Afghanistan vs Ireland, 5th ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Afghanistan v Ireland in India, 2019 Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun Date & Time: Mar 10, 01:00 PM LOCAL
Zahir Khan 2-55(10 ov)
42.6
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, the wrong 'un from Zahir, Balbirnie didn't pick it as he pushed forward, gets an inside edge wide of mid-wicket for a single, 12 from the over
42.5
Zahir Khan to Kevin O Brien, 1 run, flighted delivery at the stumps, KOB toe-ends it down to long-on for a single
42.4
Zahir Khan to Kevin O Brien, no run, tossed up on off, KOB was looking to clear Dehradun with a mighty swipe, gets an inside edge to short fine
42.3
Zahir Khan to Kevin O Brien, FOUR, that has been drilled, very full and well outside off, KOB gets his left leg out of the way and thumps it back over the bowler's head, one bounce and over the ropes
42.3
Zahir Khan to Kevin O Brien, wide, flatter and angling down leg, called as a wide once again
42.2
Zahir Khan to Kevin O Brien, no run, tossed up outside off, KOB makes room and pushes it to cover
42.2
Zahir Khan to Kevin O Brien, wide, Zahir drifts this one miles down the leg-side, called as a wide
42.1
Zahir Khan to Kevin O Brien, FOUR, a rank long hop and that's a pressure releasing shot from KOB - wasn't in full control over the pull, but placed it into the gap wide of mid-wicket
40.6
Zahir Khan to Kevin O Brien, leg byes, 1 run, the leg-break from Zahir, KOB was pushing forward in defence and missed, off the pads and rolled behind square on the on-side for a leg-bye
40.5
Zahir Khan to Kevin O Brien, no run, flatter and at the stumps, punched back at the bowler
40.4
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, very full and well outside off, driven in front of square on the off-side for a single
40.3
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, tossed up well outside off, defended to the off-side
40.2
Zahir Khan to Kevin O Brien, 1 run, flighted at the stumps, KOB punches it back at the bowler who fumbles and allows a single
40.1
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, top-edge and safe, Balbirnie couldn't roll his wrists over this sweep, was in the air for a long while - but bounced well in front of the fielder
36.6
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, pushed through outside off, Balbirnie nudges it into the gap wide of cover-point for a single
36.5
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, flighted delivery at the stumps, Balbirnie prods across and defends
36.4
Zahir Khan to Kevin O Brien, 1 run, an atrocious shot from KOB, the leg-break and he didn't read it, went for an ambitious drive, ended up playing against the turn and dragged it to long-on
36.3
Zahir Khan to Kevin O Brien, no run, tossed up on off, KOB pushed it to the off-side
36.2
Zahir Khan to Simi Singh, out Lbw!! That looked close and the umpire sends Simi on his way, no doubts about this one though. The wrong 'un from Zahir, pitched on middle and straightened - Simi was caught on the back-foot as he shuffled across, rapped bang in front of middle, couldn't be any more plumb than that. Simi Singh lbw b Zahir Khan 13(20) [4s-1]
36.1
Zahir Khan to Simi Singh, FOUR, beautifully played, overpitched and well outside off, Simi leans forward into the drive and finds the gap past cover, no chance for the fielder in the deep
34.6
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, nicely flighted on middle, Balbirnie leans well forward on the block
34.5
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, pushed through on off, punched back at the bowler
34.4
Zahir Khan to Simi Singh, 1 run, nicely tossed up outside off, Simi gets close to the ball and drives it to mid-off, calls his partner across for a quick single
34.4
Zahir Khan to Simi Singh, wide, Zahir slides this one down the leg-side, called as a wide
34.3
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, full-toss from Zahir, driven to deep cover for a single
34.2
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, nicely tossed up outside off, Balbirnie covers the line and lets it go
34.1
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR, that's a much needed boundary, tossed up well outside off, Balbirnie was looking to drive and squirted an outside edge behind point - beat the diving fielder and rolled away to the ropes
22.6
Zahir Khan to Stirling, no run, tossed up outside off and drifting away with the angle, Stirling plays inside the line and lets it go
22.5
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, tad too short from Zahir, worked in front of square on the on-side for a single
22.4
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, nicely bowled by Zahir, the wrong 'un, pitched on leg, dragged Balbirnie forward and beat him on the outside edge
22.3
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, tossed up outside leg, nudged towards mid-wicket off the closed face
22.2
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 2 runs, too short from Zahir, was perhaps the attempted wrong 'un, cut behind square on the off-side for a couple of runs
22.1
Zahir Khan to Stirling, 1 run, tossed up on the leg-stump line, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
22.1
Zahir Khan to Stirling, 5 wides, bad ball from Zahir, drifted this one full and down the leg-side, Stirling can't flick and the keeper is beaten as well, runs away for five wides
20.6
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, flatter and on Balbirnie's pads, he was looking to clip and missed
20.5
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, the wrong 'un from Zahir, Balbirnie spotted it as he went back in defence
20.4
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, pushed through flatter and at the stumps, Balbirnie goes back and defends it at the bowler
20.3
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, nicely tossed up outside off, Balbirnie prods forward and blocks
20.2
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, slower and well outside off, Balbirnie pushes it towards cover
20.1
Zahir Khan to Stirling, 1 run, tossed up on off, Stirling leans forward and works it to long-on for a single
18.6
Zahir Khan to Stirling, no run, tossed up on Stirling's pads, he was looking to clip and missed, lobbed off the pads
18.5
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, tossed up outside leg, fraction too full to play the sweep, dragged it behind square on the on-side for a single
18.4
Zahir Khan to Stirling, 1 run, he's playing the sweep shot well - Stirling, bends down low and gets it behind square on the on-side for a run
18.3
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, slower and well outside off, driven in front of square on the off-side for a single
18.2
Zahir Khan to Stirling, 1 run, Stirling brings out the sweep, rolled his wrists and got it behind square on the on-side - there's a sliding stop near the ropes and it helps them keep the batsmen down to a single
18.1
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, nicely tossed up outside off, driven in front of square on the off-side for a single
16.6
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, flatter and drifting down leg, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
16.5
Zahir Khan to Stirling, 1 run, the slider from Zahir, pushed through quicker and on middle, worked behind square on the on-side for a single
16.4
Zahir Khan to Stirling, no run, slower and a hint of turn from middle, nudged towards the on-side
16.3
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Balbirnie brings out the sweep, rolls his wrists and gets it behind square on the on-side for a single
16.2
Zahir Khan to Stirling, 1 run, tossed up on off, Stirling gets well forward and drives it down to long-off for a run
16.1
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, tossed up on the leg-stump line, worked behind square on the on-side for a single
14.6
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, fraction fuller and well outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover
14.5
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, appeal for LBW, but the ball pitched outside leg, was turning down as well. Balbirnie was caught in his crease as he pushed forward, past the inside edge and struck high on the pad
14.4
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, the leg-break and Balbirnie didn't pick it, was late in pushing forward and is struck on the pad
14.3
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, nice bit of flight from Zahir, Balbirnie gets close to the ball and pushes it to the off-side
14.2
Zahir Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Balbirnie leans forward and pushes it to the off-side
14.1
Zahir Khan to Stirling, 1 run, low full-toss from Zahir, tucked past mid-wicket for a single
12.6
Zahir Khan to Porterfield, out Bowled!! Zahir has struck in his first over. A lovely wrong 'un and Porterfield didn't read it - was pushing forward in defence, left a big gap between bat and pad - the ball spun back from outside off and hit the off-stump. A good start for Ireland, but Afghanistan have their first wicket. The umpire checks for a possible front-foot no-ball, but Zahir is fine on that count as well. Porterfield b Zahir Khan 17(41) [4s-3]
12.5
Zahir Khan to Stirling, 1 run, Zahir has been a fraction too short in his first over - allows Stirling to go back and clip it past square leg for a single
12.4
Zahir Khan to Stirling, no run, Zahir drifts this one onto Stirling's pads, nudged straight to the fielder at short fine
12.4
Zahir Khan to Stirling, wide, Zahir drifts this one down the leg-side, called as a wide
12.3
Zahir Khan to Stirling, no run, flighted around middle, Stirling goes back and blocks with a straight bat
12.2
Zahir Khan to Stirling, no run, pushed through on the leg-stump line, Stirling goes across and turns it to the on-side
12.1
Zahir Khan to Stirling, FOUR, lovely shot, an inauspicious start from Zahir, full and well wide of off, Stirling leant into the drive and found the gap wide of cover, no need to run for those
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