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Afghanistan vs Ireland, 2nd Match, Group A, Desert T20 Challenge

Completed
Desert T20 Challenge, Completed
Afghanistan
AFG
126/5 (18.4 ov)
Ireland
IRE
125/6 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
Ireland inning IRE inn.125/6 (20 ov)

Commentary

End of over 20 (2 runs)
George Dockrell 13 (10)
Andy McBrine 7 (12)
Ireland 125/3
Bowler 1 3-0-24-0
Rashid Khan 4-0-23-2
1b
19 6
to Andy McBrine, 1 bye,
1b
19 5
to George Dockrell, 1 bye,
1
19 4
to Andy McBrine, 1 run,
0
19 3
to Andy McBrine, no run,
0
19 2
to Andy McBrine, no run,
1
19 1
to George Dockrell, 1 run,
End of over 19 (7 runs)
George Dockrell 12 (8)
Andy McBrine 6 (8)
Ireland 121/3
Rashid Khan 4-0-23-2
Dawlat Zadran 4-0-29-0
0
18 6
Rashid Khan to Andy McBrine, no run,
0
18 5
Rashid Khan to Andy McBrine, no run,
0
18 4
Rashid Khan to Andy McBrine, no run,
1
18 3
Rashid Khan to George Dockrell, 1 run,
2
18 2
Rashid Khan to George Dockrell, 2 runs,
4
18 1
Rashid Khan to George Dockrell, Four,
End of over 18 (7 runs)
George Dockrell 5 (5)
Andy McBrine 6 (5)
Ireland 114/3
Dawlat Zadran 4-0-29-0
Rashid Khan 3-0-16-2
4
17 6
Dawlat Zadran to Andy McBrine, Four,
1
17 5
Dawlat Zadran to George Dockrell, 1 run,
1
17 4
Dawlat Zadran to Andy McBrine, 1 run,
0
17 3
Dawlat Zadran to Andy McBrine, no run,
0
17 2
Dawlat Zadran to Andy McBrine, no run,
1
17 1
Dawlat Zadran to George Dockrell, 1 run,
End of over 17 (6 runs)
George Dockrell 3 (3)
Andy McBrine 1 (1)
Ireland 107/3
Rashid Khan 3-0-16-2
Mohammad Nabi 4-0-27-1
1
16 6
Rashid Khan to George Dockrell, 1 run,
2
16 5
Rashid Khan to George Dockrell, 2 runs,
1
16 4
Rashid Khan to Andy McBrine, 1 run,
1lb
16 3
Rashid Khan to George Dockrell, 1 leg bye,
w
16 2
Rashid Khan to GC Wilson, no run,
2
16 1
Rashid Khan to GC Wilson, 2 runs,
End of over 16 (9 runs)
Greg Thompson 3 (9)
Gary Wilson 21 (17)
Ireland 100/2
Mohammad Nabi 4-0-27-1
Rashid Khan 2-0-9-1
w
15 6
Mohammad Nabi to GJ Thompson, no run,
1
15 5
Mohammad Nabi to GC Wilson, 1 run,
4
15 4
Mohammad Nabi to GC Wilson, Four,
1
15 3
Mohammad Nabi to GJ Thompson, 1 run,
1
15 2
Mohammad Nabi to GC Wilson, 1 run,
2
15 1
Mohammad Nabi to GC Wilson, 2 runs,
End of over 15 (5 runs)
Greg Thompson 2 (7)
Gary Wilson 13 (13)
Ireland 91/2
Rashid Khan 2-0-9-1
Bowler 2 3-0-20-0
1
14 6
Rashid Khan to GC Wilson, 1 run,
1
14 5
Rashid Khan to GJ Thompson, 1 run,
1
14 4
Rashid Khan to GC Wilson, 1 run,
2
14 3
Rashid Khan to GC Wilson, 2 runs,
0
14 2
Rashid Khan to GC Wilson, no run,
0
14 1
Rashid Khan to GC Wilson, no run,
End of over 14 (7 runs)
Greg Thompson 1 (6)
Gary Wilson 9 (8)
Ireland 86/2
Bowler 1 3-0-20-0
Rashid Khan 1-0-4-1
0
13 6
to GJ Thompson, no run,
1
13 5
to GC Wilson, 1 run,
4
13 4
to GC Wilson, Four,
1
13 3
to GJ Thompson, 1 run,
0
13 2
to GJ Thompson, no run,
1
13 1
to GC Wilson, 1 run,
End of over 13 (2 runs)
Greg Thompson 0 (3)
Gary Wilson 3 (5)
Ireland 79/2
Rashid Khan 1-0-4-1
Mohammad Nabi 3-0-18-1
0
12 6
Rashid Khan to GJ Thompson, no run,
1
12 5
Rashid Khan to GC Wilson, 1 run,
2w
12 5
Rashid Khan to GJ Thompson, 2 wide,
0
12 4
Rashid Khan to GJ Thompson, no run,
0
12 3
Rashid Khan to GJ Thompson, no run,
w
12 2
Rashid Khan to KJ O'Brien, no run,
1
12 1
Rashid Khan to GC Wilson, 1 run,
End of over 12 (8 runs)
Kevin O'Brien 12 (8)
Gary Wilson 1 (3)
Ireland 75/1
Mohammad Nabi 3-0-18-1
Amir Hamza 4-0-22-0
4
11 6
Mohammad Nabi to KJ O'Brien, Four,
2
11 5
Mohammad Nabi to KJ O'Brien, 2 runs,
1
11 4
Mohammad Nabi to GC Wilson, 1 run,
0
11 3
Mohammad Nabi to GC Wilson, no run,
0
11 2
Mohammad Nabi to GC Wilson, no run,
1
11 1
Mohammad Nabi to KJ O'Brien, 1 run,
End of over 11 (3 runs)
William Porterfield 17 (17)
Kevin O'Brien 5 (5)
Ireland 67/1
Amir Hamza 4-0-22-0
Dawlat Zadran 3-0-22-0
w
10 6
Amir Hamza to WTS Porterfield, no run,
1
10 5
Amir Hamza to KJ O'Brien, 1 run,
0
10 4
Amir Hamza to KJ O'Brien, no run,
1lb
10 3
Amir Hamza to WTS Porterfield, 1 leg bye,
2
10 2
Amir Hamza to WTS Porterfield, 2 runs,
0
10 1
Amir Hamza to WTS Porterfield, no run,
End of over 10 (7 runs)
Kevin O'Brien 4 (3)
Paul Stirling 25 (24)
Ireland 63/1
Dawlat Zadran 3-0-22-0
Amir Hamza 3-0-18-0
0
9 6
Dawlat Zadran to KJ O'Brien, no run,
4
9 5
Dawlat Zadran to KJ O'Brien, Four,
0
9 4
Dawlat Zadran to KJ O'Brien, no run,
1
9 3
Dawlat Zadran to WTS Porterfield, 1 run,
2
9 2
Dawlat Zadran to WTS Porterfield, 2 runs,
0
9 1
Dawlat Zadran to WTS Porterfield, no run,
End of over 9 (5 runs)
Paul Stirling 25 (24)
William Porterfield 12 (10)
Ireland 56/1
Amir Hamza 3-0-18-0
Mohammad Nabi 2-0-10-1
w
8 6
Amir Hamza to Paul Stirling, no run,
1
8 5
Amir Hamza to WTS Porterfield, 1 run,
1
8 4
Amir Hamza to Paul Stirling, 1 run,
1
8 3
Amir Hamza to WTS Porterfield, 1 run,
1
8 2
Amir Hamza to Paul Stirling, 1 run,
1
8 1
Amir Hamza to WTS Porterfield, 1 run,
End of over 8 (4 runs)
Paul Stirling 23 (21)
William Porterfield 9 (7)
Ireland 51/1
Mohammad Nabi 2-0-10-1
Amir Hamza 2-0-13-0
0
7 6
Mohammad Nabi to Paul Stirling, no run,
0
7 5
Mohammad Nabi to Paul Stirling, no run,
1
7 4
Mohammad Nabi to WTS Porterfield, 1 run,
1
7 3
Mohammad Nabi to Paul Stirling, 1 run,
1
7 2
Mohammad Nabi to WTS Porterfield, 1 run,
1
7 1
Mohammad Nabi to Paul Stirling, 1 run,
End of over 7 (5 runs)
Paul Stirling 21 (17)
William Porterfield 7 (5)
Ireland 47/1
Amir Hamza 2-0-13-0
Mohammad Nabi 1-0-6-1
1
6 6
Amir Hamza to Paul Stirling, 1 run,
0
6 5
Amir Hamza to Paul Stirling, no run,
0
6 4
Amir Hamza to Paul Stirling, no run,
1
6 3
Amir Hamza to WTS Porterfield, 1 run,
1
6 2
Amir Hamza to Paul Stirling, 1 run,
2
6 1
Amir Hamza to Paul Stirling, 2 runs,
End of over 6 (6 runs)
Paul Stirling 17 (12)
William Porterfield 6 (4)
Ireland 42/1
Mohammad Nabi 1-0-6-1
Dawlat Zadran 2-0-15-0
0
5 6
Mohammad Nabi to WTS Porterfield, no run,
0
5 5
Mohammad Nabi to WTS Porterfield, no run,
4
5 4
Mohammad Nabi to WTS Porterfield, Four,
2
5 3
Mohammad Nabi to WTS Porterfield, 2 runs,
w
5 2
Mohammad Nabi to SW Poynter, no run,
0
5 1
Mohammad Nabi to SW Poynter, no run,
End of over 5 (8 runs)
Paul Stirling 17 (12)
Stuart Poynter 18 (18)
Ireland 36/0
Dawlat Zadran 2-0-15-0
Amir Hamza 1-0-8-0
4
4 6
Dawlat Zadran to Paul Stirling, Four,
1lb
4 5
Dawlat Zadran to SW Poynter, 1 leg bye,
0
4 4
Dawlat Zadran to SW Poynter, no run,
0
4 3
Dawlat Zadran to SW Poynter, no run,
4
4 2
Dawlat Zadran to SW Poynter, Four,
0
4 1
Dawlat Zadran to SW Poynter, no run,
End of over 4 (8 runs)
Paul Stirling 13 (11)
Stuart Poynter 14 (13)
Ireland 27/0
Amir Hamza 1-0-8-0
Bowler 2 2-0-13-0
2
3 6
Amir Hamza to Paul Stirling, 2 runs,
0
3 5
Amir Hamza to Paul Stirling, no run,
4
3 4
Amir Hamza to Paul Stirling, Four,
1
3 3
Amir Hamza to SW Poynter, 1 run,
1
3 2
Amir Hamza to Paul Stirling, 1 run,
0
3 1
Amir Hamza to Paul Stirling, no run,
End of over 3 (10 runs)
Paul Stirling 6 (6)
Stuart Poynter 13 (12)
Ireland 19/0
Bowler 1 2-0-13-0
Dawlat Zadran 1-0-6-0
4
2 6
to SW Poynter, Four,
2
2 5
to SW Poynter, 2 runs,
4
2 4
to SW Poynter, Four,
0
2 3
to SW Poynter, no run,
0
2 2
to SW Poynter, no run,
0
2 1
to SW Poynter, no run,
End of over 2 (6 runs)
Paul Stirling 6 (6)
Stuart Poynter 3 (6)
Ireland 9/0
Dawlat Zadran 1-0-6-0
Bowler 2 1-0-3-0
0
1 6
Dawlat Zadran to Paul Stirling, no run,
1
1 5
Dawlat Zadran to SW Poynter, 1 run,
1
1 4
Dawlat Zadran to Paul Stirling, 1 run,
0
1 3
Dawlat Zadran to Paul Stirling, no run,
4
1 2
Dawlat Zadran to Paul Stirling, Four,
0
1 1
Dawlat Zadran to Paul Stirling, no run,
End of over 1 (3 runs)
Paul Stirling 1 (1)
Stuart Poynter 2 (5)
Ireland 3/0
Bowler 1 1-0-3-0
0
0 6
to SW Poynter, no run,
0
0 5
to SW Poynter, no run,
2
0 4
to SW Poynter, 2 runs,
0
0 3
to SW Poynter, no run,
0
0 2
to SW Poynter, no run,
1
0 1
to Paul Stirling, 1 run,
Afghanistan inning AFG inn.126/5 (18.4 ov)

Commentary

1
18 4
Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
0
18 3
Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, no run,
1
18 2
Josh Little to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
4
18 1
Josh Little to Najibullah Zadran, Four,
End of over 18 (10 runs)
Najibullah Zadran 6 (9)
Mohammad Nabi 25 (15)
Afghanistan 120/5
Boyd Rankin 4-0-31-0
Jacob Mulder 4-0-23-2
6
17 6
WB Rankin to Mohammad Nabi, Six,
1
17 5
WB Rankin to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
1
17 4
WB Rankin to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
1
17 3
WB Rankin to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
0
17 2
WB Rankin to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
1
17 1
WB Rankin to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
End of over 17 (10 runs)
Najibullah Zadran 4 (6)
Mohammad Nabi 17 (12)
Afghanistan 110/5
Jacob Mulder 4-0-23-2
Andy McBrine 2-0-12-1
1
16 6
J Mulder to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
6
16 5
J Mulder to Mohammad Nabi, Six,
1
16 4
J Mulder to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
2
16 3
J Mulder to Najibullah Zadran, 2 runs,
0
16 2
J Mulder to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
0
16 1
J Mulder to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
End of over 16 (2 runs)
Najibullah Zadran 1 (2)
Mohammad Nabi 10 (10)
Afghanistan 100/5
Andy McBrine 2-0-12-1
Joshua Little 3-0-25-0
1
15 6
Andy McBrine to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
0
15 5
Andy McBrine to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
w
15 4
Andy McBrine to Gulbadin Naib, no run,
0
15 3
Andy McBrine to Gulbadin Naib, no run,
1
15 2
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
0
15 1
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, no run,
End of over 15 (5 runs)
Gulbadin Naib 2 (5)
Mohammad Nabi 9 (8)
Afghanistan 98/4
Josh Little 3-0-25-0
George Dockrell 4-0-20-1
0
14 6
Josh Little to Gulbadin Naib, no run,
1
14 5
Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
2
14 4
Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, 2 runs,
0
14 3
Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, no run,
1
14 2
Josh Little to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run,
1
14 1
Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
End of over 14 (2 runs)
Gulbadin Naib 1 (3)
Mohammad Nabi 5 (4)
Afghanistan 93/4
George Dockrell 4-0-20-1
Boyd Rankin 3-0-21-0
0
13 6
George Dockrell to Gulbadin Naib, no run,
1
13 5
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
1
13 4
George Dockrell to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run,
0
13 3
George Dockrell to Gulbadin Naib, no run,
w
13 2
George Dockrell to S Shenwari, no run,
0
13 1
George Dockrell to S Shenwari, no run,
End of over 13 (9 runs)
Samiullah Shenwari 13 (13)
Mohammad Nabi 4 (3)
Afghanistan 91/3
Boyd Rankin 3-0-21-0
Jacob Mulder 3-0-13-2
0
12 6
WB Rankin to Mohammad Nabi, no run,
4
12 5
WB Rankin to Mohammad Nabi, Four,
1
12 4
WB Rankin to S Shenwari, 1 run,
4
12 3
WB Rankin to S Shenwari, Four,
0
12 2
WB Rankin to S Shenwari, no run,
0
12 1
WB Rankin to S Shenwari, no run,
End of over 12 (7 runs)
Samiullah Shenwari 8 (9)
Mohammad Nabi 0 (1)
Afghanistan 82/3
Jacob Mulder 3-0-13-2
Kevin O'Brien 2-0-9-0
0
11 6
J Mulder to Mohammad Nabi, no run,
1
11 5
J Mulder to S Shenwari, 1 run,
w
11 4
J Mulder to S Shenwari, no run,
4
11 3
J Mulder to S Shenwari, Four,
1
11 2
J Mulder to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 run,
1
11 1
J Mulder to S Shenwari, 1 run,
End of over 11 (4 runs)
Samiullah Shenwari 2 (5)
Najeeb Tarakai 30 (26)
Afghanistan 75/2
Kevin O'Brien 2-0-9-0
Jacob Mulder 2-0-6-2
1
10 6
KJ O'Brien to S Shenwari, 1 run,
1
10 5
KJ O'Brien to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 run,
1
10 4
KJ O'Brien to S Shenwari, 1 run,
0
10 3
KJ O'Brien to S Shenwari, no run,
0
10 2
KJ O'Brien to S Shenwari, no run,
1
10 1
KJ O'Brien to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 run,
5w
10 1
KJ O'Brien to Najeeb Tarakai, 5 wide,
End of over 10 (4 runs)
Samiullah Shenwari 0 (1)
Najeeb Tarakai 28 (24)
Afghanistan 66/2
Jacob Mulder 2-0-6-2
George Dockrell 3-0-18-0
0
9 6
J Mulder to S Shenwari, no run,
w
9 5
J Mulder to Asghar Afghan, no run,
0
9 4
J Mulder to Asghar Afghan, no run,
1
9 3
J Mulder to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 run,
1
9 2
J Mulder to Asghar Afghan, 1 run,
2
9 1
J Mulder to Asghar Afghan, 2 runs,
End of over 9 (7 runs)
Asghar Afghan 3 (4)
Najeeb Tarakai 27 (23)
Afghanistan 62/1
George Dockrell 3-0-18-0
Jacob Mulder 1-0-2-1
2
8 6
George Dockrell to Najeeb Tarakai, 2 runs,
2
8 5
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan, 2 runs,
1
8 4
George Dockrell to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 run,
1
8 3
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan, 1 run,
1w
8 3
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan, 1 wide,
0
8 2
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan, no run,
1
8 1
George Dockrell to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 run,
End of over 8 (2 runs)
Asghar Afghan 0 (1)
Najeeb Tarakai 23 (20)
Afghanistan 54/1
Jacob Mulder 1-0-2-1
Joshua Little 2-0-20-0
0
7 6
J Mulder to Asghar Afghan, no run,
w
7 5
J Mulder to Mohammad Shahzad, no run,
0
7 4
J Mulder to Mohammad Shahzad, no run,
1
7 3
J Mulder to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 run,
1
7 2
J Mulder to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run,
0
7 1
J Mulder to Mohammad Shahzad, no run,
End of over 7 (9 runs)
Mohammad Shahzad 28 (23)
Najeeb Tarakai 22 (19)
Afghanistan 52/0
Josh Little 2-0-20-0
George Dockrell 2-0-10-0
6
6 6
Josh Little to Najeeb Tarakai, Six,
1
6 5
Josh Little to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run,
1
6 4
Josh Little to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 run,
0
6 3
Josh Little to Najeeb Tarakai, no run,
0
6 2
Josh Little to Najeeb Tarakai, no run,
1w
6 2
Josh Little to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 wide,
1
6 1
Josh Little to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run,
End of over 6 (7 runs)
Mohammad Shahzad 26 (21)
Najeeb Tarakai 15 (15)
Afghanistan 42/0
George Dockrell 2-0-10-0
Joshua Little 1-0-10-0
1
5 6
George Dockrell to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run,
1lb
5 5
George Dockrell to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 leg bye,
1
5 4
George Dockrell to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run,
4
5 3
George Dockrell to Mohammad Shahzad, Four,
0
5 2
George Dockrell to Mohammad Shahzad, no run,
1
5 1
George Dockrell to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 run,
End of over 5 (10 runs)
Mohammad Shahzad 20 (17)
Najeeb Tarakai 14 (13)
Afghanistan 34/0
Josh Little 1-0-10-0
George Dockrell 1-0-2-0
1
4 6
Josh Little to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 run,
1
4 5
Josh Little to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run,
0
4 4
Josh Little to Mohammad Shahzad, no run,
4
4 3
Josh Little to Mohammad Shahzad, Four,
4
4 2
Josh Little to Mohammad Shahzad, Four,
0
4 1
Josh Little to Mohammad Shahzad, no run,
End of over 4 (2 runs)
Mohammad Shahzad 11 (12)
Najeeb Tarakai 13 (12)
Afghanistan 24/0
George Dockrell 1-0-2-0
Boyd Rankin 2-0-12-0
0
3 6
George Dockrell to Najeeb Tarakai, no run,
1
3 5
George Dockrell to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run,
0
3 4
George Dockrell to Mohammad Shahzad, no run,
0
3 3
George Dockrell to Mohammad Shahzad, no run,
1
3 2
George Dockrell to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 run,
0
3 1
George Dockrell to Najeeb Tarakai, no run,
End of over 3 (11 runs)
Mohammad Shahzad 10 (9)
Najeeb Tarakai 12 (9)
Afghanistan 22/0
Boyd Rankin 2-0-12-0
Andy McBrine 1-0-10-0
0
2 6
WB Rankin to Mohammad Shahzad, no run,
1
2 5
WB Rankin to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 run,
2
2 4
WB Rankin to Najeeb Tarakai, 2 runs,
4
2 3
WB Rankin to Najeeb Tarakai, Four,
0
2 2
WB Rankin to Najeeb Tarakai, no run,
4
2 1
WB Rankin to Najeeb Tarakai, Four,
End of over 2 (10 runs)
Mohammad Shahzad 10 (8)
Najeeb Tarakai 1 (4)
Afghanistan 11/0
Andy McBrine 1-0-10-0
Boyd Rankin 1-0-1-0
4
1 6
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Shahzad, Four,
4
1 5
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Shahzad, Four,
0
1 4
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Shahzad, no run,
1
1 3
Andy McBrine to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 run,
0
1 2
Andy McBrine to Najeeb Tarakai, no run,
1
1 1
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run,
End of over 1 (1 run)
Mohammad Shahzad 1 (4)
Najeeb Tarakai 0 (2)
Afghanistan 1/0
Boyd Rankin 1-0-1-0
0
0 6
WB Rankin to Najeeb Tarakai, no run,
0
0 5
WB Rankin to Najeeb Tarakai, no run,
1
0 4
WB Rankin to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run,
0
0 3
WB Rankin to Mohammad Shahzad, no run,
0
0 2
WB Rankin to Mohammad Shahzad, no run,
0
0 1
WB Rankin to Mohammad Shahzad, no run,
Match Details
Date
2017-01-14 15:00:00
Venue
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Toss
Ireland won the toss & elected to bat
Umpires
    Iftikhar Ali (United Arab Emirates)
    Buddhi Pradhan (Nepal)
Match Referee
    David Jukes (England)