10/03Result
3rd T20I, Ireland tour of India at Greater Noida, Mar 10 2020
Match tied (Ireland won the one-over eliminator)
Player of the Match
Kevin O'Brien
Kevin O'BrienIreland
10/03Result
3rd T20I, Ireland tour of India at Greater Noida, Mar 10 2020
Match tied (Ireland won the one-over eliminator)
Player of the Match
Kevin O'Brien
Kevin O'BrienIreland

  • Ireland Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    4s
    6s
    SR
    PR Stirling
    0
    4
    0
    0
    0.00
    0.4 and he strikes in his first over. Length ball around off, Stirling looks to clear the mid-off but doesn't get the timing right. Nabi pedals back a couple of steps and takes it with reverse cups 0/1
    KJ O'Brien
    26
    21
    4
    0
    123.80
    9.1 and he provides that breakthrough. Maiden T20I wicket for Qais. Tossed up around off, O'Brien looks to go aerial but doesn't get it from the middle. Rashid settles under it at long-off 74/3
    A Balbirnie (c)
    9
    6
    2
    0
    150.00
    2.2 off stump takes a walk. Length ball but Balbirnie stays inside the line of the ball and looks to target the cover region. Misses and a cartwheel on display 12/2
    GJ Delany
    37
    29
    5
    1
    127.58
    10.4 length ball at the stumps, backs away and goes aerial but not from the middle of the bat. Ends up skying it over mid-off. Nabi takes a couple of steps back and pouches it 80/4
    HT Tector
    31
    22
    1
    2
    140.90
    16.5 fuller around off and middle. Tector goes for a slog sweep but fails to middle. Najib comes in from deep midwicket and takes the catch 122/6
    LJ Tucker †
    9
    10
    1
    0
    90.00
    13.5 gives himself some room and looks to go over extra cover. Misses and Mujeeb hits 106/5
    SC Getkate
    5
    10
    0
    0
    50.00
    17 length ball at the stumps, another slog sweep. Much better connection but it's flat. Najib pedals back a but and takes it reverse cups. Qais finishes with 3 for 25 on debut 122/7
    Simi Singh
    not out
    12
    9
    1
    0
    133.33
    BJ McCarthy
    0
    2
    0
    0
    0.00
    17.4 slower length ball, looks to go over mid-off but cannot clear Rashid as he ends up slicing it. Naveen gets his third 123/8
    CA Young
    not out
    7
    7
    1
    0
    100.00
    Extras
    6 (lb 3, w 3)
    TOTAL
    142/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.1)
    Did not bat: JB Little
    Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Paul Stirling, 0.4 ov), 2-12 (Andy Balbirnie, 2.2 ov), 3-74 (Kevin O'Brien, 9.1 ov), 4-80 (Gareth Delany, 10.4 ov), 5-106 (Lorcan Tucker, 13.5 ov), 6-122 (Harry Tector, 16.5 ov), 7-122 (Shane Getkate, 16.6 ov), 8-123 (Barry McCarthy, 17.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    Naveen-ul-Haq402135.2510
    Mujeeb Ur Rahman403218.0000
    Karim Janat201708.5010
    Qais Ahmad402536.2500
    Rashid Khan402416.0000
    Gulbadin Naib2020010.0010

  • Afghanistan Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    4s
    6s
    SR
    Rahmanullah Gurbaz †
    42
    29
    3
    3
    144.82
    8.2 fuller on the stumps, Gurbaz goes for the big hit but fails to middle it and holes out at deep midwicket. He is distraught with his dismissal 60/1
    Usman Ghani
    18
    24
    2
    0
    75.00
    8.5 goes for a big hit over midwicket but doesn't the required distance. Tector with another catch as Delany gets two in the over 60/2
    Karim Janat
    17
    11
    1
    1
    154.54
    12.2 backs away to this length ball and looks to smash it through covers. Misses and the woodwork is disturbed 92/3
    Asghar Afghan (c)
    32
    30
    2
    1
    106.66
    19.3 fuller and wider again, looks to go over cover once again but fails to middle. Balbirnie back-pedals and takes it comfortably this time. But the batsmen have crossed, so it will be Rashid on strike 130/7
    Mohammad Nabi
    4
    8
    0
    0
    50.00
    14.4 goes for the another big shot and holes out at long-on. Was a legbreak, short and there to be hit. Nabi though ends up top-edging the pull 100/4
    Najibullah Zadran
    0
    1
    0
    0
    0.00
    14.5 length ball around off and angling in, Najib goes for a reverse sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. A big appeal and the finger goes up. Simi Singh on a hat-trick 100/5
    Gulbadin Naib
    10
    11
    1
    0
    90.90
    18.4 Naib goes for a slog to a length ball, misses and the stumps are disturbed 124/6
    Rashid Khan
    not out
    14
    6
    1
    1
    233.33
    Qais Ahmad
    not out
    0
    0
    0
    0
    -
    Extras
    5 (lb 1, w 4)
    TOTAL
    142/7 (20 Overs, RR: 7.1)
    Did not bat: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq
    Fall of wickets: 1-60 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 8.2 ov), 2-60 (Usman Ghani, 8.5 ov), 3-92 (Karim Janat, 12.2 ov), 4-100 (Mohammad Nabi, 14.4 ov), 5-100 (Najibullah Zadran, 14.5 ov), 6-124 (Gulbadin Naib, 18.4 ov), 7-130 (Asghar Afghan, 19.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    GJ Delany402125.2500
    BJ McCarthy402115.2500
    Simi Singh403729.2500
    JB Little403318.2540
    CA Young402917.2500

Match Details

Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida

Series

Ireland tour of India

Toss

Ireland , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

IrelandKevin O'Brien

Player Of The Series

AfghanistanRahmanullah Gurbaz

Series result

Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2-1

Match number

T20I no. 1083

Season

2019/20

Hours of play (local time)

14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-15.50, Second Session 15.50-17.20

Match days

10 March 2020 (20-over match)

T20I debut

undefinedQais Ahmad

Umpires

AfghanistanAhmed Shah PakteenAfghanistanBismillah Jan Shinwari

TV Umpires

AfghanistanAhmed Shah Durrani

Reserve Umpire

AfghanistanIzatullah Safi

Match Referee

West IndiesRichie Richardson

Afghanistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st60Usman GhaniRahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd0Usman GhaniKarim Janat
3rd32Asghar AfghanKarim Janat
4th8Mohammad NabiAsghar Afghan
5th0Asghar AfghanNajibullah Zadran
6th24Asghar AfghanGulbadin Naib
7th6Asghar AfghanRashid Khan
8th12Rashid KhanQais Ahmad