Afghanistan vs Ireland, 5th Match at Dubai, Jan 17 2015 - Match Result

RESULT
5th Match, Dubai (DICS), January 17, 2015, Dubai Triangular Series
(43.3/50 ov, T:247) 175

Afghanistan won by 71 runs

najibullah-zadran
Player Of The Match
83 (50)
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Scorecard summary
Afghanistan1 Inn
246/8(50 overs)
Ireland2 Inn
175/10(43.3 overs)
3/24 (6.3)
2/43 (10)
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43.3
W
Hamid to Young, OUT

Yorker from the bowler, a bit too much asked from the batsman to play it and gets himself cleaned up, Afghan secures a win here

Craig Young b Hamid Hassan 5 (8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 62.5
43.2
Hamid to Young, no run

full ball, batsman goes after it and misses it and some how it even misses the stumps

43.1
4
Hamid to Young, FOUR runs

short pitch ball, batsman onto the backfoot and plays it of his thigh for a boundary

Over43
2 runs, 1 wicket
IRE 171/9CRR: 3.97  RRR: 10.85
CA Young 1 (5b)GH Dockrell 2 (5b)
Aftab Alam2/31 (7)
42.6
1
Aftab Alam to Young, 1 run

Onto the frontfoot and drives it to mid-off and takes a quick run

42.5
Aftab Alam to Young, no run

Full ball, batsman goes for a swing at it but misses it, keeper goes up appealing for caught behind but not out

42.4
Aftab Alam to Young, no run

Yorker fromt the bowler and well played by the batsman

42.3
Aftab Alam to Young, no run

short pitch ball, batsman onto his toe to play it

42.2
Aftab Alam to Young, no run

Outside off, goes for a cut but doesnot connect

42.2
1w
Aftab Alam to Young, 1 wide

down the leg side and wide signalled

42.1
W
Aftab Alam to Cusack, OUT

Good length ball, batsman has a swing on it doesn't connect well and plays it down into the throat of the fielder at mid-on

Alex Cusack c Hamid Hassan b Aftab Alam 4 (11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 36.36
Over42
3 runs
IRE 169/8CRR: 4.02  RRR: 9.75
AR Cusack 4 (10b)GH Dockrell 2 (5b)
Mohammad Nabi1/20 (8)
41.6
1
M Nabi to Cusack, 1 run

Onto the backfoot and cuts it down to point region for a run

41.5
M Nabi to Cusack, no run

full ball, hits it hard but to the fielder at short mid-wicket

41.4
M Nabi to Cusack, no run

Onto the frontfoot and does a defense back to the bowler

41.3
1
M Nabi to Dockrell, 1 run

Onto the frontfoot and drives it down to long-on for a run

41.2
1
M Nabi to Cusack, 1 run

charges down, aiming to hit it over mid-off gets it to sweeper cover for a run

41.1
M Nabi to Cusack, no run

Onto the frontfoot and drives it to the cover fielder

Over41
2 runs, 1 wicket
IRE 166/8CRR: 4.04  RRR: 9.00
GH Dockrell 1 (4b)AR Cusack 2 (5b)
Aftab Alam1/29 (6)
40.6
Aftab Alam to Dockrell, no run

Onto the frontfoot and plays it to the point fielder

40.5
Aftab Alam to Dockrell, no run

Onto the frontfoot and does a defense to the cover fielder

40.4
Aftab Alam to Dockrell, no run

Onto the frontfoot and does a defense

40.3
1
Aftab Alam to Cusack, 1 run

Onto the backfoot and pushes it into covers for a run

Match details
TossIreland, elected to field first
Season2014/15
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 3581
Hours of play (local time)09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00 Interval 13.00-13.30, Second Session 13.30.-17.00
Match days17 January 2015 - day (50-over match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAfghanistan 2, Ireland 0
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