Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, AFG vs IRE, 7 March, 2024
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
310/5 (50 ov)
275/8 (50 ov)
Afghanistan won by 35 runs.
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Player of the match
Rahmanullah Gurbaz,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Hume | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Theo van Woerkom | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Gulbadin Naib | 6 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 10 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 4.70 |
Afghanistan won by 35 runs.
Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Match abandoned) | 10th Match, Group B | 28 Feb 2025 |
| England (AFG won by 8 runs.) | 8th Match, Group B | 26 Feb 2025 |
| South Africa (SA won by 107 runs.) | 3rd Match, Group B | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Pakistan A (PAK A won by 144 runs.) | 1st Match | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 72 runs.) | 2nd Test | 2 Jan 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (Match abandoned) | 3rd T20I | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 3 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 23 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (Match Abandoned due to rain) | 1st T20I | 22 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 9 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (IRE won by 6 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 16 Feb 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (0.3 ov): Theo van Woerkom: 2 (2), Graham Hume: 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Harry Tector 138(147) - c M Nabi b G Naib Gulbadin Naib
- Fall of Wickets: 10 - 1 Paul Stirling, 16 - 2 Andy Balbirnie, 34 - 3 Curtis Campher, 207 - 4 Lorcan Tucker, 223 - 5 George Dockrell, 247 - 6 Mark Adair, 249 - 7 Andy McBrine, 271 - 8 Harry Tector
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 2 of 2, Afghanistan - 2 of 2
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: Afghanistan vs Ireland
- Date: Thursday, March 07, 2024
- Time: 05:00 PM
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- City: Sharjah
- Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani (Afghanistan), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afghanistan, TV)
- Referee: David Boon (Australia)
Mark Adair b F Farooqi 4 (10) Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mark Adair, no run, b F Farooqi, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
End of over 46 (3 runs)
Azmatullah Omarzai to Harry Tector, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Andy McBrine, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai sends down a sharp delivery, Andy McBrine hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Andy McBrine c G Naib b A Omarzai 0 (2) Azmatullah Omarzai to Andy McBrine, no run, c G Naib b A Omarzai, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Andy McBrine goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Gulbadin Naib, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Andy McBrine.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Graham Hume, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Graham Hume hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Graham Hume, 1 run, Graham Hume goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
End of over 47 (4 runs)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Harry Tector goes forward, hits ramp shot in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Harry Tector, 2 runs, Harry Tector hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Harry Tector, 2 runs, Fazalhaq Farooqi delivers fast ball at good length, Harry Tector hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Harry Tector to just 2 runs.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Graham Hume, 1 run, Graham Hume goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 48 (11 runs)
Azmatullah Omarzai to Harry Tector, no run, Dot ball !! , fulltoss, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai sends down a sharp delivery, Harry Tector hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Graham Hume, 1 run, Graham Hume goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Graham Hume, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai sends down a sharp delivery, Graham Hume hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Graham Hume, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Graham Hume elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 49 (7 runs)
Gulbadin Naib to Harry Tector, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib delivers fast ball at good length, Harry Tector hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Harry Tector to just 1 run.
Gulbadin Naib to Graham Hume, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib delivers fast ball at good length, Graham Hume hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Graham Hume to just 1 run.
Harry Tector c M Nabi b G Naib 138 (147) Gulbadin Naib to Harry Tector, no run, c M Nabi b G Naib, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Harry Tector hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long off, but the ball finds safe hands of Mohammad Nabi, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Harry Tector is out.
Gulbadin Naib to Theo van Woerkom, 2 runs, Theo Van Woerkom hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Gulbadin Naib to Theo van Woerkom, 1 leg bye, Gulbadin Naib delivers fast ball at good length, Theo Van Woerkom hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the point, limits Theo Van Woerkom to just 1 run.
Gulbadin Naib to Graham Hume, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib delivers fast ball at good length, Graham Hume goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the slip, limits Graham Hume to just 1 run.
End of over 50 (6 runs)