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Ireland vs Afghanistan 2020 2nd T20I Full Commentary

Result · Mar 08 2020, Sun - 02:00 PM (IST)
2nd T20I, - Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground
AFGHANISTAN
184/4
IRELAND
163/6
Afghanistan won by 21 runs
CRR:8.15
Player Of The Match
  • End of Over 20
    Over 20. 4 runs. Bowler: Shapoor Zadran. Ireland: 163/6 (rr 8.15)
  • 19.6

    SIX! Joshua Little to Gulbadin Naib. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
    And ends with another maximum. Bowled into the slot and Gulbadin was not going to miss out. A very good second half of the innings for Afghanistan after they were struggling to score runs early on. Ireland were punished whenever they missed their lengths and now they have a big chase on their hands.

  • 19.5

    SIX! Joshua Little to Gulbadin Naib. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Flat six which makes it the third one in this over. Not the way Little wanted this to go.

  • 19.4

    Joshua Little to Najibullah Zadran. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Balbirnie.

  • 19.3

    SIX! Joshua Little to Najibullah Zadran. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Another big one off the bat of Najibullah. This is a good finish for Afghanistan.

  • 19.2

    SIX! Joshua Little to Najibullah Zadran. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Stood up tall and flat-batted the delivery back over the bowler's head.

  • 19.1

    Joshua Little to Gulbadin Naib. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot pulling, hit pad to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Rankin.

  • End of Over 19
    Over 19. 15 runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Ireland: 159/6 (rr 8.37)
  • 18.6

    Craig Young to Najibullah Zadran. Off cutter short, down leg side on the front foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Tucker.

  • 18.5

    Craig Young to Gulbadin Naib. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Tector.

  • 18.4

    OUT! Caught. Craig Young to Asghar Afghan. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Tector. No fifty for Afghan today. Slapped it down the throat of long on when he looking to go much squarer.

  • 18.3

    Craig Young to Najibullah Zadran. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Singh.

  • 18.2

    Craig Young to Najibullah Zadran. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Tucker.

  • 18.1

    Craig Young to Asghar Afghan. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Rankin.

  • End of Over 18
    Over 18. 8 runs. Bowler: Shapoor Zadran. Ireland: 144/6 (rr 8.00)
  • 17.6

    Joshua Little to Asghar Afghan. Slower ball short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, hit body to silly point for 1 run, shy attempt by Tucker.

  • 17.5

    Joshua Little to Najibullah Zadran. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Tector.

  • 17.4

    Joshua Little to Najibullah Zadran. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Tucker.

  • 17.3

    Joshua Little to Asghar Afghan. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Delany.

  • 17.2

    Joshua Little to Najibullah Zadran. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Singh.

  • 17.1

    Joshua Little to Asghar Afghan. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to leg slip for 1 run, fielded by Tucker.

  • End of Over 17
    Over 17. 12 runs. Bowler: Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Ireland: 136/5 (rr 8.00)
  • 16.6

    OUT! Caught. Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, by Dockrell. Top catch on the edge. Hit flat and hard but he was in the perfect position to take it easily.

  • 16.5

    Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Young.

  • 16.4

    FREE HIT. Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Full toss, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Singh.

  • 16.4

    APPEAL! Boyd Rankin to Asghar Afghan. Full toss, outside off stump moves in front driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to silly mid off for 1 run, by Balbirnie, appeal made for Caught. Oh dear. Ireland have missed a golden opportunity to dismiss Afghan with Rankin overstepping. How many runs will that cost them?

  • 16.3

    Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Tector.

  • 16.2

    FOUR! Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Paddled around the corner finding the open space.

  • 16.1

    Boyd Rankin to Mohammad Nabi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Dockrell.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 10 runs. Bowler: Karim Janat. Ireland: 124/4 (rr 7.75)
  • 15.6

    SIX! Craig Young to Asghar Afghan. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Doesn't get the yorker in so gifts a juicy full toss to put away.

  • 15.5

    FOUR! Craig Young to Asghar Afghan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs. Throws the hands at width which pays off for him. Up and over the two fielders behind square.

  • 15.4

    SIX! Craig Young to Asghar Afghan. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Too full and this is in the slot. Drilled flat and hard.

  • 15.3

    FOUR! Craig Young to Asghar Afghan. Half volley, to leg on the back foot flick, past deep mid wicket for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Tector. Not great fielding at all. Ireland can't get sloppy now.

  • 15.2

    Craig Young to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Delany.

  • End of Over 20
    Over 20. 4 runs. Bowler: Shapoor Zadran. Ireland: 163/6 (rr 8.15)
  • 19.6

    Shapoor Zadran to Simi Singh. Yorker, outside off stump no foot movement driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
    Shapoor seals the win and the series with a spearing yorker. The total which Afghanistan posted was too much for Ireland to chase so the home side have a lot to thank their captain and the middle-order for. Ireland did scrap as much as possible with Balbirnie scoring 46 and Tector 37 but they always looked short.
    One more game to play then on Tuesday where Afghanistan will be looking to complete a clean sweep.

  • 19.5

    APPEAL! Shapoor Zadran to George Dockrell. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, direct hit by Nabi, appeal made for Run Out. The umpire wants to check whether or not Dockrell has put his bat behind the line and he has.

  • 19.4

    Shapoor Zadran to Simi Singh. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Khan.

  • 19.3

    Shapoor Zadran to Simi Singh. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.

  • 19.2

    Shapoor Zadran to George Dockrell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ur Rahman.

  • 19.1

    Shapoor Zadran to Simi Singh. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Nabi.

  • End of Over 19
    Over 19. 15 runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Ireland: 159/6 (rr 8.37)
  • 18.6

    Rashid Khan to Simi Singh. Googly length ball, outside off stump moves in front sweeping, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Shinwari.

  • 18.5

    SIX! Rashid Khan to Simi Singh. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.

  • 18.4

    Rashid Khan to George Dockrell. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Janat.

  • 18.3

    Rashid Khan to George Dockrell. Googly length ball, outside off stump backing away pulling, to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Zadran.

  • 18.2

    FOUR! Rashid Khan to George Dockrell. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Drilled straight back from where it came.

  • 18.1

    Rashid Khan to Simi Singh. Leg spinner half volley, to leg on the front foot sweeping, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Gurbaz.

  • End of Over 18
    Over 18. 8 runs. Bowler: Shapoor Zadran. Ireland: 144/6 (rr 8.00)
  • 17.6
    Lorcan Tucker c Mohammad Nabi b Shapoor Zadran 16 (14)

    OUT! Caught. Shapoor Zadran to Lorcan Tucker. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Nabi. Picked out long on. Nabi didn't have to move far as the ball found him. Afghanistan have generally fielded quite well today.

  • 17.5

    Shapoor Zadran to Simi Singh. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ur Rahman.

  • 17.4

    Shapoor Zadran to Simi Singh. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Ur Rahman.

  • 17.3

    Shapoor Zadran to Lorcan Tucker. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Nabi.

  • 17.2

    FOUR! Shapoor Zadran to Lorcan Tucker. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs. Thumped down the ground as Shapoor misses his yorker. Plenty more of those required.

  • 17.1

    Shapoor Zadran to Lorcan Tucker. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump backing away reverse sweeping, mis-timed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.

  • End of Over 17
    Over 17. 12 runs. Bowler: Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Ireland: 136/5 (rr 8.00)
  • 16.6

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Simi Singh. Carrom length ball, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.

  • 16.5
    Harry Tector b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 37 (29)

    OUT! Bowled. Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Harry Tector. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed to. Much quicker through the air and off the surface. Skidded past the bat and knocked over the stumps to send Tector on his way.

  • 16.4

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Harry Tector. Carrom length ball, off stump on the front foot Steer, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.

  • 16.3

    SIX! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Harry Tector. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Dragged down and dispatched over the rope.

  • 16.2

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Harry Tector. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Janat.

  • 16.1

    FOUR! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Harry Tector. Off break full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. Smashed back down the ground. Good start to the over.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 10 runs. Bowler: Karim Janat. Ireland: 124/4 (rr 7.75)
  • 15.6

    FOUR! Karim Janat to Lorcan Tucker. Half volley, middle stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs. Innovation at its very best. Shuffling across the stumps and ramping over the keeper for four.

  • 15.5

    Karim Janat to Harry Tector. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Afghan.

  • 15.4

    Karim Janat to Lorcan Tucker. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Khan.

  • 15.3

    APPEAL! Karim Janat to Harry Tector. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, direct hit by Afghan, appeal made for Run Out. Sharp work by the captain inside the ring but not quick enough.

  • 15.2

    Karim Janat to Harry Tector. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, dropped catch by Khan.

  • 15.1

    Karim Janat to Lorcan Tucker. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to gully for 1 run, fielded by Naib.