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Ireland vs Afghanistan, 17th Match, Final at Dubai, , Feb 13 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
17th Match, Final (N), Dubai (DICS), February 13, 2010, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
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142/8
(17.3/20 ov, T:143) 147/2

Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
65* (46)
mohammad-shahzad
Player Of The Series
166 runs • 4 wkts
alex-cusack
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17.3
6
Connell to Shahzad, SIX runs

short of length, cuts it over the extra cove boundary, just falls behind the rope, great Six, Afganistan win the T20 WCQ,Comprehensive victory.

17.2
1
Connell to Mangal, 1 run

pull shot to mid wicket.

17.2
1w
Connell to Mangal, 1 wide

outside off, chases the ball,misses, straight to Niall.

17.1
1
Connell to Shahzad, 1 run

short ball, pulls it down to mid wicket, settle for one.

end of over 1715 runs
AFG: 138/2CRR: 8.11 RRR: 1.66
Mohammad Shahzad58 (44b 6x4)
Nawroz Mangal20 (17b 3x4)
Alex Cusack 3-0-21-0
16.6
1
Cusack to Shahzad, 1 run

slower ball, driven down the ground, to long on.

16.5
2
Cusack to Shahzad, 2 runs

fullish length, uppish cover drive, down to extra cover.

16.4
1
Cusack to Mangal, 1 run

miss timed pull shot, down to mid wicket.

16.3
4
Cusack to Mangal, FOUR runs

off stump ball, comes down the track, smashes it over extra cover, What a shot!!

16.2
1
Cusack to Shahzad, 1 run

sweetly timed straight drive to long off.

16.1
1
Cusack to Mangal, 1 run

full length, driven straight down the ground, to long off.

16.1
5w
Cusack to Mangal, 5 wide

turns his bat to play a paddle, Cusack throws it far down the off, Niall misses, ball races down to thirdman.

end of over 168 runs
AFG: 123/2CRR: 7.68 RRR: 5.00
Nawroz Mangal14 (14b 2x4)
Mohammad Shahzad54 (41b 6x4)
George Dockrell 4-0-26-0
15.6
1
Dockrell to Mangal, 1 run

flighted ball, full length, drives it to extra cover, settle for one.

15.5
1
Dockrell to Shahzad, 1 run

comes down, lofts it over mid on, for a single.

15.5
1w
Dockrell to Shahzad, 1 wide

down the leg side.

15.4
1
Dockrell to Mangal, 1 run

full toss, smashed down the ground, towards long off.

15.3
1
Dockrell to Shahzad, 1 run

backfoot on drive, down to long on.

15.2
2
Dockrell to Shahzad, 2 runs

rocks back, cuts it to long off.

15.2
1w
Dockrell to Shahzad, 1 wide

down the leg, goes down, misses a pull shot, nearly stumped.

15.1
Dockrell to Shahzad, no run

cover drives to the fielder.

end of over 158 runs
AFG: 115/2CRR: 7.66 RRR: 5.60
Mohammad Shahzad50 (37b 6x4)
Nawroz Mangal12 (12b 2x4)
Nigel Jones 1-0-8-0
14.6
1
Jones to Shahzad, 1 run

driven straight pass the bowler, runs quick, completes his 50, waves a the crowd, Great knock.

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ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier

Super Four
TEAMMWLPTNRR
IRE32141.233
AFG32140.100
UAE3122-0.244
NED3122-1.105
Group A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
AFG33060.933
IRE32141.700
USA3122-1.684
SCOT3030-0.958
Group B
TEAMMWLPTNRR
UAE33061.174
NED32140.116
KENYA31220.309
CAN3030-1.611