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 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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| Qatar (Match Abandoned) | 1st T20I | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 9 runs) | 3rd T20I | 2 Nov 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 7 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 31 Oct 2025 |
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| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
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| England (ENG won by 6 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 21 Sep 2025 |
| England (Match Abandoned without a ball bowled) | 2nd T20I | 19 Sep 2025 |
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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,