Afghan cricket team in Ireland in 2018
The Afghanistan cricket team toured Ireland in August 2018 to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) matches against the Ireland cricket team.[1][2][3] Afghanistan won the T20I series 2–0, after the third match was abandoned due to overnight rain and a wet outfield.[4] Afghanistan won the ODI series 2–1.[5]
| Afghanistan cricket team in Ireland in 2018 | |||
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| Ireland | Afghanistan | ||
| Dates | 20 – 31 August 2018 | ||
| Captains |
William Porterfield (ODIs) Gary Wilson (T20Is) | Asghar Afghan | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Andrew Balbirnie (132) | Rahmat Shah (94) | |
| Most wickets | Tim Murtagh (9) | Rashid Khan (8) | |
| Player of the series | Rashid Khan (Afg) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Gary Wilson (56) | Hazratullah Zazai (156) | |
| Most wickets | Peter Chase (4) | Rashid Khan (7) | |
| Player of the series | Hazratullah Zazai (Afg) | ||
The second ODI of the series was the 100th to be played by Afghanistan.[6] In the same match, Mohammad Nabi became the first cricketer for Afghanistan to play in 100 ODIs.[7]
Squads
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After the initial players were selected, Tyrone Kane was added to Ireland's squads as bowling cover.[10] Josh Little replaced David Delany in Ireland's squad for the third ODI.[11]
T20I Series
1st T20I
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
- Hazratullah Zazai scored the fastest fifty for Afghanistan in T20Is (22 balls).[12]
- Mohammad Nabi (Afg) became the sixth player to score 1,000 runs and take 50 wickets in T20Is.[13]
2nd T20I
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Paul Reynolds (Ire) stood in his first T20I as an umpire.[14]
- Asghar Afghan (Afg) scored his 1,000th run in T20Is.[15]
3rd T20I
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain and a wet outfield.
ODI Series
1st ODI
2nd ODI
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was Afghanistan's 100th ODI.[7]
- Mohammad Nabi became the first cricketer for Afghanistan to play in 100 ODIs.[7]
- Najibullah Zadran (Afg) scored his 1,000th run in ODIs.[16]
3rd ODI
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
gollark: (an ER egg, though, so I *might* accept that if I don't get anything else for a while)
gollark: Wow, an offer already on my trade for new release hatchling(s)!It's an egg.
gollark: It must be the doing of TJ0__8__.
gollark: TJ09 is such a TJ09 sometimes.
gollark: ***mysteeerious***
References
- "Ireland to build new stadium to meet needs of Test era". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- "Cricket Ireland Board announces new position on National Cricket Stadium, approves €9M budget". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- "Cricket Ireland to look into building new venue at National Sports Campus in Dublin". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- "Series finale abandoned due to wet outfield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- "Bowlers, Ihsanullah lead Afghanistan to series win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- "Ireland v Afghanistan: Irish win second Stormont ODI by three wickets". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- "100 ODIs: Mohammad Nabi and Afghanistan's ascension into the cricketing elite". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "T20I and ODI squads named ahead of Afghanistan series". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- "Wafadar gets maiden white-ball call-up as Afghanistan name squads for Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "Simmons and Mooney plotting the downfall of Irish hosts". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "Little called in for injured Delany". Cricket Europe Ireland. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- "Zazai's 33-ball 74 sets up Afghanistan victory over Ireland". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "Ireland vs Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi achieves rare 'double'". Cricket Country. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- "Paul Reynolds stands in his first T20 International". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- "Zazai, Rashid, Mujeeb shine as Afghanistan clinch T20I series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- "Ireland set up series decider against Afghanistan". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
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