2nd ODI ICC Match Afg vs Ire match 2018
Afg vs Ire
match
Ireland Beat The Afghanistan
In
2nd ODI Match
Ireland win by 3 wickets
ODI 2 of 2 (Tied 1-1)
Ireland - 183/7 43.5/50 ov RR: 4.17
Afghanistan - 182/9 50/50 ov RR: 3.64
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Ireland have won by three wickets
to level series 1-1
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Balbirnie(60) consecutive
half-ton helps Ireland win second ODI
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Tim Murtagh's career-best 4/30
restricts Afghanistan
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Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi
plays in his 100th ODI
William Porterfield, the Ireland captain, was all praise for Tim
Murtagh after the pacer's 4/30 helped Ireland to a series-levelling three-wicket
victory against Afghanistan in Belfast on Wednesday, 29 August.
The 37-year-old struck thrice in his opening spell to dismiss
Mohammad Shahzad (0), the in-form Hazratullah Zazai (1), and Gulbadin Naib (7).
Murtagh then dismissed Rashid Khan in the death to claim his second consecutive
four-wicket haul.
"Tim is a fantastic performer – he’s been doing it for the
last 20 years now," said Porterfield. "He knows his job and knows
what he is doing. It’s great to see him get his rewards for everything he’s
done. He’s just such a consistent performer for us."
Ireland take ODI series to a decider after beating Afghanistan
by three wickets, and recording their first win of the tour!
Afghanistan's decision to bat first backfired as they lost
wickets in a bunch, and limped to 182/9 after 50 overs. Najibullah Zadran, who
scored a 52-ball 42, was their highest run-scorer.
It wasn't an easy win for Ireland, though. Their batsmen
suffered as well, losing seven wickets in the chase, with the likes of
Porterfield, Kevin O'Brien and Niall O'Brien dismissed for 0, 8 and 10
respectively.
Andrew Balbirnie, however, stuck it out and scored a 92-ball 60,
his second consecutive half-century, while Simi Singh added late impetus with
an unbeaten 36, helping Ireland secure victory in 43.5 overs.
“The way the boys stuck
at it for 50 overs was great – we asked for a bit more today and we got
that," said Porterfield. "It was always going to be a scrappy game,
but it was really nice for Simi to see it through at the end. The biggest thing
for him was seeing that through at the end.
"It’s good for him and good for his confidence. How he went
about it, it’s a different skill in itself to manoeuvre it around and bat with
the lower order.
“And Balbo [Balbirnie] getting back-to-back fifties in scrappy
conditions, it’s great to see him do that and fight through, even looking
pretty fluent at times."
The home side restricted Afghanistan to a small total in the
first ODI as well, but the batsmen failed to see the chase through on that
occasion and were bundled out for 198 in the 227-run chase.
“We were pretty good in the field today, and if we had the same
application as today with the bat in the first game then we would likely be standing
here two-nil up," said Porterfield.
"I’m really happy with how we went about it today,
especially with the ball, and if we can bring that into Friday and get a few
more partnerships then it will make things a little bit easier."
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