backs away and launches this fuller delivery over the bowler's head, was in the air for a long time and just clears Qais Ahmad at long-off
That's all from our side. See you soon.
Asghar collects the trophy and the whole team joins him for the photograph.
Asghar Afghan: I think the wicket was good but our batsmen played some poor shots. Super Over is a different experience. Youngsters came up good, today we gave an opportunity to Qais and Naveen too showed his talent. Thanks to everyone who came to watch us.
Gurbaz: Definitely there were good matches but we were well prepared for that. If you have seen our players, Nabi, Rashid, Mujeeb and Asghar, I have learnt a lot from them. The captain and coach gave me a role and I played according to that,
Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the Man of the Series.
O'Brien: Going into the Super Over, needing eight or nine against the best bowler in the world is not easy. Luckily that last hit came off. We are starting to build a strong squad, we are trying to have No. 7, 8, 9 who can go from the first ball. We have learnt from game 1 to game 3, about specific plans for each player. You have to adjust quickly and I think we did.
Kevin O'Brien is the Player of the Match.
Andy Balbirnie: A great game of cricket. We showed great fight and character. Craig Young was brilliant, he bowled brilliant Super Over as well. Last couple of months we have beaten West Indies away and now Afghanistan away. It's a great win for the team. You can only learn by being out there and our guys I think have done that.
Time for the presentation ceremony.
5.45pm What a seesawing game we have had! Even in the Super Over, the balance shifted from one side to the other with Kevin O'Brien eventually sealing it with a six against Rashid Khan off the last ball. This is Ireland's first win over Afghanistan in last 13 T20Is.
Three needed from one, two for another Super Over. Kevin O'Brien on strike
another googly, goes for a slog but mistimes it towards backward square leg, only a single
another googly, just outside off this time. Looks to drive towards long-on but misses. Gurbaz whips off the bails but Tector is in
a googly this time, on the stumps. Stirling goes for a sweep but misses. He is struck low and in front of middle and leg. The finger goes up
fuller on the stumps and Stirling goes for a slog, gets it between long-on and deep midwicket for four
fuller on the stumps, backs away and lofts it towards midwicket. Goes high in the air but falls well short of the in coming fielder
Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien come out for Ireland. Who else but Rashid with the ball. It was Rashid in first place who had helped Afghanistan tie the scores in the main game. Can he deliver with the ball now?
A brilliant effort by Young to restrict Afghanistan to only eight. Ireland need nine to win. If the Super Over is also tied, we have a second Super Over
length outside off, slashes at it and gets it over cover-point. They are sprinting back for the second. The throw isn't great but good work from Tucker to break the stumps. The third umpire is having a look at it and it looks out. He is taking his time, and rules it not out. In one frame the bails were not broken and the batsman was short. In the next the bails were off with the batsman in
fuller outside off, aims for the big hit but loses his shape. Just one to deep midwicket
Two balls left, Afghanistan have just 5 on the board
length ball around off, goes for the pull but top-edges it towards deep square leg
shuffles across and looks for the paddle sweep, doesn't middle. Another single, to short fine leg
a low full toss on the stumps, targets the deep midwicket but doesn't get the timing right. Only a single
Fuller and wider outside off, looks to go big but gets it from the toe end of the ball, a single to short third man
5.20pm At one stage it looked an easy win for Afghanistan but Simi Singh brought them back with two strikes in two balls. However, with 16 needed from the last over, Rashid Khan helped Afghanistan tie the score. Stay tuned for the Super Over.
fuller outside off, slices it over covers, deep backward point cannot cut it off. That's four. We have a Super Over on our hands
Five from one. Four for a Super Over
brilliant this time. A wide yorker and Rashid fails to get his bat on it
another wide outside off, that plan is backfiring for Ireland
Six needed from two
bowls the length ball and Rashid just smokes it over long-on, a huge hit
fuller and wider outside off, goes for the drive but too wide
13 needed from three
fuller and wider again, looks to go over cover once again but fails to middle. Balbirnie back-pedals and takes it comfortably this time. But the batsmen have crossed, so it will be Rashid on strike
dropped. Fuller and wider, Asghar goes aerial over covers. Extra cover and sweeper cover converging, they collide and spill it in the end. Balbirnie isn't happy
fuller outside off, Rashid goes down on one knee and hits it towards sweeper cover, only a single
16 needed from the final over. Josh Little to bowl, Rashid on strike
length outside off, clears the front leg but ends up dragging it towards long-on
length ball around off, goes deep and looks to target leg side but ends up slicing it over mid-off, the fielder runs backwards but cannot reach there
Rashid walks in. Afghanistan need 19 from eight balls
Naib goes for a slog to a length ball, misses and the stumps are disturbed
slower one. Fuller outside off, moves across and target deep midwicket. Not from the middle of the bat, one more to deep midwicket
length ball around off, goes for the pull but doesn't get the timing right. Another single, this time to deep midwicket
length wide outside off, throws hit bat at it and gets it over cover. Sweeper keeps it to one
22 required from two overs
another one bowled full and wide, Naib fails to get bat on this
fuller and wider but too far away this time, called a wide
length outside off, goes for the cut but mistimes it towards extra cover
fuller and wider, Asghar looks to reach out but it just sneaks under his bat. Wasn't far away from being a wide
fuller outside off, driven but straight towards extra cover
length outside off, pulled towards midwicket
Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida | |
Toss | Ireland, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2019/20 |
Player Of The Match | |
Player Of The Series | |
Series result | Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2-1 |
Match number | T20I no. 1083 |
Hours of play (local time) | 14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-15.50, Second Session 15.50-17.20 |
Match days | 10 March 2020 - day (20-over match) |
T20I debut | Qais Ahmad |
Umpires | |
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Reserve Umpire | |
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