- BATSMENRB4s6sSR9 angles it in, tries to go big over midwicket, doesnt connect properly, straight to Gulbadin at deep midwicket 56/25.2 full and straight, fires it at the stumps, Poynter plays completely around it, stumps rattled 36/111 fullish ball, tries to over covers, gets an inside edge onto the stumps 67/312.2 wrong un', O brien in forward defense, fails to read the turn, plays for the turn and misses! wrapped on the front and no doubt!! 76/4Extras7 (b 2, lb 3, w 2)TOTAL125/6 (20 Overs, RR: 6.25)Fall of wickets: 1-36 (SW Poynter, 5.2 ov), 2-56 (PR Stirling, 8.6 ov), 3-67 (WTS Porterfield, 10.6 ov), 4-76 (KJ O'Brien, 12.2 ov), 5-100 (GJ Thompson, 15.6 ov), 6-102 (GC Wilson, 16.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Fareed Ahmad 4 0 22 0 5.50 0 0 Dawlat Zadran 4 0 28 0 7.00 0 0 Amir Hamza 4 0 21 2 5.25 0 0 Mohammad Nabi 4 0 27 2 6.75 0 0 Rashid Khan 4 0 22 2 5.50 1 0
14/01Result
2nd Match, Group A (N), Desert T20 Challenge at Abu Dhabi, Jan 14 2017
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125/6 -
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126/5 (18.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
14/01Result
2nd Match, Group A (N), Desert T20 Challenge at Abu Dhabi, Jan 14 2017
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125/6 -
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126/5 (18.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR7.5 tosses it up, Shahzad comes down the track, plays all around it, misses it, stumps rattled 54/111.4 late cut to deep point, Najeed wants a run, no chance, good return throw from Little 81/39.5 slightly quicker and flatter, deceived in the air, plays back to a full ball, beaten, stumps broken 66/213.2 middle stump ball, needless reverse sweep, beaten, hits the pads and Given 91/415.4 good length ball, sweeps and misses, McBrine strikes!! 99/5Extras8 (lb 1, w 7)TOTAL126/5 (18.4 Overs, RR: 6.75)Fall of wickets: 1-54 (Mohammad Shahzad, 7.5 ov), 2-66 (Asghar Afghan, 9.5 ov), 3-81 (Najeeb Tarakai, 11.4 ov), 4-91 (Samiullah Shinwari, 13.2 ov), 5-99 (Gulbadin Naib, 15.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB WB Rankin 4 0 31 0 7.75 0 0 AR McBrine 2 0 12 1 6.00 0 0 GH Dockrell 4 0 19 1 4.75 1 0 JB Little 3.4 0 31 0 8.45 1 0 J Mulder 4 0 23 2 5.75 0 0 KJ O'Brien 1 0 9 0 9.00 1 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Ireland , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.25 Interval 20.25-20.45, Second Session 20.45-22.10
Match days
14 January 2017 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Afghanistan 2, Ireland 0
Match Coverage
All Match NewsIreland's issues deepen with Afghanistan defeat
Ireland's woes in the T20 format continued as they were no match for the top-ranked Associate side, meandering to a total of 125 for 6 before Afghanistan coasted to victory
