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Afghanistan beat Ireland by 17 runs in the 2nd T20I

Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, . Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat.

Afghanistan184/820 ov
Ireland93/911 ov
Afghanistan won by 17 runs (DLS method)
Afghanistan won the series 3-2

Match report

From the scorecard

Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat. Afghanistan made 184 for 8 in 20 overs, Najeeb Tarakai 90 from 58 balls and Mohammad Nabi 34 from 15 balls. Barry McCarthy took 4 for 33.

Ireland made 93 for 9 in 11 overs, Paul Stirling 34 from 15 balls. Rashid Khan took 5 for 3.

Afghanistan won by 17 runs (DLS method).

Key performers

Afghanistan innings

184/8(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Mohammad Shahzad †c KJ O'Brien b BJ McCarthyc KJ O'Brien b BJ McCarthy4410100.00
Najeeb Tarakaic PR Stirling b BJ McCarthyc PR Stirling b BJ McCarthy905875155.17
Asghar Afghan (c)c GJ Thompson b BJ McCarthyc GJ Thompson b BJ McCarthy471057.14
Samiullah Shenwaric †GC Wilson b SR Thompsonc †GC Wilson b SR Thompson171611106.25
Shafiqullahb J Mulderb J Mulder01000.00
Karim Janatrun out (WTS Porterfield)run out (WTS Porterfield)201511133.33
Mohammad Nabic L Tucker b BJ McCarthyc L Tucker b BJ McCarthy341542226.67
Najibullah Zadrannot outnot out7*201350.00
Rashid Khanrun out (BJ McCarthy)run out (BJ McCarthy)120050.00
Amir Hamzanot outnot out0*-00-
Extras(lb 1, w 6)(lb 1, w 6)7
Total20 Ov (RR 9.20)20 Ov (RR 9.20)184/8
Did not bat: Shapoor Zadran
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (Mohammad Shahzad, 0.4 ov), 12-2 (Asghar Stanikzai, 2.3 ov), 66-3 (Samiullah Shenwari, 8.3 ov), 69-4 (Shafiqullah, 9.1 ov), 118-5 (Karim Janat, 14.5 ov), 175-6 (Najeeb Tarakai, 19.1 ov), 175-7 (Mohammad Nabi, 19.2 ov), 178-8 (Rashid Khan, 19.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Barry McCarthy403348.25---20
Kevin O'Brien403508.75---10
Stuart Thompson4044111.00---30
George Dockrell403609.00---00
Jacob Mulder403518.75---00

Ireland innings

93/9(11 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Stuart Thompsonc Najibullah Zadran b Shapoor Zadranc Najibullah Zadran b Shapoor Zadran571071.43
Paul Stirlingb Karim Janatb Karim Janat341514226.67
William Porterfield (c)c Rashid Khan b Karim Janatc Rashid Khan b Karim Janat221512146.67
Kevin O'Brienb Rashid Khanb Rashid Khan580062.50
Gary Wilson †st †Mohammad Shahzad b Rashid Khanst †Mohammad Shahzad b Rashid Khan120050.00
Andrew McBrinec Mohammad Nabi b Karim Janatc Mohammad Nabi b Karim Janat120050.00
Lorcan Tuckerc Najibullah Zadran b Rashid Khanc Najibullah Zadran b Rashid Khan9620150.00
Greg Thompsonst †Mohammad Shahzad b Rashid Khanst †Mohammad Shahzad b Rashid Khan140025.00
George Dockrellnot outnot out5*210250.00
Barry McCarthylbw b Rashid Khanlbw b Rashid Khan01000.00
Jacob Muldernot outnot out5*500100.00
Extras(b 1, lb 2, w 1, nb 1)(b 1, lb 2, w 1, nb 1)5
Total11 Ov (RR 8.45)11 Ov (RR 8.45) · Target 11193/9
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (SR Thompson, 1.3 ov), 60-2 (PR Stirling, 5 ov), 68-3 (WTS Porterfield, 7 ov), 70-4 (KJ O'Brien, 7.3 ov), 71-5 (GC Wilson, 7.5 ov), 71-6 (AR McBrine, 8.1 ov), 82-7 (L Tucker, 9.1 ov), 82-8 (GJ Thompson, 9.4 ov), 82-9 (BJ McCarthy, 9.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Amir Hamza201809.00---10
Shapoor Zadran2031115.50---00
Karim Janat302438.00---01
Mohammad Nabi201407.00---00
Rashid Khan21351.50---00