Ireland vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I at Sharjah, AFG v IRE, Mar 15 2024 - Match Result

taken at deep backward point! Naveen looked to slice it stylishly with a full swing of the arms, but fell this time. The ball flew off the outside half of the bat, as it was bowled full and wide of off. Simple catch for the man on the boundary, who took it with a reverse cup. Ireland go 1-0 up in the series

goes for a short ball on a slightly wide line outside off, and it is left alone by Naveen

full and straight, and driven down to long-on. They don't run again

gone over short third! He goes deep in the crease, and a bit across while almost losing his balance, as he slices this full ball a bit wide of off

a high full toss on the stumps, and defended back towards the bowler

full and swinging into middle and off. Driven hard to long-on

yorker a bit wide of off, and dragged to point with a flat bat

he opens his stance up, and then reverse scoops but is beaten by this fullish delivery which is wide of off

pumped into the roof! That travelled hard and flat over deep midwicket. Short delivery from Adair just outside off, and Naveen skipped down the pitch to expertly slam that back

it is a full toss which he angles in, and it ends on his pads. Whipped to deep square

slower ball, as he goes fullish and around sixth stump. Naveen went for a swing, but was beaten

quite full and angling into off. Driven to deep point from deep in the crease, but they don't run

short of a length angling into leg, and swat pulled down the ground towards long-on

another very full ball angled into off. Pushed to short third for a single

bowls a yorker just outside off, as Farooqi opens the face of the bat to try and guide that but was beaten

taken by long-on moving to his left! Little angled this in, and the ball ended up being a dipping full toss just outside off. Rashid lofted from deep in the crease, but couldn't get it away, with Tector moving to his left in time, and taking it in front of his chest

slower ball, and short and wide of off. Again Naveen looked to hack, but was beaten

on a length on off, and straightening too. Pushed to deep third after playing late

this time manages to slash it away on the bounce to deep point, as the ball is short and wide outside off

another short ball, and this one gets up rather nicely on a sixth-stump line. Naveen looked to guide that to deep third, but was beaten