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
Ireland Innings
Afghanistan Innings
Info
Ireland  (50 ovs maximum)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Asghar Afghan b Aftab Alam1434401041.17
c †Mohammad Shahzad b Aftab Alam2380066.66
c †Mohammad Shahzad b Gulbadin Naib1723402073.91
lbw b Gulbadin Naib1350033.33
lbw b Rashid Khan1727332062.96
lbw b Rashid Khan16122230133.33
lbw b Asghar Afghan2336551063.88
c Aftab Alam b Mohammad Nabi1650721032.00
lbw b Rashid Khan213120015.38
c Gulbadin Naib b Mohammad Nabi413210030.76
not out 43710133.33
Extras(lb 4, w 4)8
TOTAL36.1 Ov (RR: 3.42, 158 Mins)124
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Paul Stirling, 2.2 ov), 2-34 (William Porterfield, 8.6 ov), 3-38 (Niall O'Brien, 10.1 ov), 4-39 (Andy Balbirnie, 10.5 ov), 5-71 (Kevin O'Brien, 15.6 ov), 6-72 (Simi Singh, 17.1 ov), 7-109 (Gary Wilson, 29.1 ov), 8-111 (Tim Murtagh, 31.5 ov), 9-119 (Andy McBrine, 34.4 ov), 10-124 (Boyd Rankin, 36.1 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
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2.2 to PR Stirling, Its an outside edge and the keeper does the rest, Stirling tucks his bat under his arm and heads off. 7/1
8.6 to WTS Porterfield, hits the ball towards Afghan at mid-off, he gets both hands to the ball, it comes out. He gets his right hand to the ball and flicks it back up, then dives forward and takes the catch in his left hand!. 34/2
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10.1 to NJ O'Brien, and he gets a wicket first ball! O'Brien is trapped back in the crease and the finger goes up, Ireland in trouble now.. 38/3
10.5 to A Balbirnie, Naib gets another! Balbirnie goes forward to the ball, it takes the outside edge and its through to Shahzad. He hold the ball up in the air and the in-form batsman has to go!. 39/4
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15.6 to KJ O'Brien, plays across the line as he looks to play the ball into the legside, misses and is hitting in front of the stumps. This time the Umpire has no doubt and Ireland lose another!. 71/5
17.1 to Simi Singh, is onto the front foot and pushes the bat at the ball. Misses once again and gets hit on the pads. The Umpire thinks about it for a long time before the finger goes up. Ireland are now 6 down!. 72/6
31.5 to TJ Murtagh, Murtagh plays back to the ball and it seems to keep a little low. The ball hits him on the pad and Nelson strikes. Ireland now 8 down.. 111/8
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34.4 to AR McBrine, McBrine goes for the reverse sweep, he hits it well and doesn't get much power on the ball. Alam dives full length at short third man and takes a brilliant catch. Ireland are 9 down. 119/9
36.1 to WB Rankin, Rankin decides to attack, he hits the ball down the ground towards long-off. Naib shuffles back and takes the catch, Ireland are all out!. 124/10
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29.1 to GC Wilson, the change of bowling brings the breakthrough! Wilson goes back in the crease and plays all around a straight ball. The Umpire waits an age again before the figure goes up. 109/7
Afghanistan  (T: 125 runs from 50 ovs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Murtagh b Rankin1260050.00
not out 5762956291.93
c †NJ O'Brien b Murtagh3335375094.28
not out 3444525077.27
Extras(w 2)2
TOTAL23.5 Ov (RR: 5.32, 95 Mins)127/2
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Mohammad Shahzad, 1.1 ov), 2-53 (Rahmat Shah, 10.3 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
703915.57274110
10.3 to Rahmat Shah, its a good length ball and it swings back into Shah, he gets rapped on the pads and the ball flies to O'Brien's right. He dives behind the stumps and the Umpire's finger goes up. There is a bit of confusion whether it was LBW or caught. 53/2
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1.1 to Mohammad Shahzad, Its a good length ball and Shahzad seems to chop at the ball, it flies up in the air and Murtagh doesn't have to move as it picks him out perfectly down at third man. 3/1
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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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