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 match of the ODI series was the 100th ODI 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
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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
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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.
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "100 ODIs: Mohammad Nabi and Afghanistan's ascension into the cricketing elite". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ a b "T20I and ODI squads named ahead of Afghanistan series". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ a b "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.