आयरलैंड vs अफगानिस्तान, पांचवां वनडे, सिविल सर्विस क्रिकेट क्लब, स्टोर्मोंट, बेलफास्ट, 15 August 2026 - हाइलाइट्स

Flighted up at the stumps, Shah comes down the pitch and drives it along the carpet to long off for a single.

Tossed up again, outside off, Omarzai backs away and lofts it inside-out, but on the bounce to wide long off for just a single.

FOUR! Brilliant shot. Fractionally short, around off. Rahmat Shah goes back and cuts it from the line of the stumps, past backward point and finds the fence behind.

Short and on off, Rahmat Shah employs the square cut again, hitting it to the left of the deep point fielder for a couple of runs more.

Drifted into the legs, quicker too. Shah looks to step out but has to adjust and just plays it back to the bowler.

SIX! HUMONGOUS! Floated, outside off, Rahmat gets down on a knee and slog sweeps this brilliantly over deep mid-wicket. The fielder keeps on running back, back, back, is well beyond the ropes as well. The ball lands welll beyond him. 14 from the over, 250 UP FOR AFGHANISTAN! 46 more needed from 36 balls.

Back of a length, angled in from around the wicket. Azmat gets on his toes and taps it down towards short third for a run.

Chipped in the air, and it will fall safely. Good length, on off, angling in. Rahmat Shah looks to loft it down the ground but the ball angles in and catches the inner half of the blade, landing well short of the incoming deep mid-wicket fielder Two more added to thetotal.

A bit of cat and mouse between the batter and the bowler. Fullish length, Shah looks to get forward and drive but hits it straight back. Moondra gathers the ball and throws the ball back at the stumps, but Shah turns back and cops a blow on the bak of his legs.

Unlucky for the bowler. Good-length delivery, lands it on off and jags it back in. Shah plays a tentative drive off the front foot and gets an inside edge just past the leg stump. The ball rolls down to fine leg and Shah picks up a brace.

TOP EDGE, FOUR! But not the right length from the bowler. With fine leg up, Moondra bowls it short and around middle, Rahmat Shah goes for the pull but gets a top edge. However, it flies over short fine leg and nearly goes all the way, landing just in front of the ropes. 37 more needed from 31 balls.

Low full toss outside off, smacked away to sweeper cover for just a single. 10 off the over, 36 more needed now off 30 balls.

Short, outside off, Rahmat Shah pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Outside off, Rahmat dabs it to deep third for a single.

Shorter, outside off, extra bounce, Azmatullah Omarzai rises with the bounce and cuts it to deep point for a run.

Similar ball, Shah also tries what Omarzai did on the previous ball, but cuts it straight to point.

On a good length, outside off, cutting back in, the skipper punches it towards point again.

Another short ball, outside off, RS pulls it through mid-wicket. Deep square leg gets across to his left, dives, half-stops the ball and parries it to deep mid-wicket getting across. Two runs taken.

SIX! SLAP! Stand and deliver. On a good length, outside off, from around the wicket, Azmatullah Omarzai backs away a touch and slaps it miles over long off! The 50-RUN STAND is up, in just 34 balls. 24 more needed now, from 23 balls.

FOUR! Exceptional batting. Full, around off, Omarzai goes to the leg side again, reaches out and drives it through the covers. Paul Stirling dives to his right at cover but it is in vain and the ball races through.

On a good length, outside off, angling in, Azmatullah looks to tap and run, but gets it off the inner half of the bat, back to the bowler.

OUT! EXCEPTIONAL FROM HOEY! May not matter in the context of the game, but credit needs to be given where it is due. Dug in short, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai waits for the ball to arrive and then ramps it over short third. But he is not quite able to connect cleanly and the ball goes off the under edge. It goes low and wide to the right of short third by Gavin Hoey flings himself to his right and catches it one-handed! Somethng to celebrate for Ireland on this difficult day. Omarzai's cameo ends in a quickfire stand of 56. AFGHANISTAN ARE 279/4, needing another 20 runs from 20 balls.

That would have stung. On a good length, outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to defend but the ball rears up suddenly. Shahidi has nowhere to go and the ball pings him hard on the gloves, dropping down on the leg side. A quick single taken. In fact, leg bye has been signalled.

Outside off, tapped to point for a run. A wicket and 12 runs from the over, Jai Moondra's bowling figures read 9-0-58-1 so far.

On a length, outside off, Rahmat Shah feels for it but misses.

Dropped short, outside off, Rahmat pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple.

FOUR! Slower ball, short in length, outside off, Shah waits for the ball to arrive and then cuts it behind point for a boundary.

Full and straight, the skipper eases this towards long on for a single.

FOUR! A bit too straight, Hashmatullah Shahidi tickles it to the fine leg fence to get off the mark. Just 7 more needed now.

On a good length, around middle, Shahidi works it to the right of deep square leg for a couple. 13 from the over, Liam McCarthy finishes with bowling figures of 10-1-47-3.

Dropped short, around middle, Rahmat Shah swivels across and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Fuller, outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi leans and drives it beautifully through the covers. Sweeper gets across to his left and slides, keeping the ball in play. The batters take a couple.

A quick short ball, outside off, Shahidi looks to cut but gets a bottom edge which goes past the stumps behind.

SCORES LEVEL NOW. On a length, around off, Hashmatullah gets across and tucks it through mid on for a quick single.

FOUR! AFGHANISTAN WIN 4-0! Fittingly, it is the skipper who seals the game. Half volley, on middle, Rahmat Shah leans across and flicks it through mid-wicket to find the fence. His hands go aloft in celebration and the Afghan fans are jumping up in sheer joy. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 6 WICKETS AND 7 BALLS TO SPARE!