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Ireland vs Afghanistan 2019 1st ODI Full Commentary

Result · Feb 28 2019, Thu - 01:00 PM (IST)
1st ODI, - Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
IRELAND
161
AFGHANISTAN
165/5
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets
CRR:3.94
Player Of The Match
  • 49.2

    OUT! Bowled. Gulbadin Naib to Paul Stirling. Slower ball half volley, middle stump moves in front, Left to. You don't see that too often in cricket. Stirling walks an incredibly long way outside his off stump, expecting another delivery out there, but Gulbadin fires it in straight to the stumps. The Irish opener accepts his fate, and just watches the ball hit his wickets.

    Afghanistan excellent with the ball, but have they given Ireland a sniff? That partnership between Stirling and Dockrell has given the visitors a chance. Spin was very difficult to face, with Mujeeb being the pick of the bowlers in that innings. It should be a very interesting chase to come.

  • 49.2

    Wide Gulbadin Naib to Paul Stirling. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Mohammadi.

  • 49.1

    Gulbadin Naib to Paul Stirling. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Mohammadi.

  • 48.6

    Dawlat Zadran to Boyd Rankin. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump no foot movement driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Zadran.

  • 48.5

    Dawlat Zadran to Boyd Rankin. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Afghan.

  • 48.4

    FOUR! Dawlat Zadran to Boyd Rankin. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs. Rankin gets one away to the fence as well! Shovelled over the legside, and there is no protection out there.

  • 48.3

    Dawlat Zadran to Paul Stirling. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Shahidi.

  • 48.2

    FOUR! Dawlat Zadran to Paul Stirling. Half volley, middle stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs. Super batting. He now gets down low, and ramps this over short fine leg. Almost went the distance!

  • 48.1

    FOUR! Dawlat Zadran to Paul Stirling. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Quality from Stirling. He advances down the pitch, spots that mid off is up in the ring, and lifts it over the man for four.

  • 47.6

    Rashid Khan to Paul Stirling. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Zazai.

  • 47.5

    Rashid Khan to Paul Stirling. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Khan.

  • 47.4

    Rashid Khan to Paul Stirling. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Mohammadi.

  • 47.3

    Rashid Khan to Paul Stirling. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, hit pad to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Zadran.

  • 47.2

    Rashid Khan to Paul Stirling. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Khan.

  • 47.1

    Rashid Khan to Paul Stirling. Leg spinner yorker, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Khan.

  • 46.6

    OUT! L.B.W. Dawlat Zadran to Tim Murtagh. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement defending, hit pad to. Another very plumb LBW. Dawlat comes round the wicket, Murtagh is stuck on the crease, and the ball smashes into the back leg in front of middle.

  • 46.5

    Dawlat Zadran to Tim Murtagh. Yorker, middle stump no foot movement defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Zadran.

  • 46.4

    OUT! L.B.W. Dawlat Zadran to Barry McCarthy. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, hit pad to. Speared into the toes, and that is stone dead. McCarthy was falling over the shot, and gets struck on the shin right in front. Simple decision for the umpire.

  • 46.3

    Dawlat Zadran to Barry McCarthy. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Mohammadi.

  • 46.2

    Dawlat Zadran to Paul Stirling. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.

  • 46.1

    Dawlat Zadran to Paul Stirling. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Zadran.

  • 45.6

    APPEAL! Rashid Khan to Barry McCarthy. Googly half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, by Mohammadi, appeal made for Caught. Afghanistan think there is a nick behind, but nothing from the umpire. The noise may have been the bat hitting the ground.

  • 45.5

    Rashid Khan to Barry McCarthy. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Zadran.

  • 45.4

    OUT! Bowled. Rashid Khan to George Dockrell. Leg spinner back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, missed to. Rashid finally gets one through. It's been a good knock from Dockrell, but this one keeps a little low on him, and the ball scoots underneath the bat to smash into the stumps.

  • 45.3

    Rashid Khan to Paul Stirling. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Naib.

  • 45.2

    Rashid Khan to George Dockrell. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Naib.

  • 45.1

    FOUR! Rashid Khan to George Dockrell. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Picked up very nicely by Dockrell. Down on one knee, and hoicked over mid wicket for a one bounce four.

  • 44.6

    Mohammad Nabi to Paul Stirling. Off break yorker, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Afghan.

  • 44.5

    Mohammad Nabi to Paul Stirling. Off break yorker, off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Nabi.

  • 44.4

    SIX! Mohammad Nabi to Paul Stirling. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Pure muscle from Stirling. Spots the length early, rocks back, and hammers it over the mid wicket boundary.

  • 41.5

    SIX! George Dockrell to Najibullah Zadran. Stock ball half volley, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. What a way to finish it. No messing around, three balls, two sixes. Clears the front leg, and pumps it over deep mid wicket.

    Afghanistan get home with 49 balls to spare. Looked easy, but they had a bit of a wobble in the middle overs. Ireland not putting enough runs on the board to really pile on the pressure on the host's batting. In the end, the Afghanistan bowling was too strong, and they take a 1-0 lead in this five match series.

    Not long till the next one, which is on Saturday, so join us again for that.

  • 41.4

    George Dockrell to Najibullah Zadran. Stock ball back of a length, to leg on the back foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Porterfield.

  • 41.3

    SIX! George Dockrell to Najibullah Zadran. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. What a start from Najibullah! Gets into position early, and belts this over the long on fence. Just three more needed.

  • 41.2
    Gulbadin Naib c and b George Dockrell 46 (61)

    OUT! Caught & Bowled. George Dockrell to Gulbadin Naib. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot working, leading edge back to bowler, by Dockrell. A consolation wicket for Ireland. No fifty for Gulbadin. He looks to turn it into the legside, but closes the bat too early. The ball pops up off the edge, and loops back into the hands of the bowler.

  • 41.1

    George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by McCollum.

  • End of Over 41
    Over 41. 16 runs. Bowler: Boyd Rankin. Afghanistan: 152/4 (rr 3.71)
  • 40.6

    FOUR! Boyd Rankin to Gulbadin Naib. Full toss, to leg on the back foot pulling, Gloved past fine leg for 4 runs. Should have been called a no-ball on height, but nothing from the umpire. A huge beamer from Rankin, and Gulbadin manages to get some glove on it down the legside.

  • 40.5

    SIX! Boyd Rankin to Gulbadin Naib. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Phwoar! That's a meaty blow from Gulbadin. Clears the front leg, and deposits it deep into the stands.

  • 40.4

    Boyd Rankin to Gulbadin Naib. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Murtagh.

  • 40.3

    Boyd Rankin to Gulbadin Naib. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Singh.

  • 40.2

    Boyd Rankin to Gulbadin Naib. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to short mid wicket for no runs, dropped catch by Dockrell. Put down. Ireland's chances are fading, and dropping catches won't help either. Struck sweetly from Gulbadin, but straight into the hands of short mid wicket. Dockrell should take it, but it bursts out.

  • 40.1

    FOUR! Boyd Rankin to Gulbadin Naib. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. Gulbadin has targeted that area when it has come into his zone. Smoked over wide mid on once again for four.

  • End of Over 40
    Over 40. 2 runs. Bowler: George Dockrell. Afghanistan: 136/4 (rr 3.40)
  • 39.6

    George Dockrell to Gulbadin Naib. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Stirling.

  • 39.5

    George Dockrell to Gulbadin Naib. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Porterfield.

  • 39.4

    George Dockrell to Gulbadin Naib. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Dockrell.

  • 39.3

    George Dockrell to Gulbadin Naib. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Dockrell.

  • 39.2

    George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Murtagh.

  • 39.1

    George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot working, leading edge to cover for no runs, fielded by McCarthy.

  • End of Over 39
    Over 39. 7 runs. Bowler: Boyd Rankin. Afghanistan: 134/4 (rr 3.44)
  • 38.6

    Boyd Rankin to Gulbadin Naib. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control to fine leg for 2 runs, run save by McCarthy.

  • 38.5

    Boyd Rankin to Gulbadin Naib. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Rankin.

  • 38.4

    FOUR! Boyd Rankin to Gulbadin Naib. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Quality shot from Gulbadin. A tad too short from Rankin, it sits up nicely, and gets swatted away in front of square for four.

  • 38.3

    Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by McCarthy.

  • 38.2

    Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Balbirnie.

  • 38.1

    Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by McCollum.

  • End of Over 38
    Over 38. 1 run. Bowler: George Dockrell. Afghanistan: 127/4 (rr 3.34)
  • 37.6

    George Dockrell to Gulbadin Naib. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Dockrell.

  • 37.5

    George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by McCollum.

  • 37.4

    George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Dockrell.

  • 37.3

    George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Balbirnie.

  • 37.2

    George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Porterfield.

  • 37.1

    George Dockrell to Asghar Afghan. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Dockrell.

  • End of Over 37
    Over 37. 12 runs. Bowler: Barry McCarthy. Afghanistan: 126/4 (rr 3.41)
  • 36.6

    FOUR! Barry McCarthy to Gulbadin Naib. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. Gulbadin is chancing his arm, and it is paying off. Three boundaries in the over, and suddenly Afghanistan can settle down again. Cracked it over mid on, much like the previous delivery.