Ireland vs Afghanistan, 33rd Match, Super Sixes at Harare, Mar 23 2018 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

33rd Match, Super Sixes, Harare, March 23, 2018, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

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Ireland

209/7

Afghanistan

(49.1/50 ov, T:210) 213/5

Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Mohammad Shahzad

, AFG

54 (50) & 2 catches

Afghanistan's players pose for photographs after sealing their place at the 2019 World Cup•Mar 23, 2018•International Cricket Council

Asghar Stanikzai drives over the off side, Ireland v Afghanistan, World Cup Qualifiers, Harare, 23 March, 2018

Asghar Stanikzai drives over the off side•Mar 23, 2018•International Cricket Council

Simi Singh celebrates a wicket, Ireland v Afghanistan, World Cup Qualifiers, Harare, 23 March, 2018

Simi Singh celebrates a wicket•Mar 23, 2018•International Cricket Council

Afghanistan celebrate after getting a wicket, Ireland v Afghanistan, World Cup Qualifiers, Harare, 23 March, 2018

Afghanistan celebrate after getting a wicket•Mar 23, 2018•International Cricket Council

The World Cup qualifier trophy, Ireland v Afghanistan, World Cup Qualifiers, Harare, 23 March, 2018

The World Cup qualifier trophy•Mar 23, 2018•International Cricket Council

Paul Stirling drives through the covers, Ireland v Afghanistan, World Cup Qualifiers, Harare, 23 March, 2018

Paul Stirling drives through the covers•Mar 23, 2018•International Cricket Council

Mohammad Shahzad leads Afghanistan's post-match revelry, Ireland v Afghanistan, World Cup Qualifiers, Harare, 23 March, 2018

Mohammad Shahzad leads Afghanistan's post-match revelry•Mar 23, 2018•International Cricket Council

Dawlat Zadran is pumped up after taking a wicket, Ireland v Afghanistan, World Cup Qualifiers, Harare, 23 March, 2018

Dawlat Zadran is pumped up after taking a wicket•Mar 23, 2018•International Cricket Council

Mohammad Shahzad launches a six, Ireland v Afghanistan, World Cup Qualifiers, Harare, 23 March, 2018

Mohammad Shahzad launches a six•Mar 23, 2018•International Cricket Council

Afghanistan's players strike a pose, Ireland v Afghanistan, World Cup Qualifiers, Harare, 23 March, 2018

Afghanistan's players strike a pose•Mar 23, 2018•International Cricket Council

Andy Balbirnie punches off the back foot, Ireland v Afghanistan, World Cup Qualifiers, Harare, 23 March, 2018

Andy Balbirnie punches off the back foot •Mar 23, 2018•International Cricket Council

Ireland and Afghanistan will face off in a winner-takes-World-Cup-spot clash in Harare •Mar 22, 2018•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Match Coverage

All Match News

'This victory is for the people of Afghanistan' - Stanikzai

Captain thanks team's supporters as Afghanistan battle back from brink of elimination with typical resilience

'The Associates don't know what's going to happen to them' - Porterfield

Ireland's captain says his Full Member team are the lucky ones, as he sympathises with the Associates who missed out on the World Cup

Afghanistan pull off the great escape to make World Cup

Afghanistan lost their group games to Scotland, Zimbabwe and Hong Kong and entered the Super Six with no points, but victories over West Indies, UAE and Ireland - as well as helpful results in other games - meant that Friday's win took them to the 2019 Wo

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Afghanistan Innings

Player Name		R	B
Mohammad Shahzad	caught	54	50
Gulbadin Naib	caught	45	91
Rahmat Shah	caught	12	23
Samiullah Shinwari	caught	27	63
Mohammad Nabi	caught	12	24
Asghar Stanikzai	not out	39	29
Najibullah Zadran	not out	17	15
Extras	(lb 1, w 6)
Total	213(5 wkts; 49.1 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
BJ McCarthy	9.1	0	57	1	6.21
TJ Murtagh	10	0	46	0	4.6
WB Rankin	10	0	41	1	4.1
AR McBrine	10	1	38	0	3.8
Simi Singh	10	2	30	3	3

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	86	Gulbadin Naib	Mohammad Shahzad
2nd	27	Gulbadin Naib	Rahmat Shah
3rd	4	Samiullah Shinwari	Gulbadin Naib
4th	28	Mohammad Nabi	Samiullah Shinwari
5th	36	Samiullah Shinwari	Asghar Afghan
6th	32	Asghar Afghan	Najibullah Zadran

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ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Super Sixes

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WI	5	4	1	8	0.472
AFG	5	3	2	6	0.302
ZIM	5	2	2	5	0.420
SCOT	5	2	2	5	0.243
IRE	5	2	3	4	0.346
UAE	5	1	4	2	-1.950

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WI	4	4	0	8	1.171
IRE	4	3	1	6	1.479
UAE	4	2	2	4	-1.177
NED	4	1	3	2	-0.709
PNG	4	0	4	0	-0.865

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ZIM	4	3	0	7	1.035
SCOT	4	3	0	7	0.855
AFG	4	1	3	2	0.038
NEP	4	1	3	2	-0.893
HKG	4	1	3	2	-1.121

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