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Afghanistan beat Ireland by 22 runs in the 3rd T20I

Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, . Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl.

Afghanistan189/520 ov
Ireland167/920 ov
Afghanistan won by 22 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl. Afghanistan made 189 for 5 in 20 overs, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 53 from 35 balls and Najibullah Zadran 42 from 18 balls. Joshua Little took 2 for 29.

Ireland made 167 for 9 in 20 overs, George Dockrell 58 not out from 37 balls and Fionn Hand 36 from 18 balls. Naveen-ul-Haq took 3 for 38.

Afghanistan won by 22 runs.

Key performers

Afghanistan innings

189/5(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Hazratullahc PR Stirling b F Handc PR Stirling b F Hand39403197.50
Rahmanullah Gurbaz †c MR Adair b J Littlec MR Adair b J Little533581151.43
Ibrahim Zadranc †L Tucker b J Littlec †L Tucker b J Little362241163.64
Najibullah Zadranc F Hand b MR Adairc F Hand b MR Adair421805233.33
Mohammad Nabi (c)run out (HT Tector/MR Adair)run out (HT Tector/MR Adair)6500120.00
Rashid Khannot outnot out0*-00-
Extras(lb 1, w 12)(lb 1, w 12)13
Total20 Ov (RR 9.45)20 Ov (RR 9.45)189/5
Fall of wickets: 90-1 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 11.2 ov), 109-2 (Hazratullah, 13.3 ov), 157-3 (Ibrahim Zadran, 17.5 ov), 175-4 (Mohammad Nabi, 19.1 ov), 189-5 (Najibullah Zadran, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mark Adair4042110.50---20
Joshua Little402927.25---20
Graham Hume4041010.25---20
Gareth Delany403308.25---00
Fionn Hand302919.67---10
Curtis Campher1014014.00---10

Ireland innings

167/9(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Paul Stirlingc Usman Ghani b Fazalhaq Farooqic Usman Ghani b Fazalhaq Farooqi02000.00
Andrew Balbirnie (c)c Rashid Khan b Fazalhaq Farooqic Rashid Khan b Fazalhaq Farooqi150020.00
Lorcan Tucker †c Naveen-ul-Haq b Mujeeb Ur Rahmanc Naveen-ul-Haq b Mujeeb Ur Rahman312141147.62
Harry Tectorc †Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Naveen-ul-Haqc †Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Naveen-ul-Haq350060.00
Curtis Campherc Najibullah Zadran b Naveen-ul-Haqc Najibullah Zadran b Naveen-ul-Haq8122066.67
Gareth Delanyc Najibullah Zadran b Mohammad Nabic Najibullah Zadran b Mohammad Nabi161310123.08
George Dockrellnot outnot out58*3762156.76
Mark Adairc Rashid Khan b Mujeeb Ur Rahmanc Rashid Khan b Mujeeb Ur Rahman6600100.00
Fionn Handc Hazratullah b Naveen-ul-Haqc Hazratullah b Naveen-ul-Haq361842200.00
Graham Humerun out (Mujeeb Ur Rahman/†Rahmanullah Gurbaz)run out (Mujeeb Ur Rahman/†Rahmanullah Gurbaz)1100100.00
Joshua Littlenot outnot out0*-00-
Extras(lb 1, w 6)(lb 1, w 6)7
Total20 Ov (RR 8.35)20 Ov (RR 8.35) · Target 190167/9
Fall of wickets: 3-1 (PR Stirling, 0.3 ov), 19-2 (A Balbirnie, 2.3 ov), 22-3 (HT Tector, 3.2 ov), 36-4 (C Campher, 5.5 ov), 58-5 (L Tucker, 8.4 ov), 65-6 (GJ Delany, 9.5 ov), 85-7 (MR Adair, 12.2 ov), 159-8 (F Hand, 18.4 ov), 162-9 (GI Hume, 19 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Fazalhaq Farooqi201125.50---10
Azmatullah Omarzai201306.50---40
Naveen-ul-Haq403839.50---10
Rashid Khan403809.50---00
Mohammad Nabi403819.50---00
Mujeeb Ur Rahman402827.00---00