Ireland vs Afghanistan, 72nd Match, Final at Abu Dhabi, Nov 30 2013 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

72nd Match, Final (N), Abu Dhabi, November 30, 2013, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier

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Ireland

225/7

Afghanistan

(18.5/20 ov, T:226) 157

Ireland won by 68 runs

Player Of The Match

Trent Johnston

, IRE

62 (32) & 3/34

Player Of The Series

Samiullah Shinwari

, AFG

85 runs • 16 wkts

Trent Johnston was Man of the Match•Nov 30, 2013•Graham Crouch-IDI/IDI via Getty Images

Mohammad Shahzad flays the ball through the off side, Afghanistan v Ireland, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, Final, Abu Dhabi, November 30, 2013

Mohammad Shahzad flays the ball through the off side•Nov 30, 2013•ICC/Getty

Trent Johnston made his maiden T20 half-century, Afghanistan v Ireland, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers, final, Abu Dhabi, November 30, 2013

Trent Johnston made his maiden T20 half-century•Nov 30, 2013•ICC/Getty

Paul Stirling hit four sixes in his 76, Afghanistan v Ireland, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers, final, Abu Dhabi, November 30, 2013

Paul Stirling hit four sixes in his 76•Nov 30, 2013•ICC/Getty

The Ireland players celebrate with the World Twenty20 Qualifiers trophy, Afghanistan v Ireland, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers, final, Abu Dhabi, November 30, 2013

The Ireland players celebrate with the World Twenty20 Qualifiers trophy•Nov 30, 2013•ICC/Getty

Alex Cusack took two wickets in two balls, Afghanistan v Ireland, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers, final, Abu Dhabi, November 30, 2013

Alex Cusack took two wickets in two balls•Nov 30, 2013•ICC/Getty

Afghanistan fans congregated on the bank to cheer their team, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers, final, Abu Dhabi, November 30, 2013

Afghanistan fans congregated on the bank to cheer their team•Nov 30, 2013•ICC/Getty

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Rampant Ireland retain World T20 Qualifier title

Ireland successfully defended their World Twenty20 Qualifiers title with a comprehensive 68-run win over Afghanistan in the final in Abu Dhabi, thanks largely to blitzed fifties from Paul Stirling and Trent Johnston

Associate rivals battle for higher seeding

The winner will have what on paper is an easier match-up, taking on Zimbabwe along with two other Associates in Group B of the next qualifier to advance into the "Super 10s" at the World Twenty20

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Johnston signs off in style

1:49

Paul Stirling rocks Afghanistan

Afghanistan Innings

Player Name		R	B
Mohammad Shahzad	caught	38	18
Nawroz Mangal	bowled	14	10
Mirwais Ashraf	caught	22	17
Mohammad Nabi	caught	6	6
Karim Sadiq	caught	0	1
Gulbadin Naib	caught	43	19
Samiullah Shinwari	caught	5	7
Najibullah Zadran	caught	4	6
Dawlat Zadran	bowled	8	4
Shapoor Zadran	bowled	13	20
Amir Hamza	not out	2	5
Extras	(w 2)
Total	157(10 wkts; 18.5 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
MC Sorensen	4	0	22	1	5.5
TJ Murtagh	2.5	0	24	2	8.47
AR Cusack	3	0	18	2	6
GH Dockrell	3	0	37	2	12.33
DT Johnston	4	1	34	3	8.5
PR Stirling	2	0	22	0	11

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	36	Nawroz Mangal	Mohammad Shahzad
2nd	23	Mirwais Ashraf	Mohammad Shahzad
3rd	17	Mohammad Nabi	Mirwais Ashraf
4th	0	Karim Sadiq	Mirwais Ashraf
5th	25	Gulbadin Naib	Mirwais Ashraf
6th	28	Samiullah Shinwari	Gulbadin Naib
7th	0	Samiullah Shinwari	Najibullah Zadran
8th	9	Dawlat Zadran	Najibullah Zadran
9th	4	Shapoor Zadran	Najibullah Zadran
10th	15	Shapoor Zadran	Amir Hamza

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ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IRE	7	6	0	13	2.058
HKG	7	5	2	10	0.440
UAE	7	5	2	10	0.269
NAM	7	4	3	8	0.197
ITA	7	2	4	5	0.457
CAN	7	2	5	4	-0.359
UGA	7	1	5	3	-1.494
USA	7	1	5	3	-1.646

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AFG	7	6	1	12	1.207
NED	7	5	2	10	1.087
NEP	7	4	3	8	0.379
SCOT	7	4	3	8	0.379
PNG	7	3	3	7	-0.053
KENYA	7	3	4	6	1.071
BER	7	2	5	4	-1.255
DEN	7	0	6	1	-3.216

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