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Match Details
AFG vs IRE 3rd ODI, AFG vs IRE 2024
IRE
119-1035.0
Afghanistan won by 117 runs ๐
AFG
50.0236-9
B McCarthy
8
(18)
B McCarthy
8(18)
4s: 0
6s: 1
SR:44.44
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T van Woerkom
2
(6)
T van Woerkom
2(6)
4s: 0
6s: 0
SR:33.33
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N Kharote
4-30
(9.0)
N Kharote
4-30(9.0)
Econ: 3.33
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Player of the Match
Mohammad Nabi
Afghanistan5/17
48(62)
IRE - 2nd Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 10 Over | 44 | 36 | 15 Over | 62 | 66 | 20 Over | 91 | 93 | 25 Over | 111 | 101 | 30 Over | 118 | 104 |
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AFG - 1st Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 10 Over | 50 | 61 | 15 Over | 84 | 77 | 20 Over | 101 | 92 | 25 Over | 115 | 108 | 30 Over | 130 | 129 | 35 Over | 154 | 154 | 40 Over | 186 | 180 | 50 Over | 265 | 236 |
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Thatโs all from this one-sided contest, folks! Afghanistan won by 117 runs to clinch the 3-match series 2-0, with one game being washed out due to rain. Now, both sides will face each other in a 3-match T-20I series starting on 15th March.
For now, this is Deepak Prakash signing off on behalf of co-commentators Ninaad Dixit and Sidharth Gulati, along with scorer/analysts Zeeshan Naiyer and Raju Khariya. CHEERS!
For now, this is Deepak Prakash signing off on behalf of co-commentators Ninaad Dixit and Sidharth Gulati, along with scorer/analysts Zeeshan Naiyer and Raju Khariya. CHEERS!
Shahidi receives the series trophy! AFGHANISTAN win the 3-match series 2-0 by defeating Ireland in the 1st and 3rd ODIs. 2nd ODI was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain.
Hashmatullah Shahidi (Afghanistan Captain): "Very happy for the performance of our team. I congratulate my team for the series win. Stirling and Campher were playing good.
I knew that the wicket was not easy to bat. I trusted the spinners. I brought Nabi and he did it for the team along with Nangeyalia.
We lost back to back wickets and unluckily Azmat got run out. Me and Nabi wanted to take the game deep till at least 45th over and that's what put good momentum in the team.
It was the same pitch as first ODI. In our batting the pitch was slower as compared to the last game. The spinners' deliveries weren't coming on the bat well. Our spinners bowled well in the right areas.
Nabi is an amazing player and as a senior guy he always contribute in batting and bowling also in fielding he is an inspiration for the other players."
I knew that the wicket was not easy to bat. I trusted the spinners. I brought Nabi and he did it for the team along with Nangeyalia.
We lost back to back wickets and unluckily Azmat got run out. Me and Nabi wanted to take the game deep till at least 45th over and that's what put good momentum in the team.
It was the same pitch as first ODI. In our batting the pitch was slower as compared to the last game. The spinners' deliveries weren't coming on the bat well. Our spinners bowled well in the right areas.
Nabi is an amazing player and as a senior guy he always contribute in batting and bowling also in fielding he is an inspiration for the other players."
Paul Stirling (Ireland Captain): "Yeah, I think we were a lot better than the other day. We discussed it a bit, and 230 seemed to be in the ballpark of what we could chase. I think as a bowling group, they've grown over the last couple of months. So we were pretty happy with today's performance. And I think they dragged it back from the other day, where 300 plus was probably a good bit too much here.
I think we were in such a good position and then I seemed to throw my wicket away on 50, and that will seem to be when we went downhill. So it's something we'll think about over the next couple of days.
I know in 50-over cricket we don't have much coming up until the middle of summer, so we have a bit of time to think about it. But I think soon after tonight, we'll put that behind us and focus on the T20 and the World Cup coming up. In the first game, there was a significant amount of dew, but certainly with the wind today it didn't come in as much and that probably cost us."
I think we were in such a good position and then I seemed to throw my wicket away on 50, and that will seem to be when we went downhill. So it's something we'll think about over the next couple of days.
I know in 50-over cricket we don't have much coming up until the middle of summer, so we have a bit of time to think about it. But I think soon after tonight, we'll put that behind us and focus on the T20 and the World Cup coming up. In the first game, there was a significant amount of dew, but certainly with the wind today it didn't come in as much and that probably cost us."
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Player of the Series): "I think it was a good series for me and our team as well. I'm feeling a bit disappointed with my batting today since I have gotten settled. However, it's thrilling to be part of the team's victory. I'm always striving to improve and make a positive impact. I want to dedicate this award to Nangeyalia and wish him all the best for his future."
Player of the Series: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Mohammad Nabi (Player of the Match): "Really happy to perform in those conditions. Happy to finally take a 5-wicket haul after a long career.
I bowled just my line and lengths. In the first over I was hit for a six by Stirling. In the next over I put mid off back and then he hit it straight to the fielder. I wanted to help my team put a big total on the board with the bat in hand."
I bowled just my line and lengths. In the first over I was hit for a six by Stirling. In the next over I put mid off back and then he hit it straight to the fielder. I wanted to help my team put a big total on the board with the bat in hand."
Player of the Match: Mohammad Nabi
Stylish player of the Match: Nangyal Kharoti
Time for the post-match presentation....
Jonathan Trott (Afghanistan Head Coach): "We were little bit short with runs I thought with the start we got in the first 10. Nabi took responsibility with the ball.
We have got 2 new spinners. It is important to win the series as well as blood new players for the future.
In Sri Lanka we didn't play as good as we can. As a side we pride ourselves in white ball cricket and aim to grow in red ball cricket. Important series against Ireland. We haven't played well leading into this series but we want to continue the momentum."
We have got 2 new spinners. It is important to win the series as well as blood new players for the future.
In Sri Lanka we didn't play as good as we can. As a side we pride ourselves in white ball cricket and aim to grow in red ball cricket. Important series against Ireland. We haven't played well leading into this series but we want to continue the momentum."
11:41 PM IST, 22:11 Local Time: From 93/2 to 119/10โa poor batting display by Ireland as they face a humiliating defeat by 117 runs in the final match of the series. Nabi and Nangyal Kharoti put on a brilliant bowling display, sharing a total of 9 wickets between them, helping Afghanistan win the series 2-0.
Earlier, after being invited to bat first, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran provided a decent start for Afghanistan by adding 62 runs for the first wicket, with Ibrahim departing for 22 runs.
Following the wicket of Ibrahim, Afghanistan lost another three wickets in a jiffy, which included the wicket of Gurbaz, who notched up his fifty but failed to convert it into a big score, and they were reeling at 96/4.
Hashmatullah Shahidi and Mohammad Nabi initiated the rescue mission, and the pair added 97 runs for the fifth wicket, with Nabi falling just two runs shy of his fifty, while Shahidi contributed a valuable 69 runs. The lower-order batters failed to make a significant impact with the bat as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals and eventually were restricted to 236/9 in 50 overs.
Mark Adair shone with the ball for Ireland, claiming three wickets. Barry McCarthy chipped in with a couple of wickets, while Theo van Woerkom, Andy McBrine, and Harry Tector contributed one wicket to Afghanistanโs downfall.
In pursuit of 236 runs, Ireland lost Andrew Balbirnie for a mere one run. Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher started building the partnership in the middle, and the pair added 73 runs for the second wicket, with Stirling departing just after completing his fifty.
The wicket of Stirling triggered a massive collapse for Ireland as they started falling like nine pins and skittled for 119 runs in 35 overs. Nabi and the debutant, Nangyal Kharoti, wreaked havoc with the ball and kept taking wickets at regular intervals. Nabi grabbed his first-ever 5-wicket haul in ODI, while the debutant scalped four wickets.
Barring Paul Stirling (50) and Curtis Campher (43) no other Irish batter even reached a double-digit figure and it was a sorry-looking scorecad for the visitors.
From the bowling front, Nabi bagged his maiden 5-wicket haul in ODIs, while the debutant, Nangyal Kharoti, supported Nabi from the other end, claiming four wickets and Fazalhaq Farooqi contributed one wicket to Ireland's downfall.
Stick around for the post-match presentation...
Barring Paul Stirling (50) and Curtis Campher (43) no other Irish batter even reached a double-digit figure and it was a sorry-looking scorecad for the visitors.
From the bowling front, Nabi bagged his maiden 5-wicket haul in ODIs, while the debutant, Nangyal Kharoti, supported Nabi from the other end, claiming four wickets and Fazalhaq Farooqi contributed one wicket to Ireland's downfall.
Stick around for the post-match presentation...
OVER 35
Ireland
119/10
Theo van Woerkom
2(6)
Nangeyalia Kharote
4-30(9.0)
34.6 N Kharote to B McCarthy
W BOWLED HIM! Strikes with the quicker delivery! Great debut for Kharote. Bowls around the wicket, a flat and quick good length delivery, pitched on the off stump and going through the gate. McCarthy on the backfoot fails to drive it through the off side, keeps a little low and disturbs the furniture. Afghanistan take the series 2-0!
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