Desert T20 Challenge2nd Match, Group A · T20I
Afghanistan beat Ireland by 5 wickets in the 2nd Match, Group A
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, . Ireland won the toss and chose to bat.
Ireland125/620 ov
Afghanistan126/518.4 ov
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
Match report
From the scorecardIreland won the toss and chose to bat. Ireland made 125 for 6 in 20 overs, Paul Stirling 25 from 24 balls. Amir Hamza took 2 for 21.
Afghanistan reached 126 for 5 in 18.4 overs, Najeeb Tarakai 31 from 27 balls and Mohammad Shahzad 29 from 27 balls. Jacob Mulder took 2 for 23.
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining).
Key performers
Ireland innings
125/6(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirlingc Gulbadin Naib b Amir Hamza | c Gulbadin Naib b Amir Hamza | 25 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 104.17 |
| Stuart Poynterb Mohammad Nabi | b Mohammad Nabi | 18 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 90.00 |
| William Porterfield (c)b Amir Hamza | b Amir Hamza | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kevin O'Brienlbw b Rashid Khan | lbw b Rashid Khan | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Gary Wilson †lbw b Rashid Khan | lbw b Rashid Khan | 23 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 121.05 |
| Greg Thompsonlbw b Mohammad Nabi | lbw b Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Andrew McBrinenot out | not out | 7* | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 |
| George Dockrellnot out | not out | 13* | 10 | 1 | 0 | 130.00 |
| Extras(b 2, lb 3, w 2) | (b 2, lb 3, w 2) | 7 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 6.25) | 20 Ov (RR 6.25) | 125/6 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 36-1 (SW Poynter, 5.2 ov), 56-2 (PR Stirling, 9 ov), 67-3 (WTS Porterfield, 11 ov), 76-4 (KJ O'Brien, 12.2 ov), 100-5 (GJ Thompson, 16 ov), 102-6 (GC Wilson, 16.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fareed Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.50 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Dawlat Zadran | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Amir Hamza | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
Afghanistan innings
126/5(18.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Shahzad †b J Mulder | b J Mulder | 29 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 107.41 |
| Najeeb Tarakairun out (J Little/J Mulder) | run out (J Little/J Mulder) | 31 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 114.81 |
| Asghar Afghan (c)b J Mulder | b J Mulder | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Samiullah Shenwarilbw b GH Dockrell | lbw b GH Dockrell | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Mohammad Nabinot out | not out | 26* | 17 | 1 | 2 | 152.94 |
| Gulbadin Naibb AR McBrine | b AR McBrine | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Najibullah Zadrannot out | not out | 11* | 11 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Extras(lb 1, w 7) | (lb 1, w 7) | 8 | ||||
| Total18.4 Ov (RR 6.75) | 18.4 Ov (RR 6.75) · Target 126 | 126/5 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 54-1 (Mohammad Shahzad, 7.5 ov), 66-2 (Asghar Stanikzai, 9.5 ov), 81-3 (Najeeb Tarakai, 11.4 ov), 91-4 (Samiullah Shenwari, 13.2 ov), 99-5 (Gulbadin Naib, 15.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Rankin | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew McBrine | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6.00 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| George Dockrell | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Little | 3.4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 8.45 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Mulder | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |