Ireland v Afghanistan in India3rd T20I
Afghanistan beat Ireland by 32 runs in the 3rd T20I
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, . Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl.
Afghanistan210/720 ov
Ireland178/820 ov
Afghanistan won by 32 runs
Tests: Afghanistan won 1-0 · ODIs: drawn 2-2
Match report
From the scorecardIreland won the toss and chose to bowl. Afghanistan made 210 for 7 in 20 overs, Mohammad Nabi 81 from 36 balls and Hazratullah 31 from 17 balls. Boyd Rankin took 3 for 53.
Ireland made 178 for 8 in 20 overs, Kevin O'Brien 74 from 47 balls and Andrew Balbirnie 47 from 33 balls. Rashid Khan took 5 for 27.
Afghanistan won by 32 runs.
Key performers
Afghanistan innings
210/7(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazratullahc PR Stirling b WB Rankin | c PR Stirling b WB Rankin | 31 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 182.35 |
| Usman Ghanilbw b WB Rankin | lbw b WB Rankin | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Najeeb Tarakaic A Balbirnie b GH Dockrell | c A Balbirnie b GH Dockrell | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 141.67 |
| Asghar Afghan (c)c SR Thompson b SC Getkate | c SR Thompson b SC Getkate | 20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Mohammad Nabic A Balbirnie b PKD Chase | c A Balbirnie b PKD Chase | 81 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 225.00 |
| Najibullah Zadranrun out (GH Dockrell) | run out (GH Dockrell) | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Shafiqullah †c SR Thompson b WB Rankin | c SR Thompson b WB Rankin | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Rashid Khannot out | not out | 7* | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Sharafuddin Ashrafnot out | not out | 3* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Extras(lb 6, w 8) | (lb 6, w 8) | 14 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 10.50) | 20 Ov (RR 10.50) | 210/7 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 46-1 (Usman Ghani, 4.1 ov), 57-2 (Hazratullah, 5 ov), 67-3 (Najeeb Tarakai, 7.4 ov), 107-4 (Asghar Stanikzai, 12.1 ov), 143-5 (Najibullah Zadran, 15.1 ov), 191-6 (Mohammad Nabi, 17.3 ov), 202-7 (Shafiqullah, 18.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simi Singh | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyd Rankin | 4 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 13.25 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Peter Chase | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joshua Little | 3 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 15.00 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stuart Thompson | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Dockrell | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Getkate | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.50 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hazratullah 31(16) & Usman Ghani 13(9) | 46 | 25 |
| 2nd | Najeeb Tarakai 11(4) & Hazratullah 0(1) | 11 | 5 |
| 3rd | Asghar Stanikzai 2(8) & Najeeb Tarakai 6(8) | 10 | 16 |
| 4th | Asghar Stanikzai 18(12) & Mohammad Nabi 18(15) | 40 | 27 |
| 5th | Najibullah Zadran 12(8) & Mohammad Nabi 21(10) | 36 | 18 |
| 6th | Mohammad Nabi 42(11) & Shafiqullah 6(3) | 48 | 14 |
| 7th | Shafiqullah 6(4) & Rashid Khan 2(1) | 11 | 5 |
| 8th | Rashid Khan 5(6) & Sharafuddin Ashraf 3(4) | 8* | 10 |
Ireland innings
178/8(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling (c)c Asghar Stanikzai b Ziaur Rahman | c Asghar Stanikzai b Ziaur Rahman | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Kevin O'Brienc †Shafiqullah b Rashid Khan | c †Shafiqullah b Rashid Khan | 74 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 157.45 |
| Andrew Balbirnieb Ziaur Rahman | b Ziaur Rahman | 47 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 142.42 |
| Stuart Thompsonrun out (Najibullah Zadran) | run out (Najibullah Zadran) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| George Dockrellc Mohammad Nabi b Rashid Khan | c Mohammad Nabi b Rashid Khan | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 180.00 |
| Shane Getkatest †Shafiqullah b Rashid Khan | st †Shafiqullah b Rashid Khan | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Stuart Poynter †not out | not out | 10* | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Simi Singhlbw b Rashid Khan | lbw b Rashid Khan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Joshua Littleb Rashid Khan | b Rashid Khan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Boyd Rankinnot out | not out | 2* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras(w 8) | (w 8) | 8 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 8.90) | 20 Ov (RR 8.90) · Target 211 from 20 ov | 178/8 | ||||
Did not bat: Peter Chase
Fall of wickets: 32-1 (PR Stirling, 2.5 ov), 128-2 (A Balbirnie, 13.4 ov), 129-3 (SR Thompson, 14 ov), 153-4 (KJ O'Brien, 16 ov), 158-5 (GH Dockrell, 17.1 ov), 158-6 (SC Getkate, 17.2 ov), 158-7 (Simi Singh, 17.3 ov), 175-8 (J Little, 19.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziaur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.50 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sayed Shirzad | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.50 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 6.75 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | PR Stirling 10(9) & KJ O'Brien 20(8) | 32 | 17 |
| 2nd | A Balbirnie 47(33) & KJ O'Brien 48(32) | 96 | 65 |
| 3rd | SR Thompson 1(1) & KJ O'Brien 0(1) | 1 | 2 |
| 4th | KJ O'Brien 6(6) & GH Dockrell 15(6) | 24 | 12 |
| 5th | GH Dockrell 3(4) & SC Getkate 2(3) | 5 | 7 |
| 6th | SC Getkate 0(1) & SW Poynter 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 7th | Simi Singh 0(1) & SW Poynter 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | J Little 6(5) & SW Poynter 9(6) | 17 | 11 |
| 9th | WB Rankin 2(2) & SW Poynter 1(2) | 3* | 4 |
Commentary
End of over 203 runs, 1 wktIRE 178/80W1011
WB Rankin 2(2)SW Poynter 10(8)Rashid Khan 4-0-27-5
19.61
Rashid Khan to WB Rankin, 1 run
19.51
Rashid Khan to SW Poynter, 1 run
19.40
Rashid Khan to SW Poynter, no run
19.31
Rashid Khan to WB Rankin, 1 run
19.2W
Rashid Khan to J Little, OUT
J Little b Rashid Khan 6(5) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 175/8 (19.2 ov)
FIVE-WICKET HAUL for Rashid Khan
19.10
Rashid Khan to J Little, no run
End of over 1912 runsIRE 175/7114141
J Little 6(3)SW Poynter 9(6)Sayed Shirzad 4-0-42-0
18.61
Sayed Shirzad to J Little, 1 run
18.54
Sayed Shirzad to J Little, FOUR
18.41
Sayed Shirzad to SW Poynter, 1 run
18.34
Sayed Shirzad to SW Poynter, FOUR
18.21
Sayed Shirzad to J Little, 1 run
18.11
Sayed Shirzad to SW Poynter, 1 run
End of over 185 runs, 3 wktsIRE 163/7WWW2Wd021
SW Poynter 3(3)J Little 0(0)Rashid Khan 3-0-24-4
17.61
Rashid Khan to SW Poynter, 1 run
17.52
Rashid Khan to SW Poynter, 2 runs
17.40
Rashid Khan to SW Poynter, no run
17.42Wd
Rashid Khan to J Little, 2 wides
17.3W
Rashid Khan to Simi Singh, OUT
Simi Singh lbw b Rashid Khan 0(1) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 158/7 (17.3 ov)
17.2W
Rashid Khan to SC Getkate, OUT
SC Getkate st †Shafiqullah b Rashid Khan 2(4) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 158/6 (17.2 ov)
HAT-TRICK for Rashid Khan!
17.1W
Rashid Khan to GH Dockrell, OUT
GH Dockrell c Mohammad Nabi b Rashid Khan 18(10) [4s-1 6s-1] · FoW 158/5 (17.1 ov)
End of over 175 runsIRE 158/4111011
GH Dockrell 18(9)SC Getkate 2(3)Mohammad Nabi 4-0-28-0
16.61
Mohammad Nabi to GH Dockrell, 1 run
16.51
Mohammad Nabi to SC Getkate, 1 run
16.40
Mohammad Nabi to SC Getkate, no run
16.31
Mohammad Nabi to GH Dockrell, 1 run
16.21
Mohammad Nabi to SC Getkate, 1 run
16.11
Mohammad Nabi to GH Dockrell, 1 run