Stirling whirlwind takes Ireland to title
Ireland and Afghanistan served up a blistering classic in the final of the World Twenty20 Qualifier in Dubai, putting to rest any fears that the game would be an anti-climax
24/03Result
Final, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at Dubai, Mar 24 2012
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
156/5 (18.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
24/03Result
Final, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at Dubai, Mar 24 2012
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
156/5 (18.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Afghanistan , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Ireland won the 2011/12 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.20, Interval 19.20-19.40, Second Session 19.40-21.00
Match days
24 March 2012 (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
AFGHANISTAN 152/7 (20 OVERS)
- Gulbadin Naib*17 (8)
- Mohammad Shahzad77 (57)
- Kevin O'Brien2/18 (4)
- Max Sorensen2/26 (3)
IRELAND 156/5 (18.5 OVERS)
- Gary Wilson32 (39)
- Paul Stirling79 (38)
- Aftab Alam2/34 (3.5)
- Dawlat Zadran3/21 (4)
By the virtue of this win, Ireland are placed in group B of T20 World Cup alongside Australia and West Indies. Afghanistan will slot themselves into group A alongside India and England
Paul Stirling gets the Man of the match for his 79 and Raymond van Schoor gets the Man of the Series for his 324 runs and 6 wickets
18.5
4
Aftab Alam to Poynter, FOUR, fuller ball on the leg stump. Poynter flicks it past the midwicket fielder and does a Shahid Afridi in celebrating with the arms aloft. Ireland win the game by 5 wickets
18.4
0
Aftab Alam to Poynter, no run, comes forward and defends it back onto the pitch
18.3
1
Aftab Alam to White, 1 run, flicks it to deep midwicket for a single
18.2
1
Aftab Alam to Poynter, 1 run, pushes it to square-leg for a single
18.1
W
Aftab Alam to Wilson, OUT, fuller ball outside the off stump. Wilson lofts it straight into the hands of the fielder at long-off, Mirwais. And the tension boils over as Aftab speaks whats on his mind and Wilson responds but then better sense prevailed and both of them stopped brawling
GC Wilson c Mirwais Ashraf b Aftab Alam 32 (39b 2x4 0x6) SR: 82.05
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs | IRE: 150/4 (3 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.33, RRR: 1.50)
- Gary Wilson32 (38b)
- Andrew Poynter18 (14b)
- Gulbadin Naib1-0-5-0
- Aftab Alam3-0-28-1
17.6
1
Gulbadin Naib to Wilson, 1 run, fuller ball on the leg stump. Wilson rolls his wrists as he pushes it to short fine-leg and takes a quick single
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Stirling whirlwind takes Ireland to title
Ireland and Afghanistan served up a blistering classic in the final of the World Twenty20 Qualifier in Dubai, putting to rest any fears that the game would be an anti-climax
