Ireland vs Afghanistan, at Dambulla, , Jan 21 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT

Dambulla, January 21 - 24, 2010, ICC Intercontinental Cup

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Ireland

405 & 202

Afghanistan

(T:134) 474 & 137/3

Afghanistan won by 7 wickets

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AFG 2nd Innings

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31.3

Cusack to Shahzad, FOUR runs

31.2

Cusack to Shahzad, FOUR runs

31.1

Cusack to Shahzad, FOUR runs

end of over 317 runs

AFG: 125/3CRR: 4.03

Nawroz Mangal16 (19b 2x4)

Mohammad Shahzad30 (48b 3x4)

Gary Kidd 8-0-36-1

30.6

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Kidd to Mangal, no run

30.5

Kidd to Mangal, FOUR runs

30.4

Kidd to Mangal, 2 runs

30.3

Kidd to Shahzad, 1 run

30.2

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Kidd to Shahzad, no run

30.1

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Kidd to Shahzad, no run

end of over 306 runs

AFG: 118/3CRR: 3.93

Mohammad Shahzad29 (45b 3x4)

Nawroz Mangal10 (16b 1x4)

Alex Cusack 3-0-13-1

29.6

Cusack to Shahzad, 1 run

29.5

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Cusack to Shahzad, no run

29.4

Cusack to Mangal, 1 run

29.3

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Cusack to Mangal, no run

29.2

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Cusack to Mangal, no run

29.1

Cusack to Mangal, FOUR runs

end of over 292 runs

AFG: 112/3CRR: 3.86

Nawroz Mangal5 (12b)

Mohammad Shahzad28 (43b 3x4)

Gary Kidd 7-0-29-1

28.6

Kidd to Mangal, 1 run

28.5

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Kidd to Mangal, no run

28.4

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Kidd to Mangal, no run

28.3

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Kidd to Mangal, no run

28.2

Kidd to Shahzad, 1 run

28.1

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Kidd to Shahzad, no run

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Afghanistan Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Karim Sadiq	bowled	1	4
Noor Ali Zadran	caught	57	75
Shabir Noori	caught	21	40
Mohammad Shahzad	not out	42	51
Nawroz Mangal	not out	16	19
Total	137(3 wkts; 31.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
PC Connell	2	0	12	0	6
DT Johnston	4	1	13	1	3.25
KJ O'Brien	4	0	16	0	4
AC Botha	8	0	20	0	2.5
AR Cusack	3.3	0	25	1	7.14
GE Kidd	8	0	36	1	4.5
AR White	2	0	15	0	7.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	5	Noor Ali Zadran	Karim Sadiq
2nd	43	Shabir Noori	Noor Ali Zadran
3rd	53	Noor Ali Zadran	Mohammad Shahzad
4th	36	Nawroz Mangal	Mohammad Shahzad

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ICC Intercontinental Cup

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT	Quotient
AFG	6	5	0	1	97	1.275
SCOT	6	4	1	1	89	0.957
ZimXI	6	3	1	2	72	1.429
IRE	6	2	1	3	55	1.160
KENYA	6	2	3	1	43	0.950
NED	6	0	5	1	15	0.737
CAN	6	0	5	1	9	0.716

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