10/03Result
3rd T20I, Ireland tour of India at Greater Noida, Mar 10 2020
Match tied (Ireland won the one-over eliminator)
Player of the Match
Kevin O'Brien
Kevin O'BrienIreland
10/03Result
3rd T20I, Ireland tour of India at Greater Noida, Mar 10 2020
Match tied (Ireland won the one-over eliminator)
Player of the Match
Kevin O'Brien
Kevin O'BrienIreland

END OF OVER:
1 | AFG: 8/1

A brilliant effort by Young to restrict Afghanistan to only eight. Ireland need nine to win. If the Super Over is also tied, we have a second Super Over

0.6
W
Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 runs, OUT, length outside off, slashes at it and gets it over cover-point. They are sprinting back for the second. The throw isn't great but good work from Tucker to break the stumps. The third umpire is having a look at it and it looks out. He is taking his time, and rules it not out. In one frame the bails were not broken and the batsman was short. In the next the bails were off with the batsman in

Rahmanullah Gurbaz run out

0.5
1
Young to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, fuller outside off, aims for the big hit but loses his shape. Just one to deep midwicket

Two balls left, Afghanistan have just 5 on the board

0.4
2
Young to Mohammad Nabi, 2 runs, length ball around off, goes for the pull but top-edges it towards deep square leg
0.3
1
Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, shuffles across and looks for the paddle sweep, doesn't middle. Another single, to short fine leg
0.2
1
Young to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, a low full toss on the stumps, targets the deep midwicket but doesn't get the timing right. Only a single
0.1
1
Young to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, Fuller and wider outside off, looks to go big but gets it from the toe end of the ball, a single to short third man

END OF OVER:
1 | IRE: 12/1

That's all from our side. See you soon.

Asghar collects the trophy and the whole team joins him for the photograph.

Asghar Afghan: I think the wicket was good but our batsmen played some poor shots. Super Over is a different experience. Youngsters came up good, today we gave an opportunity to Qais and Naveen too showed his talent. Thanks to everyone who came to watch us.

Gurbaz: Definitely there were good matches but we were well prepared for that. If you have seen our players, Nabi, Rashid, Mujeeb and Asghar, I have learnt a lot from them. The captain and coach gave me a role and I played according to that,

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the Man of the Series.

O'Brien: Going into the Super Over, needing eight or nine against the best bowler in the world is not easy. Luckily that last hit came off. We are starting to build a strong squad, we are trying to have No. 7, 8, 9 who can go from the first ball. We have learnt from game 1 to game 3, about specific plans for each player. You have to adjust quickly and I think we did.

Kevin O'Brien is the Player of the Match.

Andy Balbirnie: A great game of cricket. We showed great fight and character. Craig Young was brilliant, he bowled brilliant Super Over as well. Last couple of months we have beaten West Indies away and now Afghanistan away. It's a great win for the team. You can only learn by being out there and our guys I think have done that.

Time for the presentation ceremony.

5.45pm What a seesawing game we have had! Even in the Super Over, the balance shifted from one side to the other with Kevin O'Brien eventually sealing it with a six against Rashid Khan off the last ball. This is Ireland's first win over Afghanistan in last 13 T20Is.

0.6
6
Rashid Khan to O'Brien, SIX, backs away and launches this fuller delivery over the bowler's head, was in the air for a long time and just clears Qais Ahmad at long-off

Three needed from one, two for another Super Over. Kevin O'Brien on strike

0.5
1
Rashid Khan to Tector, 1 run, another googly, goes for a slog but mistimes it towards backward square leg, only a single
0.4
0
Rashid Khan to Tector, no run, another googly, just outside off this time. Looks to drive towards long-on but misses. Gurbaz whips off the bails but Tector is in
0.3
W
Rashid Khan to Stirling, OUT, a googly this time, on the stumps. Stirling goes for a sweep but misses. He is struck low and in front of middle and leg. The finger goes up

PR Stirling lbw b Rashid Khan

0.2
4
Rashid Khan to Stirling, FOUR, fuller on the stumps and Stirling goes for a slog, gets it between long-on and deep midwicket for four
0.1
1
Rashid Khan to O'Brien, 1 run, fuller on the stumps, backs away and lofts it towards midwicket. Goes high in the air but falls well short of the in coming fielder

Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien come out for Ireland. Who else but Rashid with the ball. It was Rashid in first place who had helped Afghanistan tie the scores in the main game. Can he deliver with the ball now?

Afghanistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st60Usman GhaniRahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd0Usman GhaniKarim Janat
3rd32Asghar AfghanKarim Janat
4th8Mohammad NabiAsghar Afghan
5th0Asghar AfghanNajibullah Zadran
6th24Asghar AfghanGulbadin Naib
7th6Asghar AfghanRashid Khan
8th12Rashid KhanQais Ahmad