Afghanistan vs Ireland, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, AFG vs IRE, 18 March, 2024
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
155/7 (20 ov)
98/10 (17.2 ov)
Afghanistan won by 57 runs.
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Player of the match
Ibrahim Zadran,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben White | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Josh Little | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Naveen ul Haq | 2.2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4.29 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3.00 |
Afghanistan won by 57 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: 5 run (1.1 ov): Ben White: 1 (4), Josh Little: 2 (3)
- Last Bat: Ben White 1(4) - b N Haq Naveen ul Haq
- Fall of Wickets: 9 - 1 Andy Balbirnie, 9 - 2 Lorcan Tucker, 15 - 3 Paul Stirling, 39 - 4 Harry Tector, 46 - 5 George Dockrell, 82 - 6 Curtis Campher, 91 - 7 Mark Adair, 93 - 8 Barry McCarthy, 93 - 9 Gareth Delany, 98 - 10 Ben White
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 2 of 2, Afghanistan - 2 of 2
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd T20I
- Series: Afghanistan vs Ireland
- Date: Monday, March 18, 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)
End of over 13 (12 runs)
Rashid Khan to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Rashid Khan to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, yorker, on the off stump, Rashid Khan sends down a sharp delivery, Gareth Delany hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Rashid Khan to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Gareth Delany goes forward to take legbreak of yorker aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Mark Adair, 1 run, Mark Adair goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Gareth Delany goes forward to take legbreak of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Rashid Khan bowls a sharp delivery, and Mark Adair hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 14 (3 runs)
Nangeyalia kharote to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Nangeyalia Kharote bowls a sharp delivery, and Gareth Delany hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Nangeyalia kharote to Gareth Delany, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Nangeyalia kharote to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Mark Adair goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nangeyalia kharote to Mark Adair, 1 run, Mark Adair goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Nangeyalia kharote to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, yorker, on the off stump, Gareth Delany hangs in the crease and tucks flick shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Nangeyalia kharote to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, yorker, on the off stump, Gareth Delany hangs in the crease and slash cut towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 15 (6 runs)
Mark Adair b A Omarzai 6 (5) Azmatullah Omarzai to Mark Adair, no run, b A Omarzai, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Mark Adair goes forward, 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.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, Barry McCarthy goes forward and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Gareth Delany goes forward and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Barry McCarthy, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, and Barry McCarthy hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Barry McCarthy c & b A Omarzai 1 (3) Azmatullah Omarzai to Barry McCarthy, no run, c & b A Omarzai, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Barry McCarthy as the batter hangs in the crease to play defensive shot, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Azmatullah Omarzai for Barry McCarthy's dismissal. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Josh Little, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Josh Little hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 16 (2 runs)
Gareth Delany c I Zadran b R Khan 21 (19) Rashid Khan to Gareth Delany, no run, c I Zadran b R Khan, Caught out!! googly good length on the stumps, Gareth Delany goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Ibrahim Zadran. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Rashid Khan to Ben White, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Ben White hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Rashid Khan to Ben White, 1 leg bye, Ben White goes forward to take legbreak of yorker aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Josh Little, 1 run, Josh Little goes forward to take legbreak of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Ben White, 1 run, Ben White goes forward to take legbreak of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Josh Little, 1 run, Josh Little goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Naveen ul Haq to Josh Little, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Josh Little hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Ben White b N Haq 1 (4) Naveen ul Haq to Ben White, no run, b N Haq, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, A bold move from Ben White as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!