15/03Result
Only Test, Ireland tour of India at Dehra Dun, Mar 15-18 2019
Afghanistan won by 7 wkts
Player of the Match
Rahmat Shah
Rahmat ShahAfghanistan
15/03Result
Only Test, Ireland tour of India at Dehra Dun, Mar 15-18 2019
Afghanistan won by 7 wkts
Player of the Match
Rahmat Shah
Rahmat ShahAfghanistan

Excellent from Ireland after Rahmat's wicket. They've managed to limit the lead to 142. It looked like this was easily going to be 200 plus at one stage. The last five wickets have fallen for just 87. That said, Ireland will have to bat very, very well to first wipe out this deficit and then try and get 150-160 ahead to bring their bowlers back into play in the fourth innings. The surface has gotten lower, but it isn't impossible to bat if you apply yourself, as Rahmat and Shahidi showed. Twelve overs remain in the day, do join us in 10 minutes.

106.3
W
Thompson to Wafadar Momand, OUT, cramped for room as he looks to cut, the ball gets big on him and deflects off the shoulder of the bat to Balbirnie at slip.

Wafadar Momand c Balbirnie b Thompson 6 (24b 1x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

106.2
0
Thompson to Wafadar Momand, no run, belts this on the up but straight to mid-off
106.1
0
Thompson to Wafadar Momand, no run, squeezes this full delivery into the off side

END OF OVER:
106 | 3 Runs | AFG: 314/9

  • Wafadar Momand6 (21b)
  • Waqar Salamkheil1 (4b)
  • Tim Murtagh22-9-33-1
  • Stuart Thompson17-5-28-2
105.6
1
Murtagh to Wafadar Momand, 1 run, driven but no timing, down to mid-off but they scamper a single
105.5
1
Murtagh to Waqar Salamkheil, 1 run, stands tall and bunts this length delivery to cover point
105.4
0
Murtagh to Waqar Salamkheil, no run, shows good defence as he goes right behind the line to defend this full delivery
105.3
1b
Murtagh to Wafadar Momand, 1 bye, swing and a miss, the ball beats the inside edge and dies low on the keeper, who fumbles and they take a bye
105.2
0
Murtagh to Wafadar Momand, no run, dances down the wicket to muscle this out of the ground, but can only toe-end this hoick to mid-on
105.1
0
Murtagh to Wafadar Momand, no run, caresses this full delivery into the covers

END OF OVER:
105 | (wicket maiden) | AFG: 311/9

  • Waqar Salamkheil0 (2b)
  • Wafadar Momand5 (17b)
  • Stuart Thompson17-5-28-2
  • Tim Murtagh21-9-31-1
104.6
0
Thompson to Waqar Salamkheil, no run, goes full on middle and off, kept out somehow
104.5
0
Thompson to Waqar Salamkheil, no run, punches this to short cover

Uncle departs, nephew walks to the crease

104.4
W
Thompson to Asghar Afghan, OUT, looks to flay this behind point but gets a thick bottom edge and it's well taken by the wicketkeeper! Good knock, that bordered on the outrageous at times but that's the way he plays. He'll look to dance down and swipe you out of nowhere, then buckle down. Worked today.

Asghar Afghan c †Poynter b Thompson 67 (92b 6x4 4x6) SR: 72.82

104.3
0
Thompson to Asghar Afghan, no run, floats this full on the stumps from wide of the crease, squeezed to short midwicket
104.2
0
Thompson to Asghar Afghan, no run, gets this to straighten off length outside off, defended back
104.1
0
Thompson to Asghar Afghan, no run, squirts this full and straight delivery on the stumps to fine leg off an inside-edge, but refuses the single

Asghar is batting like a man possessed, throwing his bat at tossed up deliveries with the full knowledge that this is his best way to score runs with the last two batsmen for company. Afghanistan's lead stands at 139, can they get close to 175?

END OF OVER:
104 | (maiden) | AFG: 311/8

  • Wafadar Momand5 (17b)
  • Asghar Afghan67 (88b)
  • Tim Murtagh21-9-31-1
  • George Dockrell18-4-63-2
103.6
0
Murtagh to Wafadar Momand, no run, yorker at middle stump, poked out into the covers
103.5
0
Murtagh to Wafadar Momand, no run, length outside off, stabs and is beaten
103.4
0
Murtagh to Wafadar Momand, no run, length on middle stump, blocked on the front foot
103.3
0
Murtagh to Wafadar Momand, no run, length outside off, stays leg side of it and has a swish. Beaten
103.2
0
Murtagh to Wafadar Momand, no run, length at middle stump, defended from the crease
103.1
0
Murtagh to Wafadar Momand, no run, length at off stump, defended on the front foot

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Afghanistan 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5Mohammad ShahzadIhsanullah
2nd139Rahmat ShahIhsanullah
3rd1Mohammad NabiIhsanullah
4th4Hashmatullah ShahidiIhsanullah