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Ireland vs Afghanistan 2019 2nd T20I Full Commentary
Result · Feb 23 2019, Sat - 06:30 PM (IST)
2nd T20I, - Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
AFGHANISTAN278/3
IRELAND194/6
Afghanistan won by 84 runs
CRR:9.7
Player Of The Match
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FOUR! Joshua Little to Hazratullah Zazai. Length ball, outside off stump backing away Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Bit of a hack but he deserves every run after that performance. One of the greatest T20 knocks you will ever see. He bludgeoned the ball to all parts and finished on 162 not out from just 62 deliveries. Along with Usman Ghani (73 from 48) they posted an opening partnership of 236, breaking multiple records in the process while Afghanistan went on to post a world record score of 278-3. Somebody is going to have to play the innings of their life for Ireland.
Joshua Little to Najibullah Zadran. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
Joshua Little to Najibullah Zadran. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Poynter.
OUT! Bowled. Joshua Little to Mohammad Nabi. Slower length ball, down leg side backing away Slog, missed to. A very good slower ball. Beats Nabi in the flight and the batsman is through the shot too early.
SIX! Joshua Little to Mohammad Nabi. Back of a length, down leg side moves in front pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs. Back to back sixes. Pulls it off his hip using the pace on the ball.
SIX! Joshua Little to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front driving, well timed in the air under control over deep cover for 6 runs. From all of the shots we have seen today this might be the best. Lofted extra cover drive for six. Pure timing.
Peter Chase to Mohammad Nabi. Slower length ball, outside off stump moves in front Slog, bottom edge to short fine leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Rankin.
FOUR! Peter Chase to Mohammad Nabi. Back of a length, outside off stump moves in front Slog, bottom edge past fine leg for 4 runs. Four first ball. Slightly fortunate as the bottom edge flies past Rankin at short fine leg.
OUT! Caught. Peter Chase to Shafiqullah. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket, by Tucker. Second wicket for Ireland. Shafiqullah was looking for another maximum but could not time the slower ball well enough to clear the fielder at deep midwicket.
Peter Chase to Hazratullah Zazai. Full toss, outside off stump backing away flick, mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Dockrell.
Peter Chase to Shafiqullah. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by O'Brien.
SIX! Peter Chase to Shafiqullah. 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. First ball faced and dispatched over the rope. Afghanistan are loving this right now.
FOUR! Boyd Rankin to Hazratullah Zazai. Back of a length, down leg side backing away pulling, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Short, full, Zazai doesn't care. He continues to find ways of picking up the boundaries.
Boyd Rankin to Hazratullah Zazai. Length ball, to leg backing away driving, in the air under control to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Dockrell.
SIX! Boyd Rankin to Hazratullah Zazai. Length ball, down leg side backing away Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. How big is this? Out of the park as Ranking bowls into the arc and gets punished.
OUT! Caught. Boyd Rankin to Usman Ghani. Short, outside off stump backing away pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Little. Finally something for the Ireland fans to cheer. Sliced straight up and Little takes a smart catch running in from long on.
Boyd Rankin to Hazratullah Zazai. Length ball, down leg side backing away Slog, hit pad to point for 1 run, fielded by Balbirnie.
Boyd Rankin to Usman Ghani. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Little.
SIX! Kevin O'Brien to Hazratullah Zazai. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. The fourth of the over. This was probably his best as he waited on the short ball and pulled it skyward and long.
Kevin O'Brien to Usman Ghani. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump moves in front driving, mis-timed in the air under control to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Dockrell.
Wide Kevin O'Brien to Usman Ghani. Length ball, wide outside off stump backing away, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Poynter.
Kevin O'Brien to Hazratullah Zazai. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
Wide Kevin O'Brien to Hazratullah Zazai. Half volley, wide outside off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Poynter.
SIX! Kevin O'Brien to Hazratullah Zazai. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Three in a row now. This is incredible striking.
SIX! Kevin O'Brien to Hazratullah Zazai. Short, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Two in a row. We will see six sixes in an over?
SIX! Kevin O'Brien to Hazratullah Zazai. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Over the rope and that is the 12th six he has hit today.
Shane Getkate to Usman Ghani. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Poynter.
FOUR! Shane Getkate to Usman Ghani. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. Clubbed straight back down the ground. How many will Afghanistan finish with?
Shane Getkate to Hazratullah Zazai. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Dockrell.
Wide Shane Getkate to Hazratullah Zazai. Yorker, wide outside off stump backing away, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Poynter.
Karim Janat to Simi Singh. Half volley, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, hit pad to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Shenwari.
It's been a day Afghanistan and Hazratullah Zazai will never forget. A superb 162 not out and a world record score posted which was always going to be a tough ask for Ireland. Even though the opening pair of Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien got off to a good start the run-rate never lowered and the wickets began to tumble in the middle overs. Brilliant performance all round and a great game for the spectators to watch, unless your a fan of bowling. Both teams will be back tomorrow for the third and final T20, see you then.
Karim Janat to Stuart Poynter. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Nabi.
FOUR! Karim Janat to Stuart Poynter. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs. Delicate touch angling the face of the bat and beating short third man.
SIX! Karim Janat to Stuart Poynter. Half volley, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs. Clears the front leg and the rope. Great shot.
Karim Janat to Simi Singh. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Gloved to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Zazai.
Karim Janat to Stuart Poynter. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Malik.
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Nabi.
Mohammad Nabi to Stuart Poynter. Arm ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Shenwari.
SIX! Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. Arm ball 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. Takes advantage of the shorter length. Chance for a catch in the crowd.
Mohammad Nabi to Stuart Poynter. Arm ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Zazai.
Mohammad Nabi to Simi Singh. Arm ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Shenwari.
Rashid Khan to Simi Singh. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump moves in front sweeping, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ur Rahman.
FOUR! Rashid Khan to Simi Singh. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side moves in front working, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. Gets it fine and beats the fielder inside the ring.
Rashid Khan to Simi Singh. Googly length ball, outside off stump moves in front driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Shenwari.
Rashid Khan to Stuart Poynter. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, Gloved to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Janat.
OUT! L.B.W. Rashid Khan to Shane Getkate. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to. Beaten in the flight. Getkate was crouching looking to sweep before realising the length wasn't right and tried to change his shot at the last moment. Struck on the pad plumb in front.
Rashid Khan to Simi Singh. Googly length ball, outside off stump moves in front sweeping, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Zazai.
SIX! Samiullah Shenwari to Shane Getkate. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Nabi is just a spectator as this sails over his head.
Samiullah Shenwari to Simi Singh. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump down the track working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Janat.
Samiullah Shenwari to Shane Getkate. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Malik.
Samiullah Shenwari to Simi Singh. Leg spinner half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Shenwari.
Samiullah Shenwari to Shane Getkate. Leg spinner short, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Nabi.
FOUR! Samiullah Shenwari to Shane Getkate. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Straight down the ground for four.
OUT! Bowled. Rashid Khan to George Dockrell. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, missed to. This is what Rashid likes. Batsmen trying to hit him out of the park and he is able to go through all of his variations. Googly first up to Dockrell and it sneaks under the bat and into off stump.
Rashid Khan to Shane Getkate. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Shenwari.
Rashid Khan to Shane Getkate. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Shafiq.
SIX! Rashid Khan to Shane Getkate. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Thumped for a huge six. Into the top tier.
OUT! Caught. Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker. Leg spinner length ball, off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air under control to long off, by Nabi. Easy catch for Nabi down at long off. Not timed with the bat twisting in the hands and Ireland's innings is starting to peter out.
Rashid Khan to Shane Getkate. Googly length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.