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Afghanistan vs Ireland, 1st ODI at Abu Dhabi, AFG v IRE, Jan 21 2021 - Match Result

RESULT
1st ODI, Abu Dhabi, January 21, 2021, Afghanistan v Ireland
(50 ov, T:288) 271/9

Afghanistan won by 16 runs

Player Of The Match
127 (127) & 2 stumpings
rahmanullah-gurbaz
Match centre 
Scores: Ranjith P | Comms: Binoy George
Scorecard summary
Afghanistan 287/9(50 overs)
5/29 (10)
55 (30)
1/45 (10)
Ireland 271/9(50 overs)
end of over 5011 runs
IRE: 271/9CRR: 5.42 
Craig Young12 (11b 1x6)
Barry McCarthy5 (5b)
Rashid Khan 10-0-56-2
Gulbadin Naib 7-0-36-1

Afghanistan win by 16 runs, they take the 10 super league points and lead the 3-match series 1-0.

The highlight of the match, Gurbaz's 127, first wicket partnership with Javed for 120 runs, McBrine picking a fifer for 29 runs, Rashid Khan finishing the innings with a quickfire 55.

In the Ireland innings, Paul Stirling's 39 runs, they were pegged back when they lost the top 4 wickets for 88 runs. It was Tucker's knock of 83, that kept them in the race, but in the end it was all too much for them.

The player of the match is Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

49.6
1
Rashid Khan to Young, 1 run

goes for the slog and gets an inside edge, they scamper a run.

49.5
Rashid Khan to Young, no run

makes room and cuts, misses it.

49.4
6
Rashid Khan to Young, SIX runs

connects it well and high over the wide long on fence.

49.3
Rashid Khan to Young, no run

another swing and a miss.

49.2
2b
Rashid Khan to Young, 2 byes

swing and a miss, goes past the keeper for byes.

49.1
2
Rashid Khan to Young, 2 runs

makes room and looks to go big through the off side, gets an inside edge past the keeper to fine leg.

end of over 497 runs
IRE: 260/9CRR: 5.30 RRR: 28.00
Craig Young3 (5b)
Barry McCarthy5 (5b)
Gulbadin Naib 7-0-36-1
Rashid Khan 9-0-47-2
48.6
1
Gulbadin to Young, 1 run

miscues to the onside to square leg.

48.5
1
Gulbadin to McCarthy, 1 run

hits it down the ground to long on.

48.4
1
Gulbadin to Young, 1 run

heaves it down the ground to long on.

48.3
1
Gulbadin to McCarthy, 1 run

mistimes the pull to the onside.

48.2
1
Gulbadin to Young, 1 run

steps across and pulls to deep midwicket.

48.2
1w
Gulbadin to Young, 1 wide

slower delivery down the leg side.

48.1
1
Gulbadin to McCarthy, 1 run

miscues the pull in the air to the onside.

end of over 486 runs • 1 wicket
IRE: 253/9CRR: 5.27 RRR: 17.50
Craig Young0 (2b)
Barry McCarthy2 (2b)
Rashid Khan 9-0-47-2
Naveen-ul-Haq 9-0-68-3
47.6
Rashid Khan to Young, no run

plays and misses outside the off stump.

47.5
Rashid Khan to Young, no run

plays with an angled bat behind point.

47.4
W
Rashid Khan to Tucker, OUT

uses his feet, cuts and misses, the keeper collects the ball gets rid of the stumps.

Lorcan Tucker st †Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Rashid Khan 83 (96b 3x4 3x6 135m) SR: 86.45
47.3
1
Rashid Khan to McCarthy, 1 run

moves back and pushes to the onside.

47.2
1
Rashid Khan to Tucker, 1 run

punches down the ground to long on.

47.1
4
Rashid Khan to Tucker, FOUR runs

reverse sweeps and gets it down to thirdman fence.

end of over 4715 runs • 1 wicket
IRE: 247/8CRR: 5.25 RRR: 13.66
Lorcan Tucker78 (93b 2x4 3x6)
Barry McCarthy1 (1b)
Naveen-ul-Haq 9-0-68-3
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 10-0-40-2
46.6
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tucker, 1 run

slog sweeps and miscues it high in the air over the mid-on fielder.

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
127 runs (127)
8 fours9 sixes
Productive shot
pull
39 runs
1 four5 sixes
Control
84%
LJ Tucker
83 runs (96)
3 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
on drive
16 runs
0 four1 six
Control
75%
Best performances - bowlers
AR McBrine
O
10
M
0
R
29
W
5
ECO
2.9
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
3W
1W
1W
Naveen-ul-Haq
O
9
M
0
R
68
W
3
ECO
7.55
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
TossAfghanistan, elected to bat first
Series
Season2020/21
Player Of The Match
Series resultAfghanistan led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberODI no. 4271
Hours of play (local time)09:30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00, Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days21 January 2021 - day (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAfghanistan 10, Ireland 0
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