15/08Result
4th T20I, Afghanistan tour of Ireland at Belfast, Aug 15 2022
Afghanistan won by 27 runs
Player of the Match
Rashid Khan
Rashid KhanAfghanistan
15/08Result
4th T20I, Afghanistan tour of Ireland at Belfast, Aug 15 2022
Afghanistan won by 27 runs
Player of the Match
Rashid Khan
Rashid KhanAfghanistan

END OF OVER:
11 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 105/10 (28 runs required, RR: 9.54)

  • George Dockrell41 (27b)
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman2-0-13-0
  • Azmatullah Omarzai2-0-25-1

7.35pm After losing the first two games of the series, Afghanistan have bounced back strongly to force a decider on Wednesday. Today's victory was set up by big blows from Najibullah and Rashid - both batters struck at over 200. The bowlers then put up a collective effort to dismiss Ireland for 105 in their chase of 133 in a 11-over shootout. That's all we have for you from this game. Until next time, this is Deivarayan Muthu signing off on the behalf of Sruthi and Binoy George. Goodbye and take care

Nabi, Afghanistan captain: Really important for us to take early wickets and put Ireland under pressure. Najib played a brilliant innings and the team needed that partnership with Rashid. Rashid has the power to clear boundaries and is a good batsman at the death. We will keep it simple and the way Afghanistan are playing, hopefully we do well here.

Balbirnie, Ireland captain: Rashid and Najibullah are very hard to bowl too. We left a couple of chances there that could have turned things. We now have a decider to look forward to. The guys showed intent, but they [Afghanistan] have quality spinners. We are going to go to the World Cup where we will be in these must-win games. We rest tomorrow and come at them on Wednesday.

Rashid Khan is the Player of the Match: I think it was a hard couple of games, but I had a one-month off and didn't play much cricket. I think the team needed that 20-25 runs from me at the end. We just tried our best to stay calm and anything 120-plus was the target. But the way Najib played, great partnership... I want to dedicate this Man-of-the-Match award to Farid Malik who has come back and bowled well.

10.6
W
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dockrell, OUT, plinked to mid-on. Little has been run-out last ball. Ireland have been bowled out for 105 in their chase. Afghanistan win by 27 runs

JB Little run out 0 (8m 0b 0x4 0x6) SR: -

Hamid Seddiqi: "So the story of the game is that Rash got his first wickets in the series, but Stirling still to wait for his 3000 runs .. and we are up for an exciting final game ..."

10.5
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dockrell, no run, overpitched and outside off, laced straight to extra-cover
10.4
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dockrell, no run, shuffles across off and cops a skidder high on the thigh pad
10.3
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dockrell, no run, short and darted into middle, Dockrell keeps it out via an under-edge
10.2
4
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dockrell, FOUR, slog-swept away to the right of deep midwicket. Slid into middle and leg, put away by Dockrell
10.1
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dockrell, no run, Dockrell backs away, slog-sweeps, and does not connect

Ireland need 32 off the last over. Mujeeb to bowl the last over. Nabi has a chat with his bowler. Dockrell has the strike for the home team

Azweer : "Dockrell need to do a Carlos Braithwaite to complete with a win.."

END OF OVER:
10 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 101/9 (32 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 10.10, RRR: 32.00)

  • George Dockrell37 (21b)
  • Josh Little0 (0b)
  • Azmatullah Omarzai2-0-25-1
  • Rashid Khan3-0-21-2
9.6
1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Dockrell, 1 run, short and into the pitch, the line is wide of off, plinked down to long-off
9.5
6
Azmatullah Omarzai to Dockrell, SIX, Omarzai misses the yorker once again. Dockrell lines up this full-toss and sends it sailing over wide long-on for six
9.4
0
Azmatullah Omarzai to Dockrell, no run, short and wide of off, hauled away to deep midwicket off the back foot
9.3
0
Azmatullah Omarzai to Dockrell, no run, full-toss outside off, heaved down to long-on off the inner half
9.2
W
Azmatullah Omarzai to Dockrell, 1 run, OUT, another low full-toss outside off, hit to long-on. Dockrell has to push for the second. Simi, however, is run-out at the non-striker's end

Simi Singh run out 0 (3m 0b 0x4 0x6) SR: -

9.1
2
Azmatullah Omarzai to Dockrell, 2 runs, low full-toss outside off, slapped down to long-off

Omarzai is back into the attack

END OF OVER:
9 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 91/8 (42 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 10.11, RRR: 21.00)

  • George Dockrell27 (15b)
  • Rashid Khan3-0-21-2
  • Naveen-ul-Haq2-0-25-2
8.6
W
Rashid Khan to McCarthy, OUT, on a length and turns away outside off, McCarthy has to go hard. He tries but ends up lofting it to Nabi at long-off.

BJ McCarthy c Mohammad Nabi b Rashid Khan 1 (8m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

8.5
0
Rashid Khan to McCarthy, no run, on a length and breaks away outside off, McCarthy swishes and misses
8.4
1b
Rashid Khan to Dockrell, 1 bye, sliced off the outside edge to short third man
8.3
6
Rashid Khan to Dockrell, SIX, carted over midwicket for six. Pushed through on middle, full, Dockrell gets underneath the length and smites it away over the leg side

Mujeeb stationed straight behind Rashid. Afghanistan taking a left out of Dhoni's playbook. He used to deploy straight fielders against Pollard

8.2
4
Rashid Khan to Dockrell, FOUR, flat and quick outside off, Dockrell holds his shape and drills it over Rashid's head

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st28A BalbirniePR Stirling
2nd11PR StirlingLJ Tucker
3rd1LJ TuckerHT Tector
4th23GH DockrellHT Tector
5th5GH DockrellGJ Delany
6th1GH DockrellMR Adair
7th0GH DockrellF Hand
8th22GH DockrellBJ McCarthy
9th3GH DockrellSimi Singh
10th11GH DockrellJB Little