Afghanistan skipper Gulbadin Naib won the toss and elected to bat first as he was knowing the pitch is flat and batsman will take advantage of it. With the way, Mohammad Shahzad played a 100 run knock innings helped to have a good start for the team. He did not get support from Noor Ali but Rahmat Shah supports help him to play aggressive innings and with that, they made 150 runs partnership.
On the 31st over both threw their wicket in the bowling of Andy Mcbrine. Later on, Shahidi and Nazibullah zadran played a good but small inning for the team to cross 300 runs marks in 50 over. Now it was totally on Ireland bowlers to restrict host team underscore. Target was huge for Ireland team because in the previous match they have scored 240 runs and they win it.
On chasing 306 runs, Ireland players throwing their socket one by one. Accept Paul Stirling no batsman able to score a half-century for the team. Gulbadin Naib was the highest wicket-taker in this match and also in his innings he had taken first time 6 wicket haul. With his 6 wickets, he was appointed as a man of the match. Paul Stirling was the man of the series with his good innings throughout the series.
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