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Live Cricket Score, Afghanistan vs Ireland, 5th ODI at Greater NOIDA: AFG win match and series

Welcome to live cricket score and updates of the final ODI of the five-match series between Afghanistan and Ireland at Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, India.

Afghanistan and Ireland have won 2 matches each © Getty Images
Afghanistan and Ireland have won 2 matches each © Getty Images

Hello and welcome to live cricket score and updates of the final ODI of the five-match series between Afghanistan and Ireland at Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, India. This is the decider as both sides have won a couple of games each so far in the series. While Afghanistan have been the dominant side, Ireland have put up great competition to draw level after trailing 0-2 in the series. This is Afghanistan’s first series at their new home ground here in NOIDA, and they will be eager to continue their winning journey post the victory in the T20I series. I, Paulami Chakraborty, will bring you all the live happenings from this contest. LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD, Afghanistan vs Ireland, 5th ODI at NOIDA

Ireland did not let Afghanistan take control in the fourth ODI. Kevin O’Brien was the star of the match. He bagged 4 wickets, running through Afghanistan’s heavy top-order and eventually restricting them at 220. O’Brien later scored an unbeaten 72 to emerge as the saviour, and took the side to a much needed victory. However, Afghanistan did a good job to make a comeback and put up some fight as the tail-enders held fort after the top was removed for cheaply. From 83 for 7, Mohammad Nabi, Shafiqullah Shafaq and Dawlat Zadran contributed with 40-plus scores to push the score post 200. While O’Brien was the all-round hero for Ireland, Nabi was at his usual best, picking up 4 wickets after scoring a crucial 41.

Squads:

Afghanistan: Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Stanikzai (c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Dawlat Zadran, Rashid Khan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Nasir Jamal, Gulbadin Naib, Shafiqullah Shafiq, Fareed Ahmad, Amir Hamza

Ireland: William Porterfield (c), Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce, Niall O’Brien, Gary Wilson (wk), Andrew Balbirnie, Kevin O’Brien, George Dockrell, Tim Murtagh, Boyd Rankin, Andy McBrine, Jacob Mulder, Barry McCarthy, Stuart Thompson, Craig Young

FULL CRICKET SCORECARD AND BALL BY BALL COMMENTARY, Afghanistan vs Ireland, 5th ODI at NOIDA

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