In an exciting encounter at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Afghanistan clashed with Ireland in the 2nd T20I of the Afghanistan vs Ireland in UAE 2024 tournament. Playing their do-or-die contest, Afghan side managed to register a thrilling win by 10 runs to keep the series alive and set up the decider.

Mohammad Nabi shows his class with the bat

Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Afghanistan set a target of 153 runs for Ireland. The Afghan innings saw contributions from various batters, with Mohammad Nabi‘s explosive knock of 59 runs off 38 deliveries standing out. Despite some valuable knocks, including a quickfire 25 off 12 balls from captain Rashid Khan, Afghanistan managed to post a total of 152/9 in their allotted 20 overs.

Rashid Khan takes Afghanistan home

Ireland, in pursuit of the target, displayed commendable resilience but fell short by 10 runs, finishing at 142/8 in their 20 overs. Andy Balbirnie top-scored for Ireland with 45 runs off 44 balls, supported by Gareth Delany‘s aggressive 39 off just 18 deliveries.

However, the Afghan bowlers, led by Rashid’s exceptional spell of 4 wickets for 14 runs, proved to be the difference-maker. Nangeyalia kharote also contributed significantly with the ball, claiming 2 wickets for 23 runs.

Ultimately, Afghanistan’s all-round performance secured them a hard-fought victory, with Rashid rightfully awarded the Player of the Match for his outstanding bowling display.

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Here is how Twitter reacted:

.@MohammadNabi007 (59 & 1/14) and @rashidkhan_19 (25 & 4/14) put on some incredible all-round show to help Afghanistan beat Ireland by 10 runs in the second T20I match and level the three-match T20I series 1-1.

Read More: https://t.co/0uG60RKDij pic.twitter.com/Aw57JzIC5o

— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) March 17, 2024

Rashid Khan, what an entertainer – this No-Look-Six is just awesome 😎pic.twitter.com/7vmzmFQ8y3

— Mihir Jha (@MihirkJha) March 18, 2024

Another brilliant showing from Rashid Khan to level Afghanistan’s T20I series with Ireland 👏#AFGvIRE scorecard 📲 https://t.co/B1bzUxopJJ pic.twitter.com/1d7Ri4qoQw

— ICC (@ICC) March 17, 2024

Over:4
Wickets :4
Runs:14
The king 🤴 is back ❤️☺️ @rashidkhan_19 pic.twitter.com/RCDnNc8E7Z

— Sahil Pashtun🇦🇫🦅 (@SaPashtun1) March 17, 2024

Congratulations #RashidKhan ❤️#AFGvIRE pic.twitter.com/X9ihgqqQsK

— Adnan Waxiri (@Adnan_Wxr) March 17, 2024

Rashid Khan take 4 wicket in 4 over by
Giving just 14 runs at the economy of 3.5
He made 25(12) with the bat also
ITS GOING TO BE SCARY BUT NOT FOR US OUR KARAMATI KHAN IS BACK ❤️❤️#Afghanistan #RashidKhan #TATAIPL2024pic.twitter.com/PECjASMulF

— AHMED SAYS (@ahmed18_77) March 17, 2024

14/4 @rashidkhan_19 magic. #AFGvsIRE pic.twitter.com/uWcRGd5yEo

— Afghan Army 🏏 (@AfghanArmyy) March 17, 2024

Exciting game and a great win by the National Cricket Team @ACBofficials in their T20 series against Ireland.
Solid batting by @MohammadNabi007 and wonderful bowling by @rashidkhan_19
Congratulations to the whole team! pic.twitter.com/oEL3gXAaaW

— Hekmat Khalil Karzai (@HekmatKarzai) March 17, 2024

We go to a decider 😞

Despite Delany’s brilliant 39 from 18, we come up short by just 10 runs. That levels the series at 1-1 and it means tomorrow’s final match of the tour is winner-takes-all.

▪️ Afghanistan 152-9 (20 overs)
▪️ Ireland 142-8 (20 overs)

SCORE:… pic.twitter.com/oajKJYXXer

— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) March 17, 2024

A brilliant hald century for Mohammad Nabi 👏👏👏 what a knock at a crucial stage 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jyqbVqNkDK

— Shireen Agha (@urfavKandaharai) March 17, 2024

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