Afghanistan Vs Ireland Live Cricket Score - Live Score, 1st T20I Match - Full Scorecard

A Hamza to S Thompson, OUT! Short delivery in the line of the stumps, Thompson dances down the track and lofts it over the mid-wicket region. The ball does not come off from the middle. Zadran the fielder at long on rushes towards his left to take a fine running catch. Thompson's beautiful innings comes to an end and he has to walk back to the hut. Hamza finally gets a very important breakthrough. End of a 82-run stand.

A Hamza to P Stirling, OUT! EARLY STRIKE! Quicker through the air in the line of stumps, Stirling goes for the sweep shot. Misses and the ball goes on to hit the timber. Superb start for Afghanistan! Stirling is disappointed!

R Khan to W Porterfield, Drama in the middle! Porterfield has to walk back! Full outside off, pushed through covers. Porterfield comes back for second. The player at sweeper cover picks up the ball and hurls it to the striker's end. Hits but Porterfield is well in. The ball takes a deflection in the mid-wicket region. Seeing that, Porterfield calls for third. Rashid Khan the bowler, runs towards the ball and throws at the bowler's end. He hits too! The umpires then have check upstairs. The replays show that Porterfield didn't make it in with his full-stretched dive!

R Khan to K O'Brien, OUT! Huge wicket! Leg spinner outside off, O'Brien charges down the wicket. Fails to pick the leg break and also doesn't get to the pitch of the ball. Misses it completely and Shahzad behind the stumps collects the ball calmly and takes the bails off. Big wicket for Afghanistan as you know how dangerous can O'Brien be in death!

M Nabi to G Wilson, OUT! Full delivery in the line of the stumps, Wilson drives it through the mid-wicket region. The players run a couple. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end and the bowler does not collect the throw. Wilson calls for a third and the fielder from the cover region has a throw at the striker's end this time. Shahzad collects it well and dislodges the bails quickly. Tucker has to walk back to the hut as the Irishmen tried to steal the third. He was way out. IRELAND END ON 165/5.

S Thompson to S Shenwari, OUT! Bull's eye! Angling into the pads, clipped to short mid-wicket. After getting a start, Shahzad stops for a moment. However, Shenwari runs through, Shahzad has to oblige. Dockrell there hurls a throw at the striker's end and hits. Shahzad is far away from his crease and has to make his way back!

K O'Brien to N Tarakai, OUT! Length delivery between middle and leg, Tarakai goes to heave it down the leg side for a biggie. He top edges it and the ball balloons in the air towards the area behind the stumps. Gary Wilson moves towards his right to pocket the skier. Tarakai has to make the long walk back to the hut after a quick cameo. Kevin O'Brien draws first blood.

S Thompson to S Shenwari, OUT! Shenwari departs in the process of finishing the match with a glory shot! Slower one on leg, Shenwari gets ahead a touch and looks to whip it. Ends up chipping it high in the air. Dockrell at long on, judges the ball well, grabs it and just when he thinks he is crossing, he lofts the ball in air, comes back in and then pouches it safely. The umpire have a check upstairs and the replays confirm that the catch is clean. A sensational innings for Shenwari comes to and end!

C Young to M Nabi, OUT! With just a run needed to win, Nabi looks to finish it in style. Full delivery, angling into the pads, Nabi clips it uppishly. Dockrell at short mid-wicket takes another good catch to his left. Nabi has to walk back!