Ireland v Afghanistan, 2016

At Belfast, July 19.Ireland won by 12 runs. Ireland 265-5 (50 overs) (E. C. Joyce 160*, G. C. Wilson 58); ‡Afghanistan 253-9 (50 overs) (Rahmat Shah 30, Asghar Stanikzai 32, Najibullah Zadran 54, Rashid Khan 40; K. J. O'Brien 3-57). Joyce cracked his highest score in List A cricket to lift Ireland to a total that proved just beyond Afghanistan. Only Gary Wilson stayed with him for long, helping add 134 for the third wicket, although Stuart Poynter (12*) did share a late stand of 73* in 7.1 overs. Afghanistan dipped to 119-6, though Najibullah Zadran and Rashid kept them in touch, putting on 93 in 13.3 overs. But, with O'Brien taking three wickets, Ireland kept their noses in front, and the series was shared 2-2.