Published: Mar 17, 2017, 08:15 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 17, 2017, 05:35 PM (IST)
Hello and welcome to live cricket score and updates of the second ODI of the five-match series between Afghanistan and Ireland at Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, India. We will be bringing to you all the updates and gems from the social media pertaining to this contest in this presentation. Our correspondent Aditya Sahay will be covering the contest from the venue, giving us live happenings of this battle between the Associate Nations, while I, Kaustubh S. Mayekar, will be enlightening all with updates from the desk. We will keep you updated and ahead in terms of all the information from this clash. Full Cricket Scorecard, Afghanistan vs Ireland, 2nd ODI at Greater NOIDA
Afghanistan are on a rampage at present. After mauling Ireland in the three-match T20I series, they ended on a winning note in the first ODI. Riding on half-centuries from Rahmat, Noor Ali Zadran and vital knocks from Mohammad Shahzad, Mohammad Nabi and Samiullah Shenwari, the Asian side piled up 292 for 7 in 50 overs. In reply, William Porterfield-Paul Stirling had taken their side to 206 for 2, before folding for 262 in 46.5 overs. Irish camp’s inability to win key moments, coupled with good bowling efforts from Rashid Khan and Dawlat Zadran, continued to evade them from victory on the tour.
However, Porterfield-led Ireland will again hope for a revamp when they take on Asghar Stanikzai’s XI on Friday. With another loss, Ireland will have to win the remaining three clashes in the five-match ODI series. To prevent things from going out of hand, the Irishmen will come hard at the Afghan side.
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.
