Ireland vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI at Belfast, Aug 31 2018, Afghanistan tour of Ireland

RESULT
3rd ODI, Belfast, August 31, 2018, Afghanistan tour of Ireland
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(23.5/50 ov, T:125) 127/2

Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 157 balls remaining)

Player Of The Series
8 wkts
rashid-khan
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Comms: Justin smyth
Scorecard summary
Ireland 124/10(36.1 overs)
23 (36)
3/18 (8)
2/22 (7)
Afghanistan 127/2(23.5 overs)
57* (62)
1/30 (7)

Its only taken 23.5 overs for Afghanistan to knock off the 125 runs that they needed to win today.

Since they came back from Lunch, both Ihsanullah and Shahidi played beautifully to put together a 74 run partnership.

Ireland needed to attack in the field and so it meant that there was lots of gaps out there, they knew that Ireland's only chance of getting back into the game was taking wickets.

So by finding the gaps, with the odd boundary or two was always going to see them home.

Ireland used their most experienced bowlers, yet with the sun beating down they couldn't find the movement that the Afghan bowlers found early on in the day.

I'm sure that Ireland are regretting batting first now today, the life of a Captain eh?

Afghanistan go 2-1 up in the series and claim the series, after already winning the T20's last week its safe to say that its been a very prodictive trip to the Emerald Isle.

We are just waiting for the presentation to get ready, hopefully we will be able to find out who the player of the series is.

After taking 8 wickets in the series, Rashid Khan has been named player of the series.

Its quite fitting that the series finishes here on the last day of summer. The Irish International Home season is now over.

Although there are still a couple more games in the Ireland Domestic interpro series, so hopefully you will be able to join us then.

Its been a great series to cover and I hope that you have enjoyed our coverage of the games, its been a real pleasure to bring them too you.

Until next time this is Justin Smyth saying goodbye from Stormont.

23.5
4
McBrine to Hashmatullah, FOUR runs

and that's the way to finish things! McBrine drops a little short and its pulled to the mid-wicket boundary and Afghanistan win!

23.4
McBrine to Hashmatullah, no run

loops the ball up, gets forward and defends

23.3
1
McBrine to Ihsanullah, 1 run

works the ball into the legside, they come through for the single

23.2
McBrine to Ihsanullah, no run

gets forward, blocks the ball back down the pitch

23.1
McBrine to Ihsanullah, no run

whips through the shot and plays it back to the bowler

end of over 236 runs
AFG: 122/2CRR: 5.30 RRR: 0.11
Hashmatullah Shahidi30 (42b 4x4)
Ihsanullah56 (59b 6x4 2x6)
Peter Chase 5-0-33-0
Andy McBrine 4-0-20-0

This could be the last over here

22.6
Chase to Hashmatullah, no run

outside off-stump, lets the ball go.

22.5
1
Chase to Ihsanullah, 1 run

punches the ball down the ground, its in front of mid-off and they run through for the single. 3 needed

22.4
1
Chase to Hashmatullah, 1 run

goes round the wicket, its on the batters hip and he glances it down to long leg

22.3
Chase to Hashmatullah, no run

Chase goes short, the bat is brought up and he helps the ball round to square leg

22.2
Chase to Hashmatullah, no run

outside off-stump, shoulders arms and lets the ball go through to the keeper. Only one big hit away now

22.1
4
Chase to Hashmatullah, FOUR runs

comes round the wicket and bowls it short, Shahidi isn't going to miss out on that and pulls it hard to cow corner

end of over 228 runs
AFG: 116/2CRR: 5.27 RRR: 0.32
Hashmatullah Shahidi25 (37b 3x4)
Ihsanullah55 (58b 6x4 2x6)
Andy McBrine 4-0-20-0
Peter Chase 4-0-27-0
21.6
3
McBrine to Hashmatullah, 3 runs

late cuts the ball down towards the third man boundary, target is down now to single figures

21.5
McBrine to Hashmatullah, no run

defends the ball back to the bowler

21.4
McBrine to Hashmatullah, no run

defends the ball into the off-side, keeper runs forward to field

21.3
1
McBrine to Ihsanullah, 1 run

lets the ball run off the face of the bat, Shahidi is quick to call for the single and they make it home

21.2
4
McBrine to Ihsanullah, FOUR runs

down on one knee and sweeps the ball down to long leg, lovely shot

21.1
McBrine to Ihsanullah, no run

waits for the ball to spin, plays it towards short mid-wicket

end of over 217 runs
AFG: 108/2CRR: 5.14 RRR: 0.58
Hashmatullah Shahidi22 (34b 3x4)
Ihsanullah50 (55b 5x4 2x6)
Peter Chase 4-0-27-0
Andy McBrine 3-0-12-0
20.6
Chase to Hashmatullah, no run

outside off-stump, left alone and its through to the keeper

20.5
1
Chase to Ihsanullah, 1 run

and there is his fifty as he clips the ball towards cow corner. Been a very steady presence at the top of the order.

20.4
Chase to Ihsanullah, no run

gets up on his toes and plays the ball down into the ground, gully fields

Match details
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
TossIreland, elected to bat first
Series
Season2018
Player Of The Series
Series resultAfghanistan won the 3-match series 2-1
Match numberODI no. 4035
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 days31 August 2018 - day (50-over match)
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