Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, IRE vs UAE, 8 March, 2017
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground
171/4 (18 ov)
165/5 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 6 wkts (12b rem)
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Player of the match
Samiullah Shenwari,
Afghanistan
Player of the Series
Rashid Khan,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafiqullah | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 600.00 |
| Asghar Afghan | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 153.84 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Stuart Thompson | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.66 |
| Craig Young | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10.00 |
Afghanistan won by 6 wkts (12b rem)
Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 6 wickets) | Group B | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 8 runs) | Group B | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong (AFG won by 94 runs) | Group B | 9 Sep 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (AFG won by 4 runs) | Match 6 | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (AFG won by 18 runs) | Match 4 | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (Match Abandoned without a ball bowled) | 2nd T20I | 19 Sep 2025 |
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 1st T20I | 17 Sep 2025 |
| West Indies (WI won by 62 runs) | 3rd T20I | 15 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (Match Abandoned) | 2nd T20I | 14 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (Match abandoned without a ball bowled) | 1st T20I | 12 Jun 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 12 run (0.2 ov): Shafiqullah: 6 (1), Shafiqullah: 6 (1)
- Last Bat: Mohammad Nabi 1(2) - c G Dockrell b C Young Craig Young
- Fall of Wickets: 51 - 1 Najeeb Tarakai, 124 - 2 Mohammad Shahzad, 161 - 3 Samiullah Shenwari, 165 - 4 Mohammad Nabi
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 0 of 0, Ireland - 0 of 0
- Toss: Ireland elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Ireland vs United Arab Emirates
- Date: Wednesday, March 08, 2017
- Time: 02:00 PM
- Venue: Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground
- City: Greater Noida
- Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani (Afghanistan), Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afghanistan), Nandan (India, TV)
- Referee: Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)
George Dockrell to Samiullah Shenwari, Four,
George Dockrell to Samiullah Shenwari, 1 run,
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan, 1 run,
George Dockrell to Samiullah Shenwari, no run,
George Dockrell to Samiullah Shenwari, 1 run,
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan, 1 run,
End of over 15 (8 runs)
Kevin O'Brien to Asghar Afghan, Six,
Kevin O'Brien to Asghar Afghan, 1 leg bye,
Kevin O'Brien to Samiullah Shenwari, Four,
Kevin O'Brien to Samiullah Shenwari, 5 wide,
Kevin O'Brien to Samiullah Shenwari, 1 wide,
Kevin O'Brien to Samiullah Shenwari, 1 run,
Kevin O'Brien to Asghar Afghan, Four,
Kevin O'Brien to Asghar Afghan, 1 wide,
Kevin O'Brien to Asghar Afghan, Four,
End of over 16 (27 runs)
Stuart Thompson to Samiullah Shenwari, 1 leg bye,
Stuart Thompson to Asghar Afghan, 1 run,
Stuart Thompson to Samiullah Shenwari, no run,
Samiullah Shenwari c G Dockrell b S Thompson 56 (36) Stuart Thompson to Samiullah Shenwari, no run, c G Dockrell b S Thompson,
Stuart Thompson to Asghar Afghan, no run,
Stuart Thompson to Asghar Afghan, 1 run,
End of over 17 (3 runs)
Craig Young to Asghar Afghan, no run,
Craig Young to Asghar Afghan, 1 run,
Craig Young to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
Craig Young to Asghar Afghan, 1 run,
Mohammad Nabi c G Dockrell b C Young 1 (2) Craig Young to Mohammad Nabi, no run, c G Dockrell b C Young,
Craig Young to Shafiqullah, Six,
End of over 18 (9 runs)