Afghanistan vs Ireland, 1st T20I
Afghanistan v Ireland in India 2019 · T20I · · Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (Afghanistan 136/5, Ireland 132/6).
- Afghanistan: 136/5 (19.2 ov)
- Ireland: 132/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced Ireland (IRE) in the 1st T20I of Afghanistan v Ireland in India 2019, a T20I match, at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand. Play began on Thursday, 21 February 2019 at 13:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Ireland won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Izatullah Safi, with Javagal Srinath as match referee.
Ireland made 132/6 in 20 overs, with George Dockrell top-scoring on 34 not out from 28 balls. Mohammad Nabi was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 16. Afghanistan made 136/5 in 19 overs, with Mohammad Nabi top-scoring on 49 not out from 40 balls. Boyd Rankin was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 39.
Result: Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining). Mohammad Nabi 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.
Ireland · 1st innings: 132/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | c Najibullah Zadran b Mohammad Nabi | 23 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 92 |
| Kevin O'Brien | c Mohammad Nabi b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Andrew Balbirnie | lbw b Karim Janat | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Stuart Thompson | b Rashid Khan | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Simi Singh | st Shafiqullah Shafiq b Mohammad Nabi | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 |
| George Dockrell | not out | 34 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 121.43 |
| Shane Getkate | lbw b Rashid Khan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Poynter | not out | 31 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 110.71 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Joshua Little, Boyd Rankin, Peter Chase
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Fareed Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Karim Janat | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 136/5 (19 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazratullah Zazai | c Stuart Thompson b Boyd Rankin | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Asghar Afghan | c Shane Getkate b Peter Chase | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Samiullah Shinwari | c Kevin O'Brien b Joshua Little | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Karim Janat | c George Dockrell b Boyd Rankin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | not out | 49 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 122.5 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | c Joshua Little b Shane Getkate | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Najibullah Zadran | not out | 40 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 111.11 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Shafiqullah Shafiq, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Rankin | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Peter Chase | 3.2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 8.1 |
| Joshua Little | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Stuart Thompson | 2.3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Shane Getkate | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Simi Singh | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| George Dockrell | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (AFG, Peter Chase): 4 runs, 135/5 – 4 •
- Over 19 (AFG, Boyd Rankin): 8 runs, 131/5 – 1 • 6 • • 1
- Over 18 (AFG, Joshua Little): 7 runs, 123/5 – • 1 1 1 4 •
- Over 17 (AFG, Boyd Rankin): 10 runs, 116/5 – 2 • • 4 2 2
- Over 16 (AFG, Joshua Little): 15 runs, 106/5 – 6 • • 4 1 4
- Over 15 (AFG, Peter Chase): 7 runs, 91/5 – 1 2 1 2 1 0lb