Ireland seal first ever Test triumph after defeating Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi
Captain Andrew Balbirnie guided Ireland to their first ever Test-match victory when they defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
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Captain Andrew Balbirnie guided Ireland to their first ever Test-match victory when they defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Afghanistan vs Ireland Only Test Live Cricket Score And Updates: Afghanistan face Ireland in an one-off Test in Abu Dhabi. The Test match is part of a long tour that also includes six white-ball matches - 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is. Both teams have not played a lot of games in the longest format of the sport with just 15 Test matches between them. While Ireland have never won a Test match, Afghanistan have two victories to their name with one coming against Ireland around five years back. (Live Scorecard)
Afghanistan face Ireland in an one-off Test in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The Test match is part of a longer tour that includes 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is between the two sides. The one-off Test match had a change of venue at the last minute as it will now be played at the Tolerance Oval in place of the usual Sheikh Zayed Stadium due to a school sports championship. With 15 Test matches between them, both Afghanistan and Ireland are slightly inexperienced in the longest format of the sport. While Ireland have never won a Test match, Afghanistan have two wins including one over Ireland.
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