Afghanistan vs Ireland Match Stats

Top edge and two! Zadran brings out the reverse sweep but he gets a top edge. It goes towards third man for two.

Fuller and outside off, it is hit through covers for one.

Floats it up on off, played towards covers for another one.

FOUR! In the gap and a welcome boundary for Afghanistan! A little too short around off, Najibullah rocks back quickly and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries and this could well be the over which shifts the momentum towards Afghanistan again. The bowler overcompensates and goes very full outside off. Najibullah hits it through covers and the ball races away to the fence.

A dot to end but 12 from the over! On off, it is kept out nicely.

Shorter and around off, Shinwari hits it down to long off for a run.

SIX! That went way up in the air and the fielder from long off thought that he was in with a chance but it was far from his reach. Dockrell bowls a loopy ball just outside off, it is full and in the slot. Najibullah slams it towards long off and the fielder in the deep tries to catch but it is away from his reach.

A couple now! A fuller ball around the pads, Najibullah works it towards deep square leg and scampers back for the second.

Short and wide outside off, Zadran cuts it towards point and takes a quick run.

Quicker one on the pads, Shinwari pushes it wide of the long on fielder and takes a run.

FOUR! Boundary to finish the over. 15 from it. Full and outside off, Najibullah slams it over extra cover and the ball races away to the fence.

A couple to begin the over. Good length ball around off, Shinwari slaps it through covers. Young from mid off chases it down and slides to stop the ball inside the ropes. Two taken.

Landed around off on a length, pushed towards point.

FOUR! This is poor bowling from Rankin. He is the experienced man but he is getting some stick here. A short ball on middle from him. Shinwari pulls it powerfully between deep mid-wicket and long on. The ball races away to the fence.

Good length ball outside off, Shinwari looks to slam it through the off side but gets a bottom edge. Shinwari wants the run but Zadran is not interested.

Dropped? Just short? A good length ball outside off, Shinwari looks to cut but it takes the upper part of the bat and goes towards point uppishly. O'Brien tries to get to the ball but it looked as if it bounced before him. They take a run.

Misfield and two! Short and outside off, Najibullah cuts it towards point where the fielder misfields and allows two. 50-run stand is up between the two.

Floated ball around off, Shinwari eases a single to long off.

Excellent running between the wickets! A tossed up ball around off, Najibullah eases it towards mid on and scampers back for a couple.

Shortish and just outside off, Najibullah cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Short again, this time Shinwari pushes it to deep cover for a run.

Flatter and just outside off, it is hit down to long off for a single.

Quicker and just outside off, it is guided towards point.

SIX! WOW! That is a brilliant hit! Full and outside off, Najibullah stays inside the crease and powers it over extra cover for a biggie.

Full and on middle, it is eased down to long on for a single.

Ouch! That would hurt. A back of a length ball around off, Shinwari goes for the pull but he is early into the shot. He gets hit on his stomach.

Shortish and just outside off, Shinwari lets it be.

Slower bouncer and Shinwari is once again deceived. Good comeback from Ranking after getting hit for a six on the first ball of the over. He bangs this one short and just outside off, Shinwari goes for the pull but misses. Three dots in a row. Pressure is building.

OUT! Timber! Yes, three dots and Shinwari was getting itchy. Rankin bowls another bouncer around off, this one though it is not that short. Shinwari once again goes for the pull but fails to connect. The ball goes behind and just about kisses the bails. 40 more needed in 30 balls.