Afghanistan and Ireland in India, 2019 News

Ireland have to be ruthless: William Porterfield
CricketCountry StaffMarch 19, 2019 6:53 PM IST
Ireland captain William Porterfield has lamented the lost opportunity against Afghanistan.
One-off Test, Afghanistan vs Ireland: We have the world’s best spinners: Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi
Agence France-PresseMarch 18, 2019 5:09 PM IST
Afghanistan, who lost the debut Test to India in just two days last year, joined an elite list of cricketing nations after winning their second
Asghar Afghan basks in historic day for Afghanistan cricket
CricketCountry StaffMarch 18, 2019 1:34 PM IST
Rahmat Shah was Man of the Match for his twin fifties in Dehradun against Ireland.
Rahmat Shah, Ihsanullah steer Afghanistan to first Test victory
CricketCountry StaffMarch 18, 2019 12:05 PM IST
Needing 118 runs to win, Afghanistan won by seven wickets before lunch on day four in Dehradun.
One-off Test: Rashid Khan takes five, Afghanistan chase 147 to win maiden Test
Agence France-PresseMarch 17, 2019 5:41 PM IST
Chasing 147 to win, Afghanistan were 29 for one at stumps on Day three.
O’Brien keeps Ireland alive after Afghanistan spinners strike
CricketCountry StaffMarch 17, 2019 3:06 PM IST
O’Brien and George Dockrell added 63 unbeaten runs for the seventh wicket to take Ireland to 220 for 6 at tea.
One-off Test: Balbirnie maiden fifty, McCollum stage Ireland recovery
CricketCountry StaffMarch 17, 2019 12:33 PM IST
Balbirnie and McCollum forged an unbeaten 91-run partnership to take Ireland to 124 for 2 at lunch on Day 3.
One-off Test: Rahmat, Shah-Shahidi stand hand Afghanistan advantage
CricketCountry StaffMarch 16, 2019 6:18 PM IST
Shah top-scored for Afghanistan to guide them to 314, after which an early strike left Ireland at 22 for 1 at stumps.
One-off Test: Rahmat Shah falls on 98; Afghanistan lead by 70 at tea
CricketCountry StaffMarch 16, 2019 3:24 PM IST
Rahmat Shah came agonisingly close to creating history but fell short of becoming the first batsman from his country to record a Test century.
One-off Test: Rahmat Shah fifty takes Afghanistan closer
CricketCountry StaffMarch 16, 2019 1:20 PM IST
Rahmat Shah became the first batsman from his country to record a Test fifty
We have to dig deep and relive the spirit of Malahide: Tim Murtagh
CricketCountry StaffMarch 16, 2019 10:37 AM IST
In their maiden Test assignment, against Pakistan last year, Ireland recovered from a poor first innings batting display to leave quite an impression.
One-off Test, Day 1: Bowlers hand Afghanistan big advantage vs Ireland
CricketCountry StaffMarch 15, 2019 6:36 PM IST
Paceman Yamin Ahmadzai and off-spinner Mohammed Nabi took three wickets each to rattle the opposition batting after Ireland elected to bat first.
One-off Test: Murtagh unbeaten fifty pushes Ireland to 172
CricketCountry StaffMarch 15, 2019 3:27 PM IST
Tim Murtagh and George Dockrell led a brilliant rearguard to push Ireland to 172-all out.
One-off Test: Ireland lose seven before lunch on day one
CricketCountry StaffMarch 15, 2019 12:27 PM IST
Mohammad Nabi (3/6) and Rashid Khan (2/5) gave Ireland's batsmen a shock in Dehradun.
Bowling well will give us a great chance to win Test: Boyd Rankin
CricketCountry StaffMarch 14, 2019 4:20 PM IST
Ireland pacer Boyd Rankin has said that bowling well against Afghanistan will put his team in a better spot to win the one-off Test.