Murtagh gets a thick edge on the ball, it flies past the slip and it keeps on going. Murtagh comes back for the second and Ireland win!
Ireland vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI at Belfast, Aug 29 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd ODI, Belfast, August 29, 2018, Afghanistan tour of Ireland
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Simi Singh was unbeaten for the first time in an ODI, guided the tail well to help Ireland eek out a nervy three wicket win over Afghanistan.
Andrew Balbirnie was the top batsman on show today and his classy 60 off 93 balls set up the base for Ireland, there was a couple of wobbles with wickets falling in clusters.
Yet the truth is that Afghanistan never really had enough runs to defend, and although Rashid picked up another three wickets, Ireland were always ahead of the run-rate.
It really goes to show that you don't need to be scoring a mountain of runs to have an exciting game. Who doesn't love a low scoring thriller?
Its now one-one in the series, with the final game this Friday. I'll be here and I hope that you will be able to join me too. This is Justin saying goodnight from Stormont.
43.5
2
M Nabi to Murtagh, 2 runs
43.4
•
M Nabi to Murtagh, no run
clips down the legside, Zazai fields
43.4
5w
M Nabi to Murtagh, 5 wide
its speared down the legside and Shahzad has no chance to stop that, Zazai can't cut it off either and it runs to the rope
43.3
1
M Nabi to Simi Singh, 1 run
backs away and cuts the ball out to deep point, Naib gets the ball back in. Seven needed now
43.2
•
M Nabi to Simi Singh, no run
backs away and plays the ball back to the bowler
43.1
•
M Nabi to Simi Singh, no run
back in the crease, hits the ball up to mid-wicket
end of over 434 runs
IRE: 175/7CRR: 4.06 • RRR: 1.14
Tim Murtagh2 (9b)
Simi Singh35 (56b 1x4 1x6)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 10-0-41-1
Aftab Alam 8-1-32-1
More chats between the Umpires and Singh out there. Could be lots for the match referee to do after the game....
42.6
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Mujeeb to Murtagh, no run
huge appeal for LBW from Mujeeeb, looks like it might have been doing too much but the Afghan's can't believe its not been given. Think that they all need to calm down out there!
42.5
•
Mujeeb to Murtagh, no run
Shahzad whips of the bails, looks like he has Murtagh stumped. He is delighted but they go upstairs to check, looks like Murtagh's back foot was just in. On we go...
42.4
1
Mujeeb to Simi Singh, 1 run
clips the ball off the pads and through square leg
42.3
2
Mujeeb to Simi Singh, 2 runs
outside off-stump, pushes out at the ball and it takes the edge, goes past the slips and the target is into single figures now
42.2
•
Mujeeb to Simi Singh, no run
onto the front foot and defends the ball into the covers
42.1
1lb
Mujeeb to Murtagh, 1 leg bye
clips the pad and rolls down past the keeper, another run gets chalked off
end of over 425 runs
IRE: 171/7CRR: 4.07 • RRR: 1.50
Tim Murtagh2 (6b)
Simi Singh32 (53b 1x4 1x6)
Aftab Alam 8-1-32-1
Rashid Khan 10-0-37-3
41.6
1lb
Aftab Alam to Murtagh, 1 leg bye
it yet another short ball, Murtagh seems to take his eye's off the ball, could have hit him on his helmet or shoulder. Hard to tell from here, they run through anyway
41.5
•
Aftab Alam to Murtagh, no run
stays deep in the crease, Alam is looking to get the ball down at his feet and itd dug out
41.4
•
Aftab Alam to Murtagh, no run
defends the ball back up the pitch
41.3
1
Aftab Alam to Simi Singh, 1 run
Alam goes short to Singh, it doesn't bounce much off the pitch and its played out to deep point
41.2
1
Aftab Alam to Murtagh, 1 run
Its on legstump and Murtagh calmly clips the ball into the legside, no-one at mid-wicket to stop the single
41.2
1w
Aftab Alam to Murtagh, 1 wide
comes round the wicket and spears the ball wide down the legside, brings the target down by one
41.1
1
Aftab Alam to Simi Singh, 1 run
full toss, Singh swings the bat at the ball and pulls it down towards long leg, there is a fielder down there and they keep the batsmen to one
end of over 413 runs • 1 wicket
IRE: 166/7CRR: 4.04 • RRR: 1.88
Tim Murtagh1 (2b)
Simi Singh30 (51b 1x4 1x6)
Rashid Khan 10-0-37-3
Aftab Alam 7-1-28-1
40.6
•
Rashid Khan to Murtagh, no run
it hits Murtagh on the pads and Rashid appeals as he runs down towards Murtagh, Umpire Reynolds just shakes his head and that's Rashid bowled out now.
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