Afghanistan vs Ireland Match Stats

Bowls it on middle, Mohammad Nabi flicks it towards cow corner for one.

Short, on middle, Rashid Khan punches it to mid off.

Lands it on middle nad leg, Rashid Khan turns it towards square leg for one.

FOUR! They need more of these! Lands it on middle, Mohammad Nabi stays in his crease and drills it over the bowler's head for a boundary!

Bowls it outside off, Mohammad Nabi punches it to the point fielder.

SIX! Massive hit! Slower one, on middle, Mohammad Nabi picks the length early and lofts it magnificently over long on for a biggie!

Lands it outside off with some turn, Rashid Khan looks to block it but misses. A loud appeal for caught behind but the umpire is unmoved!

Lands it on off, Rashid Khan moves forward and drills it through mid off for a boundary!

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Full and outside off, Mohammad Nabi looks to loft it but gets the toe end of his bat. It goes high up in the air towards extra covers. Harry Tector settles under it and completes the catch.

Fuller one, on off, Naveen-ul-Haq eases it to covers for one.

Slower one, on middle, Rashid Khan eases it to the cover fielder.

Wide! Lands it way outside off, Rashid Khan leaves.

Bowls it on off, Rashid Khan eases it to covers for one.

Full length, outside off. Rashid Khan crunches it to extra covers but straight to the fielder.

Shorter, on middle. Rashid Khan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Slower bumper, outside off. Naveen-ul-Haq tries to play the ramp shot but misses.

Back of a length, outside off. Naveen-ul-Haq whips it down to long off for a single.

Length ball, in the channel. Rashid Khan gets it to sweeper cover off the outer half. One taken. 52 runs needed in 25.

Pace-up delivery this time, outside off, Naveen-ul-Haq swings hard but misses.

OUT! CAUGHT! Joshua Little makes an instant impact after coming into the attack. It is a short ball, on off. Rashid Khan is cramped for room but still goes for the heave across the line. The ball catches the outer half and flies to long on. Harry Tector there takes a sharp catch.

Joshua Little nails the yorker this time, wide of off. Fazalhaq Farooqi looks to dabs it away but misses.

Full this time, angled in on fourth stumps. Fazalhaq Farooqi jams it out to point for a quick single.

Shorter one, on middle. Naveen-ul-Haq backs away and mistimes his shot to mid on but only for none.

Pitches it up, wide of off. Naveen-ul-Haq crunches it to sweeper covers for none.

Slower one this time, full and wide of off. This one stays very low. Naveen-ul-Haq swings hard but only to connect with thin air.

A low full toss, on the pads. Fazalhaq Farooqi flicks it to deep square leg for one.

SIX! BANG! Short ball, on off. Naveen-ul-Haq charges down the track, rides the bounce and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Even Mark Adair is surprised to see what Naveen-ul-Haq is capable of.

It is full, wide of off. Naveen-ul-Haq tries to scoop it away but misses.

Nails the wide yorker this time. Naveen-ul-Haq jams it out to backward point.

Full and on off. Naveen-ul-Haq drills it to long on for one.

A full toss, on the body. Fazalhaq Farooqi defends it back to the bowler with a full face.

FOUR! Fine shot! Lands it outside off, Naveen-ul-Haq reaches out to it and slashes it over backward point as the ball finds the fence.

A length ball, much straighter, on off. Naveen-ul-Haq drills it down the park but denies the single.

Slower bumper, wide of off. Naveen-ul-Haq leaves it alone.

OUT! CAUGHT! Barry McCarthy picks up his second and bundles Afghanistan for 110. A commanding victory for Ireland in the first match of this series. It is very full, outside off. Naveen-ul-Haq throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball catches the outer half and flies towards sweeper cover. Gareth Delany there takes a sharp catch. Ireland win the match by 38 runs.