Afghanistan vs Ireland Highlights, 2nd T20I, 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
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Paul Stirling goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Naveen ul Haq to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andy Balbirnie, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, good length, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andy Balbirnie, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep point for a colossal Maximum!
Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Paul Stirling goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling goes forward and caresses inside out shot to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Paul Stirling goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nangeyalia kharote to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Paul Stirling goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Paul Stirling b N kharote 24 (15) Nangeyalia kharote to Paul Stirling, no run, b N kharote, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Lorcan Tucker c F Farooqi b R Khan 10 (10) Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, no run, c F Farooqi b R Khan, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sweep towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Fazalhaq Farooqi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Lorcan Tucker.
Harry Tector b R Khan 0 (1) Rashid Khan to Harry Tector, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Harry Tector hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Curtis Campher c & b M Nabi 6 (10) Mohammad Nabi to Curtis Campher, no run, c & b M Nabi, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward to hit inside out shot to mid off but it resulted in a catch taken by Mohammad Nabi. Curtis Campher is dismissed.
Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Andy Balbirnie lbw b N kharote 45 (44) Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, no run, lbw b N kharote, Out LBW !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, swings the bat but mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, prompting an LBW appeal from Nangeyalia Kharote, and Umpire gives it out ! Andy Balbirnie has to depart.
George Dockrell b R Khan 5 (11) Rashid Khan to George Dockrell, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Mark Adair b R Khan 0 (2) Rashid Khan to Mark Adair, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
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, 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.
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.
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!
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.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Paul Stirling goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Naveen ul Haq to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andy Balbirnie, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, good length, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andy Balbirnie, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep point for a colossal Maximum!
Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Paul Stirling goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling goes forward and caresses inside out shot to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Paul Stirling goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nangeyalia kharote to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Paul Stirling goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Paul Stirling b N kharote 24 (15) Nangeyalia kharote to Paul Stirling, no run, b N kharote, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Lorcan Tucker c F Farooqi b R Khan 10 (10) Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, no run, c F Farooqi b R Khan, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sweep towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Fazalhaq Farooqi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Lorcan Tucker.
Harry Tector b R Khan 0 (1) Rashid Khan to Harry Tector, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Harry Tector hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Curtis Campher c & b M Nabi 6 (10) Mohammad Nabi to Curtis Campher, no run, c & b M Nabi, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward to hit inside out shot to mid off but it resulted in a catch taken by Mohammad Nabi. Curtis Campher is dismissed.
Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Andy Balbirnie lbw b N kharote 45 (44) Nangeyalia kharote to Andy Balbirnie, no run, lbw b N kharote, Out LBW !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, swings the bat but mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, prompting an LBW appeal from Nangeyalia Kharote, and Umpire gives it out ! Andy Balbirnie has to depart.
George Dockrell b R Khan 5 (11) Rashid Khan to George Dockrell, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Mark Adair b R Khan 0 (2) Rashid Khan to Mark Adair, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
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, 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.
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.
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!
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.