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Afghanistan beat Ireland by 81 runs in the 2nd T20I

Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready, . Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat.

Afghanistan160/820 ov
Ireland7915 ov
Afghanistan won by 81 runs
Afghanistan won the series 2-1

Match report

From the scorecard

Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat. Afghanistan made 160 for 8 in 20 overs, Hazratullah 82 from 54 balls and Asghar Afghan 37 from 34 balls. Peter Chase took 3 for 35.

Ireland were bowled out for 79, William Porterfield 33 from 23 balls. Rashid Khan took 4 for 17.

Afghanistan won by 81 runs.

Key performers

Afghanistan innings

160/8(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Mohammad Shahzad †c WB Rankin b Simi Singhc WB Rankin b Simi Singh150020.00
Hazratullahc Simi Singh b GH Dockrellc Simi Singh b GH Dockrell825467151.85
Samiullah Shenwaric GH Dockrell b PKD Chasec GH Dockrell b PKD Chase140025.00
Asghar Afghan (c)c GH Dockrell b J Littlec GH Dockrell b J Little373422108.82
Shafiqullahc & b PKD Chasec & b PKD Chase230066.67
Mohammad Nabic SR Thompson b WB Rankinc SR Thompson b WB Rankin12511240.00
Najibullah Zadrannot outnot out20*1021200.00
Rashid Khanc A Balbirnie b WB Rankinc A Balbirnie b WB Rankin02000.00
Aftab Alamc A Balbirnie b PKD Chasec A Balbirnie b PKD Chase130033.33
Extras(lb 1, w 3)(lb 1, w 3)4
Total20 Ov (RR 8.00)20 Ov (RR 8.00)160/8
Fall of wickets: 5-1 (Mohammad Shahzad, 1.4 ov), 8-2 (Samiullah Shenwari, 2.5 ov), 124-3 (Hazratullah, 16 ov), 124-4 (Asghar Stanikzai, 16.1 ov), 137-5 (Shafiqullah, 17.1 ov), 148-6 (Mohammad Nabi, 18.2 ov), 149-7 (Rashid Khan, 18.5 ov), 160-8 (Aftab Alam, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Boyd Rankin401423.50---10
Simi Singh302317.67---00
Peter Chase403538.75---20
Joshua Little4048112.00---00
George Dockrell401914.75---00
Paul Stirling1020020.00---00

Ireland innings

79(15 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Paul Stirlingc Rashid Khan b Aftab Alamc Rashid Khan b Aftab Alam250040.00
Stuart Thompsonc Mohammad Nabi b Mujeeb Ur Rahmanc Mohammad Nabi b Mujeeb Ur Rahman370042.86
William Porterfieldc Aftab Alam b Rashid Khanc Aftab Alam b Rashid Khan332322143.48
Andrew Balbirniec & b Mujeeb Ur Rahmanc & b Mujeeb Ur Rahman01000.00
Gary Wilson (c) †b Rashid Khanb Rashid Khan22280178.57
Kevin O'Brienc sub (Usman Ghani) b Fareed Ahmadc sub (Usman Ghani) b Fareed Ahmad350060.00
Simi Singhb Mohammad Nabib Mohammad Nabi03000.00
George Dockrellc Samiullah Shenwari b Mujeeb Ur Rahmanc Samiullah Shenwari b Mujeeb Ur Rahman370042.86
Joshua Littlenot outnot out1*30033.33
Boyd Rankinb Rashid Khanb Rashid Khan7501140.00
Peter Chasec Mohammad Nabi b Rashid Khanc Mohammad Nabi b Rashid Khan4310133.33
Extras(w 1)(w 1)1
Total15 Ov (RR 5.27)15 Ov (RR 5.27) · Target 16179
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (PR Stirling, 1.5 ov), 8-2 (SR Thompson, 2.2 ov), 9-3 (A Balbirnie, 3 ov), 46-4 (WTS Porterfield, 8.2 ov), 60-5 (KJ O'Brien, 10.2 ov), 64-6 (Simi Singh, 11.3 ov), 66-7 (GC Wilson, 12.4 ov), 68-8 (GH Dockrell, 13.2 ov), 75-9 (WB Rankin, 14.3 ov), 79-10 (PKD Chase, 15 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mujeeb Ur Rahman401734.25---00
Aftab Alam20713.50---10
Fareed Ahmad301916.33---00
Mohammad Nabi301916.33---00
Rashid Khan301745.67---00