Afghanistan vs Ireland, 1st ODI at Sharjah, AFG v IRE, Mar 07 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st ODI (D/N), Sharjah, March 07, 2024, Afghanistan vs Ireland
(50 ov, T:311) 275/8

Afghanistan won by 35 runs

Player Of The Match
121 (117)
rahmanullah-gurbaz
Cricinfo's MVP
184.3 ptsImpact List
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IRE
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end of over 506 runs • 1 wicket
IRE: 275/8CRR: 5.50 
Graham Hume9 (8b 1x4)
Theo van Woerkom2 (2b)
Gulbadin Naib 6-0-38-1
Azmatullah Omarzai 10-0-47-2

Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz for his brilliant batting, he scored 121, with 8x4s and 6x6s.

From Afghanistan Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the star with the bat as he scored 121 runs and Farooqi with the ball took 4-wicket.

Early on the partnership of Tector and Tucker gave some hope for the Irish team but Afghan pacers came back strongly and broke that partnership and after that it was getting tough and tough to chase down that target. Tucker scored 85 and Tector battled out single handedly till the end but it was not enough. He scored 138 runs.

Excellent bowling performance by Farooqi who took wickets with the new ball and dent them badly and finished with the figure of 4-wicket in the match, which helped Afghanistan to win this match.

That is the end of the match. Afghanistan won by 35 runs.

49.6
1
Gulbadin to Hume, 1 run

full ball just outside off, tries to reach that one and hits the toe of the bat and goes to off side

49.5
1lb
Gulbadin to TF van Woerkom, 1 leg bye

another slower delivery, tried to defend, off the pads to gully for a legbye

49.4
2
Gulbadin to TF van Woerkom, 2 runs

back of length on middle and leg stump, clipped away off his hips to backward square leg for couple of runs

49.3
W
Gulbadin to Tector, OUT

That is the end of an excellent innings by Tector! A pace off delivery, goes for a big shot, hits high in the air and Nabi at mid-off took a simple catch

Harry Tector c Mohammad Nabi b Gulbadin Naib 138 (147b 9x4 3x6 190m) SR: 93.87
49.2
1
Gulbadin to Hume, 1 run

another slower delivery just wide outside off, went for the big shot across the line, got a thick inside edge to leg side

49.1
1
Gulbadin to Tector, 1 run

slower and fuller in length on middle stump, flicked away to deep square leg for a single

end of over 497 runs
IRE: 269/7CRR: 5.48 RRR: 42.00 • Need 42 runs from 6b
Graham Hume7 (6b 1x4)
Harry Tector137 (145b 9x4 3x6)
Azmatullah Omarzai 10-0-47-2
Fazalhaq Farooqi 10-1-51-4
48.6
4
Azmatullah to Hume, FOUR runs

low full toss wide outside off, drives with open face of the bat, edges it to wide of diving short third man fielder for four

48.5
Azmatullah to Hume, no run

short in length just outside off, goes for the pull and misses it through to keeper

48.4
1
Azmatullah to Tector, 1 run

another good yorker just outside off, sliced away to deep point for a single

48.3
1
Azmatullah to Hume, 1 run

full ball on middle and leg stump, driven to wide of long-on for a single

48.2
1
Azmatullah to Tector, 1 run

good yorker wide outside off, digs out to deep cover for a single

48.1
Azmatullah to Tector, no run

full toss just outside off, goes for the big shot, misses it through to keeper for no run

end of over 4811 runs
IRE: 262/7CRR: 5.45 RRR: 24.50 • Need 49 runs from 12b
Harry Tector135 (142b 9x4 3x6)
Graham Hume2 (3b)
Fazalhaq Farooqi 10-1-51-4
Azmatullah Omarzai 9-0-40-2
47.6
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tector, 1 run

full ball, on middle stump, chipped down the ground to mid-off for a single

47.5
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hume, 1 run

Full ball just outside off, nicely driven but straight to deep cover fielder for a run

47.4
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tector, 1 run

low full toss on middle and leg stump, pushed down the ground to long-on for a single

47.3
2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tector, 2 runs

low full toss, backing away and chips in the air just wide of extra cover fielder for couple more

47.2
2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tector, 2 runs

full ball on middle and leg stump, flicked away down to fine leg, coming back for the 2nd run and gets it

47.1
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tector, FOUR runs

What a shot! Full ball just outside off, he went across and played a reverse flick over short third man fielder for four

end of over 474 runs • 1 wicket
IRE: 251/7CRR: 5.34 RRR: 20.00 • Need 60 runs from 18b
Harry Tector125 (137b 8x4 3x6)
Graham Hume1 (2b)
Azmatullah Omarzai 9-0-40-2
Fazalhaq Farooqi 9-1-40-4
46.6
1
Azmatullah to Tector, 1 run

good yorker just outside off, digs out to off side for a run. That is the end of another fantastic over for Afghanistan

46.5
1
Azmatullah to Hume, 1 run

back of length, pushed to cover and ran a quick single

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AFGIRE
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Over 50 • IRE 275/8

Harry Tector c Mohammad Nabi b Gulbadin Naib 138 (147b 9x4 3x6 190m) SR: 93.87
W
Afghanistan won by 35 runs
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