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ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier2nd Match, Group A · T20I

Afghanistan beat Ireland by 13 runs in the 2nd Match, Group A

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, . Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl.

Afghanistan139/820 ov
Ireland12619.2 ov
Afghanistan won by 13 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl. Afghanistan made 139 for 8 in 20 overs, Mohammad Nabi 43 not out from 25 balls and Noor Ali Zadran 42 from 45 balls. Trent Johnston took 2 for 18.

Ireland were bowled out for 126, William Porterfield 35 from 23 balls. Karim Sadiq took 3 for 17.

Afghanistan won by 13 runs.

Key performers

Afghanistan innings

139/8(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Noor Ali Zadranc PR Stirling b AC Bothac PR Stirling b AC Botha42455093.33
Karim Sadiqb DT Johnstonb DT Johnston451080.00
Shafiqullahc JF Mooney b DT Johnstonc JF Mooney b DT Johnston360050.00
Mohammad Shahzad †run out (JF Mooney)run out (JF Mooney)12170070.59
Nawroz Mangal (c)st †NJ O'Brien b GH Dockrellst †NJ O'Brien b GH Dockrell131101118.18
Mohammad Nabinot outnot out43*2532172.00
Samiullah Shenwarirun out (AR Cusack/PC Connell)run out (AR Cusack/PC Connell)240050.00
Rais Ahmadzaist †NJ O'Brien b AC Bothast †NJ O'Brien b AC Botha9501180.00
Mirwais Ashrafrun out (KJ O'Brien)run out (KJ O'Brien)1100100.00
Hamid Hassannot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 7)(b 1, lb 1, w 7)9
Total20 Ov (RR 6.95)20 Ov (RR 6.95)139/8
Did not bat: Shapoor Zadran
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (Karim Sadiq, 1.3 ov), 14-2 (Shafiqullah, 4 ov), 61-3 (Mohammad Shahzad, 10.4 ov), 69-4 (Noor Ali Zadran, 13.1 ov), 93-5 (Nawroz Mangal, 14.5 ov), 97-6 (Samiullah Shenwari, 15.4 ov), 130-7 (Raees Ahmadzai, 18.5 ov), 131-8 (Mirwais Ashraf, 19 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Peter Connell402005.00---20
Trent Johnston401824.50---00
Kevin O'Brien2020010.00---00
Andre Botha402526.25---10
George Dockrell3031110.33---10
Alex Cusack302307.67---10

Ireland innings

126(19.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
William Porterfield (c)b Karim Sadiqb Karim Sadiq352332152.17
Niall O'Brien †c Noor Ali Zadran b Shapoor Zadranc Noor Ali Zadran b Shapoor Zadran260033.33
Paul Stirlingc Nawroz Mangal b Hamid Hassanc Nawroz Mangal b Hamid Hassan21232091.30
Andre Bothab Karim Sadiqb Karim Sadiq02000.00
Kevin O'Brienc Nawroz Mangal b Karim Sadiqc Nawroz Mangal b Karim Sadiq790077.78
Alex Cusackrun out (Nawroz Mangal)run out (Nawroz Mangal)151300115.38
Gary Wilsonc †Mohammad Shahzad b Mohammad Nabic †Mohammad Shahzad b Mohammad Nabi8100080.00
Trent Johnstonc Samiullah Shenwari b Mohammad Nabic Samiullah Shenwari b Mohammad Nabi181710105.88
John Mooneyb Hamid Hassanb Hamid Hassan9131069.23
Peter Connellrun out (Hamid Hassan)run out (Hamid Hassan)01000.00
George Dockrellnot outnot out0*-00-
Extras(b 1, lb 6, w 3, nb 1)(b 1, lb 6, w 3, nb 1)11
Total19.2 Ov (RR 6.52)19.2 Ov (RR 6.52) · Target 140126
Fall of wickets: 22-1 (NJ O'Brien, 3 ov), 52-2 (WTS Porterfield, 6.4 ov), 52-3 (AC Botha, 7 ov), 63-4 (KJ O'Brien, 9 ov), 78-5 (PR Stirling, 11.5 ov), 91-6 (AR Cusack, 13.3 ov), 98-7 (GC Wilson, 14.3 ov), 125-8 (DT Johnston, 18.5 ov), 126-9 (PC Connell, 19.1 ov), 126-10 (JF Mooney, 19.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shapoor Zadran3031110.33---10
Mirwais Ashraf402005.00---00
Karim Sadiq301735.67---10
Samiullah Shenwari20703.50---00
Hamid Hassan3.201925.70---01
Mohammad Nabi402526.25---10