Ireland vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I at Belfast, IRE v AFG, Aug 11 2022 - Full Scorecard

RESULT
2nd T20I, Belfast, August 11, 2022, Afghanistan tour of Ireland
(19/20 ov, T:123) 125/5

Ireland won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

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Player Of The Match
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Afghanistan Innings
Ireland Innings
Match Flow
Info
Afghanistan  (20 ovs maximum)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
c McCarthy b Adair1250050.00
b Little19150011.11
c McBrine b Delany3642723085.71
c McBrine b Campher17131440130.76
c McCarthy b Campher881210100.00
c Dockrell b Delany991610100.00
c Tector b Little1113220084.61
c Campher b Adair910170090.00
not out 1013171076.92
not out 1230050.00
Extras(lb 11, nb 1, w 7)19
Total
20 Ov (RR: 6.10, 98 Mins)
122/8
Fall of wickets
1-6 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1.1 ov), 2-20 (Usman Ghani, 2.5 ov), 3-41 (Ibrahim Zadran, 5.6 ov), 4-55 (Najibullah Zadran, 8.2 ov), 5-69 (Mohammad Nabi, 11.2 ov), 6-99 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 15.5 ov), 7-103 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 16.3 ov), 8-117 (Rashid Khan, 19.1 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
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2.5 to Usman Ghani, played on! A length ball around off that jags back in sharply. Ghani was shaping up for a cut shot but is cramped. The ball hits him on the gloves and ricochets onto the stumps. 20/2
16.3 to Azmatullah Omarzai, length ball around off, goes for the lofted shot but is cramped and finds Tector at long-on. 103/7
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1.1 to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and he strikes first ball. Full outside off, Gurbaz throws his bat at it but ends isn't in control and ends up slicing it straight to short third. That's a big wicket for Ireland. 6/1
19.1 to Rashid Khan, a full toss on the stumps, Rashid looks to hit it down the ground but ends up chipping it to mid-off. 117/8
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5.6 to Ibrahim Zadran, stunning catch from McBrine. Too full on the stumps, Zadran goes for another lofted shot but isn't in control. Gets more height than distance. McBrine runs in from deep midwicket, puts in a full-length dive forward and takes it inches above the ground. 41/3
8.2 to Najibullah Zadran, short of length outside off, goes for the uppercut but finds deep point. McCarthy runs in and takes it comfortably. Afghanistan lose their fourth wicket. 55/4
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11.2 to Mohammad Nabi, a huge wicket. Full around off, Nabi looks to go big but balls dips at him a touch, and as a result, he fails to middle it. It's a simple catch for Dockrell at long-on. 69/5
15.5 to Hashmatullah Shahidi, goes for the reverse sweep, makes a firm connection but ends up hitting it straight to the backward point fielder. 99/6
Ireland  (T: 123 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
b Naveen-ul-Haq412111033.33
c †Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mujeeb Ur Rahman46365261127.77
c Najibullah Zadran b Mohammad Nabi2728523096.42
c Najibullah Zadran b Mohammad Nabi5780071.42
not out 25192611131.57
c †Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Fazalhaq Farooqi771010100.00
not out 35130060.00
Extras(b 1, lb 5, w 2)8
Total
19 Ov (RR: 6.57, 87 Mins)
125/5
Fall of wickets
1-7 (Paul Stirling, 2.2 ov), 2-72 (Andy Balbirnie, 11.2 ov), 3-82 (Harry Tector, 13.2 ov), 4-86 (Lorcan Tucker, 13.5 ov), 5-110 (Curtis Campher, 16.5 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
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2.2 to PR Stirling, Short-ish outside off, Stirling looks to heave it to the legside but drags it on to his stumps!. 7/1
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16.5 to C Campher, Short ball, he advances down and goes for the pull but has knicked it behind!. 110/5
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11.2 to A Balbirnie, full on off, he looks to sweep but the ball loops up to the keeper. No half-century for Balbirnie this time. 72/2
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13.2 to HT Tector, That's a superb catch at deep midwicket! Nabi with the breakthrough. Flighted on middle and leg, he slog-sweeps it to the longer boundary where Najibullah catches it and keeps his balance to stay inside the rope.. great effort there. 82/3
13.5 to LJ Tucker, Another one for Nabi, another catch for Najibullah. Tucker advances down the track and tries to loft it towards midwicket where Najibullah grabs it. 86/4
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Match Flow
Afghanistan innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 41 runs, 3 wickets)
Afghanistan: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (46 balls), Extras 14
Drinks: Afghanistan - 62/4 in 10.0 overs (Hashmatullah Shahidi 17, Mohammad Nabi 4)
Afghanistan: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 16
Innings Break: Afghanistan - 122/8 in 20.0 overs (Naveen-ul-Haq 10, Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1)
Ireland innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 34 runs, 1 wicket)
Ireland: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 2
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (A Balbirnie 36, LJ Tucker 12, Ex 2)
Drinks: Ireland - 65/1 in 10.0 overs (A Balbirnie 39, LJ Tucker 19)
Ireland: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 8
Match Details
TossAfghanistan, elected to bat first
Season2022
Player Of The Match
Series resultIreland led the 5-match series 2-0
Match numberT20I no. 1729
Match days11 August 2022 - day (20-over match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Win Probability
IRE 100%
AFGIRE
100%50%100%AFG InningsIRE Innings

Over 19 • IRE 125/5

Ireland won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
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