : Josh Little to Rashid Khan, Shortish around off, Rashid punches this past the cover fielder and call his partner for a couple of runs.
44.4 : Josh Little to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Back of length on off, Mujeeb stands tall and defends it on the off side.
44.5 : Josh Little to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, A slower ball angling across the right hander, Mujeeb looks to guide that one but misses due to the lack of pace.
44.6 : Josh Little to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Good length around off, Mujeeb plays it with soft hands towards third man and rotates strike.
Bowling change.
45.1 : Mark Adair to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fuller length on the pads, Mujeeb tucks it on the leg side and gives Rashid the strike.
45.2 : Mark Adair to Rashid Khan, Slower ball around off, rashid looks to guide it past short third amn but can't beat him. A slight misfield there allows them to take a run.
0.0 : Change in bowling. Mark Adair is back on. 5-0-27-0 from him so far.
45.3 : Mark Adair to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, WIDE! A slower ball but down the leg side, Mujeeb lets it go. Wided.
Mark Adair to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fullish on middle, Mujeeb flicks this towards short mid-wicket and takes a single.
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.
45.5 : Mark Adair to Rashid Khan, Fulller around off, Rashid drives this one towards covers and takes a quick single.
45.6 : Mark Adair to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Shortish on middle, Mujeeb pulls this one towards deep mid-wicket and gets a single. Last 4 overs remain now.
46.1 : Josh Little to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Good length and around off, Mujeeb looks to work it on the leg side but the ball shapes away a touch. Mujeeb ends up poking it back to the bowler.
46.2 : Josh Little to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Very full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
46.3 : Josh Little to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Back of a length and just around off, Mujeeb stands tall and pushes it towards point. Calls for a quick run.
46.4 : Josh Little to Rashid Khan, Shortish and around off, Khan looks to cut but ends up bottom edging it towards backward point. Takes a run.
46.5 : Josh Little to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Full and outside off, driven to the left side of the man at mid off for a run.
46.6 : Josh Little to Rashid Khan, Slower one outside off, Mujeeb is early in his pull. Makes no connection. Just 3 off the over.
47.1 : Mark Adair to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fullish on middle, Rahman flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
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 : 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.
47.4 : Mark Adair to Rashid Khan, Fuller outside off, Khan punches it hard but straight to point.
47.5 : Mark Adair to Rashid Khan, WIDE! Length ball sliding down the leg side, rashid lets it be. Wided.
Mark Adair to Rashid Khan, A full toss on off, rashid slapts this towards deep point and gets a brace as the fielder in the deep pushes the ball back in play.
47.6 : Mark Adair to Rashid Khan, Dot to end! A length ball around off, Rashid punches it straight to the cover fielder. A big over for Afghanistan as they get 13 off it.
48.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq is the last man in.
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 : 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.
48.3 : Josh Little to Naveen-ul-Haq, Fuller on middle, Naveen looks to play but gets hit on the pads. They take a leg bye as the ball goes on the off side.
48.4 : Josh Little to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Good length on middle, Rahman tucks it behind square on the leg side and gets a single. 250 up for Afghanistan.
48.5 : Josh Little to Naveen-ul-Haq, Slower ball outside off, Naveen plays the late cut towards third man for a single.
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 : 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.
49.2 : Craig Young to Naveen-ul-Haq, Yorker on middle, Naveen digs it out towards point and gets a single.
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.
49.4 : Craig Young to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Shortish around off, Rahman plays this one towards point and gets a quick run.
49.5 : Review time! Naveen has been given out LBW but he has opted for the review. Replay time! Ultra Edge shows a spike. Naveen is safe.
Craig Young to Naveen-ul-Haq, NOT OUT! There was some bat there. A length ball on middle, Naveen goes for the reverse lap but gets an inside edge onto his pads there. The Ireland players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. He takes the review straightaway. Replays show that there was some bat involved there and Naveen survives. Decision overturned.
49.6 : Craig Young to Naveen-ul-Haq, Short ball on middle, Naveen looks to pull but misses to get hit on the body. The ball goes on the off side and they take one as leg bye. He is looking in some pain there as he walks off. Got the blow on his right hand there, did Naveen. Afghanistan finish with 266/9.
Excellent recovery from Afghanistan to post a total well over 250 here! At one stage, it looked like they might not play out the 50 overs but Rashid's cameo and then quick hands from no. 10 and no. 11 means Afghanistan have put on a fine total on the board.
Right! Afghanistan have a good score on the board now. The wicket is offering plenty of assistance to the spinners. Afghanistan have the likes of Rashid, Mujeeb and Nabi. They can be a big threat to Ireland here on this wicket. Ireland, on the other hand, will want a good start in this chase. Stirling will be key again for them. Join us for the run chase in a short while to find how things pan out in the chase.
Opting to bat first, Afghanistan were off to a flier with Gurbaz and Ahmadi scoring 28 off the first 2 overs. However, Gurbaz fell in the 3rd over. After that, they lost 3 more really quickly as the score in the 12th over read 66 for 4 with last game's hero Rahmat Shah departing for just 2. Skipper Afghan then added a 51-run stand with Nabi, who got out on 32. Afghan then joined hands with Naib for another important partnership before perishing in search of quick runs. Naib then played his part
Ireland started poorly with the ball but Young struck thrice in the first 6 overs, in spite of going for a few runs. Afghanistan resisted with a couple of good partnerships but the spinners of Ireland made sure scoring wasn't easy with the ball turning a lot for the likes of McBrine, Simi and Tector. The trio accounted for 5 wickets between them with Simi picking up 3. McBrine and Simi kept things really tight between them and gave away just 59 runs in their combined 20 overs. However, the pacer
10.2 : Josh Little to Asghar Afghan, Play and a miss! Shortish and outside off, Afghan looks to slap it through the off side but misses.