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Live Cricket Score, Afghanistan vs Ireland, ICC Intercontinental Cup Match 18, Day 2 at Greater Noida: AFG on top at Stumps

Afghanistan resume Day Two of the contest comfortably placed at 357 for 6, with skipper Asghar Stanikzai leading from the front with an unbeaten 110.

Asghar Stanikzai will look to help Afghanistan get a big first innings total © Getty Images
Asghar Stanikzai will look to help Afghanistan get a big first innings total © Getty Images

Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s coverage of second day’s play of ICC Intercontinental Cup between Afghanistan and Ireland at Greater NOIDA. I am Paulami Chakraborty, and I will be bringing you live updates of the match. Afghanistan resume Day Two of the contest comfortably placed at 357 for 6, with skipper Asghar Stanikzai leading from the front with an unbeaten 110. Mohammad Shahzad and Nasir Jamal scored 85 and 73 respectively. Among the Irish bowlers, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine and John Anderson were the only wicket-takers. Ireland will have to put up a good effort on Day Two, if they are to dismiss Afghanistan within 400 and go to the break with some momentum. Afghanistan vs Ireland, Intercontinental Cup Day 2 Preview

Afghanistan and Ireland played out a T20 International (T20I) and a One-Day International (ODI) series. While Afghanistan won the three-match T20I series 3-0, Ireland put up a much better fight in the ODI series, but eventually lost the series 3-2. However, the four-day match is a different ball game altogether. Ireland is right on top of the Intercontinental Cup table, with 80 points from four games, winning all their matches so far. Afghanistan, on the other hand, are at second place with 61 points from four games, which includes three wins and a draw. READ; Afghanistan vs Ireland, Intercontinental Cup, Day 1: Centurion Asghar Stanikzai puts hosts in driver’s seat

Both are tipped to be the next Test-playing nations, and a win in this match will keep them on course to achieving their dream. Ireland have Ed Joyce in tremendous form. He is the tournament’s top-scorer with 592 runs from six innings at 98.66. Dockrell is the leading wicket-taker with 20 scalps at 24.90.

Teams:

Afghanistan: Asghar Stanikzai (c), Mohammad Shahzad, Shabir Noori, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afsar Zazai (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Nasir Jamal, Rashid Khan, Zahir Khan, Dawlat Zadran

Ireland: William Porterfield (c), Niall O’Brien (wk), Ed Joyce, Andrew Balbirnie, John Anderson, Paul Stirling, Gary Wilson, Andy McBrine, George Dockrell, Tim Murtagh, Peter Chase

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