- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.1 and he strikes first ball. Full outside off, Gurbaz throws his bat at it but ends isn't in control and ends up slicing it straight to short third. That's a big wicket for Ireland 6/12.5 played on! A length ball around off that jags back in sharply. Ghani was shaping up for a cut shot but is cramped. The ball hits him on the gloves and ricochets onto the stumps 20/215.5 goes for the reverse sweep, makes a firm connection but ends up hitting it straight to the backward point fielder 99/65.6 stunning catch from McBrine. Too full on the stumps, Zadran goes for another lofted shot but isn't in control. Gets more height than distance. McBrine runs in from deep midwicket, puts in a full-length dive forward and takes it inches above the ground 41/38.2 short of length outside off, goes for the uppercut but finds deep point. McCarthy runs in and takes it comfortably. Afghanistan lose their fourth wicket 55/411.2 a huge wicket. Full around off, Nabi looks to go big but balls dips at him a touch, and as a result, he fails to middle it. It's a simple catch for Dockrell at long-on 69/516.3 length ball around off, goes for the lofted shot but is cramped and finds Tector at long-on 103/719.1 a full toss on the stumps, Rashid looks to hit it down the ground but ends up chipping it to mid-off 117/8Extras19 (lb 11, nb 1, w 7)TOTAL122/8 (20 Overs, RR: 6.1)Did not bat: Fazalhaq FarooqiFall of wickets: 1-6 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1.1 ov), 2-20 (Usman Ghani, 2.5 ov), 3-41 (Ibrahim Zadran, 5.6 ov), 4-55 (Najibullah Zadran, 8.2 ov), 5-69 (Mohammad Nabi, 11.2 ov), 6-99 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 15.5 ov), 7-103 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 16.3 ov), 8-117 (Rashid Khan, 19.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JB Little 4 0 18 2 4.50 15 2 0 2 0 MR Adair 3 0 12 2 4.00 9 0 0 1 0 BJ McCarthy 4 0 35 0 8.75 10 5 0 3 1 C Campher 3 0 13 2 4.33 10 1 0 0 0 AR McBrine 2 0 14 0 7.00 2 1 0 0 0 GJ Delany 4 0 19 2 4.75 9 1 0 1 0
11/08Result
2nd T20I, Afghanistan tour of Ireland at Belfast, Aug 11 2022
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
125/5 (19/20 ov)
Player of the Match
11/08Result
2nd T20I, Afghanistan tour of Ireland at Belfast, Aug 11 2022
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
125/5 (19/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.2 Short-ish outside off, Stirling looks to heave it to the legside but drags it on to his stumps! 7/111.2 full on off, he looks to sweep but the ball loops up to the keeper. No half-century for Balbirnie this time 72/213.5 Another one for Nabi, another catch for Najibullah. Tucker advances down the track and tries to loft it towards midwicket where Najibullah grabs it 86/413.2 That's a superb catch at deep midwicket! Nabi with the breakthrough. Flighted on middle and leg, he slog-sweeps it to the longer boundary where Najibullah catches it and keeps his balance to stay inside the rope.. great effort there 82/316.5 Short ball, he advances down and goes for the pull but has knicked it behind! 110/5Extras8 (b 1, lb 5, w 2)TOTAL125/5 (19 Overs, RR: 6.57)Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Paul Stirling, 2.2 ov), 2-72 (Andy Balbirnie, 11.2 ov), 3-82 (Harry Tector, 13.2 ov), 4-86 (Lorcan Tucker, 13.5 ov), 5-110 (Curtis Campher, 16.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Naveen-ul-Haq 3 0 12 1 4.00 11 1 0 1 0 Fazalhaq Farooqi 4 0 27 1 6.75 11 3 1 0 0 Rashid Khan 4 0 27 0 6.75 8 2 0 1 0 Azmatullah Omarzai 2 0 15 0 7.50 6 3 0 0 0 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4 0 23 1 5.75 10 1 1 0 0 Mohammad Nabi 2 0 15 2 7.50 4 2 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Afghanistan , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Ireland led the 5-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Match days
11 August 2022 (20-over match)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 41 runs, 3 wickets)
- Afghanistan: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (46 balls), Extras 14
- Drinks: Afghanistan - 62/4 in 10.0 overs (Hashmatullah Shahidi 17, Mohammad Nabi 4)
- Afghanistan: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 16
- Innings Break: Afghanistan - 122/8 in 20.0 overs (Naveen-ul-Haq 10, Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 34 runs, 1 wicket)
- Ireland: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (A Balbirnie 36, LJ Tucker 12, Ex 2)
- Drinks: Ireland - 65/1 in 10.0 overs (A Balbirnie 39, LJ Tucker 19)
- Ireland: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 8
Match Coverage
All Match NewsBowlers, Balbirnie steer Ireland to comfortable win
The 122 Afghanistan put up was eventually much too modest for an Irish batting line-up spearheaded by a 36-ball 46 from captain Andy Balbirnie
