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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 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,