Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, IRE vs UAE, 19 March, 2017
COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground
264/8 (50 ov)
265/4 (48.3 ov)
Ireland won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
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Player of the match
Paul Stirling,
Ireland
Player of the Series
Rashid Khan,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Wilson | 28 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Andy Balbirnie | 85 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 114.86 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Dawlat Zadran | 9.3 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 5.47 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 4.40 |
Ireland won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 86 run (10.5 ov): Gary Wilson: 28 (28), Andy Balbirnie: 53 (37)
- Last Bat: Paul Stirling 99(114) - b M Nabi Mohammad Nabi
- Fall of Wickets: 18 - 1 Ed Joyce, 24 - 2 William Porterfield, 120 - 3 Niall O'Brien, 179 - 4 Paul Stirling
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, Afghanistan - 0 of 0
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd ODI
- Series: Ireland vs United Arab Emirates
- Date: Sunday, March 19, 2017
- Time: 09:30 AM
- Venue: Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground
- City: Greater Noida
- Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afghanistan), Anil Chaudhary (India, TV), Nitin Menon (India)
- Referee: Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)
Dawlat Zadran to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run,
Dawlat Zadran to Gary Wilson, no run,
Dawlat Zadran to Gary Wilson, 1 run,
Dawlat Zadran to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
Dawlat Zadran to Andy Balbirnie, 2 runs,
Dawlat Zadran to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
End of over 45 (4 runs)
Rashid Khan to Gary Wilson, no run,
Rashid Khan to Gary Wilson, 1 run,
Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, Four,
Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, Four,
Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
End of over 46 (9 runs)
Dawlat Zadran to Gary Wilson, 1 run,
Dawlat Zadran to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
Dawlat Zadran to Andy Balbirnie, Six,
Dawlat Zadran to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run,
Dawlat Zadran to Gary Wilson, no run,
Dawlat Zadran to Gary Wilson, Four,
End of over 47 (12 runs)
Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run,
Rashid Khan to Gary Wilson, no run,
Rashid Khan to Gary Wilson, 1 run,
Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, Four,
Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run,
End of over 48 (7 runs)
Dawlat Zadran to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
Dawlat Zadran to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run,
Dawlat Zadran to Gary Wilson, Four,