Stay updated with breaking news from Simi Singh. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
ABU DHABI: A breathless century on his debut from teenage opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz helped Afghanistan to a 16-run win over Ireland in the first ODI here on Thursday.The 19-year-old, who hit a...
(Last Updated On: January 21, 2021) Afghanistan got off to a flying start in their first ODI against Ireland in Abu Dhabi on Thursday after they won the toss and opted to bat first. The Afghanistan opening pair of Rahmanullah Gurbaz – a 19-year-old on ODI debut – and Javed Ahmadi put on 120 for the first wicket before Ireland’s Andy McBrine accounted for Ahmadi, who found Simi Singh in the deep after a period of sustained pressure. That breakthrough sparked somewhat of a middle-order collapse at the hands of McBrine, whose wickets reduced Afghanistan from 120-0 to 161-5 in...
AF v IRE, 1st ODI, report Share URL Copied An outstanding maiden ODI century on debut from Rahmanullah Gurbaz led Afghanistan to victory over Ireland in the first of their three-match series in Abu Dhabi. The opener hit 127 off as many deliveries as Afghanistan returned to the international stage for the first time since March 2020 to get their ICC Cricket World Cup Super League campaign off to a victorious start. Career-best ODI performances of 5/29 with the ball for Andy McBrine and 83 with the bat Lorcan Tucker helped push Ireland close, but they weren’t enoug...
Gurbaz century leads Afghanistan to victory over Ireland
Ireland v Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz hits debut century as Afghans take 16-run win Last updated on Andy McBrine took a career best 5-29 as Afghanistan posted a total of 287-9 First one-day international, Abu Dhabi Afghanistan 287-9 (50 overs): Gurbaz 127, Rashid 55; McBrine 5-29 Ireland 271-9 (50 overs): Tucker 83, Stirling 39; Naveen 3-68 Afghanistan won by 16 runs A superb 127 from debutant Rahmanullah Gurbaz helped Afghanistan to a 16-run win over Ireland in the first of three one-day internationals in Abu Dhabi. The opener anchored the Afghans' innings before Rashid Khan hit 55 off ...