Published: Mar 02, 2019, 08:15 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 02, 2019, 08:20 PM (IST)
Rain played spoilsport as the second Afghanistan versus Ireland ODI on Saturday was called off in Dehradun. The rain arrived as the Afghanistan innings drew closer and while it stopped for a while, the resumption of rain meant that no further play was possible. (AFG vs IRE, 2nd ODI: FULL SCORECARD)
The match has been called off. No play was possible after Afghanistan made 250/7 from 48.3 overs. We must wait until the third ODI on Tuesday to attempt to level the series.#AFGvIRE | #BackingGreen ☘️🏏 pic.twitter.com/sjwOGmMElg
— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) March 2, 2019
Earlier, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi scored fifties after Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
The Asghar Afghan-led side had scored 250 for the loss of seven wickets in 48.3 overs before rain stopped play. (ALSO READ: 2nd ODI: Hazratullah Zazai blitz helps Afghanistan to 250-7 in rain-hit ODI)
George Dockrell, meanwhile, returned with the figures of 3/51 while Andy McBrine scalped two wickets.
Afghanistan enjoyed a solid start as Zazai and Javed Ahmadi scored 90 for the opening wicket before Andy McBrine dismissed Zazai after the left-hander scored a quickfire 67 off 43 balls with the help of five fours and as many sixes.
Ahmadi was the next man to get out as Dockrell got his first wicket of the match.
Shah and Shahidi then joined hands as the duo were involved in an 87-run partnership. But the two were dismissed in a space of nine runs as Dockrell dismissed Shah and Boyd Rankin sent Shahidi packing.
Afghanistan had lost seven wickets before the rain arrived and eventually the match was called off.
Afghanistan, who had won the three-match T20I series 3-0, are leading the five-match ODI series 1-0 with three games to spare.
Brief scores: Afghanistan 250/7 from 48.3 overs (Hazratullah Zazai 67, Rahmat Shah 54, Hashmatullah Shahidi 52; George Dockrell 3/51, Andy McBrine 2/43) vs Ireland called off due to rain
