Afghanistan Beat Ireland in 4th ODI of series,2016

Afghanistan was scheduled to play a 5 Match ONE DAY International Series in Ireland in 2016. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series. The 1st One Day International match was abandoned due to rain so this has reduced the series of only 4 matches. The 4th ONE DAY international match was to be played on Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Ireland on 17^th July, 2016. Series is tied at 1-1 with 2 more games to play.

Afghanistan won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how Ireland team and 11 was looking like in this 4th ONE DAY international match: Ed Joyce, William Porterfield (c), Kevin O’Brien, Paul Stirling, George Dockrell, Tim Murtagh, Stuart Poynter (wk), John Anderson, Andy McBrine, Peter Chase, Barry McCarthy

And Afghanistan team and 11 was looking like this in this 4th ONE DAY international Match: Asghar Stanikzai (c), Mohammad Nabi, Mirwais Ashraf, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Shabir Noori, Dawlat Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Rashid Khan, Naveen ul Haq

Afghanistan batted very well and was able to post total of 229 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 7 wickets and with top scores of R Khan who made 60 runs in 44 balls with 5 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 136 runs in 100 balls and M Nabi who made 50 runs in 67 balls with 5 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 75 runs in 100 balls.

Ireland was needed to score 230 runs in 50 over’s to win this match and to take lead in this 5 ONE DAY match International series 2-1.

Ireland batted poorly and was unable to chase the total of 230 runs  and was bowled out for only 150 in 41 over’s with top scores by K O brien who made 34 runs in 49 balls with 3 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 69 runs in 100 balls.

Afghanistan won the match by 79 runs and take leads in this 5 match ODI series 2-1.

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