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Afghanistan vs Ireland, 2nd Match at Dubai, , Jan 10 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd Match (D/N), Dubai (DICS), January 10, 2015, Dubai Triangular Series
(43.2/50 ov, T:181) 181/7

Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
81 (89) & 4/37
javed-ahmadi
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IRE
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43.2
1
Aftab Alam to Balbirnie, 1 run

Onto the frontfoot and drives it past the cover fielder and they take a run instead of letting the ball go across for a boundary

43.1
Aftab Alam to Balbirnie, no run

onto the frontfoot and does a defense

end of over 4313 runs
IRE: 180/7CRR: 4.18 RRR: 0.14
Alex Cusack26 (37b 4x4)
Andy Balbirnie30 (48b 3x4)
Dawlat Zadran 5-0-39-0
Mohammad Nabi 10-0-39-2
42.6
4
Zadran to Cusack, FOUR runs

full ball, batsman onto the frontfoot and on-drives it to the mid-wicket boundary

42.5
4
Zadran to Cusack, FOUR runs

Onto the backfoot and this time cuts it firmly past point given no chance for the thirdman fielder to stop it. Ireland crusing to victory here

42.4
4
Zadran to Cusack, FOUR runs

Onto the backfoot and punches it away past the cover fielder for a boundary, no chance for the sweeper cover fielder to come across and save it

42.3
1
Zadran to Balbirnie, 1 run

Onto the backfoot and pulls away a short pitch ball, down to square leg for a run

42.2
Zadran to Balbirnie, no run

Onto the backfoot and plays it to the mid-on fielder no run taken

42.1
Zadran to Balbirnie, no run

Onto the frontfoot and does a defense

end of over 425 runs
IRE: 167/7CRR: 3.97 RRR: 1.75
Alex Cusack14 (34b 1x4)
Andy Balbirnie29 (45b 3x4)
Mohammad Nabi 10-0-39-2
Dawlat Zadran 4-0-26-0
41.6
M Nabi to Cusack, no run

Onto the frontfoot and does adefenese

41.5
1
M Nabi to Balbirnie, 1 run

Onto the backfoot and plays it fine away to th legside for a run

41.4
M Nabi to Balbirnie, no run

Onto the backfoot and does a defense back to the bowler

41.3
M Nabi to Balbirnie, no run

Onto the frontfoot and does a defense

41.2
M Nabi to Balbirnie, no run

Onto the backfoot and does a defense to the bowler

41.1
4
M Nabi to Balbirnie, FOUR runs

Onto the knee and sweeps it firmly and it goes past the square leg fielder

end of over 413 runs
IRE: 162/7CRR: 3.95 RRR: 2.11
Andy Balbirnie24 (40b 2x4)
Alex Cusack14 (33b 1x4)
Dawlat Zadran 4-0-26-0
Mohammad Nabi 9-0-34-2
40.6
1
Zadran to Balbirnie, 1 run

Onto the frontfoot and drives it straight past the bowler for a quick run

40.5
Zadran to Balbirnie, no run

Onto the frontfoot and does a defense to the cover fielder

40.4
1
Zadran to Cusack, 1 run

Outside off, batsman plays it with gentle hands and go off for a run and makes it easily

40.3
Zadran to Cusack, no run

Onto the backfoot and does a defense to the bowler

40.2
1
Zadran to Balbirnie, 1 run

Onto the backfoot and cuts it down to the thirdman for a run

40.1
Zadran to Balbirnie, no run

Onto the frontfoot and does a defense

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