Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, AFG vs IRE, 15 March, 2024
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
111/10 (18.4 ov)
149/6 (20 ov)
Ireland won by 38 runs.
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Player of the match
Ben White,
Ireland
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naveen ul Haq | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 86.67 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Barry McCarthy | 3.4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.82 |
| Mark Adair | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.67 |
Ireland won by 38 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: 13 run (2.3 ov): Fazalhaq Farooqi: 2 (4), Naveen ul Haq: 11 (11)
- Last Bat: Naveen ul Haq 13(15) - c G Delany b BJ McCarthy Barry McCarthy
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 4 - 2 Sediqullah Atal, 4 - 3 Azmatullah Omarzai, 43 - 4 Mohammad Ishaq, 50 - 5 Ibrahim Zadran, 79 - 6 Ijaz Ahmadzai, 79 - 7 Nangeyalia kharote, 92 - 8 Mohammad Nabi, 98 - 9 Rashid Khan, 111 - 10 Naveen ul Haq
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 2 of 2, Ireland - 2 of 2
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Afghanistan vs Ireland
- Date: Friday, March 15, 2024
- Time: 09:30 PM
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- City: Sharjah
- Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani (Afghanistan), Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afghanistan), Bismillah Jan Shinwari (Afghanistan, TV)
- Referee: David Boon (Australia)
Mohammad Nabi c HT Tector b BC White 25 (21) Ben White to Mohammad Nabi, no run, c HT Tector b BC White, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the off stump, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Harry Tector. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Ben White to Naveen ul Haq, 1 run, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ben White to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Ben White to Rashid Khan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the off stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Rashid Khan with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Ben White to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 15 (4 runs)
Barry McCarthy to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease, tucks inside out shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Barry McCarthy to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Barry McCarthy to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease, tucks pull toward the fielder at deep mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Barry McCarthy to Naveen ul Haq, 1 run, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Barry McCarthy to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Barry McCarthy to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Rashid Khan c HT Tector b JB Little 5 (10) Josh Little to Rashid Khan, no run, c HT Tector b JB Little, Caught out!! slower ball fulltoss on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Harry Tector. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Josh Little to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Fazalhaq Farooqi hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Josh Little to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 run, Fazalhaq Farooqi hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards slip for 1 run.
Josh Little to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease, tucks pull toward the fielder at long on, who halts the ball.
Josh Little to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at long on, who halts the ball.
Josh Little to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried sloge sweep but fails to get bat on it.
End of over 17 (1 runs)
Mark Adair to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 run, Fazalhaq Farooqi hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Mark Adair to Naveen ul Haq, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Mark Adair to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease and strives to hit ramp shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Mark Adair to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at third man, who halts the ball.
Mark Adair to Naveen ul Haq, 1 run, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Mark Adair to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Fazalhaq Farooqi hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
End of over 18 (8 runs)
Barry McCarthy to Naveen ul Haq, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Barry McCarthy to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at long off, who halts the ball.
Barry McCarthy to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease and strives to hit uppercut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Naveen ul Haq c G Delany b BJ McCarthy 13 (15) Barry McCarthy to Naveen ul Haq, no run, c G Delany b BJ McCarthy, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease to take the gamble with cut towards deep point, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Gareth Delany. Leading to a soft dismissal.