Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, Desert T20, 14 January, 2017
COMPLETED / 2nd Match, Group A / Sheikh Zayed Stadium
126/5 (18.4 ov)
125/6 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
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Player of the match
Mohammad Nabi,
Afghanistan
Player of the Series
Mohammad Nabi,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Nabi | 26 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 152.94 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Josh Little | 3.4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 8.45 |
| Boyd Rankin | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
Afghanistan won by 5 wkts (8b rem)
Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (AFG won by 82 runs) | 39th Match, Group D | 19 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (AFG won by 5 wickets) | 28th Match, Group D | 16 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by superover) | 13th Match, Group D | 11 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 5 wickets) | 4th Match, Group D | 8 Feb 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 15 runs) | 3rd T20I | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (IRE won by 96 runs) | 22nd Match, Group B | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 20 runs) | 6th Match, Group B | 8 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (IRE won by 30 runs) | 2nd T20I | 31 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 27 run (3 ov): Najibullah Zadran: 11 (11), Mohammad Nabi: 16 (7)
- Last Bat: Gulbadin Naib 2(7) - b A McBrine Andy McBrine
- Fall of Wickets: 54 - 1 Mohammad Shahzad, 66 - 2 Asghar Afghan, 81 - 3 Najeeb Tarakai, 91 - 4 Samiullah Shenwari, 99 - 5 Gulbadin Naib
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 0 of 0, Ireland - 0 of 0
- Toss: Ireland elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Match, Group A
- Series: Desert T20
- Date: Saturday, January 14, 2017
- Time: 08:30 PM
- Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- City: Abu Dhabi
- Umpires: Iftikhar Ali (United Arab Emirates), Buddhi Pradhan (Nepal)
- Referee: David Jukes (England)
Josh Little to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run,
Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, no run,
Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, 2 runs,
Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
Josh Little to Gulbadin Naib, no run,
End of over 15 (5 runs)
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, no run,
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
Andy McBrine to Gulbadin Naib, no run,
Gulbadin Naib b A McBrine 2 (7) Andy McBrine to Gulbadin Naib, no run, b A McBrine,
Andy McBrine to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
Andy McBrine to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
End of over 16 (2 runs)
Jacob Mulder to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
Jacob Mulder to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
Jacob Mulder to Najibullah Zadran, 2 runs,
Jacob Mulder to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
Jacob Mulder to Mohammad Nabi, Six,
Jacob Mulder to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
End of over 17 (10 runs)
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi, Six,
End of over 18 (10 runs)
Josh Little to Najibullah Zadran, Four,
Josh Little to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, no run,
Josh Little to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run,