full ball just outside off, tries to reach that one and hits the toe of the bat and goes to off side
Afghanistan vs Ireland, 1st ODI at Sharjah, AFG v IRE, Mar 07 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz for his brilliant batting, he scored 121, with 8x4s and 6x6s.
From Afghanistan Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the star with the bat as he scored 121 runs and Farooqi with the ball took 4-wicket.
Early on the partnership of Tector and Tucker gave some hope for the Irish team but Afghan pacers came back strongly and broke that partnership and after that it was getting tough and tough to chase down that target. Tucker scored 85 and Tector battled out single handedly till the end but it was not enough. He scored 138 runs.
Excellent bowling performance by Farooqi who took wickets with the new ball and dent them badly and finished with the figure of 4-wicket in the match, which helped Afghanistan to win this match.
That is the end of the match. Afghanistan won by 35 runs.
another slower delivery, tried to defend, off the pads to gully for a legbye
back of length on middle and leg stump, clipped away off his hips to backward square leg for couple of runs
That is the end of an excellent innings by Tector! A pace off delivery, goes for a big shot, hits high in the air and Nabi at mid-off took a simple catch
another slower delivery just wide outside off, went for the big shot across the line, got a thick inside edge to leg side
slower and fuller in length on middle stump, flicked away to deep square leg for a single
low full toss wide outside off, drives with open face of the bat, edges it to wide of diving short third man fielder for four
short in length just outside off, goes for the pull and misses it through to keeper
another good yorker just outside off, sliced away to deep point for a single
full ball on middle and leg stump, driven to wide of long-on for a single
good yorker wide outside off, digs out to deep cover for a single
full toss just outside off, goes for the big shot, misses it through to keeper for no run
full ball, on middle stump, chipped down the ground to mid-off for a single
Full ball just outside off, nicely driven but straight to deep cover fielder for a run
low full toss on middle and leg stump, pushed down the ground to long-on for a single
low full toss, backing away and chips in the air just wide of extra cover fielder for couple more
full ball on middle and leg stump, flicked away down to fine leg, coming back for the 2nd run and gets it
What a shot! Full ball just outside off, he went across and played a reverse flick over short third man fielder for four
good yorker just outside off, digs out to off side for a run. That is the end of another fantastic over for Afghanistan
back of length, pushed to cover and ran a quick single
Over 50 • IRE 275/8