gone first ball! Chase has nothing to lose and he goes for a big hit down the ground. The ball goes high, high in the air, Chase knows that he is done for and doesn't even look as Rashid takes the catch. Afghanistan wins!
Ireland vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI at Belfast, , Aug 27 2018 - Match Result
It's a comfortable victory in the end for Afghanistan, the first eight Irish Batsman got into double figures yet apart from Balbirnie none of them could push on.
You could tell that as soon as Balbirnie was out, that the momentum in the innings dropped. With only one boundary hit in the last 16 overs, they were always going to fall short.
Two run outs definitely didn't help the cause and with the wickets spread out between the bowlers, it was an all around effort from the Afghan team.
So Afghanistan go one nil up in the series, luckily we don't have long to wait until the second game. I hope that you will be able to join me then, until then this is Justin saying godd night from Stormont.
well he hits them this time! Wilson tres to sweep a good length ball into the legside, think that it did him for pace and the stumps are knocked over.
hits the pad and Wilson calls for the run, Rashid picks up the ball and throws at the non-strikers end. Couls have been close if he had hit the stumps.
clips the ball into the on-side and then ambles down the other end, not too sure about the running although I guess when you are that tall it doesn't take long to get down the other end!
clips the ball in the air towards cow corner, not enough power to make it out to the deep fielder
Alam looks to bring the ball back into Rankin, clips the pad and Wilson calls him through for the run
Rankin is the new batter
doesn't need any help with this one. Murtagh has a wild hack across the line and misses, the ball doesn't and the bails are knocked off
chance, tough chance. Murtagh hits the ball back towards the bowler, sticks up one hand and it almost sticks, so so close
goes back in the crease and pulls the ball up to wide long-on, the fielder is across quickly to keep them to one
clips the ball to mid-wicket
played back down the pitch
First boundary for a while, a lonh while as the ball is slog swept high over cow corner
clips the pad and runs into the legside
hit to long on
hit out to extra cover
The batsmen crossed and so Wilson is on strike
well the big shot had to come at some point, McBrine hits the ball down the ground and doesn't get enough on it. Zadran comes in off the long-off boundary and takes the catch
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast | |
Toss | Ireland, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2018 |
Series result | Afghanistan led the 3-match series 1-0 |
Match number | ODI no. 4032 |
Hours of play (local time) | 10.15 start, First Session 10.15-13.45 Interval 13.45-14.30, Second Session 14.30-17.45 |
Match days | 27 August 2018 - day (50-over match) |
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