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Ireland outgun Afghanistan by 5 wickets in deciding T20I to seal the series 3-2


image-l6xzueowIreland bags the series 3-2

Ireland, on Wednesday (August 17) decimated Afghanistan by five wickets in the rain-curtailed 5th and deciding T20I to clinch the series 3-2. 

Chasing the revised target (DLS method) of 56 in seven overs, Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie got Ireland off to a steady start, notching up a 17-run stand for the first wicket.

After the opening duo were cleaned up in quick succession, George Dockrell and Harry Tector held their nerves and managed to get their side over the finish line with two balls to spare. 

The wicket-keeper batter Lorcan Tucker also chipped in with 12-ball 14. For Afghanistan, Mujeeb Ur Rehman grabbed two wickets in his two overs while spin-wizard Rashid Khan also had one to his share. 


Mark Adair & Joshua Little Derails Afghanistan's Batting Line Up

Earlier Afghanistan, after putting to bat first didn't have the best of starts to their innings as they lost their top order in quick succession and were reeling at 3/26 in 3.5 overs. 

Usman Ghani and Najibullah Zadran's 40-run stand for the fourth wicket was the only silver lining in their otherwise terrible batting performance. 

Ghani remained not out for 40-ball 44 while Azmatullah Omarzai sliced up 15 runs with Afghanistan scoreboard reading 95/5 after 15 overs before the rain gods decided to spoil the contest. 

For Ireland, Mark Adair was the most successful bowler, having picked up three wickets in his two-over spell. Joshua Little also claimed a couple of scalps in the three overs he bowled.  


Brief Score: 

Afghanistan: 95/5 (15 Overs) 

Usman Ghani 44 (40)*, Azmatullah Omarzai 15 (14)*;
Mark Adair 3-16 (2), Joshua Little 2-14 (3)

Ireland: 56/3 (6.4 Overs) 

Paul Stirling 16 (10), Lorcan Tucker 14 (12);
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2-17 (2), Rashid Khan 1-17 (2) 

Ireland won by 5 wickets (via DLS method)


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