08/03Result
2nd T20I, Ireland tour of India at Greater Noida, Mar 8 2020
Afghanistan won by 21 runs
Player of the Match
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Mujeeb Ur RahmanAfghanistan
08/03Result
2nd T20I, Ireland tour of India at Greater Noida, Mar 8 2020
Afghanistan won by 21 runs
Player of the Match
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Mujeeb Ur RahmanAfghanistan

END OF OVER:
20 | 4 Runs | IRE: 163/6 (22 runs required, RR: 8.15)

  • Simi Singh13 (10b)
  • George Dockrell9 (5b)
  • Shapoor Zadran4-0-25-1
  • Rashid Khan4-0-26-1

That's all from our side. See you soon.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman is the Man of the Match.

Asghar Afghan: Happy to win the series. We focused on some strike rotation before going for quick runs. The ball wasn't coming on to the bat. We know our strength, we bat long and can target the death overs. One the ball is a bit old, Rashid is very good. So we know what combination to go with. We want to stay positive because every game is important.

Balbirnie: We started pretty well but you have to good for the whole 20 overs. We tend to start well in the T20Is but need some balance in the middle order. The series is now gone but it's a big year and we need to focus on the third game.

Azweer: ""Little" expensive last over made the huge difference between the teams result.."

5.05pm So a 21-run win takes Afghanistan to an unassailable 2-0 lead in this three-match T20I series. Mujeeb picked up 3 for 38 while Nabi and Rashid were economical as usual. Earlier, Asghar Afghan's 28-ball 49 had lifted Afghanistan to 184 for 4 after a sluggish start.

19.6
0
Shapoor Zadran to Simi Singh, no run, fuller outside off, Singh cannot put bat on it
19.5
1
Shapoor Zadran to Dockrell, 1 run, fuller around off, hits it towards long-on for a couple. A direct hit at the bowler's end but Dockrell was in
19.4
1
Shapoor Zadran to Simi Singh, 1 run, length ball outside off, pulled towards deep midwicket for a single
19.3
0
Shapoor Zadran to Simi Singh, no run, slower length ball outside off, Simi Singh comes down the track but fails to connect
19.2
1
Shapoor Zadran to Dockrell, 1 run, length ball around off, pulled towards deep backward square leg
19.1
1
Shapoor Zadran to Simi Singh, 1 run, length ball around off, pulled towards long-on

Ireland need 26 from the 20th over, Afghanistan too had got 26 from their last over

END OF OVER:
19 | 15 Runs | IRE: 159/6 (26 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.36, RRR: 26.00)

  • Simi Singh11 (6b)
  • George Dockrell7 (3b)
  • Rashid Khan4-0-26-1
  • Shapoor Zadran3-0-21-1
18.6
1
Rashid Khan to Simi Singh, 1 run, another googly, swept towards deep square leg
18.5
6
Rashid Khan to Simi Singh, SIX, down the track, reaches to the pitch and smashes it over long-off
18.4
1
Rashid Khan to Dockrell, 1 run, length outside off, hits it towards long-off from the back foot
18.3
2
Rashid Khan to Dockrell, 2 runs, a googly, chopped towards midwicket for a couple
18.2
4
Rashid Khan to Dockrell, FOUR, fuller around off, backs away and lofts it straight down the ground. Long-off cannot reach there
18.1
1
Rashid Khan to Simi Singh, 1 run, fuller down the leg side, sweeps it towards square leg

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 144/6 (41 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 20.50)

  • Simi Singh3 (3b)
  • Shapoor Zadran3-0-21-1
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-38-3
17.6
W
Shapoor Zadran to Tucker, OUT, fuller around off, lofted towards long-on but fails to clear Nabi

LJ Tucker c Mohammad Nabi b Shapoor Zadran 16 (14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 114.28

17.5
1
Shapoor Zadran to Simi Singh, 1 run, length ball, pulled towards backward square leg
17.4
2
Shapoor Zadran to Simi Singh, 2 runs, length ball around off, pulls it towards backward square leg. A direct hit would have been out. In fact, if the keeper was behind the stumps, that too would have resulted in the dismissal but instead he tried to deflect on to the stumps
17.3
1
Shapoor Zadran to Tucker, 1 run, goes for the pull but the ball hurries on to him. Only a single to deep midwicket
17.2
4
Shapoor Zadran to Tucker, FOUR, fuller outside off and smashed down the ground. Along the ground but long-off fails to spot it
17.1
0
Shapoor Zadran to Tucker, no run, length ball outside off, goes for the reverse sweep but fails to connect

49 required from 18 balls. Shapoor goes around the wicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 136/5 (49 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 16.33)

  • Simi Singh0 (1b)
  • Lorcan Tucker11 (10b)
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-38-3
  • Karim Janat3-0-32-0
16.6
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh, no run, length outside off, backs away and cannot connect the cut

Ranjith R: "Shall v call Russell at No. 7." -- Think he's the only man who can help Ireland out here

16.5
W
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tector, OUT, and again, this time Tector backs away and goes for the cut. Misses and the ball hits the top of the off

HT Tector b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 37 (29b 3x4 1x6) SR: 127.58

16.4
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tector, no run, carrom ball, length around off and Tector had no idea about it, pushes at it and gets beaten

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st29KJ O'BrienPR Stirling
2nd8A BalbirniePR Stirling
3rd18A BalbirnieGJ Delany
4th49A BalbirnieHT Tector
5th32LJ TuckerHT Tector
6th8LJ TuckerSimi Singh
7th19GH DockrellSimi Singh