- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.3 fuller ball on the off stump. Porterfield is deceived in flight as he makes room again to cut, but he is beaten and is bowled. A much needed wicket for Afghanistan. Needless chirping in the ear of the batsman by Shahzad 68/114.3 like in the final last time, Stirling is out in the seventies as he drives a full-toss straight into the hands of Nabi at cover 168/39.1 and that's a wicket of the first ball for Sadiq as O'Brien skips down the track and lofts it to long-on where Dawlat Zadran takes the catch 104/218.2 fuller ball on the off stump. Johnston looks to go for the lofted shot and misses. The off stump is uprooted and suddenly Shapoor finds himself with a chance for hat-trick. Warm applause for Johnston on the way back to pavilion 212/616 that ball moves back in late and hits the middle stump. A superb delivery, regardless of the situation of the match. It would've gone past most batsmen's defense. A special delivery 183/418.1 short ball on the leg stump. Mooney looks to pull and gets a top edge that Shahzad takes by running back a few yards. There are no celebrations for the wicket 212/519.4 fuller ball on the leg stump. Shannon lofts it to long-on where Naib takes the catch. Wickets falling in a cluster, but only after Ireland have established themselves as the firm favourites in the game 223/7Extras17 (b 1, lb 10, w 6)TOTAL225/7 (20 Overs, RR: 11.25)Fall of wickets: 1-68 (William Porterfield, 5.3 ov), 2-104 (Kevin O'Brien, 9.1 ov), 3-168 (Paul Stirling, 14.3 ov), 4-183 (Gary Wilson, 15.6 ov), 5-212 (John Mooney, 18.1 ov), 6-212 (Trent Johnston, 18.2 ov), 7-223 (James Shannon, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Shapoor Zadran 4 0 36 2 9.00 2 0 Dawlat Zadran 4 0 52 1 13.00 1 0 Samiullah Shinwari 2 0 22 0 11.00 0 0 Amir Hamza 4 0 39 3 9.75 1 0 Mohammad Nabi 3 0 32 0 10.66 0 0 Karim Sadiq 2 0 19 1 9.50 1 0 Mirwais Ashraf 1 0 14 0 14.00 1 0
30/11Result
72nd Match, Final (N), ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at Abu Dhabi, Nov 30 2013
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
225/7 -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
157 (18.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
30/11Result
72nd Match, Final (N), ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at Abu Dhabi, Nov 30 2013
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
225/7 -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
157 (18.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.2 this time he is gone as he lofts it to mid-on, where Shannon who dropped the catch earlier takes the catch. Shahzad is down on his haunches as he played the stroke and takes a long time to get back to the pavilion 59/23.2 moves across and looks to heave it away on the leg side. The arm-ball foxes him as he misses it and is bowled 36/110.2 short ball outside the off stump. Ashraf cuts it straight to point. That's a tame end to his innings 101/56.5 short on the off stump. Nabi pulls it to Stirling at deep midwicket. Afghanistan are being set back with wickets over here 76/37 fuller ball outside the off stump. Sadiq slices it straight into the hands of Johnston at short third-man. Wickets doing the trick for Ireland 76/412.5 moves across to the slower delivery and lofts it straight to Mooney as long-on. Johnston is delighted 129/613 that's two off two for Johnston as Stirling pulls off a stunner at point to send back Shenwari 129/716.1 fuller ball outside the off stump. Najibullah lofts it to cover. Porterfield while running back to take the catch slips and Mooney is at hand to take the catch 142/913.5 yorker on the off stump. Dawlat can't get his bat down in time and the off stump goes for a cartwheel 138/818.5 that's what they should've done long ago as Murtagh bowls a yorker and finishes the game 157/10Extras2 (w 2)TOTAL157 all out (18.5 Overs, RR: 8.33)Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Nawroz Mangal, 3.2 ov), 2-59 (Mohammad Shahzad, 5.2 ov), 3-76 (Mohammad Nabi, 6.5 ov), 4-76 (Karim Sadiq, 6.6 ov), 5-101 (Mirwais Ashraf, 10.2 ov), 6-129 (Gulbadin Naib, 12.5 ov), 7-129 (Samiullah Shinwari, 12.6 ov), 8-138 (Dawlat Zadran, 13.5 ov), 9-142 (Najibullah Zadran, 16.1 ov), 10-157 (Shapoor Zadran, 18.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MC Sorensen 4 0 22 1 5.50 0 0 TJ Murtagh 2.5 0 24 2 8.47 0 0 AR Cusack 3 0 18 2 6.00 0 0 GH Dockrell 3 0 37 2 12.33 0 0 DT Johnston 4 1 34 3 8.50 2 0 PR Stirling 2 0 22 0 11.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Ireland , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Ireland won the 2013/14 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
30 November 2013 - night match (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Coverage
All Match NewsRampant Ireland retain World T20 Qualifier title
Ireland successfully defended their World Twenty20 Qualifiers title with a comprehensive 68-run win over Afghanistan in the final in Abu Dhabi, thanks largely to blitzed fifties from Paul Stirling and Trent Johnston
