Ireland vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI at Belfast, , Aug 27 2018 - Match Result

RESULT
1st ODI, Belfast, August 27, 2018, Afghanistan tour of Ireland
(48.3/50 ov, T:228) 198

Afghanistan won by 29 runs

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Scorecard summary
Afghanistan 227/9(50 overs)
Ireland 198/10(48.3 overs)
2/34 (9)
38 (50)
2/42 (10)

It's a comfortable victory in the end for Afghanistan, the first eight Irish Batsman got into double figures yet apart from Balbirnie none of them could push on.

You could tell that as soon as Balbirnie was out, that the momentum in the innings dropped. With only one boundary hit in the last 16 overs, they were always going to fall short.

Two run outs definitely didn't help the cause and with the wickets spread out between the bowlers, it was an all around effort from the Afghan team.

So Afghanistan go one nil up in the series, luckily we don't have long to wait until the second game. I hope that you will be able to join me then, until then this is Justin saying godd night from Stormont.

48.3
W
Rashid Khan to Chase, OUT

gone first ball! Chase has nothing to lose and he goes for a big hit down the ground. The ball goes high, high in the air, Chase knows that he is done for and doesn't even look as Rashid takes the catch. Afghanistan wins!

Peter Chase c & b Rashid Khan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
48.2
W
Rashid Khan to Wilson, OUT

well he hits them this time! Wilson tres to sweep a good length ball into the legside, think that it did him for pace and the stumps are knocked over.

Gary Wilson b Rashid Khan 38 (50b 0x4 1x6 70m) SR: 76
48.1
1lb
Rashid Khan to Rankin, 1 leg bye

hits the pad and Wilson calls for the run, Rashid picks up the ball and throws at the non-strikers end. Couls have been close if he had hit the stumps.

end of over 484 runs • 1 wicket
IRE: 197/8CRR: 4.10 RRR: 15.50
Boyd Rankin1 (2b)
Gary Wilson38 (49b 1x6)
Aftab Alam 9-2-34-2
Rashid Khan 9-0-41-0
47.6
1
Aftab Alam to Rankin, 1 run

clips the ball into the on-side and then ambles down the other end, not too sure about the running although I guess when you are that tall it doesn't take long to get down the other end!

47.5
1
Aftab Alam to Wilson, 1 run

clips the ball in the air towards cow corner, not enough power to make it out to the deep fielder

47.4
1lb
Aftab Alam to Rankin, 1 leg bye

Alam looks to bring the ball back into Rankin, clips the pad and Wilson calls him through for the run

Rankin is the new batter

47.3
W
Aftab Alam to Murtagh, OUT

doesn't need any help with this one. Murtagh has a wild hack across the line and misses, the ball doesn't and the bails are knocked off

Tim Murtagh b Aftab Alam 2 (7b 0x4 0x6 11m) SR: 28.57
47.2
Aftab Alam to Murtagh, no run

chance, tough chance. Murtagh hits the ball back towards the bowler, sticks up one hand and it almost sticks, so so close

47.1
1
Aftab Alam to Wilson, 1 run

goes back in the crease and pulls the ball up to wide long-on, the fielder is across quickly to keep them to one

end of over 474 runs
IRE: 193/7CRR: 4.10 RRR: 11.66
Gary Wilson36 (47b 1x6)
Tim Murtagh2 (5b)
Rashid Khan 9-0-41-0
Mohammad Nabi 10-0-42-2
46.6
1
Rashid Khan to Wilson, 1 run

clips the ball to mid-wicket

46.5
1
Rashid Khan to Murtagh, 1 run
46.4
Rashid Khan to Murtagh, no run
46.3
1
Rashid Khan to Wilson, 1 run
46.2
1
Rashid Khan to Murtagh, 1 run
46.1
Rashid Khan to Murtagh, no run

played back down the pitch

end of over 4611 runs • 1 wicket
IRE: 189/7CRR: 4.10 RRR: 9.75
Gary Wilson34 (45b 1x6)
Tim Murtagh0 (1b)
Mohammad Nabi 10-0-42-2
Rashid Khan 8-0-37-0
45.6
6
M Nabi to Wilson, SIX runs

First boundary for a while, a lonh while as the ball is slog swept high over cow corner

45.5
1lb
M Nabi to Murtagh, 1 leg bye

clips the pad and runs into the legside

45.4
1
M Nabi to Wilson, 1 run

hit to long on

45.3
2
M Nabi to Wilson, 2 runs

hit out to extra cover

The batsmen crossed and so Wilson is on strike

45.2
W
M Nabi to McBrine, OUT

well the big shot had to come at some point, McBrine hits the ball down the ground and doesn't get enough on it. Zadran comes in off the long-off boundary and takes the catch

Andy McBrine c sub (Najibullah Zadran) b Mohammad Nabi 12 (16b 0x4 0x6 33m) SR: 75
Match details
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
TossIreland, elected to field first
Series
Season2018
Series resultAfghanistan led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberODI no. 4032
Hours of play (local time)10.15 start, First Session 10.15-13.45 Interval 13.45-14.30, Second Session 14.30-17.45
Match days27 August 2018 - day (50-over match)
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