and that's the sixth wicket for Naib. A slower one around off, swipes it across but cannot clear Rashid at midwicket
Ireland vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI at Belfast, May 21 2019 - Match Result
That's all from our side. See you soon.
And the two captains pose with the trophy.
Gulbadin Naib: Thanks to Allah, this is a perfect finish to the series. Credit goes to the boys. Last time Ireland played a good game, today we bounced back. A big event coming up, I think it's been perfect preparation for us. Shahzad scored a hundred, Rahmat Shah played a good knock.
William Porterfield: Afghanistan played better, They did basics for a longer period. We knew it was going to be a decent pitch. If you look at, Mark Adair has been fantastic, he has gone strength to strength. We got a lot of game time.
Paul Stirling, the Player of the Series: We would have liked to wrap the series 2-0. So a bit disappointing. We didn't manage to get a couple of early wickets and put pressure on them.
6.02pm Time for the presentation ceremony.
5.53pm And Afghanistan level the two-match series 1-1 with a mammoth 126-run victory. Naib led from the front with a six-wicket haul but the platform was set by Shahzad's sixth ODI hundred and Najibullah's unbeaten 60 off 33 balls. Stirling scored yet another half-century but there was hardly any support from the other batsmen.
short of length outside off, pulls it towards long-on but denies the single
length ball on the stumps, looks to defend on the front foot but gets beaten. Another appeal for lbw but going down
fuller on the stumps, looks to hit down the ground but gets beaten. An appeal for the lbw but it just pitched outside leg
fuller outside off, sweeps it firmly towards deep square leg
length ball outside off, comes forward to defend and gets beaten
a length ball on the stumps, goes for the sweep and beats short fine leg
short of length outside off, cuts it towards sweeper cover for one
fuller around off, goes over mid-off but doesn't get the timing right, Rashid runs backward and stretches to his right, puts in the dive but cannot reach there. Looks like he has hurt himself in the process, but he is up and fine
Azweer: "So the Captain gets a Five-for... Been a while since we heard this ..!!!"
short of length into the batsman, defended on the leg side
short of length outside off, pulls it towards deep midwicket
fuller on the stumps, pushed back towards the bowler who has a shy at the bowler. The batsman was unmoved. An apology and a thumbs-up from Dawlat
length outside off, pushes at it and gets beaten
a bouncer this time, Wilson goes for the pull but is early into the pull, gets his on the shoulder. Collects a leg-bye as the ball dribbles towards third man
back of length outside off, arches back and dabs towards deep point
a bouncer outside off, Wilson leaves it alone and that's another wide
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast | |
Toss | Ireland, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2019 |
Player Of The Series | |
Series result | 2-match series drawn 1-1 |
Match number | ODI no. 4141 |
Hours of play (local time) | 10.45 start, First Session 10.45-14.15 Interval 14.15-15.00, Second Session 15.00-18.30 |
Match days | 21 May 2019 - day (50-over match) |
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