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Afghanistan vs Ireland, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Afghanistan v Ireland in UAE, 2021 Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Date & Time: Jan 21, 10:00 AM LOCAL

Andy McBrine 5-29(10 ov)

31.6

Andy McBrine to Naib, out Caught by Kevin O Brien!! Another one down. That was taken low down by the man at leg slip. Third victim in that region. That turned in, little bit of spin and bounce, took the inside edge and was taken expertly by those bucket like hands of O Brien. Fifer for Andy McBrine. He has been sensational. Naib c Kevin O Brien b Andy McBrine 2(12)

31.5

Andy McBrine to Naib, no run, gets back and nudges the ball out to short mid

31.4

Andy McBrine to Naib, no run, another block as Andy McBrine is in to his final over

31.3

Andy McBrine to Naib, no run, stays behind the delivery which was tossed up and has been blocked off the back foot

31.2

Andy McBrine to Naib, no run, gets behind the line of the ball and nudges it out into the on-side

31.1

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, tossed up delivery, nudged out to long-on for a single

29.6

Andy McBrine to Naib, 2 runs, flatter delivery, pushed away into the off-side for a couple. Was played away

29.5

Andy McBrine to Naib, no run, tossed up delivery well outside off again, pushed to the man at cover point

29.4

Andy McBrine to Naib, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, Naib pokes at it and gets beaten

29.4

Andy McBrine to Naib, 5 wides, turning down leg, Naib misses the nudge and the ball races away to fine leg for five wides

29.3

Andy McBrine to Nabi, out Caught by Kevin O Brien!! Another one bites the dust. That was nudged away off the pads but ends up finding the man at leg slip. The ball was an innocuous one and Nabi casually nudged it away to plot his own downfall. Four wickets for Andy McBrine. He has been brilliant. Nabi c Kevin O Brien b Andy McBrine 3(7)

29.2

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, goes back and across, tucks the ball away to deep mid for a single

29.1

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, well tossed up delivery outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets well forward and defend it down into the deck

27.6

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, back and across, tucked away into the on-side for a single to deep mid

27.5

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, another long stride forward followed by a defending blade

27.4

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, gets forward and fences it out

27.3

Andy McBrine to Nabi, 1 run, knocks the ball down to long-on for a single

27.2

Andy McBrine to Nabi, no run, stays behind the line of the ball and defends it

27.1

Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, out Caught by Kevin O Brien!! For a moment it looked like the inside edge might have saved Asghar Afghan but the catch being taken at leg gully didn't help his cause. Went for the slog sweep and the ball kissed the gloves on its way to the man at leg gully. Ireland reviewed it and did so successfully. Asghar Afghan c Kevin O Brien b Andy McBrine 6(4) [4s-1]

25.6

Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, FOUR, hacks the slog sweep and gets it past the man at square leg for a boundary. That was hit hard. Tossed up delivery and Asghar Afghan smacked the sweep away. Hit it hard and placed it away from that man behind square

25.5

Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, 2 runs, gets back and works the ball off the pads behind square for a couple

25.4

Andy McBrine to Asghar Afghan, no run, gets behind the line of the ball and defends it

25.3

Andy McBrine to Rahmat, out Caught by McCarthy!! Fails to keep the sweep down and finds the man behind square on the on-side. Another batter falls thanks to the sweep. Slower, flighted and Rahmat slapped the sweep to end up finding the man behind square. Huge wicket indeed. Rahmat c McCarthy b Andy McBrine 3(9)

25.2

Andy McBrine to Rahmat, no run, gets behind the line of the ball and pushes it back to the bowler

25.1

Andy McBrine to Rahmat, no run, turning in, tucked to the man at leg gully

23.6

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, little forward and blocked out into the on-side

23.5

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, gets behind the line of the ball and defends it

23.5

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, wide, turning down, Rahmanullah Gurbaz misses the nudge and has been wided

23.4

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, huge appeal as the batter missed the forward prod. The ball hit the pads but the impact was outside the line of the sticks it seemed

23.3

Andy McBrine to Rahmat, 1 run, little bit of confusion as the ball was tucked away off the pads. The man at mid-wicket dived to his right and stopped it. There was some initial stutter but they went through for the single as the shy came in at the bowler's end

23.2

Andy McBrine to Rahmat, no run, chips down the track and pushes it out into the on-side

23.1

Andy McBrine to Rahmat, no run, flatter delivery and has been pushed out into the deck

21.6

Andy McBrine to Javed Ahmadi, out Caught by Simi Singh!! The slog sweep has ended up finding the fielder at deep mid. That was hit well and flat but straight to the fielder. Fetched it from the sticks but just couldn't place it well. May be he could have hit it longer. But Afghanistan lose their first wicket and Ireland are chuffed. They finally get a breakthrough. jJaved Ahmadi c Simi Singh b Andy McBrine 38(55) [4s-2 6s-2]

21.5

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, slashes the ball past the man at cover for a single as that was dropped short

21.4

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, gets his front foot forward and defends it out into the on-side with soft hands

21.3

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, gets nicely forward and defends it out into the off-side

21.2

Andy McBrine to Javed Ahmadi, 1 run, reads the spin off the deck and turns the ball away into the on-side for a single

21.1

Andy McBrine to Javed Ahmadi, no run, stays back and taps the ball down into the deck

19.6

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, nudges the ball behind square for a single

19.5

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, turning in, Rahmanullah Gurbaz knocks the ball down into the on-side

19.4

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, looks to nudge it away and fails to get bat on it. The ball goes to short fine off the pads I reckon

19.3

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, stays behind the line of the delivery and defends it

19.2

Andy McBrine to Javed Ahmadi, 1 run, pulls the ball down to deep mid for a single

19.1

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, silks that through to long-on for a single

17.6

Andy McBrine to Javed Ahmadi, no run, another attempted sweep, misses, off the glove onto the grille

17.5

Andy McBrine to Javed Ahmadi, byes, 2 runs, angling in towards off, Javed Ahmadi misses the reverse-sweep, through the 'keeper to the long-stop boundary for a couple of byes

17.4

Andy McBrine to Javed Ahmadi, no run, spinning back in sharply, off the thigh towards short fine leg

17.3

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, works another one to short midwicket for one

17.2

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, fuller length ball on the pads, clipped away towards midwicket

17.1

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, onto the pads, worked away towards fine leg off the pads

15.6

Andy McBrine to Javed Ahmadi, no run, tucked off the backfoot to square leg

15.4

Andy McBrine to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, backfoot-punched back to the bowler