Afghanistan vs Ireland
3rd ODI, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Event Centre
Afghanistan beat Ireland by 36 runs
Match Ended - Afghanistan beat Ireland by 36 runs
Over 
42nd 
1
0
0
1
1
1
  = 4     | 
Over 
43rd 
1
0
0
0
0
1
  = 2     | 
Over 
44th 
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
  = 4     | 
Over 
45th 
0
2
1
1
2
1
  = 7     | 
Over 
46th 
0
1
1
1
W
W
  = 3     | 
Over 
47th 
W
  = 0     | 
Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR

CRR: 4.88

Commentary

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4s
6s
42.1
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Simi Singh
 Length ball around off, Singh plays it softly towards cover and gets a quick single.
42.2
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Andy McBrine
 Short ball on middle, McBrine looks to pull but gets hit on the gloves as the ball rolls back to the keeper.
42.3
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Andy McBrine
Fuller on middle, Andy defends it back to the bowler.
42.4
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Andy McBrine
Shortish around off, McBrine pulls this one towards deep mid-wicket and gets a run.
42.5
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Simi Singh
 Slower ball around off, Singh plays it towards point and calls his partner for a single.
42.6
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Andy McBrine
Slower again outside off, Andy guides it towards third man and takes a run. 55 needed now from 42 balls.
43.1
1
Mohammad Nabi to Andy McBrine
Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a run.
43.2
0
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh
Floated around off, tucked towards square leg. He thinks of a single but is sent back.
43.3
0
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh
Floated outside off, kept out.
43.4
0
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh
Shortish and just outside off, punched to mid on for nothing.
43.5
0
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh
Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
43.6
1
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh
Tucks the next one towards mid-wicket for a single. 53 needed in 6 overs.
44.1
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh
Flat and around off, punched down to long on for one.
44.2
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Andy McBrine
WIDE! Slipped down the leg side. McBrine looks to work it on the leg side but misses. Wided.
44.2
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Andy McBrine
Floated outside off, poked towards short third man.
44.3
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Andy McBrine
Flat and outside off, punched to long off for one more.
44.4
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh
Shortish and just outside off, eased through the covers for one via a punch.
44.5
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Andy McBrine
Quick run! Floated outside off, poked towards short third man for a run.
44.6
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh
Chance, big chance! But Afghanistan miss! Floated around off and middle, spins in. Singh looks to work it on the leg side but misses. The ball lobs towards the left of the keeper. Andy wants a run but Simi sends him back. The keeper fires the throw at the bowler's end but misses. Direct hit would've been end of McBrine.
45.1
0
Mohammad Nabi to Andy McBrine
Floated on middle and leg, McBrine looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pad.
45.2
2
Mohammad Nabi to Andy McBrine
In the air... lands safely! Tossed up and outside off, McBrine makes room and looks to go big over the off side. He ends up hitting it off the toe end. The long off comes ahead and tries to catch but fails to get under it.
45.3
1
Mohammad Nabi to Andy McBrine
Flat and around middle, tucked through mid-wicket for one.
45.4
1
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh
Now, Simi gets lucky. He wants to go big on the leg side but ends up getting an inside edge on the pad. The ball goes to short fine leg for one.
45.5
2
Mohammad Nabi to Andy McBrine
Shortish and just around off, tucked down to deep mid-wicket for two.
45.6
1
Mohammad Nabi to Andy McBrine
McBrine brings out the reverse sweep now. Finds short third man but they take one. 41 needed in final 4.
46.1
0
Rashid Khan to Andy McBrine
Fired on the pads, McBrine looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pad.
46.2
1
Rashid Khan to Andy McBrine
Shortish and around middle, clipped down to deep mid-wicket for one.
46.3
1
Rashid Khan to Simi Singh
Tossed up and outside off, lofted over cover for one.
46.4
1
Rashid Khan to Andy McBrine
McBrine makes room. Rashid smartly bowls it full and wide. Andy manages to poke it towards mid off for one.
46.5
W
Rashid Khan to Simi Singh
OUT! RUN OUT! Comedy of errors, and in the end , Afghanistan manage to get the wicket. A tossed up ball around off, Simi goes for the slog but ends up hitting it off the toe end. The ball goes high in the air towards mid off. Shahidi goes behind and tries to catch but makes a mess of it. However, Nabi, coming from long off is alert as he sends a bullet throw to the keeper as the batters try to take the second. Gurbaz takes the bails off. Third umpire has been called for. Replays roll in and it shows Simi is short.
46.6
W
Rashid Khan to Craig Young
OUT! TIMBER! Rashid gets another! Number 9 goes down now. Rashid loops this one around off, Young, the number 10, looks to defend but the ball spins in. Goes through the defense and the stumps are rocked behind. Wicket number 4 for Rashid. Afghanistan just need one wicket to seal the game and the series.
47.1
W
Naveen-ul-Haq to Andy McBrine
OUT! LBW! Three reds on the Ball Tracker! That's that. A length ball on middle, McBrine looks to work it on the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads. Afghanistan players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Andy takes the review as the last hope. Replays show that there was no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows Three reds and the original decision stands. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 36 RUNS.