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AFG beat IRE by 109 runs | Afghanistan vs Ireland, Highlights And Cricket Score 4th ODI Match - Commentary
Afghanistan and Ireland in India, 5 ODI Series, 2019
Date: Mar 08, 2019 Start Time: 13:00 IST | 07:30 GMT | 13:00 LocalVenue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun
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Afghanistan vs Ireland Highlights And Cricket Score 4th Match - ODI Commentary
So! Can Ireland take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the series? They do not have a great asking rate and it is all about one batsman batting till the end. Join us back in a while for the run chase.
Ireland might be looking at this as a missed opportunity with Afghanistan tottering at 81/6. But they can also view it as the pitch getting better to bat on. James Cameron Dow was the surprise package today, finishing with a 3-fer. McBrine was decent too, being economical with the new ball.
Like the previous game, here too, the visitors had the Afghans in disarray. The hosts were 81/6 but then, a 50-run stand for the 7th wicket followed by a mammoth 86-run partnership for the 8th, steered the Afghans out of troubled waters. Mohammad Nabi was the catalyst in both the partnerships, finishing with a wonderful 64 from 85 balls. And what about Rashid? He is no longer just a bowler. He can bat too! His quickfire 52 from 58 ensured that Afghanistan took this innings into the 50th over.
224 is the target for Ireland then. A little less than the one a couple of days ago. The mantra of winning the toss and putting Afghanistan to bat first seems to be working. Now, to see whether the Irish can bat decently in the run chase.
George Dockrell to Rashid Khan. OUT! Afghanistan are all out for 223. Dockrell wraps up the Afghan innings. Great innings from Rashid Khan. Short delivery on middle, Khan pulls it over mid-wicket but does not get the distance on it. It goes to deep mid-wicket where Simi Singh takes a comfortable catch. The hosts fall 5 balls short...
Tim Murtagh to Rashid Khan. Full toss on middle, Rashid flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
Tim Murtagh to Rashid Khan. On a good length on middle, Khan keeps it out.
Tim Murtagh to Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Length delivery on middle, Rahman flicks it towards the leg side for a run.
Tim Murtagh to Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Length delivery on off, Mujeeb keeps it out.
Tim Murtagh to Rashid Khan. Length delivery on middle, Rashid flicks it towards square leg for a run.
Tim Murtagh to Rashid Khan. Full on leg, Khan looks to go for the slog but misses it and gets hit on the pads. A half shout from the bowler for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.
Boyd Rankin to Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Boyd Rankin to Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Around off, solidly defended.
Boyd Rankin to Rashid Khan. 4TH ODI FIFTY FOR RASHID! What a knock has he played. Came in with his side in doldrums at 131/7. Has taken his unit to a more than competitive total. Full and around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman is the last man in.
Boyd Rankin to Aftab Alam. OUT! Number 9 goes down! Afghanistan might still fall short of playing out their 50 overs. Full and outside off, Aftab gets a long way down the leg side, swings hard but gets a top edge. The ball goes high in the air and Tim Murtagh takes it calmly at the third man fence. 15 balls still left in the innings.
Boyd Rankin to Aftab Alam. Short and outside off, punched straight to point.
Boyd Rankin to Rashid Khan. Full and around middle, pushed through mid on for a single.
James Cameron Dow to Aftab Alam. Floated on middle, Alam defends it off the back foot. Productive over for Ireland. 4 runs and a wicket have come from the over.
James Cameron Dow to Aftab Alam. Tossed up on off, Alam keeps it out.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. Floated on middle, Rashid nudges it towards the leg side for a run.
Aftab Alam walks in at number 10, replacing Nabi.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. OUT! Big wicket for Ireland. It was a much-needed one. Floated on off, Nabi dances down the track and lofts it over mid off but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards George Dockrell at long off who takes a comfortable catch. Mohammad Nabi made 64 and added 86 runs with Rashid Khan. It was a crucial partnership for them. The hosts lose their eighth wicket.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. Tossed up on middle, Rashid looks to cut but gets an inside edge. It goes towards fine leg. The batsmen take a single.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. Short on off, Rashid dances down the track and slaps it through covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Whips this through mid-wicket, calls for two and gets them. Big over for Afghanistan - 14 from it.
George Dockrell to Rashid Khan. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a quick single.
George Dockrell to Rashid Khan. FOUR! Short and around middle, Rashid rocks back and pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary!
George Dockrell to Rashid Khan. SIX! THAT WAS FLAT! Tossed up on off, Khan comes down the track and lofts it over covers for a maximum.
George Dockrell to Rashid Khan. Tossed up on off, Khan looks to defend but gets hit on the pads.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Short delivery on middle, Nabi pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.
George Dockrell is back into the attack.
Boyd Rankin to Rashid Khan. FOUR! Third boundary of the over. Short and outside off, Khan cuts it through point for a boundary. Big over for Afghanistan. 15 runs have come from the over. 200 UP FOR AFGHANISTAN AS WELL.
Boyd Rankin to Rashid Khan. On a good length on middle, Khan defends it off the back foot.
Boyd Rankin to Rashid Khan. FOUR! Cracking shot. Short and outside off, Khan cuts it through point for a boundary.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Full on off, Nabi drives it towards mid off for a single.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR! Nice shot. Full on off, Nabi lofts it over mid off for a boundary.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Short and outside off, Nabi cuts it through point. The fielder tries to collect and fumbles which allows batsmen an easy two runs.
Boyd Rankin is back on. 8-0-33-1 so far.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Flighted delivery on off, Nabi plays it towards point for a run.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. Floated on off, Khan cuts it towards point for a run.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. Short on off, Khan comes down the track and looks to drive but gets a bottom edge on this one. It goes towards point.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. Floated on off, Khan keeps it out.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. Flighted delivery on middle, Khan defends it off the front foot.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on off, Nabi plays it towards covers for a run.
Tim Murtagh to Mohammad Nabi. Full on middle, Nabi drives it through mid on for a run.
Tim Murtagh to Mohammad Nabi. EDGE AND FOUR! 50 for Mohammad Nabi. 13th ODI fifty for him. Length delivery outside off, Nabi looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes wide of the diving keeper towards third man for a boundary.
Tim Murtagh to Rashid Khan. On middle, Khan flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
Tim Murtagh to Rashid Khan. On a good length on off, Khan blocks it well.
Tim Murtagh to Mohammad Nabi. Length delivery on middle, Nabi drives it through mid on for a run.
Tim Murtagh to Rashid Khan. Full on off, Rashid drives it towards point for a run.
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi. Down the leg side, flicked straight to short fine leg.
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi. Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.
Andy McBrine to Rashid Khan. Gets down on a knee, fetches this from outside off and sweeps this through square leg for a run.
Andy McBrine to Rashid Khan. Full and just outside off, Rashid dead-bats it.
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi. Comes down the track and bunts it down to long on for a single.
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi. Landed outside off, pushed towards long on but short mid-wicket intercepts to his left.
Tim Murtagh to Mohammad Nabi. Full on middle, Nabi drives it towards mid on for a run. 8 runs from the over. Afghanistan need some big overs here to get atleast 250.
Tim Murtagh to Rashid Khan. Short and outside off, Khan cuts it towards point for a run.
Tim Murtagh to Rashid Khan. Length delivery on middle, Khan nudges it towards the leg side. The fielder at square leg throws it at the bowler's end where the batsman was nowhere in the frame but misses the stumps. Very poor cricket from Afghanistan.
Tim Murtagh to Rashid Khan. On a good length on off, Khan blocks it off his front foot.
Tim Murtagh to Rashid Khan. WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Khan looks to flick but misses it.
Tim Murtagh to Rashid Khan. FOUR! Nice drive from Rashid Khan. Full on off, Khan drives it through mid off for a boundary.
Tim Murtagh to Mohammad Nabi. Full on middle, Nabi drives it towards mid on for a run.
POWERPLAY 3 time. 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle. Tim Murtagh is back into the attack.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. FOUR! Nice shot from Rashid Khan. Floated on middle, Khan sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. Tossed up on off, Khan keeps it out.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. Flighted delivery on middle, Khan defends it off the back foot.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on off, Nabi plays it towards covers for a run.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Floated delivery on middle and leg, Nabi looks to flick but gets hit low on the pads.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. Short on off, Khan makes room and cuts it through point for a run.
George Dockrell to Rashid Khan. Around off and middle, punched through the covers for a run.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Full on middle, flicked over mid-wicket for a couple.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
George Dockrell to Rashid Khan. Outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.
George Dockrell to Rashid Khan. Full and down the leg side, clipped towards short fine leg.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. Floated on middle, Rashid sweeps it towards square leg for a run. Just 2 runs from the over. Good over from James Cameron Dow.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. Tossed up on off, Rashid defends it off the back foot.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. Floated on middle, Khan keeps it out.
James Cameron Dow to Rashid Khan. Flighted delivery on off, Khan defends it off the front foot.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on middle, Nabi plays it towards mid on for a run.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Floated on middle, Nabi looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Floated on off, Nabi plays it towards covers for a run.
James Cameron Dow returns. 6-0-17-2 so far.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Short on off, Nabi cuts it towards point for a run.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Flighted delivery on middle, Nabi defends it off the back foot.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR! 150 up for Afghanistan. Nice shot. Floated on off, Nabi comes down the track and drives it through covers for a boundary.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on middle, Nabi defends it off the back foot.
George Dockrell to Rashid Khan. Tossed up on off, Khan drives it towards mid off for a run.
George Dockrell is back on.
Andy McBrine to Rashid Khan. Flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
Andy McBrine to Rashid Khan. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Andy McBrine to Rashid Khan. Full and just outside off, pushed back to the bowler.
Andy McBrine to Rashid Khan. Around off, watchfully played out.
Andy McBrine to Rashid Khan. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi. Full and down the leg side, flicked away for a single.
DRINKS BREAK.
Boyd Rankin to Rashid Khan. On a length outside off, a play and a miss again.
Boyd Rankin to Rashid Khan. The batsman has driven it through mid off.
Boyd Rankin to Rashid Khan. Outside off, a push and a miss.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. They pick up a single.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. EDGED, FOUR! Short and too much width outside off, Nabi slashes hard and gets a thick outside edge which flies past the keeper to the third man fence!
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
Andy McBrine to Rashid Khan. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Andy McBrine to Rashid Khan. FOUR! Lovely shot! Overpitched outside off, Rashid leans into the shot and drives it through mid off for a boundary!
Andy McBrine to Rashid Khan. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi. Full and around middle, pushed through mid on for a run.
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Andy McBrine to Rashid Khan. Full and down the leg side, flicked away for a single.
Boyd Rankin to Rashid Khan. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Boyd Rankin to Rashid Khan. Outside off, another slash and a miss.
Boyd Rankin to Rashid Khan. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Boyd Rankin to Rashid Khan. Short and outside off, Rashid slashes hard but misses.
Rashid Khan walks in at number 9, replacing his skipper.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. OUT! Run out! The direct hit has found Afghan short! Big moment in the game. Out of nowhere, Ireland have struck gold. A length ball outside off, Nabi pushed this towards point and set off for a single. Afghan responded but so did George Dockrell. He came running in from cover as the fielder from point dived to his right, parrying it towards him. Meanwhile, both the batsmen were ball-watching. Nabi stopped while Afghan stopped on the run. Then, when the ball was not stopped cleanly, both started to run. Dockrell swooped onto it, took an aim at the striker's end and whoosh! Bull's eye! Asghar landed awkwardly on the ground and clutched his right shoulder. It was referred upstairs and replays confirmed the worst. The 50-run stand is broken.
Run out chance! Is Asghar gone? Seems like it. The Irish are celebrating...
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR! SLAM! First shot in anger from Nabi. A length ball, around middle, Nabi smashes it straight back over the bowler's head for a boundary! The 50-run stand is up!
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi. Full and around middle, pushed through mid on for a run.
Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan. Outside off, punched straight to cover.
Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan. The batsman works it down the leg side.
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi. Outside off, pushed through mid on for a run.
Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan. Full and down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Around off again, defended from the crease.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. On a good length around off, watchfully defended.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Full and around middle, Nabi checks his drive and mistimes it towards mid on.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Around off, defended solidly.
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan. Around off, pushed towards cover for a quick single.
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan. Full and around off, solidly defended.
Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan. Flighted delivery on middle and leg, Afghan nudges it towards the leg side for a run.
Boyd Rankin into the attack again. 5-0-22-1 so far.
Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan. Tossed up on middle, the skipper defends it off the front foot.
Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan. Floated delivery on off, Afghan keeps it out again.
Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan. Tossed up on off, the skipper keeps it out.
Andy McBrine to Mohammad Nabi. Full on middle, Nabi drives it towards mid on for a run.
Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan. 50 up for Asghar Afghan. 10th ODI fifty for the skipper. It has been a composed innings from him. Tossed up on off, Afghan plays it towards covers for a run.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on middle, Nabi looks to defend but gets low on the pads.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Floated on off, Afghan plays it towards covers for a run.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Tossed up on middle, the skipper defends it off the back foot.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. FOUR! Nice shot. Tossed up on middle and leg, Afghan nudges it towards fine leg for a boundary.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Floated on off, Nabi drives it towards mid off for a run.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on middle, Nabi gets on one knee and plays a sweep towards fine leg. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Tim Murtagh to Mohammad Nabi. Length delivery on off, Nabi plays it towards covers for a run.
Tim Murtagh to Mohammad Nabi. Full on middle, Mohammad flicks it to short mid-wicket where the fielder does a brilliant job to stop it and save runs for the team.
Tim Murtagh to Mohammad Nabi. On a good length on off, Nabi drives it to covers.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. Short on off, Afghan slaps it towards covers for a run.
Tim Murtagh to Mohammad Nabi. Full again on middle, Nabi drives it towards mid on for a single.
Tim Murtagh to Mohammad Nabi. Full on middle, Nabi drives it towards mid on.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Floated on off, the skipper defends it off the front foot.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Floated delivery on middle, the skipper defends it off the back foot.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Tossed up delivery on off, Afghan blocks it well.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Flighted delivery on off, the skipper keeps it out.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Floated on middle, Afghan defends it off the back foot.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on middle, Nabi plays it towards the off side for a single.
Tim Murtagh to Mohammad Nabi. On middle, Nabi drives it through mid on for a single.
Tim Murtagh to Mohammad Nabi. Full on off, the batsman drives it to mid off.
Tim Murtagh to Mohammad Nabi. Length delivery on off again, Nabi drives it to covers.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. Length delivery on off, the skipper cuts it towards point for a run.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. On a good length on off, Afghan defends it off the back foot.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Flighted delivery on off, Nabi defends it out.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Floated on middle, Nabi blocks it off his back foot.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on off, Nabi blocks it well.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Full and outside off, the batsman drives it back towards the bowler.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Floated on middle, Nabi keeps it out.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on off, Nabi defends it off the front foot.
Bowling change.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on middle and leg, Nabi punches it towards mid on for a run.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Floated on middle, Afghan flicks it towards square leg for a run.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Floated on off, the skipper defends it off the back foot.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on middle, Afghan keeps it out.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Full on middle, Asghar drives it towards mid on for a run.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on middle, Nabi pushes it to the off side for a single.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Short on off, Afghan cuts it to point.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Floated delivery on off, the skipper defends it off the front foot.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. APPEAL FOR LBW! NOT OUT! Tossed up on middle and leg, Afghan looks to work it but misses it and gets hit on the pads.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for the skipper. Good shot. Flighted delivery on middle and leg, Afghan flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. EDGE AND FOUR! That is a streaky boundary. Tossed up outside off, Afghan looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes wide of first slip towards third man for a boundary.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Short on off, Nabi cuts it towards point for a run.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Tossed up on middle, Afghan keeps it out.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Floated delivery on middle, the skipper defends it off the back foot.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Loopy delivery on off, Afghan keeps it out.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on off, Nabi plays it towards covers for a run.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Flighted delivery on off, Nabi drives it straight back towards the bowler.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on off, Nabi plays it towards point.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Floated on off, Nabi plays it towards covers for a run.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Floated on middle, Nabi looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad. Dockrell appeals but the umpire shakes his head. That looked plumb but the umpire had other ideas.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Flighted delivery on off, Nabi drives it back towards the bowler.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. BEATEN! Tossed up outside off, Nabi looks to defend but gets beaten by the turn on this one.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up on off, Nabi keeps it out.
George Dockrell to Mohammad Nabi. Floated on off, Nabi defends it off the front foot.
George Dockrell is back into the attack.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Full and around off, driven towards mid off.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Outside off, left alone.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Around middle, pushed through mid on for a single.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Full and outside off, Afghan lunges to defend but the ball spins away a mile and beats the outside edge.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up outside off, driven towards mid off.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Full and down the leg side, flicked towards mid-wicket.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. WIDE. Full and down the leg side, flick shot missed.
Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR! That is just a punch! But the ball races away. Fractionally short in length, outside off, Nabi gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the covers!
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Full and around middle, worked towards square leg.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi. Lovely bowling. Tossed up around middle, Nabi comes forward to defend but the ball spins away past the outside edge.
Mohammad Nabi walks in at number 8, replacing Najibullah.
James Cameron Dow to Najibullah Zadran. OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another soft dismissal. Tossed up on off, Zadran hits it straight towards James Cameron Dow who takes a comfortable return catch to his left. Afghanistan have lost more than half their side. They are playing some reckless shots here. They have lost their sixth wicket and are on the verge of getting bowled out under 130. This is poor batting from the hosts.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Full on middle and leg, the skipper drives it towards mid on for a run.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Full on middle, Afghan flicks it to short fine leg.
DRINKS!
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran. FOUR! Poor delivery from Rankin. Length delivery outside leg, Zadran flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. A good over is spoiled by this boundary.
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran. Length delivery on off, Najibullah plays it to point.
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran. On off, the left-hander plays it to the off side.
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran. Length delivery on leg, Zadran tucks it to the leg side.
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran. On a good length on off, Zadran stands tall and defends it off the back foot.
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan. On a length on middle, Afghan flicks it towards square leg for a run.
James Cameron Dow to Najibullah Zadran. Flighted delivery on off, the left-hander blocks it well.
James Cameron Dow to Najibullah Zadran. Full on off, Najibullah drives it to mid off.
James Cameron Dow to Najibullah Zadran. Flighted delivery on off, Najibullah keeps it out.
James Cameron Dow to Najibullah Zadran. FOUR! Nice shot. Full on off, Zadran drives it through covers for a boundary.
James Cameron Dow to Najibullah Zadran. Floated on off, Zadran looks to defend but it goes of the outer half of the bat towards leg side.
James Cameron Dow to Najibullah Zadran. Tossed up on off, Zadran plays it to covers.
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan. On off, the skipper defends it off the back foot.
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan. On a good length on middle, Afghan keeps it out.
Boyd Rankin to Najibullah Zadran. On a good length on off, Najibullah guides it towards third man for a run.
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan. Length delivery on middle, Afghan flicks it towards the leg side for a run.
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan. Length delivery on off, Zadran plays it towards point. The non-striker wants the single and is halfway down the pitch but the skipper does the right thing in sending him back.
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan. On a good length on off, Afghan plays it to point.
James Cameron Dow to Najibullah Zadran. Outside off, Zadran shoulders his arms to this one. Productive over for Ireland. 3 runs and a wicket have come from the over.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Short on off, Afghan makes room and cuts it towards point for a run.
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Tossed up on off, the skipper plays it to point.
James Cameron Dow to Najibullah Zadran. Flighted delivery on middle, Zadran flicks it towards square leg for a run. He is off the mark straightaway.
Najibullah Zadran is the new man in at number 7, replacing Naib.
James Cameron Dow to Gulbadin Naib. OUT! LBW! That is as plumb as it gets. Tossed up on leg stump, it turns away from leg stump into middle, Naib looks to defend but misses it and gets hit on the pads. Cameron Dow appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Afghanistan are in serious trouble now. The skipper Asghar Afghan is running out of partners...
James Cameron Dow to Asghar Afghan. Starts with a tossed up delivery on middle, Afghan flicks it towards square leg for a run.
James Cameron Dow into the attack now, to bowl his left-arm spin.
Boyd Rankin to Gulbadin Naib. On a length outside off, punched straight to cover.
Boyd Rankin to Gulbadin Naib. Outside off, punched straight to cover.
Boyd Rankin to Gulbadin Naib. Outside off, punched straight to cover.
Boyd Rankin to Gulbadin Naib. Landed outside off, Naib does not have much idea of that, shoulders arms with the ball coming in slightly. Does not miss the off stump by much.
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan. Around middle and off, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan. FOUR! Poor delivery. Short and wide outside off, Afghan does not miss out, cracking a cut shot behind point. The ball races away.
Andy McBrine to Gulbadin Naib. Around middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan. Around off, fuller in length, pushed through mid on for one more.
Andy McBrine to Gulbadin Naib. Pushes this through mid on for a run.
Andy McBrine to Gulbadin Naib. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Gulbadin Naib walks in at number 6, replacing Ikram.
Andy McBrine to Ikram Ali Khil. OUT! Edged and taken! That is a stunner from Balbirnie and Afghanistan are 4 down! Beautiful bowling from McBrine. He tosses this one outside off and gets the ball to drift and spin. Ikram does nothing much wrong, looking to cover the line but the drift does him in. An outside edge is induced which goes low to first slip where Balbirnie makes no mistake.
Andy McBrine to Ikram Ali Khil. Around off, solidly defended.
Andy McBrine is back into the attack.
Boyd Rankin to Ikram Ali Khil. On a good length on off, Khil is off the mark. He plays it towards point.
Ikram Ali Khil is the new batsman in.
Boyd Rankin to Rahmat Shah. OUT! Rankin gets his first. On a good length and outside off, Shah looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes off the under edge towards Poynter who takes a comfortable catch.
Boyd Rankin to Rahmat Shah. FOUR! Nice shot. Length delivery on middle, Shah flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary.
Boyd Rankin to Rahmat Shah. On off, Rahmat blocks it well.
Boyd Rankin to Rahmat Shah. On a good length and outside off, Shah lets it go.
Boyd Rankin to Rahmat Shah. On a good length on off, Shah keeps it out.
Boyd Rankin is into the attack.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Floated on off, the skipper defends it off the front foot. Another big over for Afghanistan. 11 runs have come from the over. 23 runs have come from the last 2 overs.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. SIX! Third six for the skipper. Floated on off, Afghan lofts it over long off for a biggie.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Tossed up on off, Afghan defends it off the back foot.
George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Floated on off, Afghan defends it out.
George Dockrell to Rahmat Shah. Full on off, Shah drives it towards mid off for a run.
George Dockrell to Rahmat Shah. FOUR! Nice shot. Too full and too wide outside off, Shah drives it through covers for a boundary.
George Dockrell is into the attack.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. On a good length on off, the skipper pushes it to point. Big over for Afghanistan. 12 runs have come from the over.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. On off, Afghan defends it off the front foot.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. On a good length on off, Afghan keeps it out.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. SIX! Second six for the skipper. On a length on middle, Afghan lofts it over long on for a biggie.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. On a length on off, Afghan defends it off the front foot.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. SIX! Amazing shot from the skipper. Length delivery on middle, Afghan flicks it over square leg for a maximum.
Andy McBrine to Rahmat Shah. Loopy delivery on off, Shah keeps it out.
Andy McBrine to Rahmat Shah. Tossed up on off, Shah defends it off the back foot.
Andy McBrine to Rahmat Shah. FOUR! Nice shot. Floated on middle, Shah goes across the line and sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary.
Andy McBrine to Rahmat Shah. Floated on off, Shah comes down the track and flicks it to short mid-wicket.
Andy McBrine to Rahmat Shah. Tossed up on middle, Shah flicks it to square leg.
Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan. Flighted delivery on middle, Afghan flicks it towards square leg for a run.
Tim Murtagh to Rahmat Shah. On middle, Shah keeps it out.
Tim Murtagh to Rahmat Shah. On a good length on off, Shah defends it off the front foot.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. Length delivery on middle, Afghan tucks it towards mid-wicket for a quick run.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. On off, Afghan defends it off the front foot.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. On a good length on middle and leg, the skipper looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad due to the bounce on this one.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. On a good length on off, Afghan keeps it out.
Andy McBrine to Rahmat Shah. Tossed up on middle, Shah flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.
Andy McBrine to Rahmat Shah. Flighted delivery on off, the batsman defends it off the back foot.
Andy McBrine to Rahmat Shah. Tossed up on middle, Shah flicks it towards the leg side.
Andy McBrine to Rahmat Shah. Flighted delivery on middle, Shah keeps it out.
Andy McBrine to Rahmat Shah. Tossed up on middle, Shah offers a forward defense on this one.
Andy McBrine to Rahmat Shah. Floated on off, Shah defends it off the back foot.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. On a good length on off, Afghan defends it off the front foot.
Tim Murtagh to Asghar Afghan. On a good length on off, Afghan keeps it out.
Asghar Afghan is the new batsman in.
Tim Murtagh to Noor Ali Zadran. OUT! Two quick wickets for Ireland. Both the openers are back in the hut. Length delivery on off, Zadran chips it to George Dockrell at cover-point who takes a blinder of a catch. He dives to his left and takes a stunner. The hosts are under pressure now.
Tim Murtagh to Noor Ali Zadran. On a good length on middle, Zadran defends it off the back foot.
Tim Murtagh to Noor Ali Zadran. Length delivery on middle, Zadran lofts it over mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Tim Murtagh to Noor Ali Zadran. FOUR! First boundary for Noor Ali Zadran. Length delivery on off, Zadran drives it through covers for a boundary.
Rahmat Shah is the new batsman in.
Andy McBrine to Hazratullah Zazai. OUT! TIMBER! First breakthrough for Ireland. The dangerous Zazai departs! Tossed up on middle, Zazai looks to go big but misses it and gets bowled. It was an unnecessary shot from him. He could have controlled his agression a little bit.
Andy McBrine to Hazratullah Zazai. FOUR! Short on off, Zazai makes room and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.
Andy McBrine to Hazratullah Zazai. SIX! First six of the innings. Tossed up on off, Zazai lofts it over long off for a maximum.
Andy McBrine to Hazratullah Zazai. Floated on middle, Zazai flicks it towards mid-wicket.
Andy McBrine to Hazratullah Zazai. Flighted delivery on off, Zazai defends it out.
Andy McBrine to Hazratullah Zazai. Tossed up on off, Zazai defends it off the back foot.
Tim Murtagh to Noor Ali Zadran. Length delivery on off, Zadran looks to go big but gets an outside edge. It goes towards point. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Tim Murtagh to Noor Ali Zadran. On a good length on off, Zadran defends it off the front foot.
Tim Murtagh to Noor Ali Zadran. Length delivery on off, Zadran plays it to point.
Tim Murtagh to Noor Ali Zadran. Good length delivery on middle, Zadran keeps it out.
Tim Murtagh to Noor Ali Zadran. On a good length on off again, Zadran keeps it out.
Tim Murtagh to Noor Ali Zadran. On a good length on off, Zadran defends it off the front foot.
Andy McBrine to Hazratullah Zazai. Loopy delivery on middle, Zazai makes room and plays it towards the bowler where it goes past him and hits the stumps at the bowler's end.
Andy McBrine to Hazratullah Zazai. Floated on off, Zazai plays it to covers.
Andy McBrine to Hazratullah Zazai. Tossed up on middle, the left-hander tucks it to mid-wicket.
Andy McBrine to Hazratullah Zazai. Flighed delivery on off, Zazai plays it to mid off.
Andy McBrine to Noor Ali Zadran. Floated on middle, Zadran punches it towards mid on for a run.
Andy McBrine to Noor Ali Zadran. Tossed up delivery on off, Zadran defends it off the front foot.
Andy McBrine will bowl with the second new ball.
Tim Murtagh to Hazratullah Zazai. On a good length on off, Zazai blocks it well. Good start from Ireland. Just four runs from the over.
Tim Murtagh to Hazratullah Zazai. Length delivery on leg, Zazai flicks it towards square leg. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Tim Murtagh to Hazratullah Zazai. Length delivery on off, Zazai punches it to point.
Tim Murtagh to Hazratullah Zazai. On a good length on off, Zazai keeps it out.
Tim Murtagh to Hazratullah Zazai. On a good length on middle, Zazai defends it off the back foot.
We are set to begin. The players and umpires are out in the middle. Hazratullah Zazai and Noor Ali Zadran are opening the batting for Afghanistan. Tim Murtagh will start the proceedings for Ireland.
Tim Murtagh to Hazratullah Zazai. Starts with a length delivery on leg, Zazai flicks it towards square leg. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Pitch Report - Ed Rainsford says there is some grass on the pitch. The batsmen need to apply themselves on this surface. In the end he says it is going to be a humdinger.
TOSS - It is toss time at Dehradun. Ireland have won the toss and have elected to bowl.
Hello and welcome to the 4th ODI between Afghanistan and Ireland at Dehradun. The visitors have bounced back and would look to maintain their confidence to win this match and put pressure on the hosts. It was Andy Balbirnie's century which sealed the match for them in the last game. On the other hand, Afghanistan would look to improve their batting and will want Hazratullah Zazai and Mohammad Shahzad to fire. Last match it was their skipper Asghar Afghan who played a good knock. The pitch will offer help for the spinners. Stay tuned for the toss.
Right then! Yet another series for the Afghans where they cannot lose. They have the chance to win it come Sunday where they have just one box to tick - the top order throwing it away. Their batting runs deep, which is nice but they cannot keep on leaving it to the lower order. Ireland, well, need to bat better. Period. They have got one final chance on Sunday, March 10, 2019 when the 5th ODI will be played, at 1 pm local (0730 GMT). Join us then. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Victorious Afghanistan skipper, Asghar Afghan, says that this game was very important for them. Laments the top order throwing its wickets away but praises Rashid's fightback. On players getting a chance in this game, Afghan says that more players will be given a chance come Sunday. On Rashid winning the Man Of The Match award, Asghar says that no one plays for the award, everyone plays for the team. On his injury during his dismissal, Afghan says that there were some MRI scans done and nothing came out to be serious. Adds that he just wanted to take some rest.
RASHID KHAN HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH, for his all-round show of 52 and 2/22. Thanks the almighty for enabling him to perform well tonight. Adds that he is always confident about his batting and is happy that he perform when his team needed him to. On playing cricket all round the world, Khan says that one needs to enjoy the game and keep oneself fit.
Ireland skipper, William Porterfield, says that the confidence was high coming into this game and feels that some individual errors with the bat cost them the match. Admits that 223 was perhaps a bit more than they conceded but he is not too concerned about that, as he is very happy with the bowling. On the batting front, the skipper says that they got a half decent start but then his side 'managed' to get into a hole. On the preparations for Sunday, William says that there is not a lot one can do in one day but he will certainly hit the nets and try and work on the mistakes committed in this game.
Now, about Afghanistan. Champion bowling. Who said they are all about Rashid or Mujeeb? Tonight was Aftab Alam's night. His 4/25 broke the spine of Ireland's batting, with wickets of Porterfield, O'Brien, Poynter and Murtagh. The others were decent too, crucially not letting the team down, maintaining excellent pressure. Please do stay tuned for the presentation...
Was it the rain which spiced things up? Perhaps. The ball was skidding onto the bat and there was some inconsistent bounce as well. Ireland simply could not adjust to the pace and bounce and kept mistiming their shots and eventually lost their wickets.
Normally, small totals are always difficult to chase. Because one gets muddled in the mind. Should I play attacking cricket? Should I be cautious? Well, Ireland seemed to start off well, racing off to 31 inside 6 overs but then suddenly lost 3 quick wickets. Then, there was a brief partnership brewing between Simi Singh and Kevin O'Brien but once the former was dismissed, the floodgates opened. Ireland slipped from 66/3 to 114 all out.
Easy-peasy then for Afghanistan. Who would have thought? After they were 81/6, scraped to 223, it always looked like another defeat was looming. But the hosts have pulled off something spectacular.
Mohammad Nabi to Boyd Rankin. OUT! LBW! That is the end of the game. Afghanistan have won by 109 runs. Tossed up on off, Rankin looks to defend but misses the line completely and gets hit on the pads. Nabi appeals and the umpire raises his finger. That was as plumb as it got. Afghanistan take a 2-1 series lead!
Mohammad Nabi to Boyd Rankin. Floated delivery on middle, Rankin flicks it to the leg side.
Mohammad Nabi to Boyd Rankin. Tossed up on middle, Rankin plays a slog sweep over mid-wicket. It lands in no man's land. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Mohammad Nabi into the attack now. 7-1-16-0 so far.
Rashid Khan to James Cameron Dow. FOUR! A rare bad ball, short and around off, the googly, Dow picks the length, goes back and pulls it past short mid-wicket for a boundary!
Rashid Khan to James Cameron Dow. Down the leg side, flicked towards short fine leg.
Rashid Khan to James Cameron Dow. Very full, Dow misses his flick and is hit on the pads. Rashid appeals for LBW but it is turned down by the umpire. Perhaps missing leg stump.
Rashid Khan to James Cameron Dow. Tossed up, around middle, pushed towards cover.
Rashid Khan to Boyd Rankin. Around middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to Boyd Rankin. ALMOST! Terrific ball. Rashid nearly cleaned him up. Yorker ball, around leg, Rankin looks to defend but is slightly late in getting his bat down. The ball takes the inside edge and just beats the leg stump!
Rashid Khan to Boyd Rankin. Leg spinner going down the leg side for a wide.
Aftab Alam to James Cameron Dow. Length delivery on leg, Dow nudges it towards fine leg. The batsmen pick up a couple. Mujeeb at deep fine leg slides and does well to pull it back. He saves two runs for the team.
Aftab Alam to James Cameron Dow. Full on off, Dow defends it out.
Aftab Alam to James Cameron Dow. On off, Dow defends it off the front foot.
Aftab Alam to Boyd Rankin. Length delivery on off, Rankin plays it towards covers for a run.
Aftab Alam to Boyd Rankin. On a good length on leg, Rankin makes room and defends it off the back foot.
Aftab Alam to Boyd Rankin. Full toss and outside off, Rankin plays it to point.
Rashid Khan to James Cameron Dow. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
Rashid Khan to James Cameron Dow. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Rashid Khan to James Cameron Dow. WIDE. Down the leg side, flick shot missed.
Rashid Khan to Boyd Rankin. Around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
Rashid Khan to Boyd Rankin. Driven through the covers by the batsman. Two runs added to the total.
Rashid Khan to Boyd Rankin. Outside off, a play and a miss.
Rashid Khan to James Cameron Dow. Full and around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Aftab Alam to Boyd Rankin. Bowls a yorker on middle, the batsman manages to dig it out. What an over from Aftab Alam. 2 runs and 2 wickets have come from the over.
Aftab Alam to Boyd Rankin. Length delivery on off, Rankin plays it over covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Aftab Alam to Boyd Rankin. NO Hat-trick for Aftab Alam! Full on off, Rankin plays it back to the bowler.
Boyd Rankin is the only man left...
Aftab Alam to Tim Murtagh. OUT! Another one loses his stumps! Fifth bowled dismissal of this innings. On a length, around off, coming in, Murtagh looks to defend but the ball stays low, breaches his defense and hits the timber! 9 down, Aftab has four, what is more, he is on a hat-trick!
Aftab Alam to Kevin O'Brien. OUT! BOWLED! The last recognized batsman goes for Ireland. On a good length on off, O'Brien looks to pull but he misses the line and gets bowled. Fourth bowled dismissal of the innings. Sadly, the only part left in the run chase was O'Brien's half century, which goes too...
Tim Murtagh is in at number 10, replacing O'Brien.
Aftab Alam to Kevin O'Brien. On a good length on off, O'Brien looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
James Cameron Dow walks in at number 9, replacing McBrine.
Rashid Khan to Andy McBrine. OUT! Bad ball, but a stunning return catch! Afghanistan are all over Ireland here. Absolute ripper this one from Rashid Khan. Full toss outside off, McBrine drives it straight back, where Rashid sticks out his right hand and takes a single-handed beauty. 7th wicket down for Ireland.
Rashid Khan to Andy McBrine. Big leg spinner this one, but going down the leg side for a wide.
Rashid Khan to Andy McBrine. Defended off the back foot.
Rashid Khan to Andy McBrine. Quicker ball driven towards mid off.
Rashid Khan to Kevin O'Brien. Width on offer, driven through the point region for a single.
Rashid Khan to Kevin O'Brien. Drives this one past the cover fielder for a brace.
Rashid Khan to Kevin O'Brien. Full ball spinning away, played towards the cover fielder.
Rashid Khan is back on. 3-0-7-1 so far.
Aftab Alam to Kevin O'Brien. Pushed down to long on for a run.
Aftab Alam to Andy McBrine. Quick single. Risky single. Could have been curtains. In fact, replays show that direct hit would have seen McBrine back in the pavilion. Full and around middle, Andy looks to defend but the ball bounces suddenly and goes off the outside edge towards cover. The batsmen go for the quick single and the fielder charges on equally quickly, gets to the ball, has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.
Aftab Alam to Andy McBrine. Outside off, fractionally short, McBrine looks to cut but the ball stays low and beats the inside edge.
Aftab Alam to Andy McBrine. Full and just outside off, watchfully defended.
Aftab Alam to Andy McBrine. Outside off, a play and a miss from McBrine.
Andy McBrine walks in at number 8, replacing Poynter.
Aftab Alam to Stuart Poynter. OUT! BOWLED! The bowling change immediately does the trick. Poynter has dragged it back onto the stumps. On a good length and outside off, Poynter looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. Ireland lose their sixth wicket and are in serious trouble now. Kevin O'Brien is running out of partners. The visitors still need 134 runs in 125 balls.
Aftab Alam returns. 5-2-18-1 so far.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Stuart Poynter. Full ball, driven to deep extra cover for a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Stuart Poynter. Driven on the on side.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Stuart Poynter. The batsman tried to sweep that one but missed it and was hit on the pads. A strong appeal from the bowler and fielders but the umpire denies it as it was clearly hit outside off.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Stuart Poynter. Excellent delivery, full just outside off misses the outside edge by an inch.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kevin O'Brien. Full ball onto the pads, O'Brien sweeps it to square leg for a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kevin O'Brien. Leg cutter outside off, defended towards the bowler.
Gulbadin Naib to Stuart Poynter. Outside off, punched straight to point.
Gulbadin Naib to Stuart Poynter. Outside off, punched through the covers for a couple.
Gulbadin Naib to Stuart Poynter. A desperate shout for LBW but the impact was too high. On a length around middle, coming back in, Poynter looks to whip it to the leg side but misses and is hit high on the thigh.
Gulbadin Naib to Stuart Poynter. Full and around off, watchfully defended from the crease.
Gulbadin Naib to Kevin O'Brien. Outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.
Gulbadin Naib to Kevin O'Brien. Full and around off, driven back to the bowler.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Stuart Poynter. Quicker ball this time, the batsman looks to defend but fails to make contact with the ball and it just misses the outside edge.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Stuart Poynter. Straight ball defended towards the bowler.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kevin O'Brien. Driven on the on side this time for another single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Stuart Poynter. Driven to the cover fielder for a quick single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Stuart Poynter. Yorker this time, Poynter misses to hit and the ball misses the off stump.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kevin O'Brien. Width on offer, O'Brien drives it from the cover region for a single.
Stuart Poynter walks in at number 7, replacing Dockrell.
Gulbadin Naib to George Dockrell. OUT! TIMBER! No heroics from Dockrell today. Ireland have half their side back in the hut. On a good length on off, Dockrell looks to play a wild pull shot but it stays low and he gets bowled. Naib shows off his biceps with a big smile on his face. Ireland are losing the plot. Frustration got the better of Dockrell. He could have taken his time.
Gulbadin Naib to George Dockrell. Full on off, Dockrell drives it to covers.
Gulbadin Naib to George Dockrell. Length delivery on middle, Dockrell flicks it towards square leg for a run.
Gulbadin Naib to George Dockrell. On middle, George defends it off the back foot.
Gulbadin Naib to George Dockrell. Length delivery on off, Dockrell drives it to covers.
Gulbadin Naib to Kevin O'Brien. On a length on middle, O'Brien punches it towards mid on for a run.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. Quick on the pads, Dockrell nudges it on the on side. Maiden Over.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. Pitched outside off, played towards the bowler.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery and plays it near short fine leg.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. Bowled on the middle stump line this time, defended.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. Fuller this time, places it off the front foot.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. Short outside off, driven towards extra cover.
Gulbadin Naib to Kevin O'Brien. On a good length on off, Kevin plays it to mid off.
Gulbadin Naib to Kevin O'Brien. On a good length on off, the batsman defends it off the back foot.
Gulbadin Naib to Kevin O'Brien. Length delivery on middle and leg, O'Brien flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Gulbadin Naib to Kevin O'Brien. Short delivery, Kevin pulls it to short fine leg where the fielder does not collect it cleanly.
Gulbadin Naib to Kevin O'Brien. On a good length and outside off, O'Brien looks to cut but gets beaten due to the away movement on this one.
Gulbadin Naib to George Dockrell. Full on leg, O'Brien looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. It goes towards fine leg. The batsmen take a run. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. Bowled on the leg stump line, nudges it on the side for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. Defended off the front foot.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. Comes forward and plays it towards the bowler.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. The batsman delicately works it fine down the leg side. They manage to come back for the second.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. Full on middle, played on the on side.
DRINKS BREAK.
Gulbadin Naib to Kevin O'Brien. Another slower ball onto the pads, O'Brien clips it on the on side for a brace.
Gulbadin Naib to George Dockrell. Full ball driven to the cover area and they take a quick single.
Gulbadin Naib to George Dockrell. Slower ball on middle stump, Dockrell drives to the on side where Nabi stops it.
Gulbadin Naib to George Dockrell. Another full ball, played on the on side for no run.
Gulbadin Naib to George Dockrell. Fuller in length this time, he defends it towards cover.
Gulbadin Naib to George Dockrell. Short ball near the waist, Dockrell plays it on the off side.
Gulbadin Naib into the attack now.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. Loopy delivery on off, O'Brien defends it off the back foot. Just 2 runs from the over. A good one from Afghanistan's point of view. They are keeping it tight. Ireland need 154 runs in 174 balls.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. Flighted delivery on middle, the batsman flicks it towards square leg for a run.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. Tossed up on off, George keeps it out.
Mohammad Nabi to George Dockrell. Flighted delivery on middle, Dockrell defends it off the back foot.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. Floated on middle, O'Brien flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. Tossed up on middle, Kevin tucks it to the leg side.
Rashid Khan to Kevin O'Brien. Outside off, the googly again, punched down to long on for a run.
Rashid Khan to Kevin O'Brien. Full and around off, driven back to the bowler this time.
Rashid Khan to Kevin O'Brien. Full and outside off, driven towards cover.
Rashid Khan to George Dockrell. Full and on middle, worked through square leg for a single.
Rashid Khan to George Dockrell. Outside off, pushed through point but straight to the fielder.
George Dockrell comes in now, at number 6, replacing Simi.
Rashid Khan to Simi Singh. OUT! BOWLED! Rashid Khan is on the money this time. He bowls a googly, pitching outside off, Singh tries to sweep but misses it altogether & the ball hits the timber. After showing some patience, Singh loses his cool. The 33-run stand has been broken & Ireland now need 158 runs from 185 balls.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. Tossed up on off, O'Brien defends it off the back foot.
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. Floated on off, Singh plays it towards mid on for a run.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. RUN OUT CHANCE! SAFE! Short on off, O'Brien punches it towards mid on where the fielder throws a direct hit at the bowler's end where Simi Singh was just in. It is referred upstairs and the third umpire gives it not out.
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. Full on middle, Singh drives it towards mid on for a run.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. Floated on middle, O'Brien flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. DROPPED! Tossed up on off, O'Brien looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards Ikram Ali Khil who drops a sitter.
Rashid Khan to Simi Singh. Full on middle, defended off the front foot.
Rashid Khan to Simi Singh. Bowled this one faster, Singh plays it to backward point.
Rashid Khan to Kevin O'Brien. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Rashid Khan to Simi Singh. Sweeps this full ball to the long leg for a single.
Rashid Khan to Kevin O'Brien. Straight on middle, played towards the bowler, he gets a hand to it but they take a run.
Rashid Khan to Kevin O'Brien. Quick leg cutter defended to the point fielder.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. On the pads again, O'Brien flicks it to short fine leg.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. Continues bowling the straighter line, it is worked towards mid-wicket.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. On the pads again, it is worked towards mid-wicket.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. On the stumps, the batter goes back and keeps it out.
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. Flatter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for a run.
It has started to drizzle here! Not that heavy though, the umpires are happy to continue.
Rashid Khan to Kevin O'Brien. Full outside off, played towards the gully region for no run.
Rashid Khan to Kevin O'Brien. Played on the leg side for no run.
Rashid Khan to Kevin O'Brien. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Rashid Khan to Kevin O'Brien. Defended to the covers.
Rashid Khan to Simi Singh. Full ball driven to the covers for a single.
Rashid Khan to Kevin O'Brien. Short leg spinner outside off, played on the side for a single.
Rashid Khan is into the attack.
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. Once again it is the straighter line, it is worked towards mid-wicket.
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. Down the leg side, Singh walks right across and flicks it to backward square leg.
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. Now with the turn, it is flicked towards mid-wicket.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. This is fired on the pads, the batsman walks across and then clips it towards square leg for a run.
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. Flatter and slightly shorter in length, Nabi pushes it down to long on for a run.
Gulbadin Naib to Simi Singh. Leg bye! Good length ball on the pads, Singh tries to flick but misses. He gets hit high on the pads. An appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. The batsmen in the meantime, take a run.
Gulbadin Naib to Simi Singh. Full ball on the pads, Singh gets his bat down in time and defends it.
Gulbadin Naib to Simi Singh. Pitched outside off, played to extra cover for a run.
Gulbadin Naib to Kevin O'Brien. Another ball outside off, driven towards cover, the fielder gets a hand to hit but they run a single.
Gulbadin Naib to Simi Singh. Straight on the off stump, driven to extra cover for a quick single.
Gulbadin Naib to Simi Singh. Full ball swinging away, the batsman tries to drive but misses.
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. With the turn works it towards mid-wicket and takes a run.
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. Covers the line and defends it onto the ground.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. Flatter and on off, the batter blocks it out.
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. On the pads, it is worked towards short fine leg for a run.
Mohammad Nabi to Kevin O'Brien. Missed stumping! Tough chance though. This is tossed up on leg stump, the batsman looks to flick but misses. it hits his pads and deflects off the keeper shoulder and towards short third man. Tough chance that. The batsmen take a leg bye.
Mohammad Nabi is on now.
Gulbadin Naib to Simi Singh. A dot to end a good over for the visitors! Length ball on off, it is kept out.
Gulbadin Naib to Simi Singh. FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Singh cuts it hard & the ball races away through the backward point region for a boundary.
Gulbadin Naib to Simi Singh. Continues to bowl outside off, Singh shoulders arms and lets the ball go.
Gulbadin Naib to Simi Singh. Fuller in length on the off stump, driven to the covers.
Gulbadin Naib to Simi Singh. FOUR! Short and it sits up to be hit! Singh goes back and smashes it through mid-wicket for a much-needed boundary.
Gulbadin Naib to Simi Singh. Length ball wide outside off, just inside the white line, got saved by an inch.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kevin O'Brien. On the fuller side, the batter works it with the turn to mid-wicket.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh. Slightly shorter, easy for the batsman to go back and punch it down to long on for a run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh. On the stumps this time, this is pushed to covers.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh. Outside off this time, the batter lets it be.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh. On the off pole, the batsman defends it out.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kevin O'Brien. Flatter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for a single.
Powerplay 2 has been signaled! Now a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring.
Aftab Alam to Simi Singh. Pitched on middle, hits the pad but it's going down the long side. Loud appeal from the bowler but the umpire nods his head.
Aftab Alam to Simi Singh. Fullish and just outside off, defended on the front foot.
Aftab Alam to Simi Singh. Fuller in length on the off stump line, the ball stays low but Singh digs it out in the end.
Aftab Alam to Simi Singh. Short ball, played off the back foot for a dot.
Aftab Alam to Simi Singh. Fuller ball, driven to the cover for no run.
Aftab Alam to Simi Singh. Pitched outside off, played to the point fielder.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kevin O'Brien. Tossed up on middle, O'Brien nudges it to the leg side. Just 2 runs from the over. Mujeeb continues to bowl well.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh. Full on middle, Singh drives it towards mid on for a run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh. Loopy delivery on off, Singh keeps it out.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh. Flighted delivery on off, Singh defends it off the front foot.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh. WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Singh looks to flick but misses it.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh. Floated delivery on off, Singh plays it to point.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh. Tossed up on off, Singh defends it off the front foot.
Aftab Alam to Kevin O'Brien. Length ball outside off, defended to the covers for no run. Maiden over.
Aftab Alam to Kevin O'Brien. Straight on middle, defended off the back foot.
Aftab Alam to Kevin O'Brien. Full outside off, O'Brien drives it to the cover fielder.
Aftab Alam to Kevin O'Brien. Pitched outside off, placed on the leg side.
Aftab Alam to Kevin O'Brien. Width outside off, driven to the cover fielder for another dot.
Aftab Alam to Kevin O'Brien. Full ball on middle, played on the back foot for a dot.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kevin O'Brien. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Kevin O'Brien is the next man in.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling. OUT! That is a terrific stumping from Ikram Ali Khil! All of a sudden, Ireland have lost their third. Full and outside off, Stirling lunges to defend but the ball just spins away, past the outside edge. The keeper collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash and is reasonably confident. The umpire takes it upstairs and replays show that the foot is on the line when the bails are dislodged! This is from the stump camera. From the side angle, it looks like some part of the foot is inside the line. Anyways, out signalled.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh. Outside off, pushed through point for a quick single.
Simi Singh walks in at number 4, replacing Balbirnie.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Andy Balbirnie. OUT! The man who hit a century in the last match departs! It was tossed up on off, Balbirnie comes forward and chips it straight towards Mujeeb who takes the simplest of catches. The ball holed up a bit in the pitch and that was the reason for his dismissal.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling. Floated on middle, Stirling sweeps it towards square leg for a run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling. Tossed up on middle, Stirling defends it out.
Aftab Alam to Andy Balbirnie. Length ball on the leg stump, played towards mid-on for no run.
Aftab Alam to Andy Balbirnie. Full on middle, pushed straight to mid on.
Andy Balbirnie is the new batsman in.
Aftab Alam to William Porterfield. OUT! LBW! There goes the first one! Aftab Alam has struck and boy, is he pumped up! Full and fast, straight and in line of the stumps, coming in from around the wicket, Porterfield plays all around it, looking to flick and misses. Is hit on the pads and Alam appeals. Umpire Ravi thinks for a while, takes his time and eventually raises his finger. Porterfield is not happy, perhaps he thinks that was missing leg. Replays seem to indicate that was plumb. Early break for Afghanistan.
Aftab Alam to William Porterfield. FOUR! Another ball on the pads, he flicks it again but this time towards the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Porterfield is enjoying it here. 3 Consecutive fours in the over.
Aftab Alam to William Porterfield. FOUR! Full ball outside off, drives it above the cover fielder for another boundary.
Aftab Alam to William Porterfield. FOUR! Pitched outside leg onto the pads, Porterfield flicks it to long leg for a BOUNDARY.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling. Floated on off, Stirling defends it off the front foot.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to William Porterfield. Tossed up on middle, the skipper nudges it towards square leg for a run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to William Porterfield. Floated on leg, the left-hander looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to William Porterfield. Flighted delivery on middle, Porterfield sweeps it to the leg side.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to William Porterfield. Tossed up on off, Porterfield plays it to covers.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling. Full and down the leg side, Stirling sweeps it fine. The fielder gives it a good chase and stops it just before the ropes.
Aftab Alam to William Porterfield. On middle, the left-hander defends it off the back foot.
Aftab Alam to William Porterfield. On a good length on off, Porterfield plays it to covers.
Aftab Alam to William Porterfield. On a good length on off, Porterfield defends it off the front foot.
Aftab Alam to Paul Stirling. Full on off, Stirling drives it towards covers for a run.
Aftab Alam to Paul Stirling. On a good length on middle, Stirling looks to defend but it goes of the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket.
Aftab Alam to Paul Stirling. Full on middle and leg, Stirling drives it to mid on.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to William Porterfield. FOUR! Overpitched on off, Porterfield drives it through the covers for a boundary. The last ball spoils the over.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to William Porterfield. Full ball, defended on the front foot.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling. Nicely played. Stirling gets down on one knee and sweeps this behind square leg for a run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling. Floated delivery, wrong 'un gets on top of the bat, defended towards cover.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to William Porterfield. Flighted on off, driven straight to long on for a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to William Porterfield. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Aftab Alam to Paul Stirling. On off, the batsman blocks it off his front foot. Just 5 runs have come from the over.
Aftab Alam to Paul Stirling. On a good length on off, Stirling keeps it out.
Aftab Alam to Paul Stirling. On a good length on off, Paul blocks it well.
Aftab Alam to Paul Stirling. DROPPED AND FOUR! Najibullah Zadran drops the catch. Length delivery outside off, Stirling drives it towards point where Zadran jumps to take it but it goes through him for a boundary. That was a tough chance for Najibullah Zadran.
Aftab Alam to Paul Stirling. On a good length on off, Stirling defends it off the back foot.
Aftab Alam to William Porterfield. Full on leg, Porterfield flicks it towards fine leg for a run.
Aftab Alam will bowl with the second new ball.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling. Flighted delivery on off, Stirling defends it off the front foot. Good start from Afghanistan. 3 runs have come from it.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling. Floated on off, Stirling keeps it out.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to William Porterfield. Full on middle, the skipper drives it through mid on for a run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul Stirling. Flighted delivery on middle, Stirling defends it towards covers and takes a run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to William Porterfield. Floated on off, Porterfield drives it through mid off for a run. The skipper is off the mark.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to William Porterfield. Starts with a tossed up delivery on off, Porterfield defends it off the front foot.
Welcome back for the chase. The players and umpires are out in the middle. William Porterfield and Paul Stirling will open the batting for Ireland. Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman will start the proceedings for Afghanistan.