Shah seals the series with a six! He hares down the track, takes it on the half-volley, and blasts it over the bowler's head
Ireland vs Afghanistan, 5th ODI at Greater Noida, Mar 24 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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5th ODI, Greater Noida, March 24, 2017, Afghanistan tour of India
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4.50pm Afghanistan follow up the T20 series win with the ODI series win. This seven-wicket victory caps a dominant few weeks for Stanikzai's men. They bask in glory and celebrate. Rashid Khan, who set it up for his team with four wickets, animatedly pumps his fist.
Afghanistan were chasing for the first time this series. They lost Shahzad and Tarakai, the debutant, early but Shah and Stanikzai put Afghanistan back on track with a 73-run stand. Stanikzai fell for 39, but Shah moved to his second ODI hundred and provided the coup de grâce with a six. Shenwari also prospered, marking his return with an unbeaten fifty. Do stick around for the presentation
Fawad Saleh: "Rahmat, Nabi, Rashid, Sami, Dawlat will go onto become good Test players as well."
Harsh Dubey: "What a way to finish the match, Shah does a Dhoni."
Harsh Dubey: "Well deserved hundred by Rahmat, he deserves the Man of the Match award too."
Anmol lakhmani: "A very very high-quality knock from rahmat shah! A lad with great future ahead .."
Presentation:
Rahmat Shah is the Man of the Match
Shah: We just took our time on this wicket. It was nice to bat on and win it. We have put in a lot of hard work for the last two-three months.
Paul Stirling is the Man of the Series
Stirling: It was nice to get a few runs and contribute. Today we were outplayed, Rahmat took the game away from us. Afghanistan deserved the win. I like playing in the subcontinent. The ball does not do much and we can play some expansive shots. The Intercontinental Cup is a massive game for us. Hopefully we learn from these games and go well.
Stirling is the best batsman of the series
Porterfield, Ireland captain: I think we were 20-30 light with the bat. 250-260 would have made an interesting chase. Rahmat played well and took them over the line. As Paul mentioned, the last few months have done a world of good. Congratulations to Afghanistan. I am pleased with how we fought till the end.
Stanikzai, Afghanistan captain: Last few months we have won two T20 and two ODI series. Dawlat Zadran bowling well is a good sign for us. Today Shah and Shenwari played very well and showed their ability and experience.
Stanikzai collects the trophy and rejoices with his team-mates. That is all we have for you from this match. Thanks for reading. Looking forward to your company for the Intercontinental Cup four-day match, which starts on March 28. Until then, goodbye.
48.4
6
Dockrell to Rahmat, SIX runs
48.3
1
Dockrell to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run
non-turning full ball outside off, mowed to long-off
48.2
4
Dockrell to Samiullah Shinwari, FOUR runs
very full on middle, presses forward and hammers it straight over the bowler's head
48.1
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Dockrell to Samiullah Shinwari, no run
flat and outside off, slog-sweeps wildly and misses
Dockrell. Afghanistan need 10 off 12 balls
end of over 485 runs
AFG: 220/3CRR: 4.58 • RRR: 5.00
Rahmat Shah102 (127b 10x4)
Samiullah Shinwari57 (74b 4x4 1x6)
Tim Murtagh 9-1-36-1
Stuart Thompson 10-0-38-1
47.6
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Murtagh to Rahmat, no run
full and outside off, backs away and flat-bats it powerfully to mid-off who is inside the circle
47.5
1
Murtagh to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run
back of a length and outside off, whipped with the wrists to wide long-on
47.4
1
Murtagh to Rahmat, 1 run
Shah backs away outside leg, this is bowled short on the leg stump, skewed to the right of cover
47.3
2
Murtagh to Rahmat, 2 runs
full and outside off, glided to the right of deep third man. Shah removes the helmet, swipes the bat in the air and celebrates his second ODI hundred. He elicits warm applause from his team-mates
47.2
1
Murtagh to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run
length and outside off, drilled back, forces the umpire to take evasive action
47.1
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Murtagh to Samiullah Shinwari, no run
short of a length on off, steps away outside leg and flat-bats it back to the bowler
end of over 473 runs
AFG: 215/3CRR: 4.57 • RRR: 5.00
Rahmat Shah99 (124b 10x4)
Samiullah Shinwari55 (71b 4x4 1x6)
Stuart Thompson 10-0-38-1
Tim Murtagh 8-1-31-1
46.6
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Thompson to Rahmat, no run
good length on off, driven to straight midwicket. Shah was to wait for his hundred
46.5
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Thompson to Rahmat, no run
nice and full outside off, forward and driven to cover
46.4
1
Thompson to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run
very full and outside off, shovel-driven to mid-off, where the fielder fumbles
46.3
1
Thompson to Rahmat, 1 run
full and outside off, eased in the gap at cover
46.2
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Thompson to Rahmat, no run
back of a length on off, punched down to long-on
46.1
1
Thompson to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run
just short of a good length and outside off, the ball does not come onto the bat. He looks to force the pace and bottom-edges a swipe past the leg stump
end of over 463 runs
AFG: 212/3CRR: 4.60 • RRR: 4.50
Rahmat Shah98 (120b 10x4)
Samiullah Shinwari53 (69b 4x4 1x6)
Tim Murtagh 8-1-31-1
Jacob Mulder 9-0-52-0
45.6
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Murtagh to Rahmat, no run
back of a length on off, opens the face and nudges the ball to the left of cover. Shah eyes a risky single, but Shenwari sends him back
Murtuza: "*potentially a series winning century stand"
45.5
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Murtagh to Rahmat, no run
full on off, stretches forward and drives it ram-rod straight down the ground, so much so it hits the stumps at the bowler's end
45.4
1
Murtagh to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run
back of a length, picked off the hips to long leg
45.3
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Murtagh to Samiullah Shinwari, no run
back of a length and angled in on off, presses forward and plays with a straight bat to cover
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