Afghanistan vs Ireland, 1st ODI
Afghanistan v Ireland in UAE 2020/2023 · ODI · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Afghanistan won by 16 runs (Afghanistan 287/9, Ireland 271/9).
- Afghanistan: 287/9 (50 ov)
- Ireland: 271/9 (50 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced Ireland (IRE) in the 1st ODI of Afghanistan v Ireland in UAE 2020/2023, a ODI match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Thursday, 21 January 2021 at 06:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Ahmed Shah Durrani and Ahmed Shah Pakteen, with Manu Nayyar as match referee.
Afghanistan made 287/9 in 50 overs, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scoring on 127 from 127 balls. Andy McBrine was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 29. Ireland made 271/9 in 50 overs, with Lorcan Tucker top-scoring on 83 from 96 balls. Naveen ul Haq was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 68.
Result: Afghanistan won by 16 runs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 287/9 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Simi Singh b Gareth Delany | 127 | 127 | 8 | 9 | 100 |
| Javed Ahmadi | c Simi Singh b Andy McBrine | 38 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 69.09 |
| Rahmat Shah | c Barry McCarthy b Andy McBrine | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Asghar Afghan | c Kevin O'Brien b Andy McBrine | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Kevin O'Brien b Andy McBrine | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c Kevin O'Brien b Andy McBrine | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Najibullah Zadran | c Craig Young b Barry McCarthy | 29 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 67.44 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c & b Simi Singh | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Rashid Khan | run out | 55 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 183.33 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Naveen ul Haq | not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 19
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry McCarthy | 10 | 0 | 69 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Craig Young | 6 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Simi Singh | 10 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Curtis Campher | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| Andy McBrine | 10 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 2.9 |
| Paul Stirling | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Kevin O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Gareth Delany | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
Ireland · 1st innings: 271/9 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | lbw b Mohammad Nabi | 39 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 97.5 |
| Kevin O'Brien | lbw b Naveen ul Haq | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Andrew Balbirnie | c Rashid Khan b Naveen ul Haq | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Harry Tector | c & b Gulbadin Naib | 28 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 75.68 |
| Curtis Campher | lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 39 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 73.58 |
| Lorcan Tucker | st Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Rashid Khan | 83 | 96 | 3 | 3 | 86.46 |
| Gareth Delany | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Rashid Khan | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Simi Singh | st Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 23 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 115 |
| Andy McBrine | c Rashid Khan b Naveen ul Haq | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Barry McCarthy | not out | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Craig Young | not out | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 109.09 |
Extras: 19
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naveen ul Haq | 9 | 0 | 68 | 3 | 7.56 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 10 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 4 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 7 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 5.14 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 5.6 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 50 (IRE, Rashid Khan): 9 runs, 271/9 – 1 • 6 • 0b 2
- Over 49 (IRE, Gulbadin Naib): 7 runs, 262/9 – 1 1 1 1 1 wd 1
- Over 48 (IRE, Rashid Khan): 6 runs, 255/9 – • • W 1 1 4
- Over 47 (IRE, Naveen ul Haq): 15 runs, 249/8 – 1 6 6 1 1 W
- Over 46 (IRE, Mujeeb Ur Rahman): 8 runs, 234/7 – 1 wd • 1 1 W 4
- Over 45 (IRE, Gulbadin Naib): 4 runs, 226/6 – 1 1 1 • 1 •