Watch the highlights of Afghanistan vs Ireland Only Test 2024 - Afghanistan - Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates one & only Test match first time played between Ireland and Afghanistan at Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi in 28th February to 01st March 2024.
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| Mark Adair registered his first five-for © ACB |
Mark Adair, Paul Stirling and Lorcan Tucker guided Ireland comfortable six-wicket victory over Afghanistan and registered their historic first-ever Test win under three days in the one-off Test match.
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* Mark Adair's maiden five-for gives Ireland opening day honours in the one-off Test match.
* Zia-ur-Rehman's maiden five-wicket haul and Hashmatullah Shahidi's unbeaten half-century leads Afghanistan's fightback in the day two of the one-off Test match.
* Captain Andy Balbirnie and Lorcan Tucker leads Ireland registered their historic first Test win in the day three of the one-off Test match.
Afghanistan 1st Innings scored 155 for all-out in 54.5 overs with top scorer by Ibrahim Zadran struck 53 off 83-balls including 9-fours.
Karim Janat hit a unbeaten 41 off 78-balls including 6-fours and Hashmatullah Shahidi scored 20 off 44-balls included 4-fours.
1st Innings Ireland best bowler by Mark Adair claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 39-runs in 16.5-overs including five maidens, Curtis Campher captured two-wickets.
Debutants Craig Young - who took 2-wickets and Barry McCarthy - who took one-wicket on their debut Test matches.
Ireland 1st Innings scored 263 for all-out in 83.4 overs with top scorer by Paul Strang struck 52 off 89-balls including 7-fours.
Curtis Campher cracked a 49 off 64-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 7-fours & a six, Lorcan Tucker scored 46 off 105-balls included 5-fours.
Andy McBrine hit 38 off 74-balls including 5-fours, Harry Tector scored 32 off 73-balls included 3-fours and Mark Adair 15.
1st Innings Afghanistan best bowler by Zia-ur-Rehman claimed a 5-wicket haul for 64-runs in 30-overs including seven maidens, Naveed Zadran picked up 3-wickets for 59-runs in 18-overs included four maidens, Nijat Masood and Zahir Khan both took one-wickets.
Afghanistan 2nd Innings scored 218 for all-out in 75.4 overs with top scorer by Hashmatullah Shahidi struck 55 off 107-balls included 5-fours.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz cracked a 46 off 85-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes, Noor Ali scored 32 off 72-balls including three boundaries, Naved Zadran scored 25 off 53-balls included three-fours.
2nd Innings Ireland best bowler by Craig Young, Barry McCarthy, Mark Adair each picked up 3-wickets and one for Theo van Woerkom.
Ireland chased 111-4 in 31.3 overs with top scorer by Andy Balbirnie hit a unbeaten 58 off 96-balls including 5-fours.
Lorcan Tucker scored a unbeaten 27 off 57-balls included 2-fours and Paul Strang hit 14 off 22-balls contained three-fours.
2nd Innings Afghanistan best bowler by Naved Zadran took 2-wickets and one for Nijat Masood - Zia-ur-Rehman.
Mark Adair named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to took eight wickets in an match.
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