Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates, 5 December, 2017
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
238/9 (50 ov)
100/10 (31.4 ov)
Afghanistan won by 138 runs
Player of the match
Mujeeb Ur Rahman,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Poynter | 27 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 64.28 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Rashid Khan | 6.4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 4.20 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 10 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 2.40 |
Afghanistan won by 138 runs
Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
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Key Stats
- Last Bat: Tim Murtagh 0(5) - c R Shah b R Khan Rashid Khan
- Fall of Wickets: 6 - 1 Paul Stirling, 6 - 2 Andy Balbirnie, 15 - 3 Niall O'Brien, 21 - 4 Gary Wilson, 30 - 5 Kevin O'Brien, 46 - 6 Simi Singh, 66 - 7 William Porterfield, 82 - 8 George Dockrell, 92 - 9 Boyd Rankin, 100 - 10 Tim Murtagh
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, Afghanistan - 0 of 0
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates
- Date: Tuesday, December 05, 2017
- Time: 04:00 PM
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- City: Sharjah
- Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afghanistan), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
