Rahmanullah Gurbaz's debut hundred helps Afghanistan hold off Ireland
Rashid Khan blasts 55 off 30 and takes two wickets as Lorcan Tucker, Andy McBrine career-bests go in vain
21/01Result
1st ODI, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Jan 21 2021
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
271/9 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
21/01Result
1st ODI, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Jan 21 2021
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
271/9 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
LJ Tucker
83(96) 3x4 - 3x6
Control %75%
- Productive Shot
- on drive
- 16 runs
- 0x4 - 1x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Afghanistan , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Afghanistan led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09:30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00, Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days
21 January 2021 (50-over match)
ODI debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Afghanistan 10, Ireland 0
Scorecard Summary
AFGHANISTAN 287/9 (50 OVERS)
- Rashid Khan55 (30)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz127 (127)
- Andy McBrine5/29 (10)
- Gareth Delany1/17 (2)
IRELAND 271/9 (50 OVERS)
- Paul Stirling39 (40)
- Lorcan Tucker83 (96)
- Naveen-ul-Haq3/68 (9)
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman2/40 (10)
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Binoy George
END OF OVER:50 | 11 Runs | IRE: 271/9 (17 runs required, RR: 5.42)
- Craig Young12 (11b)
- Barry McCarthy5 (5b)
- Rashid Khan10-0-56-2
- Gulbadin Naib7-0-36-1
Afghanistan win by 16 runs, they take the 10 super league points and lead the 3-match series 1-0.
The highlight of the match, Gurbaz's 127, first wicket partnership with Javed for 120 runs, McBrine picking a fifer for 29 runs, Rashid Khan finishing the innings with a quickfire 55.
In the Ireland innings, Paul Stirling's 39 runs, they were pegged back when they lost the top 4 wickets for 88 runs. It was Tucker's knock of 83, that kept them in the race, but in the end it was all too much for them.
The player of the match is Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
49.6
1
Rashid Khan to Young, 1 run, goes for the slog and gets an inside edge, they scamper a run.
49.5
0
Rashid Khan to Young, no run, makes room and cuts, misses it.
49.4
6
Rashid Khan to Young, SIX, connects it well and high over the wide long on fence.
49.3
0
Rashid Khan to Young, no run, another swing and a miss.
49.2
2b
Rashid Khan to Young, 2 byes, swing and a miss, goes past the keeper for byes.
49.1
2
Rashid Khan to Young, 2 runs, makes room and looks to go big through the off side, gets an inside edge past the keeper to fine leg.
Match Coverage
All Match NewsRahmanullah Gurbaz's debut hundred helps Afghanistan hold off Ireland
Rashid Khan blasts 55 off 30 and takes two wickets as Lorcan Tucker, Andy McBrine career-bests go in vain
How will Ireland cope with Rashid Khan's threat?
No bowler has more international wickets against one team at a better average than Khan against Ireland
