Ireland vs Afghanistan Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Match, AFG vs IRE, 7 August, 2026
COMPLETED / 2nd Match / Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason
207/10 (33.4 ov)
299/8 (47 ov)
Afghanistan won by 92 runs
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Player of the match
Rashid Khan,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Mcdonough | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gavin Hoey | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Rashid Khan | 7.4 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 4.43 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 7 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4.57 |
Afghanistan won by 92 runs
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: 0 run (0.2 ov): Byron Mcdonough: 0 (2), Gavin Hoey: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Byron Mcdonough 0(2) - b R Khan Rashid Khan
- Fall of Wickets: 24 - 1 Paul Stirling, 96 - 2 Andy Balbirnie, 106 - 3 Harry Tector, 144 - 4 Lorcan Tucker, 152 - 5 Cade Carmichael, 198 - 6 Ben Calitz, 201 - 7 Mark Adair, 203 - 8 Curtis Campher, 207 - 9 Jai Moondra, 207 - 10 Byron Mcdonough
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 2 of 2, Afghanistan - 2 of 2
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Match
- Series: Afghanistan vs Ireland
- Date: Friday, August 07, 2026
- Time: 03:15 PM
- Venue: Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason
- City: Bready
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Roly Black (Ireland), Jonathan Kennedy (Ireland, TV)
- Referee: Dean Cosker (England)
Rashid Khan to Benjamin Calitz, no run,
Ben Calitz b R Khan 27 (15) Rashid Khan to Benjamin Calitz, no run, b R Khan,
Rashid Khan to Mark Adair, no run,
Rashid Khan to Mark Adair, 2 runs,
Rashid Khan to Mark Adair, 1 run,
End of over 30 (8 runs)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short cover.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Adair c R Shah b F Farooqi 3 (7) Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mark Adair, no run, c R Shah b F Farooqi, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Rahmat Shah, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mark Adair.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gavin Hoey, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gavin Hoey, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Gavin Hoey hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 31 (0 runs)
Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Curtis Campher b R Khan 23 (18) Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes back, 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.
Rashid Khan to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Rashid Khan delivers legbreak at good length, Jai Moondra goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Jai Moondra to just 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Gavin Hoey, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra goes forward and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 32 (3 runs)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Gavin Hoey hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Gavin Hoey hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gavin Hoey, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gavin Hoey, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gavin Hoey, 1 run, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Jai Moondra goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 33 (3 runs)
Rashid Khan to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Jai Moondra goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jai Moondra c M Saleem Safi b R Khan 3 (6) Rashid Khan to Jai Moondra, no run, c M Saleem Safi b R Khan, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra goes forward to hit inside out shot to deep point but it resulted in a catch taken by Mohammad Saleem Safi. Jai Moondra is dismissed.
Rashid Khan to Byron Mcdonough, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Byron Mcdonough hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Byron Mcdonough b R Khan 0 (2) Rashid Khan to Byron Mcdonough, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Byron Mcdonough tries to be aggressive, hangs in the crease, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!