Afghanistan vs Ireland, 1st T20I
Afghanistan v Ireland in UAE 2024 · T20I · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Ireland won by 38 runs (Afghanistan 111, Ireland 149/6).
- Afghanistan: 111 (18.4 ov)
- Ireland: 149/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced Ireland (IRE) in the 1st T20I of Afghanistan v Ireland in UAE 2024, a T20I match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Friday, 15 March 2024 at 16:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ahmed Shah Durrani and Ahmed Shah Pakteen, with David Boon as match referee.
Ireland made 149/6 in 20 overs, with Harry Tector top-scoring on 56 not out from 34 balls. Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19. Afghanistan made 111 in 18.4 overs, with Mohammad Ishaq top-scoring on 32 from 22 balls. Benjamin White was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 20.
Result: Ireland won by 38 runs. Benjamin White 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: 149/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balbirnie | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Azmatullah Omarzai | 22 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Paul Stirling | c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan | 25 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 92.59 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c Mohammad Nabi b Nangeyalia Kharote | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Harry Tector | not out | 56 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 164.71 |
| Curtis Campher | b Rashid Khan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Rock | b Nangeyalia Kharote | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Gareth Delany | c Nangeyalia Kharote b Rashid Khan | 16 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 80 |
| Mark Adair | not out | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.86 |
Extras: 15 · Did not bat: Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Benjamin White
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Naveen ul Haq | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 111 (18.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Curtis Campher b Mark Adair | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Harry Tector b Joshua Little | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Harry Tector b Barry McCarthy | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | b Joshua Little | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Ishaq | c Barry McCarthy b Benjamin White | 32 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 145.45 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Harry Tector b Benjamin White | 25 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 119.05 |
| Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai | c Curtis Campher b Benjamin White | 16 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 94.12 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote | b Benjamin White | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | c Harry Tector b Joshua Little | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Naveen ul Haq | c Gareth Delany b Barry McCarthy | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 86.67 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.67 |
| Joshua Little | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Barry McCarthy | 3.4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.82 |
| Gareth Delany | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Benjamin White | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (AFG, Barry McCarthy): 4 runs, 111/10 – W • • 4
- Over 18 (AFG, Mark Adair): 8 runs, 107/9 – • 1 • • 6 1
- Over 17 (AFG, Joshua Little): 1 runs, 99/9 – • • • 1 • W
- Over 16 (AFG, Barry McCarthy): 3 runs, 98/8 – • 1 1 • 1 •
- Over 15 (AFG, Benjamin White): 4 runs, 95/8 – 1 wd • 1 W 1 •
- Over 14 (AFG, Gareth Delany): 12 runs, 91/7 – 6 • 4 1 • 1