Mooney's ten gives Ireland title
John Mooney took his second five-wicket haul of the match to help Ireland to their fourth Intercontinental Cup title, beating Afghanistan by 122 runs in Dubai
10/12Result
Final, ICC Intercontinental Cup at Dubai, Dec 10-13 2013
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
187 & 341 -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
182 & 224 (94.5 ov)
Player of the Match
10/12Result
Final, ICC Intercontinental Cup at Dubai, Dec 10-13 2013
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
187 & 341 -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
182 & 224 (94.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Afghanistan , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Ireland won the 2011-2013/14 ICC Intercontinental Cup
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
10,11,12,13 December 2013 (5-day match)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
IRELAND 187 (61 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- John Mooney33 (62)
- John Anderson55 (111)
- Dawlat Zadran4/44 (16)
- Rahmat Shah3/36 (9)
AFGHANISTAN 182 (77.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Mohammad Nabi42 (86)
- Asghar Afghan41 (96)
- John Mooney5/45 (14)
- George Dockrell3/52 (25.5)
IRELAND 341 (95.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ed Joyce78 (138)
- Niall O'Brien87 (198)
- Mohammad Nabi4/38 (25.1)
- Rahmat Shah2/58 (12)
AFGHANISTAN 224 (94.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Mohammad Nabi49 (179)
- Rahmat Shah*86 (246)
- John Mooney5/36 (19.5)
- George Dockrell3/58 (34)
94.5
W
Mooney to Izatullah Dawlatzai, OUT, away swinger, izatullah hangs his bat gets an edge to joyce at third slip, mooney takes five and ireland win the match!!
Izatullah Dawlatzai c Joyce b Mooney 0 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
94.4
1
Mooney to Rahmat Shah, 1 run, driven hard to the covers
94.3
0
Mooney to Rahmat Shah, no run, driven straight to the bowler
94.2
0
Mooney to Rahmat Shah, no run, wide one, left alone
94.1
0
Mooney to Rahmat Shah, no run, slower one, well read, defended
END OF OVER:94 | 1 Run | AFG: 223/9
- Izatullah Dawlatzai0 (5b)
- Rahmat Shah85 (242b)
- George Dockrell34-14-61-3
- John Mooney19-7-35-4
93.6
0
Dockrell to Izatullah Dawlatzai, no run, forward defense, edged to the slips, did not carry to the fielder
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