Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, AFG vs IRE, 17 March, 2024
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
152/9 (20 ov)
142/8 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 10 runs.
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Player of the match
Rashid Khan,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry McCarthy | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Gareth Delany | 39 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 216.67 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Naveen ul Haq | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
Afghanistan won by 10 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: 47 run (4.3 ov): Barry McCarthy: 6 (9), Gareth Delany: 39 (18)
- Last Bat: Gareth Delany 39(18) - c S Atal b F Farooqi Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Fall of Wickets: 49 - 1 Paul Stirling, 68 - 2 Lorcan Tucker, 68 - 3 Harry Tector, 81 - 4 Curtis Campher, 95 - 5 Andy Balbirnie, 95 - 6 George Dockrell, 95 - 7 Mark Adair, 142 - 8 Gareth Delany
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 2 of 2, Afghanistan - 2 of 2
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd T20I
- Series: Afghanistan vs Ireland
- Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024
- Time: 09:30 PM
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- City: Sharjah
- Umpires: Bismillah Jan Shinwari (Afghanistan), Izatullah Safi (Afghanistan), Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afghanistan, TV)
- Referee: David Boon (Australia)
Rashid Khan to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Rashid Khan to Gareth Delany, 2 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward, swats flick shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 2 runs.
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Naveen ul Haq to Barry McCarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy goes forward, tucks inside out shot toward the fielder at long off, who halts the ball.
Naveen ul Haq to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, Barry McCarthy goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Naveen ul Haq to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Naveen Ul Haq delivers fast ball at full length, Gareth Delany goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Naveen ul Haq to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, Barry McCarthy goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Naveen ul Haq to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Naveen ul Haq to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Gareth Delany goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 18 (22 runs)
Naveen ul Haq to Barry McCarthy, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Naveen ul Haq to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, Barry McCarthy goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Naveen ul Haq to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Gareth Delany goes forward 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 point for 1 run.
Naveen ul Haq to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, Barry McCarthy goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Naveen ul Haq to Gareth Delany, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Naveen ul Haq to Gareth Delany, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 19 (11 runs)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Barry McCarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy goes forward and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, Barry McCarthy goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward, tucks sloge sweep toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward, tucks sloge sweep toward the fielder at deep mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Gareth Delany c S Atal b F Farooqi 39 (18) Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gareth Delany, no run, c S Atal b F Farooqi, Caught out !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward to hit inside out shot to deep point but it resulted in a catch taken by Sediqullah Atal. Gareth Delany is dismissed.
End of over 20 (7 runs)