Ireland edge Afghanistan for T20 series win
George Dockrell saw Ireland to a narrow Twenty20 international series win over Afghanistan in a rain-affected finale at Stormont on Wednesday.
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Dockrell hits decisive run as Ireland secure T20 series against Afghanistan
George Dockrell edged Ireland to a T20 international series victory over Afghanistan in a tense conclusion to a rain-affected decider in Belfast.
Ireland vs Afghanistan, 5th T20I, Live Score Updates: Ireland Win Toss And Opt To Field
Ireland vs Afghanistan, 5th T20I Live: Ireland and Afghanistan are squaring off against each other in the fifth and final T20I of the five-match series at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast on Wednesday. The series is currently at a 2-2 draw and the fifth T20I will act as the deciding match. Ireland skipper Andrew Balbirnie won the toss and opted to field. On the other hand, the Mohammad Nabi-led side will be looking forward to claim victory on foreign soil. (Live Scorecard)
Mohammad Nabi-Led Afghanistan Announce Squad For Asia Cup 2022
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2022, which will be played from August 27 to September 11 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). From the 16 players who are part of the Afghanistan Squad for the ongoing Ireland T20I Series, Samiullah Shinwari has replaced Sharafuddin Ashraf, who is now part of the reserve players for the event, along with Qais Ahmad and Nijat Masoud. In addition, the left-arm wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad, who was replaced by Mujeeb Ur Rahman for the Ireland series, has also found his way to the side.
Ireland vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Live Score Updates: Ireland Eye Series Win Over Afghanistan
Ireland vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Live Score Updates:Ireland have opted to bowl first against Afghanistan in the third T20I of the five-match series vs Afghanistan at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. They will aim to seal the five-match T20I series vs Afghanistan as they face the side in the third game on Friday at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. The hosts lead the series 2-0 after winning the first and second T20Is by seven and five wickets, respectively. On the other hand, Afghanistan, led by Mohammad Nabi, will look to put up a better show in the third game. They have given a good fight to Ireland so far but lacked in the match finishing abilities. Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie is the leading run-scorer in the series with 97 runs to his name from the two games played so far, while Gareth Delany, Joshua Little, Mohammad Nabi and Barry McCarthy all have claimed three wickets each. (Live Scorecard)
1st T20I: Ireland edge Afghanistan to win last-over thriller
Ireland ended a run of eight successive Twenty20 international defeats after beating Afghanistan with just one ball remaining in a seven-wicket win in Belfast on Tuesday. George Dockrell struck the match-clinching boundary off the penultimate ball as Ireland, chasing 169, finished on 171-3. The result was Ireland's first win in any form of international cricket this season, with the side also having suffered three one-day defeats.
Ace spinner Rashid Khan part of Afghanistan squad for Ireland T20Is
The 23-year-old is a key for Afghanistan in Ireland as well as in the Asia Cup (August-September) in United Arab Emirates and Twenty20 World Cup (October-November) in Australia. Rashid took four wickets in Afghanistan's 3-0 rout of Zimbabwe in June this year and will be part of the squad despite his commitments in The Hundred league in England, also starting this week.
Afghanistan Survive Batting Scare To Complete ODI Sweep Of Zimbabwe
Afghanistan completed a 3-0 whitewash of Zimbabwe on Thursday in a one-day international series in Harare, but made heavy weather of chasing a modest target due to some lacklustre batting. Set just 136 to win, the tourists scored slowly and lost wickets to be in trouble at 60-4 after the last ball of the 20th over. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (38) and Mohammad Nabi (34 not out) then patiently turned the tide, steadily adding the runs that eventually delivered a four-wicket victory with 74 balls to spare.