Afghanistan Vs Ireland Live Cricket Score - Live Score, 4th ODI Match - Full Scorecard

K O'Brien to M Shahzad, OUT! Kevin O'Brien draws first blood! Shahzad departs cheaply again, it's a big blow to the hosts! Hurls in a fuller length delivery, it nips back in a shade, Shahzad looks to flick it across the line but misses and is rapped on the pads. Kevin turns back and appeals long and hard. The umpire after taking his time raises the finger. What a start for the Irishmen!

K O'Brien to U Ghani, OUT! Straight to Mulder! Kevin O'Brien is breathing fire! Hurls it on a length and just outside off, Usman Ghani comes down the track and tries to flat bat it over the off side but doesn't get enough on it. It goes straight to Mulder at short extra cover who takes a reverse cup catch near his face. Ireland are off to a flier here.

K O'Brien to R Shah, OUT! Rahmat Shah bags a duck! Kevin O'Brien has another, he's on a roll here! Serves it full and it moves away a shade, Rahmat Shah looks to drive it away on the off side but it goes off something to the keeper behind who takes the catch. Irealand put in an appeal but umpire Anil Chaudhary asks them to wait and asks the help from the TV umpire. After seeing a lot of replays the third umpire feels there was a slight nick and that was enough to send Rahmat Shah back to hut. Afghanistan have been rocked early here.

A McBrine to A Stanikzai, OUT! In the air... gone! What a catch from Andy Balbirnie! Tossed up around off, Asghar Stanikzai comes down the track to go downtown but it goes off the inner half of the bat and flat towards long on. Balbirnie stationed there times his leap to perfection and grabs it out the the thin air. The Irishmen know the importance of this wicket. Afghanistan lose their captain against the run of play.

J Mulder to H Shahidi, OUT! RIPPER FROM MULDER! Lovely leg break outside off, sharp turn into the left-hander as Shahidi looks to drive. The extravagant spin makes the ball sneak through bat and pad to crash into the stumps. Dream ball for any leg spinner and this is a timely strike for Ireland as this pair was trying to repair the early damage.

J Mulder to G Naib, OUT! Another one bites the dust! That's a brain fade from Naib! Mulder hurls in a slider and it straightens a touch, Gulbadin Naib goes back to cut but then for some reason leaves it alone. He gets hit on the pads and they appeal confidently for an LBW. The umpire rules him out but replays show it would have missed the stumps. Maybe, the umpire thought it was a wrong 'un and hence favoured the bowler. Nonetheless, half the Afghani side back in the hut now.

K O'Brien to M Nabi, OUT! Kevin O'Brien breaks the 57-run stand! This man can do no wrong today. A low full toss dipping in on the hips, Mohammad Nabi just looks to help it off the hips. He whips it but not cleanly and it goes straight down the throat of Stuart Thompson at deep square leg. Will Afghanistan cross the 200-run mark? Meanwhile, Amir Hamza is the last man in.

A McBrine to R Khan, OUT! Rashid Khan, gone first ball! Two-in-two for McBrine! Tossed up around middle, Rashid Khan lunges forward and across to flick but misses it completely and is hit on the pads. A loud appeal follows and the the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Afghanistan are falling like a pack of cards here. What's happening?

J Mulder to Shafiqullah, OUT! SHAFIQULLAH DEPARTS! Such a huge wicket this for Ireland as he was threatening to take his side to a fighting score. Plays back to this slider from Mulder and is struck on the pads. Looks plumb to the naked eye and up goes the umpire's finger. Handy knock from Shafiqullah, he has certainly helped Afghanistan avoid the embarrassment of a very low total.

Tim Murtagh to A Hamza, OUT! Hamza walks! Murtagh bangs in a short delivery outside off, Hamza comes down the track to hoick it across the line but it goes off something to the keeper who takes the catch. Hamza feels he has nicked one and shows good sportsman spirit to walk back. That's it, AFGHANISTAN ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 220!

G Naib to Ed Joyce, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Superb ball from Naib and Joyce has to walk back. Full and on leg stump, Joyce looks to block but the ball straightens after pitching to sneak through him. The sticks are disturbed. Timely strike for Afghanistan. Ireland need 162 more from 215 balls.

M Nabi to P Stirling, OUT! Soft dismissal! Slows it through the air around middle, Paul Stirling comes down the track to give it a go but is beaten by the flight here. He ends up chipping it straight to Shafiqullah Shafiq at short mid-wicket who makes no mistake. Nabi strikes in his very first over and gets a big fish!

M Nabi to W Porterfield, OUT! GONE! Another massive strike for Afghanistan! Floated off break outside off, Porterfield reaches out to push at it and as a result, comes out of his crease a bit. He gets beaten by the turn and Shahzad whips off the bails in a flash before appealing confidently. The umpires go upstairs to check the stumping and replays confirm that Porterfield's foot hadn't got back into the crease.

M Nabi to A Balbirnie, OUT! BOWLING CHANGE WORKS INSTANTLY! It's that man, Nabi, who has done it. Pushed through quicker around off, a hint of turn into Balbirnie who was stuck on the back foot. A bit of low bounce and it sneaks through to rattle the furniture behind him. The Afghanis are elated. Ireland need 119 more runs to win this match.

R Khan to G Wilson, OUT! Gary Wilson holes out! Rashid Khan provides a much-needed breakthrough and has brought life back into this contest. Bowls a half-tracker around off, Wilson camps back and looks to murder the pull over mid-wicket but doesn't get enough meat on it. He finds the fielder, Mohammad Nabi near the ropes who makes no mistake. A timely wicket for the Afghans as they break the 66-run stand. Can the hosts sneak in a few more?

R Khan to S Thompson, OUT! GONE THIS TIME! Peach of a delivery from Rashid as he bowls a leg break around off, turns in sharply into Thompson who looks to block at it from the crease. The ball sneaks through him and crashes into the sticks. Quality leg spin bowling.

M Nabi to A McBrine, OUT! Knocked him over! Nabi has his fourth and Ireland are in strife now. Lovely off break around middle, turns away sharply to beat the edge as McBrine looks to defend. The ball disturbs the stumps and that's another major blow to Ireland. Afghanistan are on top.