Afghanistan vs Ireland Live Score and Commentary, 1st ODI, AFG vs IRE, 21 January, 2021
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Player of the match
Rahmanullah Gurbaz,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Young | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 109.09 |
| Barry McCarthy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 5.60 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 7 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 5.14 |
Afghanistan won by 16 runs
Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (Match Drawn) | 1st Test | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 7 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 19 runs) | 2nd T20I | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 37 runs) | 1st T20I | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 7 wickets) | Final | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia (NAM won by 5 wickets) | 5th Match | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Namibia (IRE won by 130 runs) | 4th Match | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Namibia (NAM won by 63 runs) | 3rd Match | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Namibia (NAM won by 31 runs) | 2nd Match | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Namibia (IRE won by 55 runs) | 1st ODI | 22 Oct 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 18 run (2.2 ov): Craig Young: 12 (11), Barry McCarthy: 3 (3)
- Last Bat: Lorcan Tucker 83(96) - st Rahmanullah Gurbaz b R Khan Rashid Khan
- Fall of Wickets: 16 - 1 Kevin O'Brien, 36 - 2 Andy Balbirnie, 86 - 3 Harry Tector, 88 - 4 Paul Stirling, 174 - 5 Curtis Campher, 185 - 6 Gareth Delany, 228 - 7 Simi Singh, 232 - 8 Andy McBrine, 253 - 9 Lorcan Tucker
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, Afghanistan - 0 of 0
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: Afghanistan vs Ireland
- Date: Thursday, January 21, 2021
- Time: 11:30 AM
- Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- City: Abu Dhabi
- Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani (Afghanistan), Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afghanistan), Bismillah Jan Shinwari (Afghanistan, TV)
- Referee: Manu Nayyar (India)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Andy McBrine, 1 run,
End of over 46 (8 runs)
Andy McBrine c R Khan b N Haq 2 (4) Naveen ul Haq to Andy McBrine, no run, c R Khan b N Haq,
Naveen ul Haq to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run,
Naveen ul Haq to Barry McCarthy, 1 run,
Naveen ul Haq to Lorcan Tucker, Six,
Naveen ul Haq to Lorcan Tucker, Six,
Naveen ul Haq to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run,
End of over 47 (15 runs)
Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, Four,
Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run,
Rashid Khan to Barry McCarthy, 1 run,
Lorcan Tucker st Rahmanullah Gurbaz b R Khan 83 (96) Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, no run, st Rahmanullah Gurbaz b R Khan,
Rashid Khan to Craig Young, no run,
Rashid Khan to Craig Young, no run,
End of over 48 (6 runs)
Gulbadin Naib to Barry McCarthy, 1 run,
Gulbadin Naib to Craig Young, 1 wide,
Gulbadin Naib to Craig Young, 1 run,
Gulbadin Naib to Barry McCarthy, 1 run,
Gulbadin Naib to Craig Young, 1 run,
Gulbadin Naib to Barry McCarthy, 1 run,
Gulbadin Naib to Craig Young, 1 run,
End of over 49 (7 runs)
Rashid Khan to Craig Young, 2 runs,
Rashid Khan to Craig Young, 2 bye,
Rashid Khan to Craig Young, no run,
Rashid Khan to Craig Young, Six,
Rashid Khan to Craig Young, no run,
Rashid Khan to Craig Young, 1 run,
End of over 50 (11 runs)