Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, ICC World Cup Qualifiers, 23 March, 2018
COMPLETED / 33rd Match, Super Sixes / Harare Sports Club
213/5 (49.1 ov)
209/7 (50 ov)
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
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Player of the match
Mohammad Shahzad,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asghar Afghan | 39 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 134.48 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 113.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Barry McCarthy | 9.1 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 6.21 |
| Boyd Rankin | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 4.10 |
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 73 runs) | One off Test | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 6 wickets) | Group B | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 8 runs) | Group B | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong (AFG won by 94 runs) | Group B | 9 Sep 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (AFG won by 4 runs) | Match 6 | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (ENG won by 6 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 21 Sep 2025 |
| England (Match Abandoned without a ball bowled) | 2nd T20I | 19 Sep 2025 |
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 1st T20I | 17 Sep 2025 |
| West Indies (WI won by 62 runs) | 3rd T20I | 15 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (Match Abandoned) | 2nd T20I | 14 Jun 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 32 run (4.2 ov): Najibullah Zadran: 17 (15), Asghar Afghan: 15 (11)
- Last Bat: Samiullah Shenwari 27(63) - c G Wilson b BJ McCarthy Barry McCarthy
- Fall of Wickets: 86 - 1 Mohammad Shahzad, 113 - 2 Rahmat Shah, 117 - 3 Gulbadin Naib, 145 - 4 Mohammad Nabi, 181 - 5 Samiullah Shenwari
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 0 of 0, Ireland - 0 of 0
- Toss: Ireland elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 33rd Match, Super Sixes
- Series: ICC World Cup Qualifiers
- Date: Friday, March 23, 2018
- Time: 01:00 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Paul Wilson (Australia, TV), Joel Wilson (West Indies), Michael Gough (England)
- Referee: Dev Govindjee (South Africa)
Barry McCarthy to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
End of over 45 (15 runs)
Tim Murtagh to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan, no run,
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan, Four,
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan, no run,
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan, 2 runs,
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan, 1 run,
End of over 46 (8 runs)
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan, 1 run,
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran, 2 runs,
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
End of over 47 (4 runs)
Tim Murtagh to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
Tim Murtagh to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
Tim Murtagh to Najibullah Zadran, 2 runs,
Tim Murtagh to Najibullah Zadran, no run,
Tim Murtagh to Najibullah Zadran, Six,
Tim Murtagh to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
End of over 48 (9 runs)
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran, 2 runs,
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run,
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan, no run,
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan, 2 runs,
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan, no run,
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan, 1 run,
End of over 49 (6 runs)
Barry McCarthy to Asghar Afghan, Four,