Afghanistan vs Ireland: After winning the toss, Ireland opt to bat and post 259/9

Afghanistan vs Ireland: Ireland opted to bat first against Afghanistan in the second ODI at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. After losing star batsman Kevin O’Brien in the second over the pressure was on the batting side. Paul Sterling was composed and focused to play a huge role. On the other hand, the wickets kept falling. Sterling was determined to stay and bat as long as possible, his sensational inning’s of 128 off 132 balls was the cornerstone for Ireland’s brilliant comeback. Curtis Campher also played a vital role in the end as he finished on 47 off 52 balls.

The Afghanistan bowlers kept picking wickets. However, they were not able to control the runs. Naveen-ul-Haq was the pick of the bowlers. In his 10 over, Haq picked four wickets and conceded 42 runs. Mujeeb Ur Rahman had a fabulous day with the ball. As Rahman pocketed three crucial wickets and conceded just 46 runs.

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Afghanistan will look to start well and then try to finish and seal the series. Afghanistan leads the three-match series by 1-0.