Afghanistan vs Ireland, 3rd T20I
Afghanistan v Ireland in UAE 2024 · T20I · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Afghanistan won by 57 runs (Afghanistan 155/7, Ireland 98).
- Afghanistan: 155/7 (20 ov)
- Ireland: 98 (17.2 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced Ireland (IRE) in the 3rd T20I of Afghanistan v Ireland in UAE 2024, a T20I match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Monday, 18 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 155/7 in 20 overs, with Ibrahim Zadran top-scoring on 72 not out from 51 balls. Gareth Delany was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 5. Ireland made 98 in 17.2 overs, with Curtis Campher top-scoring on 28 from 23 balls. Azmatullah Omarzai was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 9.
Result: Afghanistan won by 57 runs. Ibrahim Zadran 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: 155/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Harry Tector b Mark Adair | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c & b Gareth Delany | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 100 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | not out | 72 | 51 | 5 | 3 | 141.18 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Joshua Little b Curtis Campher | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Mohammad Ishaq | c Paul Stirling b Benjamin White | 27 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 122.73 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Andrew Balbirnie b Joshua Little | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Rashid Khan | c Curtis Campher b Barry McCarthy | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai | run out (Mark Adair) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 250 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Naveen ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Joshua Little | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Barry McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Curtis Campher | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Gareth Delany | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Benjamin White | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
Ireland · 1st innings: 98 (17.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balbirnie | b Naveen ul Haq | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Paul Stirling | b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Lorcan Tucker | b Naveen ul Haq | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Tector | c Naveen ul Haq b Azmatullah Omarzai | 16 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 76.19 |
| Curtis Campher | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Nangeyalia Kharote | 28 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 121.74 |
| George Dockrell | c Naveen ul Haq b Azmatullah Omarzai | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Gareth Delany | c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan | 21 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 110.53 |
| Mark Adair | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Barry McCarthy | c & b Azmatullah Omarzai | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Joshua Little | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Benjamin White | b Naveen ul Haq | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Naveen ul Haq | 2.2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4.29 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.67 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (IRE, Naveen ul Haq): 0 runs, 92/10 – W 0lb
- Over 17 (IRE, Rashid Khan): 3 runs, 92/9 – 1 1 1 0lb • W
- Over 16 (IRE, Azmatullah Omarzai): 2 runs, 89/8 – • W • 1 1 W
- Over 15 (IRE, Nangeyalia Kharote): 6 runs, 87/6 – • • 1 4 1 •
- Over 14 (IRE, Rashid Khan): 3 runs, 81/6 – • 1 1 1 • •
- Over 13 (IRE, Nangeyalia Kharote): 12 runs, 78/6 – W • 1 1 4 6