Afghanistan vs Ireland, 2nd T20I
Afghanistan v Ireland in UAE 2024 · T20I · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Afghanistan won by 10 runs (Afghanistan 152/9, Ireland 142/8).
- Afghanistan: 152/9 (20 ov)
- Ireland: 142/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced Ireland (IRE) in the 2nd T20I of Afghanistan v Ireland in UAE 2024, a T20I match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Sunday, 17 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 bat. The on-field umpires were Bismillah Jan Shinwari and Izatullah Safi, with David Boon as match referee.
Afghanistan made 152/9 in 20 overs, with Mohammad Nabi top-scoring on 59 from 38 balls. Mark Adair was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 27. Ireland made 142/8 in 20 overs, with Andrew Balbirnie top-scoring on 45 from 44 balls. Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 14.
Result: Afghanistan won by 10 runs. Rashid Khan 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: 152/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | b Joshua Little | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Sediqullah Atal | run out | 35 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 109.38 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Harry Tector b Mark Adair | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Mohammad Ishaq | lbw b Mark Adair | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Lorcan Tucker b Joshua Little | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Paul Stirling b Benjamin White | 59 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 155.26 |
| Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai | lbw b Mark Adair | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 81.82 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote | not out | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Rashid Khan | c Mark Adair b Barry McCarthy | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 208.33 |
| Naveen ul Haq | c George Dockrell b Barry McCarthy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 11
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6.75 |
| Joshua Little | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Barry McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Benjamin White | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Gareth Delany | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Curtis Campher | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
Ireland · 1st innings: 142/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balbirnie | lbw b Nangeyalia Kharote | 45 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 102.27 |
| Paul Stirling | b Nangeyalia Kharote | 24 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 160 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c Fazalhaq Farooqi b Rashid Khan | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Harry Tector | b Rashid Khan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Campher | c & b Mohammad Nabi | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| George Dockrell | b Rashid Khan | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Gareth Delany | c Sediqullah Atal b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 39 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 216.67 |
| Mark Adair | b Rashid Khan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry McCarthy | not out | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Joshua Little, Benjamin White
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12 |
| Naveen ul Haq | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.67 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (IRE, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 7 runs, 136/8 – W • 6 • 1 •
- Over 19 (IRE, Naveen ul Haq): 11 runs, 129/7 – 4 4 1 1 1 •
- Over 18 (IRE, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 22 runs, 118/7 – 4 6 • • 6 6
- Over 17 (IRE, Naveen ul Haq): 4 runs, 96/7 – 1 • 1 1 1 •
- Over 16 (IRE, Rashid Khan): 1 runs, 92/7 – 0lb • 1 W • W
- Over 15 (IRE, Nangeyalia Kharote): 5 runs, 91/5 – W 4 • 1 • •