Ireland vs Afghanistan Live Score and Commentary, 1st T20I, AFG vs IRE, 9 August, 2022
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont
171/3 (19.5 ov)
168/7 (20 ov)
Ireland won by 7 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Andy Balbirnie,
Ireland
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dockrell | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Harry Tector | 25 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Naveen ul Haq | 3.5 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 10.17 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 |
Ireland won by 7 wickets
Ireland vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 6 wickets) | 5th Match | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 42 runs) | 4th Match | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 3 wickets) | 3rd Match | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 92 runs) | 2nd Match | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Afghanistan (Match abandoned due to rain ) | 1st Match | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland (AFG won by 6 wickets) | 5th Match | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Ireland (AFG won by 42 runs) | 4th Match | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Ireland (AFG won by 3 wickets) | 3rd Match | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Ireland (AFG won by 92 runs) | 2nd Match | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Ireland (Match abandoned due to rain ) | 1st Match | 5 Aug 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 25 run (1.5 ov): George Dockrell: 10 (5), Harry Tector: 15 (6)
- Last Bat: Lorcan Tucker 50(32) - c R Khan b N Haq Naveen ul Haq
- Fall of Wickets: 61 - 1 Paul Stirling, 123 - 2 Andy Balbirnie, 146 - 3 Lorcan Tucker
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, Afghanistan - 0 of 0
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Afghanistan vs Ireland
- Date: Tuesday, August 09, 2022
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont
- City: Belfast
- Umpires: Paul Reynolds(Ireland), Roly Black(Ireland), Mark Hawthorne(Ireland, TV)
- Referee: Graham McCrea(Ireland)
Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, 1 wide, googly good length, outside the leg stump, Lorcan Tucker plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, no run, dot ball!! off break good length, outside off, Lorcan Tucker plays of the backfoot to cover.
Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, no run, dot ball!! legbreak full length, on the middle stump, Lorcan Tucker plays reverse sweep, of the frontfoot to third man.
Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, no run, dot ball!! legbreak good length, outside off, Lorcan Tucker plays cut, of the backfoot, but fails to act on ball.
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Harry Tector, 2 runs, back of length, outside off, Harry Tector plays of the backfoot to cover for 2 run
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Harry Tector, 1 run, full length, outside off, Harry Tector plays drive, of the frontfoot to long off for 1 run
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, full length, outside off, Lorcan Tucker plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Harry Tector, 1 leg bye, Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled, outside off, batsman goes for sweep, of the frontfoot but misses the shot and ball bangs into leg, they take 1 run, Umpire signals it leg bye, but fails to act on ball.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Lorcan Tucker, 2 runs, full length, outside off, Lorcan Tucker plays of the frontfoot to cover for 2 run
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, full length, outside off, Lorcan Tucker plays of the backfoot to point for 1 run
End of over 17 (8 runs)
Naveen-ul-Haq to Lorcan Tucker, Four, good length, on the middle stump Lorcan Tucker plays the outside edge of the frontfoot to the third man for four
Naveen-ul-Haq to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, full length, outside off, Lorcan Tucker plays sweep, of the frontfoot to fine leg for 1 run
Naveen-ul-Haq to Harry Tector, 2 runs, good length, on the middle stump, Harry Tector plays of the frontfoot to long on for 2 run
Naveen-ul-Haq to Harry Tector, 2 runs, full length, outside off, Harry Tector plays along the ground of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 2 run
Naveen-ul-Haq to Harry Tector, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Harry Tector plays flick, of the frontfoot to fine leg for 1 run
Lorcan Tucker c R Khan b N Haq 50 (32) Naveen-ul-Haq to Lorcan Tucker, no run, c R Khan b N Haq, Caught out!! full length, on the middle stump, Lorcan Tucker plays lofted sweep, of the frontfoot to the mid wicket where Rashid Khan completes catch. Gone.
End of over 18 (10 runs)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to George Dockrell, 1 run, full length, outside off, George Dockrell plays of the frontfoot to long off for 1 run
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Harry Tector, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length outside off Harry Tector plays lofted of the frontfoot over the mid wicket
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Harry Tector, 1 run, full length, outside off, Harry Tector plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
Fazalhaq Farooqi to George Dockrell, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside off, George Dockrell plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to George Dockrell, 1 run, full length, outside off, George Dockrell plays of the frontfoot to long off for 1 run
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Harry Tector, 1 run, full length, outside off, Harry Tector plays of the frontfoot to long on for 1 run
End of over 19 (10 runs)
Naveen-ul-Haq to Harry Tector, 2 runs, full length, on the middle stump, Harry Tector plays of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 2 run
Naveen-ul-Haq to Harry Tector, Four, full length, outside off Harry Tector plays the lofted inside out, of the frontfoot to the cover for four
Naveen-ul-Haq to Harry Tector, 1 run, yorker, outside the leg stump, Harry Tector plays of the frontfoot to fine leg for 1 run
Naveen-ul-Haq to George Dockrell, Four, back of length, outside off George Dockrell plays the along the ground of the frontfoot to the straight for four
Naveen-ul-Haq to George Dockrell, Four, back of length, outside off George Dockrell plays the along the ground pull, of the backfoot to the mid wicket for four