Hi juys today I will tell you about firts T20 match between Afghanistan and Ireland which  was played yesterday in which Afghanistan beat Ireland by 16 runs. The match was reduced to 18 overs due to rain. They both teams have to play three T20 matches in Ireland. The yesterday match was played in Bready, Northern Ireland. In this match Afghanistan have to open the bat first. Then Afghanistan openers come into the crease in the shape of Mohammed Shahzad and Hazratullah Zazai. They play a fantastic inning both and gives nice start to his team. They play a partnership of 87 runs in 7.2 overs. Then Simi Singh comes into attack and takes the wicket of Hazratullah Zazai who was playing live a fire and scores huge score of 74 runs just 33 balls and hits eight fours and big 6 sixes. After that captain Stanikzai comes into crease. Now at the score of 119 due to bad connection between batasmans Mohammed Shahzad gets run out, he scores 29 runs in 21 runs with 2 fours and 2 sixes. Now the score of team Afghanistan was 119-2 In 11overs.

After that Najibullah comes into crease. They both play a partnership of 30 runs  and pushes her team to the score of 151 . Then with in 3 overs Afghanistan loose their five wickets. One at the score of 151 Najibullah who scores 7 runs in 10 balls his wicket was taken by Joshua Little. Second wicket at the score of 152 runs of Stanikzai who scores 31 runs in 30 balls with one four and two sixes his wicket was also taken by Joshua Little . Third wicket at the score of 153 runs of Shenwari who scores only 1 run in four balls. Fourth wicket at the score of 159 of Nabi who scores 7 runs in 5 balls with one four his wicket was taken by Tyrone Kane. And fifth wicket at the score of also 159 of Rashid Khan who does not able to score any run his wicket was taken by Chase. At the end of Afghanistan inning they score 160-7 in 18 overs.Due to quick wicket fall in last overs they set only 161 target to Ireland.

In bowling side of Ireland,Joshua Little takes 2 wickets in four overs and gives 20 runs, Tyrone Kane also takes 2 wickets in four overs but gives gmhuge score of 50 runs, Simi Singh takes 1 wicket in 3 overs and gives 27 runs and Chase also takes 1 wicket in 4 overs and gives 29 runs.

After lunch break Ireland openers come into the crease to chase the score of 161 runs in 18 overs in the shape of Stirling and S Thompson they was not able play a big partnership and lost their first wicket at the score of 12 runs of S Thompson who scores only 5 runs in 5 balls .his wicket was taken by Mujeeb. Then Porterfield comes into crease . He and Stirling play a partnership of  19 runs. Then mujeeb again takes the wicket of Porterfield who scores 8 runs in 10 balls with 2 fours. Again at the score of 47 runs Ireland losses one more wicket of Stirling who scores 27 runs in 19 balls with 1 four and 2 sixes. Now the score of Ireland was 47-3 in 6.4 overs. 

After that Nabi takes one more wicket of Kevin O Brien who scores 6 runs in 7 balls. Now the score of team Ireland was 55-4 in 7.4 overs. Now Andy Balbirnie and captain Wilson are in the crease. They play a partnership of 33 runs and pushes her team to score of 88 runs . After that number one bowler Rashid Kahn comes into attack and takes the wicket of Andy Balbirnie who scores 8 runs in 9 balls with one four. Then Ireland losses one more wicket of the captain Wilson who scores 34 runs in 23 balls with 3 fours and 1 six. 

After that Simi Singh and dockrell are in the crease .they play a fantastic partnership of 41 runs and pushes her team to score of 131 runs. They both were playing well. Then at the score of 131 ireland losst two more wickets. One of Simi Singh who scores 20 runs in 17 balls with 1 six his wicket was taken by  Aftab Alam and second wicket of Joshua Little who does not score any run his wicket was taken by Rashid Khan in 17.1 overs. Now Ireland needs 30 runs in 5 balls which was vary difficult. Now at the score of 139 Ireland lost one more wicket of Tyrone Kane  who scores 8 runs in 3 balls . At the end of innings they score 144 runs and  losses 9 wicket. They lost their match by 16 runs.

In bowling side of Afghanistan Rashid khan takes 3 wickets, mujeeb and Aftab Alam takes 2 wickets both and Fareed Ahmad and Nabi takes one wicket .

Afghanistan takes lead by 1-0 in T20 series.i hope you all like my post.